Missouri Mental Health Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RAISE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF ISSUES IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. ALSO TO BATTLE DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA, PROMOTE CARE AND TREATMENT, AND FOSTER INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $88,140, executive di
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 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
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 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 (5)
- $652,641 spent. ST. LOUIS OPIOID OVERDOSE REDUCTION GRASSSROOTS PROJECT: FATAL OPIOID INVOLVED OVERDOSES AMONG BLACK MEN AND WOMEN HAVE INCREASED IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS EVERY YEAR SINCE AT LEAST 2019. IN 2020, THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA ACCOUNTED FOR 82% OF ALL FATAL OVERDOSES OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. RATES OF FENTANYL-INVOLVED DEATHS CONTINUE TO BE HIGHEST AMONG BLACK MALES IN ST. LOUIS CITY. TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING INCREASE IN OVERDOSE FATALITIES THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH REQUESTED ASSISTANCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO REDUCE THESE DEATHS. DMH AGREED TO PILOT A RADICALLY INNOVATIVE INSIDE/OUT: APPROACH TO EMPOWER AND BUILD CAPACITY OF "GRASSROOT" BASED ENTITIES AS VIABLE PARTNERS. THE IDENTIFIED PRIMARY INVESTMENT STRATEGY WAS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS/COMMUNITIES WE HOPE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ARE THE EXPERTS AND RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK THAT IS OCCURRING BY BOTH FAITH AND NON-FAITH GROUPS IN COMMUNITY, OFTEN WITH FEW RESOURCES AND UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS, AND NOT SUSTAINED BY CONTRACTS OR GRANTS. ST. LOUIS OPIOID OVERDOSE REDUCTION GRASSSROOTS PROJECT: FATAL OPIOID INVOLVED OVERDOSES AMONG BLACK MEN AND WOMEN HAVE INCREASED IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS EVERY YEAR SINCE AT LEAST 2019. IN 2020, THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA ACCOUNTED FOR 82% OF ALL FATAL OVERDOSES OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. RATES OF FENTANYL-INVOLVED DEATHS CONTINUE TO BE HIGHEST AMONG BLACK MALES IN ST. LOUIS CITY. TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING INCREASE IN OVERDOSE FATALITIES THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH REQUESTED ASSISTANCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO REDUCE THESE DEATHS. DMH AGREED TO PILOT A RADICALLY INNOVATIVE INSIDE/OUT: APPROACH TO EMPOWER AND BUILD CAPACITY OF "GRASSROOT" BASED ENTITIES AS VIABLE PARTNERS. THE IDENTIFIED PRIMARY INVESTMENT STRATEGY WAS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS/COMMUNITIES WE HOPE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ARE THE EXPERTS AND RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK THAT IS OCCURRING BY BOTH FAITH AND NON-FAITH GROUPS IN COMMUNITY, OFTEN WITH FEW RESOURCES AND UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS, AND NOT SUSTAINED BY CONTRACTS OR GRANTS.
- $273,170 spent. REAL VOICES - REAL CHOICES CONFERENCE: THE MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (MMHF) COHOSTS THE ANNUAL REAL VOICES - REAL CHOICES CONFERENCE WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. THE CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE, AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN MISSOURI WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES, DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, OR SUBSTANCE DISORDERS. THE CONFERENCE IS HOSTED IN AUGUST AT MARGARITAVILLE RESORT AND HOSTS VARIOUS PRESENTATION TRACKS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE EVENT STARTED IN 2008 WITH APPROXIMATELY 120 PEOPLE, AND NOW HOSTS AROUND 850 PEOPLE. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS ENTERTAINMENT SUCH AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, KARAOKE, AND ART ROOM ACTIVITIES, ALL MONITORED AND STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION ALONG WITH DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES. REAL VOICES - REAL CHOICES CONFERENCE: THE MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (MMHF) COHOSTS THE ANNUAL REAL VOICES - REAL CHOICES CONFERENCE WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. THE CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE, AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN MISSOURI WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES, DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, OR SUBSTANCE DISORDERS. THE CONFERENCE IS HOSTED IN AUGUST AT MARGARITAVILLE RESORT AND HOSTS VARIOUS PRESENTATION TRACKS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE EVENT STARTED IN 2008 WITH APPROXIMATELY 120 PEOPLE, AND NOW HOSTS AROUND 850 PEOPLE. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS ENTERTAINMENT SUCH AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, KARAOKE, AND ART ROOM ACTIVITIES, ALL MONITORED AND STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION ALONG WITH DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES.
- $100,268 spent. MEDIA ACTIVITIES: THE MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (MMHF) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SERVICES. THIS EFFORT REPRESENTS ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S LARGEST INVESTMENTS DUE TO THE SCALE OF ITS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, PROFESSIONAL MARKETING SUPPORT, DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. MMHF CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH A MARKETING FIRM TO STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC MESSAGING AND ENSURE COMMUNICATIONS ARE CLEAR, CONSISTENT, AND ALIGNED WITH BEST PRACTIVES IN PUBLIC HEALTH ENGAGEMENT. MMHF EXPANDED STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN POSTERS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES THROUGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND TRAINING. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON WEBSITE AUDITING AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO MAINTAIN USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESSIBLITIY STANDARDS. IN 2025, MMHF BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ENHANCE LONG-TERM FUNDING SUSTAINABILITY. FUNDS HAVE ALSO SUPPORTED THE PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKITS FOR SCHOOLS, EQUIPPING EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENT WELL-BEING. MEDIA ACTIVITIES: THE MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (MMHF) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SERVICES. THIS EFFORT REPRESENTS ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S LARGEST INVESTMENTS DUE TO THE SCALE OF ITS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, PROFESSIONAL MARKETING SUPPORT, DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. MMHF CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH A MARKETING FIRM TO STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC MESSAGING AND ENSURE COMMUNICATIONS ARE CLEAR, CONSISTENT, AND ALIGNED WITH BEST PRACTIVES IN PUBLIC HEALTH ENGAGEMENT. MMHF EXPANDED STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN POSTERS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES THROUGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND TRAINING. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON WEBSITE AUDITING AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO MAINTAIN USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESSIBLITIY STANDARDS. IN 2025, MMHF BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ENHANCE LONG-TERM FUNDING SUSTAINABILITY. FUNDS HAVE ALSO SUPPORTED THE PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKITS FOR SCHOOLS, EQUIPPING EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENT WELL-BEING.
- $158,026 spent. THE MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPIONS' BANQUET IS A SIGNATURE EVENT THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. ANNUALLY, THREE REMARKABLE MISSOURIANS, WHO HAVE OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THEMSELVES, OTHERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPIONS' AWARD. THIS EVENT RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE SUCCESS OF MANY MISSOURIANS. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-DETERMINATION, RECOVERY AND EDUCATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
- THE MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPIONS' BANQUET IS A SIGNATURE EVENT THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. ANNUALLY, THREE REMARKABLE MISSOURIANS, WHO HAVE OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THEMSELVES, OTHERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPIONS' AWARD. THIS EVENT RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE SUCCESS OF MANY MISSOURIANS. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-DETERMINATION, RECOVERY AND EDUCATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
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 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 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 October 2009.
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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