Nonprofit · EIN 86-0290033
SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Also known as ATTENTION PAYROLL
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $90,810,575 | $98,161,135 | -$7,350,560 | $76,022,557 | $23,322,184 | $52,700,373 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $102,851,098 | $97,026,116 | $5,824,982 | $84,869,651 | $24,818,718 | $60,050,933 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $95,849,695 | $89,982,098 | $5,867,597 | $79,579,064 | $25,353,113 | $54,225,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $86,488,521
- Program service revenue
- $2,619,833
- Investment income
- $1,682,965
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $112,306
- Other revenue
- $19,256
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $310,911
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,630,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $64,329,784
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $76,928,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $215,785
- Accounting fees
- $127,812
- Occupancy
- $3,142,727
- Travel
- $1,534,017
- Depreciation
- $1,796,943
- Program services (functional)
- $78,676,891
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,484,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,869,651
- Total assets, end of year
- $76,022,557
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,322,184
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,700,373
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,695,302
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,592,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,016,603
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,683,770
- Gross receipts
- $91,311,658
- Employees
- 1,621
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SHEETS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $560,266 | $30,029 |
| MICHAEL SWEENEY | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $392,149 | $30,029 |
| MICHAEL FETT | CFO & CAO Officer | 40 | $305,566 | $31,099 |
| KARNIKA PATEL | MEDICAL DIRECTOR IP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,038 | $12,743 |
| DOMINIC MILLER | COO Officer | 40 | $278,847 | $14,133 |
| VINCENT PLACIDO | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,230 | $7,280 |
| ANDREA KEMP | PSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,221 | $21,483 |
| HANNAH JUREKOVIC-BYRD | PSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,882 | $15,203 |
| ROBERT SANOWSKI | VP IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,180 | $27,663 |
| ERICA MISSICANO | CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $227,946 | $9,200 |
| KEVIN LAWSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HEROLD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADRIENNE C SCHECK | SECRETARY / RISK & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIRMINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULINA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MOONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN OLENSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARISSE RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SHEETS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $406,644 | $31,340 |
| MICHAEL SWEENEY | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $375,582 | $31,319 |
| SCOTT MCCALL | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $347,547 | $273 |
| ANDREA KEMP | PSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,763 | $23,425 |
| MICHAEL FETT | CFO/CAO Officer | 40 | $280,082 | $32,985 |
| VINCENT PLACIDO | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $272,989 | $27,790 |
| DOMINIC MILLER | COO Officer | 40 | $268,648 | $15,224 |
| KARNIKA PATEL | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, IP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,620 | $232 |
| HEATHER CUNHA | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,897 | $15,049 |
| RICHARD HEROLD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LAWSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADRIENNE C SCHECK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE THOMPSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIRMINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINA MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OLENSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARISSE RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SHEETS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $371,276 | $29,273 |
| MICHAEL SWEENEY | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $359,637 | $31,415 |
| SCOTT MCCALL | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $377,022 | $561 |
| MICHAEL FETT | CFO/CAO Officer | 40 | $284,224 | $29,755 |
| ROCKSHENG ZHONG | MEDICAL DIR OF NAZ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $293,604 | $7,386 |
| VINCENT PLACIDO | PSYCHIATRIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,448 | $26,538 |
| DOMINIC MILLER | COO Key employee | 40 | $258,341 | $15,531 |
| HANNAH JUREKOVIC-BYRD | PSYCH NURSE PRACTITIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,343 | $13,523 |
| RICHARD HEROLD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADRIENNE C SCHECK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN EVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FIRMINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER HARTMARK-HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| J BLOUNT SWAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE THOMPSON | IMMEDIDATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3450 N 3RD ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85012-2331
- In care of
- % FINANCE/PAYROLL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN SHEETS, 3450 3RD STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL FETT, CFO & CAO
- Phone
- (602) 285-4279
- Website
- WWW.SBHSERVICES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO FEEL BETTER AND REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. THROUGH HELPING PEOPLE DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS, WE IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES SERVICES IN PREVENTION, OUTREACH SERVICES, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, HOME-BASED COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, METHADONE MAINTENANCE, CRISIS RECOVERY, COMMUNITY HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND OUTPATIENT COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SUFFERING FROM VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS.Expenses $78,676,891 · grants $310,910 · revenue $2,732,139
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0290033
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $76,022,557
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,311,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $90,810,575 | $98,161,135 | $76,022,557 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $102,851,098 | $97,026,116 | $84,869,651 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $95,849,695 | $89,982,098 | $79,579,064 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $111,349,205 | $104,339,749 | $67,420,961 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-0290033).
Questions about SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC is 86-0290033.
- Is SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names STEVEN SHEETS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $560,266 (STEVEN SHEETS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,810,575, expenses of $98,161,135 and total assets of $76,022,557 at year end.
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