Southwest Counseling Solutions

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
382042021
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Detroit, MI, USA
Phone
3138418905
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Mental Health Center

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$25,242,054
Expenses
$22,238,573
Assets
$13,010,610
Liabilities
$3,722,607

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

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SEAN DE FOUR (PRESIDENT/CEO)
  • JAMES EBAUGH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MIHEALTH)

Highest reported compensation

  • SEAN DE FOUR (PRESIDENT/CEO): $312,000 total reported compensation
  • SOMESWARA NAVULURI (PSYCHIATRIST): $259,459 total reported compensation
  • MICHELLE R SHERMAN (COO & CFO): $258,024 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of southwest counseling solutions d/b/a miside health (mihealth) is to enhance the quality of life, success and self-sufficiency of children, individuals, families, and communities in detroit. Our broad range of programs include but are not limited to: behavioral health and substance use counseling; services designed for children, youth and their families; affordable and supportive housing; veteran's programs; homeownership support; real estate and commercial property development; financial coaching; job training; and adult literacy.

What it reported doing in 2024

Children, youth, and families: the children, youth, and families (cyf) division at mi-side offers a comprehensive range of outpatient and community-based treatment services for children and adolescents ages 0-21 with severe emotional disturbance (sed). Our programs include co-occurring services, case management, psychiatric and medication management, group therapy, and additional community support, ensuring continuity of care from assessment through crisis and inpatient services.at mi-side, our clinical practices are built on the strengths and resiliency of children, with a strong foundation in person-centered planning, family inclusion, cultural competence, and goal-focused treatment. We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care by utilizing a range of evidence-based practices tailored to each child's unique needs.in addition to clinical treatment, the cyf division provides a wide array of ancillary and prevention support services, ensuring that children and families receive holistic, coordinated care. Our team works collaboratively with families and community partners to support positive outcomes and long-term well-being for every youth and adolescent we serve.for fiscal year 2025, approximately 364 clients were served, and approximately 8,688 services were provided.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 72% for direct work, and 28% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 72
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.3%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 98%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 11.9%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.29; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.9%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.9% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.3% of revenue deployed · 98% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $21.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $312K · 18 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $3.5M reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 35 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 42 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 19/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 48/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 51/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.