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Council for Relationships Inc

EIN 23-6297362 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COUNCIL FOR RELATIONSHIPS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STRENGTHENS INTERPERSONAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, SPECIALIZED, AND EXPERT INDIVIDUAL, RELATIONSHIP, AND FAMILY THERAPY, CLINICAL TRAINING, AND RESEARCH.

Income
$5.2 million
Spending
$5.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
96
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$315,149, clinician

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

Weak: 37 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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 (2)
  1. $4.3 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SERVICES: COUNCIL FOR RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY AS IT RELATES TO RELATIONSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES AT 8 OFFICES AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BASED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT GREATER PHILADELPHIA. MORE THAN 45,000 HOURS OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY OVER 80 FULL- AND PART-TIME CLINICIANS AND 70 CLINCIANS IN TRAINING ANNUALLY. CLINICIANS ARE TRAINED IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES AND INCLUDE THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHIATRISTS, LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS, CLERGY, AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. FEES ARE ASSESSED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON INCOME, LEVEL OF CARE, AND CLINICIAN EXPERTISE.
  2. $1.0 million spent. EDUCATION SERVICES: COUNCIL FOR RELATIONSHIPS OFFERS VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LICENSED AND UNLICENSED CLINICIANS AND CLINICIANS IN TRAINING. THE COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EDUCATION. THE POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM INCLUDES A CLERGY TRACK, AS WELL AS A SEX THERAPY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SEXUALITY EDUCATORS, COUNSELORS, AND THERAPISTS). THE CLINICAL SUPERVISORS FOR STUDENT INTERNS ARE COUNCIL FOR RELATIONSHIPS' STAFF, AND STUDENT CLINICAL PLACEMENTS ARE WITHIN COUNCIL FOR RELATIONSHIP LOCATIONS.

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 February 1958.

    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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