Big Bend Community Based Care Inc
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc is a Tallahassee, Florida public charity that supports child protection and behavioral health services through a managed network of accredited providers. Its stated mission serves children, adults, and families within their communities.
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc at a glance
In short: Big Bend Community Based Care Inc gave $157.3M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $3.3M), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,314,854
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,277,393
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $502,598
- Total assets
- $50,887,925
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (6 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Big Bend Community Based Care Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 525 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 410-1020
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Big Bend Community Based Care Inc
Who Big Bend Community Based Care Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakeview Center Inc ($52.5M). Together the top 10 received $139.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 46 grants of 208 (22%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, 1% to Georgia, and 0% each to Alabama and Ohio. The organization’s website describes NWF Health Network’s service area as northwest Florida. Its faith-based grant opportunity is described as serving northwest Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Big Bend Community Based Care Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 48 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $3.7M. How we count
Medians: $29K first-time, $586K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80.9M (2021) to $157.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $157.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Center Inc Pensacola, FL | See Item a & B | $52,482,649 |
| Apalachee Center Inc Tallahassee, FL | See Item a | $31,015,281 |
| Disc Village Inc Tallahassee, FL | See Item a & B | $14,554,611 |
| Life Management Center of Northwest Florida Inc Panama City, FL | See Item a | $12,857,017 |
| Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort Inc Panama City, FL | See Item a | $7,186,722 |
| Twin Oaks Juvenile Development Inc Tallahassee, FL | See Item a & B | $5,290,957 |
| Community Drug & Alcohol Council Inc Pensacola, FL | See Item a | $4,385,902 |
| Bridgeway Center Inc Fort Walton Beach, FL | See Item a | $4,291,350 |
| Camelot Community Care Clearwater, FL | See Item a & B | $4,154,099 |
| Childrens Home Society of Florida Mid Florida Branch Orlando, FL | See Item B | $2,997,173 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,887,925 | $280,028,774 | $279,722,000 | $157,314,854 | 48 | $16,185 |
| 2024 | $48,452,340 | $272,741,677 | $272,459,467 | $152,572,747 | 49 | $2,992 |
| 2023 | $48,390,933 | $217,326,443 | $217,546,196 | $134,089,964 | 47 | $17,208 |
| 2022 | $44,066,405 | $131,678,915 | $131,877,068 | $90,238,045 | 34 | $993 |
| 2021 | $34,098,081 | $121,607,676 | $121,119,893 | $80,903,084 | 30 | $1,378 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide high-quality child protection and behavioral health services to children, adults, and families in their communities through a managed network of accredited providers. Its 2025 grant purposes include providing substance use and mental health services through accredited providers and developing community-based services and supports for children and families.
Its 2025 recipients include behavioral health and child- and family-service organizations. For example, Lakeview Center describes its own work as providing behavioral health and child protective services to people of all ages. Apalachee Center describes its mission as improving quality of life through behavioral health care. Twin Oaks Juvenile Development describes its work as rehabilitation and education services for minors in juvenile justice facilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 48 grants totaling $157,314,854. Grant amounts ranged from $11,798 to $52,482,649, with a median of $502,598.
The largest awards included $52,482,649 to Lakeview Center Inc, $31,015,281 to Apalachee Center Inc, $14,554,611 to DISC Village Inc, and $12,857,017 to Life Management Center of Northwest Florida Inc. Other substantial awards included $7,186,722 to Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort Inc and $5,290,957 to Twin Oaks Juvenile Development Inc.
The organization’s website lists faith-based grant opportunities in general behavioral health and teen methamphetamine prevention, and procurement opportunities for services including wraparound support and adoption and post-adoption services. Its provider FAQ says prospective network providers can begin with an application package; organizations seeking procurement notices can register for notifications. The faith-based opportunity description identifies faith organizations as its intended applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bambi Smith as president, Teresa Roberts as vice president, and Arthur Cullen as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed are Ronald Pickett, Keith Dean, Gerald Waters, Reggie Johns, Rendy Lovelady, Michael Beedie, and Pauline Patrick.
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc is led by Mike Watkins, Chief Executive Officer on filings since 2021; 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Watkins
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$806K (2025)
Bambi Smith
President
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Cliburn
Director of Accounting
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Gerald Waters
Director
Director → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Holifield
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Stavros
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Beedie
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pauline Patrick
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Johns
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Pickett
Director
President → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Strickland
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Dean
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Salzman
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rendy Lovelady
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Foster
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Myers
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Stanford
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Operations Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operations Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$321K (2025)
Rae Kerr
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Finance → Director of Finance & Accounting, 2022
Director of Finance & Accounting → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$323K (2025)
Ralph Haben
General Counsel
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$156K (2025)
Christa Pate
Circuit Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Kelly Faircloth
Circuit Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Michael Lee
General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$176K (2025)
Teresa Roberts
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Cullen
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Charles McDonald (2021–2024) — Highly Compensated Employee
- Former: Janice Thomas (2021–2024) — Highly Compensated Employee
- Former: Rep Michelle Salzman (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Roshannon Jackson (2023–2024) — Director of Out of Home Care
- Former: George Baston (2024) — Highly Compensated Employee
- Former: Michael Watkins (2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Molly Clore (2024) — Director of Foster Family Support
- Former: Serena Armstrong (2024) — Director
- Former: David Daniels (2022–2023) — Program Office Manager
- Former: Marcia Mathis (2023) — Faith Liaison
- Former: Christopher Meadows (2021–2022) — Director of Contract Administrator
- Former: Kathy Milton (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lori Gulledge (2021–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Catherine Wynne (2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Nelson (2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $806K, to Mike Watkins (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Big Bend Community Based Care Inc
How much does Big Bend Community Based Care Inc give each year?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc gave $157.3M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $152.6M across 49 grants.
What is Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's typical grant size?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's median grant in 2025 was $502,598, and its average grant was $3,277,393, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Big Bend Community Based Care Inc that year got $47K on average.
Where does Big Bend Community Based Care Inc give grants?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tallahassee, FL (13 grants), Panama City, FL (9 grants), Pensacola, FL (8 grants) and Fort Walton Beach, FL (3 grants).
Does Big Bend Community Based Care Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Item a" (30 grants), "See Item B" (12 grants) and "See Item a & B" (6 grants).
Who are Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's largest grantees?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lakeview Center Inc ($52,482,649), Apalachee Center Inc ($31,015,281) and Disc Village Inc ($14,554,611), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Big Bend Community Based Care Inc?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc reported $50.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $280.0M.
What does Big Bend Community Based Care Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide high-quality child protection and behavioral health services to children, adults, and families in their communities through a managed network of accredited providers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Big Bend Community Based Care Inc?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's EIN?
Big Bend Community Based Care Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0423156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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