Nonprofit · EIN 59-1906214
MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $66,226,158 | $64,892,060 | $1,334,098 | $43,645,578 | $8,352,965 | $35,292,613 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $66,613,958 | $63,876,738 | $2,737,220 | $43,794,918 | $9,996,277 | $33,798,641 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $63,823,546 | $57,087,303 | $6,736,243 | $42,541,359 | $11,721,697 | $30,819,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,435,041
- of which government grants
- $42,988,385
- Program service revenue
- $22,157,282
- Investment income
- $533,424
- Royalties
- $24,257
- Net rental income
- $76,004
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,701
- Other revenue
- $100,411
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,305,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,890,661
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $46,581,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $193,236
- Accounting fees
- $91,426
- Occupancy
- $1,777,839
- Travel
- $567,349
- Depreciation
- $1,415,010
- Program services (functional)
- $59,704,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,911,486
- Fundraising (functional)
- $275,638
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,794,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,645,578
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,352,965
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,292,613
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,247,852
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,862,337
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $430,276
- Gross receipts
- $66,226,158
- Employees
- 990
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONIA L WERNER | VP-MED SVCS/CMO Officer | 0 | $679,089 | $40,505 |
| MATHEW L NGUYEN | MED DIR-ACUTE CARE Highest-paid employee | 0 | $634,639 | $38,758 |
| DONALD P SAVOIE | SR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 0 | $344,654 | $39,540 |
| DAVID S KIRBY | PHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 0 | $298,531 | $37,699 |
| SARAH G FRAZIER | STAFF PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 0 | $288,918 | $28,213 |
| STEVEN D PINKERT | STAFF PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 0 | $283,308 | $9,127 |
| STEPHEN A STRAUBING | PHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 0 | $235,327 | $26,001 |
| LAUREN M COHN | CEO Officer | 0 | $221,041 | $6,723 |
| RICHARD V ANDERSON | SR VP/CCO Officer | 0 | $179,647 | $24,860 |
| ASHLEY C BROOKS | EXECUTIVE VP/COO Officer | 0 | $156,858 | $14,597 |
| ALAN H PAULIN | SR VP/CLINICAL & COMM SVC Officer | 0 | $144,649 | $22,430 |
| ANNMARIE ATTAWAY | SR VP/CFO Officer | 0 | $122,885 | $12,790 |
| MICHELLE LISK | SR VP/ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE Officer | 0 | $88,760 | $17,262 |
| JASON CASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINDALL CRUMMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF FELLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA MANSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCCLENDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| PAUL METTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| IRMA PHILLIPS-MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA N SEIFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BECKY SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STUART WEGENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHEW L NGUYEN | MED DIR-ACUT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $599,977 | $38,264 |
| TONIA L WERNER | VP-MED SVCS/ Officer | 40 | $573,585 | $40,972 |
| DONALD P SAVOIE | CEO Officer | 40 | $355,753 | $34,431 |
| DAVID S KIRBY | MED DIR-ADDI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $287,958 | $30,473 |
| SARAH G FRAZIER | STAFF PSYCHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $276,532 | $22,680 |
| STEVEN D PINKERT | STAFF PSYCHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,727 | $2,461 |
| STEPHEN A STRAUBING | PHYSICIAN/AD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,568 | $23,830 |
| RICHARD V ANDERSON | SR VP/CCO Officer | 40 | $160,864 | $20,966 |
| LAUREN M COHN | EXEC VP, COO Officer | 40 | $162,068 | $4,913 |
| ASHLEY C TOZIER | SVP/MEDICAL Officer | 40 | $135,245 | $11,809 |
| ALAN H PAULIN | SR VP/CLIN & Officer | 40 | $121,121 | $20,185 |
| DALE E LAING-HALL | SVP/HR Officer | 40 | $110,689 | $11,329 |
| TERESA JENKINSON | SVP/CFO THRU Officer | 40 | $109,182 | $1,407 |
| DENISE BENNETT | DIR THRU APR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KINDALL CRUMMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FELLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MANSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCCLENDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL METTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMA PHILLIPS-MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA N SEIFERT | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART WEGENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNMARIE ATTAWAY | SVP/CFO BEG Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONIA L WERNER | VP-MED SVCS/ Officer | 40 | $590,289 | $35,975 |
| MATHEW L NGUYEN | MED DIR-ACUT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $550,925 | $27,095 |
| DONALD P SAVOIE | CEO Officer | 40 | $328,524 | $34,443 |
| DAVID S KIRBY | MED DIR-ADDI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,620 | $28,462 |
| SARAH G FRAZIER | STAFF PSYCHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,376 | $19,614 |
| ROBERT W BACHUS | STAFF PSYCHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,654 | $28,399 |
| STEVEN D PINKERT | STAFF PSYCHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,750 | $741 |
| RICHARD V ANDERSON | SR VP/CCO Officer | 40 | $154,756 | $18,822 |
| LAUREN M COHN | EXEC VP, COO Officer | 40 | $159,421 | $4,886 |
| ALAN H PAULIN | SR VP/CLIN & Officer | 40 | $131,605 | $18,728 |
| TERESA JENKINSON | SVP/CFO Officer | 40 | $134,077 | $945 |
| ASHLEY C TOZIER | SVP/MEDICAL Officer | 40 | $104,363 | $9,571 |
| DALE E LAING-HALL | SVP/HR Officer | 40 | $81,698 | $6,710 |
| JOY M RIDDLE | SR VP/MKTG/C Officer | 40 | $63,077 | $8,109 |
| NATASH ALLEN | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KINDALL CRUMMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FELLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MANSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCCLENDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL METTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMA PHILLIPS-MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA N SEIFERT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART WEGENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4300 SW 13TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608-4006
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN M COHN, 4300 SW 13TH STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 325084006
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN M COHN, CEO
- Phone
- (352) 374-5600
- Website
- WWW.MBHCI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PURVIS GRAY & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO RESTORE AND BUILD COMMUNITY WITH LIFE-CHANGING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE THROUGH A WHOLE-PERSON FOCUS ROOTED IN HOPE AND EMPATHY REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, GENDER, INCOME OR ZIP CODE.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $59,704,936 · revenue $22,157,282
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1906214
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,645,578
- Income (IRS master file)
- $66,226,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $66,226,158 | $64,892,060 | $43,645,578 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $66,613,958 | $63,876,738 | $43,794,918 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $63,823,546 | $57,087,303 | $42,541,359 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $54,115,848 | $49,860,627 | $35,546,778 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-1906214).
Questions about MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC
- What is the EIN of MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC is 59-1906214.
- Is MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN M COHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $679,089 (TONIA L WERNER, VP-MED SVCS/CMO).
- How much revenue does MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $66,226,158, expenses of $64,892,060 and total assets of $43,645,578 at year end.
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