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Buckelew Programs EIN 23-7088977

Buckelew Programs FY2022 filing

EIN  23-7088977 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Novato, CA Founded 1970
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Offers mental health and support services to improve lives.
Leadership
John Christopher Kughn · CEO · $182K
Money in and out
$15.6M revenue, $14.6M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Offers mental health and support services to improve lives. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $15.6M in revenue, $14.6M in expenses, and $7.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$15.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $978K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.6M
FY2022▲ +5%
Expenses
$14.6M
FY2022▲ +1%
Total assets
$11.0M
FY2022▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$3.8M
FY2022▼ -2%
Total revenue
$15.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$978K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $11.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Supported Housing

Buckelew Programs Supported Housing programs offer a highly effective solution that combines affordable housing with a range of intensive coordinated, evidence-based services. Our individualized care and case management ensures that our clients remain in stable health and avoid crises that frequently lead to hospitalizations or…

$8.1Mprogram expense
02

Recovery

Buckelew Programs Recovery Services help individuals with alcohol and substance use challenges begin and succeed in their recovery journey. The 24/7 evidence-based services feature peer providers with lived experience and help clients heal emotional trauma at the root of their substance use.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Service Navigation

Buckelew Programs Service Navigation educates and connects individuals experiencing mental health challenges and their advocates with resources to meet their unique needs. The behaviors of those experiencing untreated or undiagnosed mental illness and/or substance use affect the whole family, but caregivers might not know where to turn…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBuckelew Programs
EINHdr · item D23-7088977
Principal addressHdr · item CNovato, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.buckelew.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1970
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F30Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1970

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$181,732Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Edwards
Cfao (end 2/22)
$154,610Pt VII · Sec A
$150,196Pt VII · Sec A
Nori Keppel
Director of HR
$116,440Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Detierra
Regional Director
$113,221Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Delaney
Secr.(end 12/21)/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Arellano
Board Member (start 6/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Belza
Board Member (end 12/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Kughn’s $229K as CEO is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 747 $10–100M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Kughn$229,183—————
John Christopher Kughn——$207,782$181,732$177,673—
John Christopher Kughn—$198,638————
Karen Frost$175,445$175,445————
Patricia Gallagher$165,248$164,446————
Connie Mann$160,131$160,131————
Erika Klohe$159,161$146,161————
Patricia E Gallagher——$155,718$150,196——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$14.3M · 92%
Program service revenue$1.3M · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$14.3M
Program service revenue8%$1.3M
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$146
— government grantsLn 1e$11.1M
Total revenueLn 12$15.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.05
Program services83%$12.1M
Management & general12%$1.7M
Fundraising5%$714K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$7.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $14.6M · Less non-cash grants $179K · Cash operating expenses/yr $14.4M
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12.1M · Total expenses $14.6M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $1.7M · Total expenses $14.6M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $714K · Total expenses $14.6M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $574K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
$0.28 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $14.3M · Total revenue $15.6M
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $11.1M · Total revenue $15.6M
71%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total revenue $15.6M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $15.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total expenses $14.6M
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.6M · Prior year $14.8M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.6M · Expenses $14.6M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $11.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.2M · Total assets $11.0M
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Christopher Kughn · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $182K · Total expenses $14.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $9.2M · Total expenses $14.6M
63%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 5%——
Revenue growth 5%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationFY2025$35K
The Feibusch FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$45K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $78K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,534
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,324
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,286
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,309
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,579
Unitemized GrantFY2019$11,936

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$21.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$19.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$15.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$14.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$14.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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