Mindpeace
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of MindPeace is to ensure that every child and adolescent has access to an effective system of mental health and wellness.
- Income
- $883,448
- Spending
- $687,416
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $122,640, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 85% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (3)
- $526,091 spent. MindPeace continued to work with community partners to implement and improve sustainable, co-located school based mental health partnerships with 16 behavioral health agencies and 29 school districts including for example Cincinnati Public schools (CPS), Deer Park Community Schools, Finney town Local School District, Great Oaks Career Campuses, Hamilton City School District, Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, Lakota Local Schools, Lebanon City Schools, Kings Local School District, Mariemont School District, Mason City Schools, Oak Hills School District and Wyoming City Schools. 245 schools have a different model of school based mental health services and over 166,000 students had access to mental health care. MindPeace also worked with our partners to continue to improve quality in areas like trauma informed care and suicide prevention.
- $79,062 spent. MindPeace created, installs and supports MindPeace Rooms for elementary and high schools. The student MindPeace Room is a place where students go to learn calm down techniques and practice strategies needed to regulate their bodies and emotions. It's a space that is used for brief intervals where students can meet their calming needs and allow for greater focus in the classroom/school environment. There is also a data component for feedback and improvements. The staff MindPeace Room helps school staff have a calming environment so they too can de-escalate.
- $3,047 spent. MindPeace continued to support and make improvements to the searchable online database of mental health providers, accessible from the MindPeace website, to help pediatricians and families connect children to mental health services in the community.
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
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 November 6, 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 June 2025.
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 February 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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