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Washington County Mental Health Authority

Public charity · Grantmaker Hagerstown, MD EIN: 52-1689627 Website

The organization was formed to manage and coordinate the publicly funded mental health services and to promote full community participation in the planning and delivery of mental health services in Washington county,Maryland. The organization acts as a clearinghouse, distributing funds from the state to local mental health services providers. The recipient local mental health service providers are nonprofit organizations whose financial statements are not included herein.

Washington County Mental Health Authority at a glance

In short: Washington County Mental Health Authority gave $2.8M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $555K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,775,643
+4.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$555,129
+24.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$723,014
Total assets
$1,613,128
+53.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Washington County Mental Health Authority funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Way Station Incsheppard Pratt: $1.0MWay Station Incsheppard Pratt$1.0MPotomac Community Services: $823KPotomac Community Services$823KOffice of Consumer Advocates: $723KOffice of Consumer Advocates$723KPrimecare Medical: $107KPrimecare Medical$107KWashington County Health Department: $76KWashington County HealthDepartment$76K

The largest 2025 recipient was Way Station Incsheppard Pratt ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $2.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K6$250–500K6$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 30 (27%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

HagerstownFrederickHarrisburgCatonsvilleColumbia

How Washington County Mental Health Authority gives

  • Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M8 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2020) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Way Station Incsheppard Pratt Frederick, MDMental Health Services and Assistance$1,046,520
Potomac Community Services Hagerstown, MDMental Health Services and Assistance$823,217
Office of Consumer Advocates Hagerstown, MDMental Health Services and Assistance$723,014
Primecare Medical Harrisburg, PAMental Health Services and Assistance$107,013
Washington County Health Department Hagerstown, MDMental Health Services and Assistance$75,879
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,613,128$3,725,832$3,753,048$2,775,6435$2,059
2024$1,050,305$3,576,077$3,579,218$2,668,2786$2,091
2023$1,126,050$3,183,067$3,179,143$2,185,2776$1,261
2022$870,500$2,395,031$2,397,077$1,679,3076$110
2021$696,735$2,285,977$2,288,372$1,492,0197$234
2020$497,347$2,230,590$2,233,222$1,452,6088$878

About Washington County Mental Health Authority

Based on IRS filings

Washington County Mental Health Authority is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Hagerstown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Washington County Mental Health Authority is led by Carrie Johnson, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carrie Johnson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $84K (2023) → $104K (2025)

  • Jennifer Lowery

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raegon Clutz Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delancy Catlett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Tencer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Bratcher

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Maggiore

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Anna K. Mollo (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Jule Matheny (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Welty (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: G. Edward Branthaver (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carrie Tressler (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Frank M. Rock (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Carlton Munson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Connie Pauley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marcella J. Jackson (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Marshall Rock (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Sharon Norberg (2020–2021) — Finance Director
  • Former: Anthony Ryan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kyle L. Powderly (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Johnson — Executive Director: $104KCarrie JohnsonExecutive Director$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Carrie Johnson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Washington County Mental Health Authority

How much does Washington County Mental Health Authority give each year?

Washington County Mental Health Authority gave $2.8M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 6 grants.

What is Washington County Mental Health Authority's typical grant size?

Washington County Mental Health Authority's median grant in 2025 was $723,014, and its average grant was $555,129, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Washington County Mental Health Authority give grants?

Washington County Mental Health Authority gives mostly in Maryland: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hagerstown, MD (3 grants).

Does Washington County Mental Health Authority give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Washington County Mental Health Authority's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mental Health Services and Assistance" (5 grants).

Who are Washington County Mental Health Authority's largest grantees?

Washington County Mental Health Authority's largest 2025 grantees include Way Station Incsheppard Pratt ($1,046,520), Potomac Community Services ($823,217) and Office of Consumer Advocates ($723,014), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Washington County Mental Health Authority?

Washington County Mental Health Authority reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

What is Washington County Mental Health Authority?

Washington County Mental Health Authority is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Hagerstown, MD. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Washington County Mental Health Authority's EIN?

Washington County Mental Health Authority's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1689627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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