Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Menands, New York, registered in 1954, with $231,942,360 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 85% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$231.9M
▼ 6.0% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2024)
$241.4M
Net assets
$71.4M
Employees
1,624
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc: 85% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc: 4 mo reserves · -4% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Conduct of studies, teaching, training and research into the causes, nature and treatment of diseases, disorders and defects affecting the mind, brain and nervous systems and to discover and apply more efficient measures of prevention, treatment and cure of nervous and mental hygiene disorders.
National institutes of health ("nih") mental health research grant objectives are to increase knowledge of basic biological and behavorial processes that underlie mental and behavorial disorders, and of processes that contribute to maintaining mental health; to improve methods of research relevant to these disorders and to conduct research on mental health services. areas of research support are: neurosciences including molecular genetics, behaviorial sciences, epidemiology, clinical assessment, etiological studies, treatment, prevention and reserach on hiv/aids behavior.
Samhsa: substance abuse and mental health services projects of regional and national significance: these projects seek to expand the availability of effective mental health, substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery services to improve the lives of those affected by alcohol and drug addictions, and to reduce the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on individuals, families, communities and societies and to address priority mental health needs of regional and national significance and assist children in dealing with violence and traumatic events by funding grant and cooperative agreement projects.
Numerous additional research projects, conduct of studies, teaching, training and research into the causes, nature and treatment of diseases, disorders and defects affecting the mind, brain and nervous systems and to discover and apply more efficient measures of prevention, treatment and cure of nervous and mental hygiene disorders.
Revenue grew from $152.7M (FY2013) to $231.9M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-4.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$162.3M
Total liabilities
$90.9M
Net assets
$71.4M
Salaries & benefits
$116.2M
48% of expenses
Board members
23
20 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $231,942,360▼6.0% | $241,400,049▼3.4% | $71,383,854▼10.8% | $162,283,653▲4.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $246,667,779▼0.5% | $249,961,196▲0.1% | $79,997,278▼1.3% | $155,721,238▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $247,967,803▼9.6% | $249,830,424▼4.8% | $81,075,804▼4.0% | $153,923,115▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $274,249,868▲32.4% | $262,301,225▲31.6% | $84,447,422▲12.6% | $142,018,591▲12.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $207,128,261▼7.0% | $199,289,920▼3.7% | $75,028,969▲17.9% | $125,990,162▲12.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $222,673,230▲18.9% | $206,886,325▲15.2% | $63,629,401▲135% | $112,048,912▲15.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $187,354,832▲20.4% | $179,622,019▲20.8% | $27,122,781▲41.6% | $96,801,165▲13.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $155,555,535▲13.8% | $148,655,645▲12.0% | $19,156,546▲57.9% | $85,366,338▲26.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $136,749,317▲9.9% | $132,752,526▲8.6% | $12,134,647▲46.9% | $67,683,387▲19.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $124,472,683 | $122,240,635▼5.0% | $8,259,029▲30.0% | $56,786,476▼38.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $124,484,090▼18.5% | $128,628,571▼16.8% | $6,351,418▼37.6% | $92,056,536▲13.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $152,666,350 | $154,604,400▲16.1% | $10,173,154▼17.2% | $81,114,734▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $133,123,426▲7.0% | $12,286,542▼6.1% | $75,050,524▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $124,432,879▼0.3% | $13,085,818▲56.2% | $74,859,837▼3.6% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $124,837,282▲2.8% | $8,376,929▲139% | $77,653,792▲5.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $121,395,066 | $3,500,147 | $73,492,027 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Kelly Posner — $748,185 (0.31% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Posner | Research Scientist | 40 | $748,185 |
| Paul Margolies | Project Manager | 40 | $195,209 |
| Janelle Dierkens Mph | Vp / Director of Research | 40 | $193,369 |
| Nancy Covell | Research Scientist | 40 | $187,716 |
| Mengxue Que | Research Scientist | 40 | $183,764 |
| Robert E Burke | Managing Director (to Jan) | 40 | $177,579 |
| Kenneth Mort | Project Manager | 40 | $175,795 |
| Colleen Corcoran | Managing Director (from Feb) | 40 | $160,746 |
| Jeffrey Blackburn | Deputy Managing Director (from Feb) | 40 | $124,635 |
| Tiffany Williams-hart | Deputy Treasurer (from Feb) | 40 | $87,953 |
| Ann Burek | Assistant Secretary | 40 | $75,242 |
| Katherine Elkington Phd | Director | 10 | $39,227 |
| Paul Mathews Phd | Director | 0.2 | $3,263 |
| Barbara Ricci | Director | 0.2 | — |
| Carolyn Salafia Md Msci | Director | 0.2 | — |
| Chinazo Cunningham Md Ms | Ex Officio Director | 0.2 | — |
| Constance Burke | Ex Officio Director | 0.2 | — |
| Cristiane Duarte Phd Mph | Director | 0.2 | — |
| Donald Goff Md | Director | 0.2 | — |
| Edward Nunes Md Phd | Director (to Jan) | 0.2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | Research Contracts | $9,155,785 |
| University Emergency Medical Services | Community Support Services | $5,047,506 |
| Health Research Inc | Compliance Consultant | $3,403,931 |
| Samartitan Daytop Village | Research Contracts | $2,967,783 |
| Emergent Devices Inc | Community Support Services | $2,470,944 |
131 grants to Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc totaling $62.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Mind Institute Inc | Research subaward | 2024 | $313,637 |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | 2024 | $241,858 |
| University of Miami | Research | 2024 | $73,623 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | Research | 2023 | $1,550,143 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Research- subcontract | 2023 | $503,807 |
| Barnard College | Time and associative learning | 2023 | $416,541 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2023 | $400,000 |
| Yale University | Subaward - sponsored research | 2023 | $228,031 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Program support | 2023 | $199,815 |
| The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc | Lifeline services | 2023 | $166,773 |
| Washington University | Research | 2023 | $145,469 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | Research | 2023 | $131,240 |
| Corporation For Supportive Housing | Financial assistance | 2023 | $100,000 |
| Northeastern University | Sub-award | 2023 | $47,012 |
| University of Southern California | Subaward | 2023 | $33,425 |
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Data for Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc (EIN 14-1410842) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.