Outback Strong INC

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Outback Strong aims to improve community well-being by redefining strength to include mental wellness and preventive care. We maintain a safe, welcoming, and validating environment, providing evidence-based individual, family, and group counseling, alongside peer support services to foster resilience against local challenges.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1631981) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
40.5 mo
of spending, in cash
40.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$574K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
None of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$9.4M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$7.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.2M Management & general 2% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$53,264Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heidi Martinez’s $53K as Executive Dir. is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides counseling and peer support to improve community well-being by redefining strength to include mental wellness.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Delivery of behavioral health services to Lake County, Oregon, through charitable and educational programs as the Community Mental Health Provider ("CMHP").

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1631981) · Dispute this line
$2.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$282
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$282
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.4M
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.6M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K
Total assetsLn 16$0$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$574K
Net assetsLn 32$0$7.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$53K$53K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$476K$476K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$642$642
Other employee benefitsLn 9$160K$160K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$52K
Management feesLn 11a$35K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$28K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$327$327
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$986$986
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$68K$67K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.2M$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2026 $9.4M$2.2M$7.2M$7.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $9,447,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$9,362,059
I-9 Program service revenue$84,722
I-10 Investment income$282
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$9,447,063
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$741,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,503,725
I-18 Total expenses$2,245,401
I-19 Revenue less expenses$7,201,662
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,447,063 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,362,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,362,059
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,722$84,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $282$282
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,004$9,447,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,245,401 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $53,264$53,264
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $475,720$475,720
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $642$642
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $159,619$159,619
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,431$52,431
IX-11a Management feesManagement $35,000$35,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $34,216$34,216
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,392$4,392
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,316 · Management $1,302$29,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $327$327
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,863 · Management $1,048$12,911
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,651$21,651
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,771 · Management $4,013$15,784
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,456$3,456
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $986$986
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,486$27,486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,249,706$1,249,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $67,178 · Management $1,014$68,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,203,024 · Management $42,377 · Fundraising $0$2,245,401
Part X · Balance sheet $7,776,063 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$7,416,605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$162,399
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,069
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$192,990
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$7,776,063
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$482,652
X-25 Other liabilities$91,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$574,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$3,078,376
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$4,123,286
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$7,201,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$7,776,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,201,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,447,063
XI-2 Total expenses$2,245,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,201,662
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,201,662

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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