Skyland Trail

What it reported doing in 2025

Leap adult social club: leap activities take place on evenings and weekends and include cooking classes; art projects; group fitness and recreation; and community outings. Staff organize and lead leap activities and help clients address their social challenges through experiential learning. Vocational services: the vocational services program supports adults who are focused on returning to school or work, managing career transitions, or finding work-life balance.glenn family wellness clinic: skyland trail received behavioral health home certification from the joint commission in 2018. Our onsite wellness clinic is staffed by medical professionals with expertise in addressing the physical health needs of patients with mental health disorders. Throughout treatment, primary care clinicians treat medical concerns and coordinate preventive care.transitional housing and independence coaching: skyland trail offers transitional housing apartments on the skyland trail north transitional living campus where adult clients live on their own with support from our staff. Skyland trail north includes 13, two-bedroom apartments. Transitional clients have a private bedroom, and share a bathroom and living area with another client. An independence coach visits clients in their apartments at least once each week to ensure clients are successfully adjusting to independent living and are taking their medications appropriately. Education & research: education is an important part of the skyland trail mission. Throughout the year, skyland trail organizes many opportunities for families, mental health professionals, and the broader community to learn about advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders. As a teaching institution, we also provide outstanding learning experiences for students pursuing careers in social work, psychology, nursing, adjunctive therapies, and related programs. Skyland trail also builds relationships with established and emerging treatment organizations around the country to share best practices and contribute new research and outcomes evaluation results to expand the national knowledge base of what works in mental health treatment.financial aid fund: through the generosity of skyland trail donors and friends, skyland trail offers a financial aid program to assist clients and families who meet the need-based financial criteria. Financial aid awards are granted to eligible clients and families to reduce a portion of private pay costs. Other programs: tms services, family therapy, alumni program, family step program, and assessment center.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 76.5%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 78.5%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.2%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.28; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.5%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings