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Behavioral Health Crisis Services

Foundation · Grantmaker Vail, CO EIN: 85-2425930 Website

In collaboration with community partners, your hope center connects individuals in need to immediate clinical support to promote stability, resiliency, and hope.

Key facts about Behavioral Health Crisis Services

In short: Behavioral Health Crisis Services gave $3.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
85-2425930
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,203,148
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,601,574
Median grant
$1,601,574
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$1.6M

About Behavioral Health Crisis Services

Based on IRS filings

Behavioral Health Crisis Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Vail, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $91K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

EagleVail

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4MTotal only2021Total only20220 grants20230 grants20242 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Vail Health System: $2.1MVail Health System$2.1MEagle County School District: $1.1MEagle County School District$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VAIL HEALTH SYSTEM Vail, COCONTINUATION OF YHC PROGRAMS$2,074,542
EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Eagle, COCONTINUATION OF YHC PROGRAMS$1,128,606

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$3,322,722$1,809,060
Revenue$3,552,716$5,046,342$4,183,660
Expenses$6,816,556$4,317,740$3,373,252
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$90,784$74,217—
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Behavioral Health Crisis Services is led by Carrie N. Benway, Board President & Executive since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carrie N. Benway

    Board President & Executive

    Executive Di → Board President & Executive Director, 2023

    Board President & Executive Director → Board President & Executive, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $66K (2021) → $163K (2025)

  • Dana Erpelding

    Board Chair

    Secretary & Chair → Board Chair & Board Secretary, 2023

    Board Chair & Board Secretary → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Ciszek

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Gish

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Taylor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Goodrich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Qualman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Kenney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Geisman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kevin Creek (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Carrie Benway — Board President/Executive: $163KCarrie BenwayBoard President/Executive$163K

Frequently asked questions about Behavioral Health Crisis Services

How much does Behavioral Health Crisis Services give each year?

Behavioral Health Crisis Services gave $3.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Behavioral Health Crisis Services?

Behavioral Health Crisis Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Vail, CO. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Behavioral Health Crisis Services operate?

Behavioral Health Crisis Services has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Behavioral Health Crisis Services's EIN?

Behavioral Health Crisis Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2425930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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