Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, registered in 1958, with $94,980,636 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 80% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$95.0M
▲ 17.2% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2024)
$81.6M
Net assets
$68.8M
Employees
1,310
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 Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System: 80% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B+ 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 Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System: 10 mo reserves · +14% margin earns a A 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 Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Provide behavioral health services to clients located in middle and east tennessee
Case management care coordination - case management is a series of actions taken whose major responsibilities are to help a client make informed choices, to assure timely and cost-effective access to quality services, and to help a client to make and/or take advantage of opportunities for growth and personal enhancement. case managers help to arrange provision of medical, crisis, vocational and housing services as needed. services include identifying needs and strengths, developing short and long term goals and assisting to access services required to accomplish those goals. case management is provided throughout the volunteer system.
Crisis - crisis services are available 24 hours a day to respond to adults experiencing a mental health crisis. a mental health crisis is an emergency condition that involves a serious disruption in an individual's daily functioning. crisis services offers information and crisis phone counseling, face to face crisis evaluation, triage and referrals by mobile crisis teams. crisis walk-in centers are available in chattanooga and cookeville. follow-up services include encouragement and assistance for the individual in accessing on-going services.
The organization provides alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment, diagnostic evaluations, treatment and follow up care for clients from locations covering 31 counties in middle and east tennessee.
Revenue grew from $40.3M (FY2013) to $95.0M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
14.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$77.6M
Total liabilities
$8.8M
Net assets
$68.8M
Salaries & benefits
$61.0M
75% of expenses
Board members
13
13 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94,980,636▲17.2% | $81,595,630▲14.4% | $68,769,631▲25.9% | $77,615,283▲21.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $81,039,249▲17.5% | $71,321,637▲11.1% | $54,637,749▲21.7% | $64,029,089▲18.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $68,964,713▲11.3% | $64,200,725▲11.8% | $44,909,888▲11.8% | $54,006,347▲9.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $61,936,573▼1.9% | $57,432,085▲15.7% | $40,173,996▲12.4% | $49,176,238▲10.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $63,167,180▲22.6% | $49,650,473▲5.5% | $35,742,776▲60.8% | $44,390,024▲61.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $51,536,067▲8.2% | $47,057,387▲4.9% | $22,226,069▲25.2% | $27,434,860▲14.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $47,626,231▲7.9% | $44,852,603▲8.9% | $17,747,389▲18.5% | $23,904,401▲8.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $44,144,200▲10.7% | $41,190,384▲9.1% | $14,973,759▲24.6% | $21,966,531▲47.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $39,862,233▼3.0% | $37,743,905▼7.5% | $12,019,942▲25.8% | $14,857,187▲16.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $41,106,327▲1.9% | $40,785,760▲1.5% | $9,558,167▲3.5% | $12,760,615▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $40,343,000 | $40,189,178▼1.6% | $9,237,600▲0.1% | $12,726,521▼4.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $40,835,086▲1.6% | $9,226,074▼16.6% | $13,372,654▼16.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $40,187,964▲4.2% | $11,067,414▲0.5% | $16,023,886▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $38,557,851▲4.5% | $11,008,040▼1.2% | $15,563,651▼3.8% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $36,880,262 | $11,147,246 | $16,182,499 | 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: Donald Atkinson — $320,667 (0.39% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Atkinson | Pyschiatrist | 40 | $320,667 |
| Dr Troy Gilson | Medical Director | 40 | $301,855 |
| Phyllis Persinger | President/ceo | 40 | $274,475 |
| Angela C Stokes | Vp of Nursing Services | 40 | $209,535 |
| Richard French | Senior Vice President | 40 | $209,217 |
| Greg Lewis | Sr. Clinical Director | 40 | $186,200 |
| Todd Wiggins | Coordinator of Forensic Service | 40 | $162,791 |
| Aaron Hall | Chief Information and Tech Officer | 40 | $159,033 |
| Michael Hill | Psychiatrist | 40 | $149,813 |
| Amanda Cook | Chief Business Development | 40 | $141,700 |
| Dawn Carlton | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $136,000 |
| Melissa Gail Sisco | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | $134,519 |
| Gala Murray | Chief Compliance Officer | 40 | $129,250 |
| Missy Johnson | Chief Human Resource Officer | 40 | $125,900 |
| Angela Hampton | Chief Administrative Officer | 40 | $118,900 |
| Linda Bennett | Chairman | 1 | $2,575 |
| Drew Robinson | Vice Chairman | 1 | $2,000 |
| Jerry L Johnson | Secretary/treasurer | 1 | $1,700 |
| Charles Morris | Director | 1 | $1,500 |
| Ellyn Wilbur | Director | 1 | $1,500 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Vwca Construction | Construction | $1,923,126 |
| Advanced Building Contractors LLC | Contractor Services | $807,943 |
| Fusion Alarms LLC | Security | $544,272 |
| Dell Marketing Atlanta | Marketing | $396,320 |
| Cookeville Heating & Cooling LLC | Contractor Services | $286,461 |
8 grants to Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System totaling $775K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc | Lifeline services | 2022 | $7,000 |
| The Community Fdn of Middle Tn Inc | To provide counseling, grief, and ptsd services in mt. juliet and lebanon tennessee in the aftermath of the march 2020 middle tennessee tornadoes | 2020 | $30,000 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2018 | $177,476 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2017 | $201,291 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2017 | $201,291 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2016 | $128,380 |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals | Operating grant | 2016 | $15,000 |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals | Operating grant | 2016 | $15,000 |
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Data for Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (EIN 62-1589440) 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.