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MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE INC

EIN 46-5714524 FOXBORO, MA

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Revenue 2024
$6,063,415
Expenses 2024
$6,007,113

Program services were 86.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
F99
Classification
1200
Street
124 WASHINGTON ST STE 101

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

14 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

This address is a suite or unit (STE 101). Organizations that share one are often clients of the same office-services firm, accountant or registered agent rather than related to each other.

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE KENNEDY FORUM (TKF) MISSION IS TO ALIGN STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE POLICIES AND GOALS THAT AFFECT SYSTEMIC CHANGE. OUR VISION IS TO ENSURE MENTAL HEALTH AS ESSENTIAL HEALTH.DURING 2024, TKF CONTINUED TO MEASURE AND ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 90-90-90 BY 2033 INITIATIVE - A NATIONAL EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT BY 2033: - 90% OF INDIVIDUALS ARE SCREENED FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, - 90% OF THOSE IDENTIFIED RECEIVE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, AND - 90% OF THOSE IN TREATMENT ACHIEVE RECOVERY OR IMPROVED OUTCOMES.THIS INITIATIVE REPRESENTS A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL ALIGNMENT AROUND MEASURABLE PARITY AND ACCESS GOALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1.

  • PARTNERSHIPS: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO LEVERAGE ITS ELEVATED REACH AND ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS INDUSTRIES TO UNITE ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN A VISION AND PLAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROGRESS IN THE U.S.(CONTINUED ON SCH O)(CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - PARTNERSHIPS) - ALIGNMENT FOR PROGRESS 2024 CONFERENCE: THE 2024 ALIGNMENT FOR PROGRESS (A4P) CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER A PROMINENT ROSTER OF NATIONAL LEADERS, INCLUDING 11 MEMBERS OF THE CEO ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WHO ANNOUNCED A UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT OF THE 90-90-90 GOALS. MORE THAN 400 ATTENDEES JOINED US, WITH 86% OF A4P RESPONDENTS AGREEING THAT THE GATHERING FILLS A VITAL ROLE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM. - CEO ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH: TKF PRESIDENT & CEO, REBECCA O. BAGLEY, WAS NAMED CHAIR OF THE CEO ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH. IN HER ROLE, BAGLEY LED THE GROUP IN DEFINING SIX SHARED PRIORITIES AMONG 15 LEADING MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS: PRIORITIZING PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION; ENSURING ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY; BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE; HARNESSING INNOVATION; EMBRACING DISCOVERY; AND ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE UNIFIED PRIORITIES WERE DELIVERED TO CONGRESS, MARKING AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF SECTOR ALIGNMENT. - SCHOOL-BASED INDUSTRY COUNCIL AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SUITE: TKF COLLABORATED WITH MORE THAN 50 ORGANIZATIONS TO RELEASE A SUITE OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOCUSED ON SOLVING URGENT AND COMPLEX YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH INDUSTRY COUNCIL. ADDITIONALLY, CO-FOUNDER AMY L. KENNEDY CONTRIBUTED TO A NEW REPORT PUBLISHED BY THE BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER THAT HELPS DELIVER A ROAD MAP TO BETTER CARE FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. - MOVEMENT BUILDING IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH: IN RESPONSE TO THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION WORKSHOP, COHOSTED BY THE KENNEDY FORUM, MCKINSEY HEALTH INSTITUTE, AND THE MORGAN STANLEY CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE. WE GATHERED 45+ OF THE NATION'S LEADING ORGANIZATIONS WHO DEAL WITH YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS FOR THE DISTINCT ISSUES FACING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND GET AHEAD OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS BY OFFERING PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS. - 90-90-90 MEASUREMENT SNAPSHOTS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KPMG, WE DEVELOPED SNAPSHOTS OF OUR FIVE-YEAR OUTLOOK IN SCREENING, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY TO REACH OUR 90-90-90 GOALS.

    Expenses $2,482,514

  • POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION: - NATIONAL STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS: TKF CO-FOUNDER PATRICK J. KENNEDY AND TKF PRESIDENT & CEO REBECCA O. BAGLEY SHARE A CURATED, SORTABLE LIST OF NATIONAL STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE HILL TO ENSURE THE VISIBILITY AND PASSAGE OF KEY MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION. (CONTINUED ON SCH O) (CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION) - CALIFORNIA SB 855: AS A RESULT OF A THREE-YEAR EFFORT LEADING A STATE PARITY COALITION OF CONSUMERS, PROVIDERS, AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ADVOCATES, THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE ISSUED FINAL REGULATIONS ON OUR PARITY BILL, SB 855, REFLECTING MANY OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. TKF ALSO LED THIS SAME COALITION IN A LETTER URGING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ADOPT ITS COMPREHENSIVE PARITY AND 988 REGULATIONS. - ILLINOIS HEALTH CARE PROTECTION ACT: THE KENNEDY FORUM HAS PROVIDED YEARS-LONG ADVOCACY IN THE STATE TO ADVANCE KEY MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION, HELPING TO SET THE STAGE FOR THE LANDMARK HEALTHCARE PROTECTION ACT, SIGNED BY GOV. PRITZKER IN 2024. - CONNECTICUT AND VIRGINIA: THE KENNEDY FORUM SERVED AS EXPERT POLICY RESOURCES, PROVIDING TESTIMONY AND MODEL LANGUAGE ON KEY MENTAL HEALTH BILLS AND ISSUES. - POLICY IN NATIONAL MEDIA: AS PART OF THE RELEASE OF CO-FOUNDER PATRICK J. KENNEDY'S SECOND BEST-SELLING BOOK "PROFILES IN MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE", WE HIGHLIGHTED POLICY VIA NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING MEET THE PRESS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, AND OTHERS. OUR CO-FOUNDER AMY L. KENNEDY ALSO DISCUSSED KEY YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH POLICY ISSUES IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE.

    Expenses $1,471,448

  • PARITY IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE:THE KENNEDY FORUM HAS DEFINITIVELY LED THE WAY IN ENSURING THAT THE PROMISE OF PARITY IS TRANSFORMED INTO PRACTICE, THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING POLICY AND GOLD-STANDARD REGULATION.(CONTINUED ON SCH O) (CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - PARITY IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE) - FEDERAL PARITY RULE: IN AN IMMENSE STEP FOR PARITY PROGRESS, THE WHITE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION'S 2024 FINAL PARITY RULE REFLECTED TKF'S CORE RECOMMENDATIONS - NEARLY 90% OF THE 9,700 PUBLIC COMMENTS REFERENCED TKF'S LANGUAGE, HIGHLIGHTING OUR INFLUENCE ON THE LAW. - STATE PARITY WORKGROUP: WE SUCCESSFULLY RELAUNCHED THE STATE PARITY WORKGROUP WITH MORE THAN 250 MEMBERS ACROSS 30 STATES, DIRECTLY GUIDING THE REGULATORS AND LEADERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PARITY ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. - STATE PARITY GOLD STANDARDS: WE BEGAN RELEASING A SUITE OF "STATE PARITY GOLD STANDARDS" WHICH DEFINE AND RIGOROUSLY OUTLINE PARITY STANDARDS. EACH MODULE CAN BE EASILY UTILIZED TO IMPROVE MULTIPLE POINTS OF PARITY IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. THESE GOLD STANDARDS HAVE BEEN VIEWED BY THOUSANDS. - MENTAL HEALTH PARITY DATA: WE LED THE WAY IN ENABLING RADICAL TRANSPARENCY IN PARITY, OBTAINING FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO COMPLETE A GAME-CHANGING OPEN-SOURCE DATA TOOL. ALONGSIDE FOUNDING STRATEGIC PARTNERS, THIRD HORIZON STRATEGIES AND THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, WE VISUALIZE INSURANCE DATA POINTS AFFECTING PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS.

    Expenses $1,226,206

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Patrick Kennedy

    DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $398,552
    From this org
    $325,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,563
    Nontaxable benefits
    $67,989
    Filer's total
    $398,552
  • Keith Lowey

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allan Fox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Graham

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Kara Kukfa

    CHIEF OF OPERATIONS/ASST S

    Total calculated
    $270,431
    From this org
    $183,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $86,681
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,750
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,431
    Nontaxable benefits
    $80,250
    Filer's total
    $270,431
  • Rebecca Bagley

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $403,346
    From this org
    $325,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,846
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,137
    Nontaxable benefits
    $69,709
    Filer's total
    $403,346
  • Lauren Finke

    POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $161,467
    From this org
    $140,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,501
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,966
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,934
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,567
    Filer's total
    $161,467
  • Trudy Avery

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $101,956
    From this org
    $100,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,464
    Hours/week
    40
  • Katherine Clark

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $174,684
    From this org
    $140,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,145
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,488
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,657
    Filer's total
    $174,684
  • Nathaniel Counts

    CHIEF POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $166,388
    From this org
    $141,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,849
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,539
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,349
    Filer's total
    $166,388
  • Meredith Elkins

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $185,887
    From this org
    $159,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,964
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,870
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,094
    Filer's total
    $185,887

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $6,063,415
    Expenses
    $6,007,113
    Contributions
    $6,035,548
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $5,229,099
    Expenses
    $5,567,958
    Contributions
    $5,223,504
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,095,563
    Expenses
    $2,674,711
    Contributions
    $968,040
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,264,079
    Expenses
    $2,566,927
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,196,555
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,032,799
    Expenses
    $2,578,198
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,462,402
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,672,567
    Expenses
    $4,730,707
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,502,104
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $645,742
    Expenses
    $3,262,442
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,615,420
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,783,035
    Expenses
    $4,176,042
    Assets (EOY)
    $11,512,097
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,135,806
    Expenses
    $4,602,558
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,693,900
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,128,787
    Expenses
    $5,559,344
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,449,581
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,997,885
    Expenses
    $2,139,821
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,101,574

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • THE KENNEDY FORUM-ILLINOIS LLC

    IMPROVE LIVES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION · DE · income $374,446 · assets $150,253

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.