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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF OREGON.

Totals

Total revenue
$19,510,390
Total expenses
$18,061,240
Contributions and grants received
$18,985,956
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$439,851
Investment income
$3,001
Other revenue
$81,582
Total assets, end of year
$14,040,097
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,387,595
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,652,502
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,099,333
Management and general expenses
$3,614,090
Fundraising expenses
$347,817
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,099,333

Program services were 78.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,694,327

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,291,629

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $23,923

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

    total $439,851 · related or exempt $439,851

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,001 · excluded $3,001

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $12,908

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $12,908 · excluded $12,908

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $68,674 · excluded $68,674

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $68,674

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $247,130 · management and general $247,130

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,682,316 · program services $9,714,023 · management and general $1,763,819 · fundraising $204,474

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,128,412 · program services $917,742 · management and general $192,529 · fundraising $18,141

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,387,270 · program services $1,128,272 · management and general $236,695 · fundraising $22,303

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,498 · management and general $2,498

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $102,795 · management and general $102,795

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $843,879 · program services $536,436 · management and general $290,554 · fundraising $16,889

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $141,292 · program services $87,482 · management and general $49,907 · fundraising $3,903

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $388,141 · program services $309,163 · management and general $78,686 · fundraising $292

  • 17 · Travel

    total $311,018 · program services $222,209 · management and general $80,947 · fundraising $7,862

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $438,883 · program services $289,767 · management and general $149,116

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $37,980 · management and general $37,980

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,277 · program services $15,907 · management and general $3,370

  • 24a · Other expenses: SERVICE RECIPIENT

    total $430,439 · program services $310,334 · management and general $120,055 · fundraising $50

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSES /FEES/ DUES/SU

    total $256,207 · program services $147,306 · management and general $100,321 · fundraising $8,580

  • 24c · Other expenses: INTERNSHIP STIPENDS

    total $215,692 · program services $212,437 · management and general $3,255 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $213,618 · program services $132,390 · management and general $50,700 · fundraising $30,528

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $214,393 · program services $75,865 · management and general $103,733 · fundraising $34,795

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,680,804 · end of year $859,628

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,764,313 · end of year $6,012,211

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $148,252 · end of year $214,029

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,525,597

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $62,571

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,240,368 · end of year $4,463,026

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,028,335 · end of year $2,491,203

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $960,536 · end of year $2,308,813

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,056,765 · end of year $2,825,229

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $877,675

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $641,419 · end of year $375,878

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,724,338 · end of year $5,544,503

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,479,014 · end of year $2,107,999

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF OREGON DBA THE MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION ASSOCIATION OF OREGON IS AN INCLUSIVE PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SELF-DIRECTION HONORING THE VOICE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE.MHAAO BELIEVES THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ADDICTION CHALLENGES CAN RECOVER AND THAT RECOVERY, ITS JOURNEY AND PROCESS, IS UNIQUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. MHAAO BELIEVES THAT RECIPIENTS OF OUR SERVICES HAVE THE RIGHT AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES ABOUT WHAT SUPPORTS THEY WOULD PREFER TO RECEIVE AND THE DIRECTIONS THEY WISH TO EXPLORE. WE BELIEVE THE ROLE OF ANY MHAAO TEAM MEMBER REGARDLESS OF POSITION, IS NOT TO INFRINGE ON THE CHOICES MADE BY THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE, BUT TO OFFER SUPPORT TOWARD MUTUALLY AGREED UPON GOALS AND TO OFFER FEEDBACK OR POSSIBLE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES, AS REQUESTED BY THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

INCLUSIVE PEER-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SELF-DIRECTION HONORING THE VOICE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE.

  • DIRECT PEER DELIVERED SERVICES MHAAO HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 22 YEARS AND IN 2014, MHAAO LAUNCHED ITS DIRECT PEER-DELIVERED SERVICES PROGRAM, THE EVOLVE DEPARTMENT, AS ONE OF THE FIRST TRULY LOW-BARRIER, COMMUNITY-BASED PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE PORTLAND AREA. WHILE STAYING TRUE TO ITS ROOTS, MHAAO HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS AND STEADY GROWTH AND NOW COMPRISES OVER 50 UNIQUE PEER SERVICE PROGRAMS. FOR NEARLY A DECADE, MHAAO HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED AND PROVIDED DIRECT PEER SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS MULTNOMAH, CLACKAMAS, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. MHAAO PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS USE THEIR OWN LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES AND RECOVERY TO CONNECT WITH AND SUPPORT THEIR PEERS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NAVIGATING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AND ARE SEEKING SUPPORT. ALL DIRECT SERVICE STAFF AT MHAAO IDENTIFY AS HAVING LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ADDICTION CHALLENGES AND RECOVERY, AND MANY HAVE THE ADDITIONAL LIFE EXPERIENCES OF POVERTY, HOUSELESSNESS, INCARCERATION OR JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, HOSPITALIZATION, DHS INVOLVEMENT, AND MORE.

    Expenses $13,937,176

  • TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN ADDITION TO DIRECT PEER -DELIVERED SERVICES IN OUR EVOLVE AND PATHWAY HOME DEPARTMENTS, MHAAO IS PROUD TO OFFER OUR STATE AND NATIONALLY-APPROVED PEER WELLNESS SPECIALIST (PWS) TRAINING PROGRAM AND OUR ANNUAL PEER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, "PEERPOCALYPSE." OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEER WORKFORCE, WHERE PEER SPECIALISTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION GATHER TO LEARN, NETWORK, AND SHARE EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, AND RESOURCES WITH EACH OTHER.

    Expenses $162,157 · Revenue $439,851

  • DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM AT MHAAO IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS AND INSPIRING DIVERSE GROUPS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND VISION. WE UTILIZE AN ARRAY OF MEDIA TO TELL IMPACTFUL STORIES, PROMOTE MHAAO'S PRINCIPLES, SHARE CRUCIAL MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION RESEARCH AND INFORMATION, AND BOOST OUR PARTNER VOICES. OUR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON PROVIDING WAYS FOR DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO BE INVOLVED IN OUR WORK. THIS INCLUDES ORCHESTRATING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, DESIGNING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDRAISING MATERIALS, AND MANAGING ENDEAVORS TO SECURE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND PUBLIC ENTITIES. MOREOVER, WE ALSO HOLD SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, BUILD FRESH CONNECTIONS, HEIGHTEN AWARENESS ON KEY ISSUES, AND STIMULATE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.MANAGEMENT & GENERAL MHAAO'S MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF CRITICAL FUNCTIONS. THESE INCLUDE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, ACCOUNTING, RECORDKEEPING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, HUMAN RESOURCES, OPERATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WORKPLACE DEI (DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION) ADVOCACY, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. THESE DIVERSE YET INTERCONNECTED ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR ORGANIZATION, ENABLING US TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DEVELOPMENTAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND MANAGERIAL SUPPORT THAT ENSURES THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF MHAAO'S PROGRAMS. IN FY24, MANAGEMENT & GENERAL ALSO INCLUDED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A RECOVERY CAMPUS.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kevin Bowers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aaron Truby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nick Chaiyachakorn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Sanden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melanie Payne

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Otte

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sera Jordan

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Austin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Domingo

    FINANCE & IT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,956
    From this org
    $105,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,163
    Hours/week
    40

  • Deborah J Gullickson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,175
    From this org
    $117,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,744
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tonya Jones

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,599
    From this org
    $111,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,784
    Hours/week
    40

  • Aniel Yates

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $119,161
    From this org
    $117,959
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,202
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • MHAAO PROPERTIES I LLC

    LEGAL OWNER OF RECOVERY CAMPUS PROPERTY (8935 SE POWELL BLVD) · OR · assets $6,401,122

    Directly controlled by MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION ASSOCIATION OF OREGON

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531159349302053

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