Mental Health Heroes
The organization's mission is to support activities that are for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of hte charleston dorchester mental health center including activities for the provision of care and support to citizens with mental illness.
Mental Health Heroes at a glance
In short: Mental Health Heroes reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,639 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $318,465
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $437,415
- +488.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $364,969
- +430.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mental Health Heroes funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Charleston, SC | — | $3,528 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318,465 | $437,415 | $364,969 | $6,639 | Total only |
| 2024 | $246,019 | $74,282 | $68,780 | $9,466 | Total only |
| 2023 | $247,459 | $137,182 | $101,995 | $23,432 | Total only |
| 2022 | $208,687 | $85,939 | $61,071 | $6,284 | Total only |
| 2021 | $176,507 | $121,941 | $41,709 | $3,528 | 1 |
| 2020 | $107,098 | $-40,248 | $40,043 | $2,321 | Total only |
| 2019 | $183,859 | $40,012 | $18,024 | $6,967 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mental Health Heroes
Based on IRS filings
Mental Health Heroes is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $318K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $7K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mental Health Heroes is led by David Geer, Board Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Geer
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Greig
Treasurer
Board Member - Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandra Funcell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crellen Hopkins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Diana
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malinda Terry
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Aiello
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Bray
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Cathy Joyner (2019–2024) — Board Member - Secretary
- Former: Mark Hood (2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Melissa Camp (2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Maureen Phlegar (2019–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mental Health Heroes
How much does Mental Health Heroes give each year?
Mental Health Heroes reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid.
How large is Mental Health Heroes?
Mental Health Heroes reported $318K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $437K.
What is Mental Health Heroes?
Mental Health Heroes is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $318K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mental Health Heroes operate?
Mental Health Heroes has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Mental Health Heroes's EIN?
Mental Health Heroes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3241990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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