Forensic Evaluation Service Center FY2020 filing

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To provide objective, efficient and expert mental health services to all aspects of the court system and the communities in our region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$416K
Spent
$388K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$416K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$852K
FY2025$958K
Expenses
$388K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$762K
FY2025$861K
Net assets
$152K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$673K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $327K Management & general 16% · $61K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$117,700Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary - Started 4/13/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee - Left 2/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer O'Donnell’s $149K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer O'Donnell$149,157$101,959$99,365$120,210$107,494$117,700
Erin Nichting$105,572—————

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Offers expert mental health services to courts and local communities.

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3 programs · $327K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Forensic Evaluations

The agency is one of ten accredited community forensic evaluation centers in the state of Ohio. We performed hundreds of mental health evaluations for the six counties identified as our assigned region in Ohio.

$234Kprogram expense
02

There are 2 programs offered that dovetail with the other two main areas of services. These programs are psycholegal continuing education conference planning; and restoration of competency to stand trial for individuals who were primarily developmentally disabled or severely mentally ill.

$67Kprogram expense
03

Mandatory Parenting Education Classes were conducted for Butler County Domestic Relations Court under a contract with the agency to provide weekly classes following a pre-agreed upon protocol.

$27Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$416K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$388K
Ln 25
Programscol B$327K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$284K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$416K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$124K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$91K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$31K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$5K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$14K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$319
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$113K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$388K$327K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 9, 2026 $958K$861K$97K$673K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2024 $852K$762K$90K$576K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2024 $826K$652K$175K$486K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2023 $602K$514K$88K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2022 $494K$423K$71K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2021 $416K$388K$28K$152K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $416,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,264$283,558
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,113$131,530
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,313
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,377$416,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,461$167,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,310$220,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,771$388,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,606$28,160
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $416,401 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$283,558
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,558
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $131,530$131,530
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,313$1,313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,313$416,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $388,241 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,629 · Management $27,071$117,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,594 · Management $1,364$31,958
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,824 · Management $3,477$18,301
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,005 · Management $20,315$25,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,082 · Management $2,130$11,212
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,949 · Management $3,272$17,221
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,317$2,317
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,211$42,211
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,362 · Management $319$1,681
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,585 · Management $1,076$5,661
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,859 · Management $1,800$114,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $327,417 · Management $60,824 · Fundraising $0$388,241
Part X · Balance sheet $198,973 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,856$96,506
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,000$60,856
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,947$32,196
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,848$4,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,296$4,615
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,947$198,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,604$46,470
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $590$590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,194$47,060
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,753$151,913
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,753$151,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,947$198,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,401
XI-2 Total expenses$388,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,913

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