Madis House Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
833985385
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2019
Location
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone
5133476234
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Mental Health Treatment F31 Psychiatric, Mental Health Hospital

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,342,982
Expenses
$431,252
Assets
$4,221,104
Liabilities
$1,900

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JULIE RALEIGH (PRESIDENT)
  • STEVE RALEIGH (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JULIE RALEIGH (PRESIDENT)
  • STEVE RALEIGH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • DOUG SCHUPP (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Madis Houses mission is to provide a safe welcoming and judgment-free community for young adults living with mental health challenges or recovering from substance use disorder. Entirely free of charge Madis House offers a non-clinical space where individuals can connect through peer support creative expression and wellness activities that nurture emotional healing and resilience.Rooted in compassion and understanding Madis House works to prevent suicide reduce isolation and build a supportive network of peers who share similar experiences. By fostering authentic connection and belonging Madis House helps young people rediscover purpose confidence and hope outside traditional treatment environments.More than a placeit is a community of acceptance empathy and love dedicated to ensuring no young adult ever feels alone in their mental health journey

What it reported doing in 2024

Madis House operates a free peer-led community space for young adults ages 18 to 30 living with mental health challenges or in recovery from substance use. The center provides a safe stigma-free environment where members can connect through group activities creative workshops and casual conversation-reducing isolation and promoting hope and healing outside of clinical settings. Services are provided its members at no cost. New members were added at an average of 100 per month with about 1400 at the end of 2024. The drop-in model allows participants to engage at their own comfort level fostering trust and belonging. Objective: To prevent suicide and crisis escalation by offering consistent community connection and supportive relationships rooted in understanding and compassion. Long-term Goal: To create a sustainable model of peer-driven mental health support that can be replicated in other communities

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 38
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 91
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 23.5%; rating input score 23
  • Program expense ratio: 59.1%; rating input score 59
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 67.9%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.79; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 70.3% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 31.8% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 41.9% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 23.5% of revenue deployed · 59.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 18 of 18 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $255K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 19 people listed
  • Consistency: 43 of 43 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 59/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 54/100.