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Chads Coalition for Mental Health

EIN 20-2172260 · St Louis, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHADS SAVES YOUNG LIVES BY ADVANCING THE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE.

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
101
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$143,522, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $1.0 million spent. CHADS SEW (SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING) PROGRAMS USE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL MENTORING BASED ON THE EVIDENCED BASED CASEL COMPETENCIES TO IMPROVE SOCIAL WELLNESS OF OUR CLIENTS. ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS ARE THE TARGET FOR THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL MENTORING PROGRAM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CHADS PROVIDED 16,253 MENTOR SESSIONS IN 89 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING 1,106 MENTORING CLIENTS. 90% OF PARTICIPANTS SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES.
  2. $1.0 million spent. FAMILY SUPPORT: THROUGH THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM, CHADS PROVIDES TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION FOCUSED CRISES COUNSELING FROM LICENSED PROFESSIONALS, ADDRESSING CRITICAL BEHAVIORS SUCH AS SELF-INJURY, BULLYING, DEPRESSION, EXPLOSIVE ANGER, ANXIETY, AND SIGNS OR THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE. CHADS PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CRISIS STABILIZATION COUNSELING IN THE OFFICE OR SCHOOL SETTING. CHADS ALSO FACILITATES SUPPORT GROUPS FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CHADS PROVIDED 766 IN-OFFICE COUNSELING SESSIONS AND 6,057 IN-SCHOOL COUNSELING SESSIONS. 22% OF CLIENTS SEEN WERE SUICIDAL. 74% OF SUICIDAL CLIENTS SHOWED IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWING PARTICIPATION IN CHADS SERVICES.
  3. $480,786 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: CHADS EDUCATES STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND PARENTS ON WAYS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THE WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE. THIS IS DONE MAINLY THROUGH THE EVIDENCE-BASED SIGNS OF SUICIDE (SOS) TRAINING, AN IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOPED BY SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, INC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CHADS GAVE 2,833 SOS PRESENTATIONS TO 60,545 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. 6,279 OR 11.44% OF THE STUDENTS ASKED FOR HELP FOLLOWING A PRESENTATION. CHADS PRESENTED TO 297 SCHOOLS, REACHING 27.2% OF 5TH TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE ST. LOUIS METRO AREA. THROUGH THE EYES (EVERY YEAR, EVERY STUDENT) PROGRAM, CHADS PRESENTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON TIMELY TOPICS SUCH AS BULLYING, PEER PRESSURE AND SELF-INJURY AND ALSO REVIEWS THE SOS PROGRAM.
  4. $85,741 spent. AWARENESS: CHADS CONTINUES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ADOLESCENT SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC EVENTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND PRESENTATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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