Family Tree Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Family Tree Clinic's mission is to cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 39%
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $150,507, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $3.1 million spent. Clinic:Family Tree is a community clinic providing essential sexual healthcare and education services to populations most impacted by health inequities. To increase accessibility, Family Tree offers services on a sliding-fee scale and does not turn anyone away for an inability to pay. Family Tree is designated an Essential Community Provider by the state and is part of the Twin Cities health care safety net. Since 1971, Family Tree has offered innovative medical and education services that center respect, individuality, and trauma-informed practices. For over fifty-two years, Family Tree has confronted barriers to health care head-on, and today is considered a leader in inclusive sexual, reproductive, and gender healthcare and education.The mission of Family Tree Clinic is to cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual healthcare and education. Our vision is to eliminate health disparities through innovative, personalized sexual healthcare and education for diverse needs. Family Tree delivers on our mission through our four core programs: 1) Clinic: Culturally responsive medical services centering people impacted by health inequities; 2) Health Education and Engagement: Comprehensive sexuality and healthy relationships education in schools and community settings, as well as authentic community engagement which creates pathways for communities to shape our work; 3) training for healthcare professionals; and 4) the MN Sexual Health Hotline.Family Tree is guided by its strategic plan, which was developed in 2023 through a collaborative, community-centric process that utilized feedback from patients, board members, community partners, and other key stakeholders. Our strategic plan is designed to ensure a sustainable future while increasing access to healthcare and education to improve health equity for our communities through four pillars; 1.) Clarifying Programs and Services, 2.) Staff Sustainability, 3.) Financial Sustainability, and; 4) Organizational Culture and Community. Each of these pillars includes key goals that will serve as a roadmap for Family Tree's path forward as we continue to be responsive to community needs and eliminate health disparities for the communities we reach.Family Tree believes that patient-centered medical care, upstream education, authentic community engagement, and training of healthcare professionals will increase health equity for people most marginalized by major healthcare systems. Family Tree serves over 20,000 people in a typical year through all programs and community engagement. Family Tree's medical services include: pap smears and annual preventive exams; breast/chest exams and mammogram referrals; menopause care; STI testing and treatment; HIV testing and PrEP for HIV prevention; treatment for UTIs and other infections; preconception counseling; and pregnancy testing and all-options counseling. We accept a wide range of insurance including Minnesota Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare as well as State waiver programs such as the Minnesota Family Planning Program (MFPP) and SAGE. To ensure equitable access, we offer all services on a sliding fee scale and no one is turned away for an inability to pay. Family Tree's target populations include low-income, uninsured or underinsured individuals, young people, and those facing barriers to care due to medical trauma, discrimination, confidentiality concerns, or lack of culturally competent care. In 2024, Family Tree's clinic program reported the following results: - 9,026 visits to 3,412 unduplicated patients (the most visits we have ever had in one year). - 44% of patients were under the age of 25. - 66% lived below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (less than $32,000 a year for a single person). - 12% of patients were uninsured and another 33% used Medicaid, MNCare, or the Minnesota Family Planning Program as their primary insurance.To support patients in all aspects of their health, Family Tree also offers wrap-around support services through specialized positions such as our Patient Resources Coordinator. Our Patient Resources Coordinator manages a robust referral network for patients with a focus on connecting patients to culturally-competent medical providers, mental health providers, substance use care, food and housing resources, and more. They also provide MNSure navigation for patients and community members, helping them enroll in Minnesota insurance. Offering free navigation services increases patient access to services at Family Tree and reduces barriers to other types of care such as primary care and mental health care.
- $877,452 spent. Health Education Program:Family Tree's Health Education and Engagement department fills in gaps in sex education for populations least likely to receive comprehensive and inclusive sex ed, and who may face barriers to quality healthcare services. We provide comprehensive sexuality and healthy relationships education to youth and adults in schools, juvenile detention centers, and community locations. We teach lessons using the FLASH curriculum, developed in part by Family Tree, which is nationally recognized and proven effective in increasing participants' confidence to make safer sex choices. We also engage families through Parents are Sex Educators (PASE) lessons and Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes. Additionally, we are the sole provider of puberty classes for St. Paul Public Schools district, and the sole provider of sexuality and healthy relationships education to youth in Hennepin and Ramsey county juvenile detention centers. Our Health Education department served over 14,286 individuals through 677 classes. We reached an additional 5,000 individuals through community outreach events.Since 1979, Family Tree has operated the Minnesota Department of Health-funded MN Sexual Health Hotline (1-800-78-FACTS, www.sexualhealthmn.org). This is a statewide service providing free and confidential information about STIs, birth control, and family planning. The hotline receives calls from people all over the state as well as the country, and we have specific outreach programming dedicated to reaching rural areas of Minnesota. Individuals in rural areas may have specific barriers to care. The hotline serves as a bridging point to help callers find local clinics and give accurate information to help them make informed choices about their health. Through the hotline, we maintain a sexual and reproductive healthcare provider database and provide referrals to low-cost clinics in all 87 counties in Minnesota.In 2025, Family Tree Clinic will continue providing quality, affordable sexual health and education services to communities most impacted by health inequities. In addition to core programs, specific activities include:1. Provide sexual and reproductive healthcare services reaching 3,500 unduplicated patients. Services are offered on a sliding-fee scale and include birth control, STI testing and treatment, menopause care, annual exams, etc.2. Provide 1,300 patients with testing for STIs through the clinic.3. Offer a full range of affordable, low-to no-cost birth control options to all, including long acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods.4. Provide medically accurate and age appropriate sexuality, healthy relationships, and puberty education for at least 14,000 unduplicated youth and families in schools, juvenile detention centers, and at community locations.5. Provide lessons to 1,000 youth in juvenile detention centers focused on STI/HIV prevention, consent, safer sex practices, and healthy relationships with Family Tree's Health Educators.6. Utilize Family Tree's trained MNsure Navigators on staff to assist 150 patients and community members with access to, and enrollment in, health coverage. 7. Enroll 200 individuals in the Minnesota Family Planning Program.8. Enhance patient access to HIV prevention resources including testing and PrEP, a daily pill that prevents transmission of HIV.9. Provide health resources and information to 7,000 community members through exhibits and outreach at community events.10. 100% of patients needing care beyond that available at Family Tree will be referred to other providers. Examples include primary care providers and mental health care.11. Cultivate clinical services and environments that better meet the needs for culturally competent sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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