Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CREATING INNOVATIVE AND GENUINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES OR DISADVANTAGES TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
- Income
- $182.1 million
- Spending
- $179.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 7,727
- Volunteers
- 86
- Highest pay
- $234,100, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (employment, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (employment, over $100m).
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 December 31, 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)
- $159.0 million spent. FISCAL INTERMEDIARY/EMPLOYER OF RECORD- MRCI WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AGENCIES IN MINNESOTA TO OFFER EMPLOYER OF RECORD/FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES AS A FISCAL SUPPORT ENTITY STARTING IN 1998 WITH THE ROBERT WOOD-JOHNSON FOUNDATIONS AND THE SELF-DETERMINATION GRANT. BEGINNING IN 2002 THE PROGRAM OF PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE (PCA) WAS OFFICIALLY STARTED, IN 2025 OVER 45,000 MINNESOTAN'S UTILIZE THIS PROGRAM. IN 2004, MRCI BECAME CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A FISCAL SUPPORT ENTITY PROVIDING THE SERVICE OF CONSUMER DIRECTED COMMUNITY SUPPORTS (CDCS). IN 2010, MRCI RECEIVED CERTIFICATION FOLLOWING A READINESS REVIEW FOR VD-HCBS SERVICES. IN 2024, MRCI OFFERED VETERANS DIRECTED SERVICES WITHIN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND IOWA. IN 2018, MRCI WAS GRANTED AN RFP FROM THE STATE OF MN TO CONTINUE PROVIDING FISCAL EMPLOYER AGENT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE (FMS). THE FMS CONTRACT WAS RENEWED IN 2023 BETWEEN DHS AND MRCI.MRCI ALSO PROVIDES 245D LICENSED SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUALIZED HOME SUPPORTS WITH AND WITHOUT TRAINING, RESPITE, NIGHT SUPERVISION, HOST HOME AND HOMEMAKER. MRCI WAS GRANTED A CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) IN 2021 TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION SERVICES. CONSULTATION SERVICES ARE SIMILAR TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT PLANNING. BEGINNING IN FALL OF 2024, DHS BEGAN THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM PCA AND CONSUMER SUPPORT GRANT (CSG) TO THE NEW SERVICE OF COMMUNITY FIRST SERVICES AND SUPPORT (CFSS). AS A CONTRACTED FMS PROVIDER STARTING IN 2018, MRCI WAS ALREADY POSITIONED TO BE A CFSS SERVICE PROVIDER. MRCI SUPPORTED 3550 FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED IN 2024.
- $3.8 million spent. IN 2025, MRCI DELIVERED A FULL RANGE OF PERSON-CENTERED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO 876 INDIVIDUALS, HELPING THEM FIND AND MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE, INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ARE ROOTED IN INDIVIDUALIZED PLANNING FOCUSED ON EACH PERSON'S INTERESTS, STRENGTHS, AND CAREER GOALS.PROGRAMS SPAN:TRANSITION SERVICESPLACEMENT SERVICESLONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICESTOGETHER, THESE OFFERINGS CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE PATHWAY THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THEIR EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY.IN 2025, MRCI SUPPORTED 220 COMPETITIVE JOB PLACEMENTS, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO SUCCEED IN MEANINGFUL CAREERS
- $4.2 million spent. DAY SERVICES - IN 2025, MRCI SUPPORTED 286 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DAY SERVICES, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD MEANINGFUL SKILLS THAT PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND HAD ACCESS TO LEARNING THAT STRENGTHENED SELF ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.DAY SERVICES WERE DELIVERED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:COMMUNITY-BASED DAY SERVICES - COMMUNITY-BASED DAY SERVICES PROVIDE HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHILE LEARNING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2021, THIS SERVICE HAS HELPED INDIVIDUALS APPLY SKILLS RELATED TO SELF ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS.REMOTE DAY SERVICES - REMOTE DAY SERVICES OFFER A SAFE, VIRTUAL FORMAT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD THE SAME CORE SKILLS THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. EACH MONTH, A PERSON-CENTERED CALENDAR GUIDES SESSIONS GEARED TOWARD PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.IN 2025, REMOTE HOSTED MORE THAN 1,205 SESSIONS. MRCI ANNOUNCED THAT 2025 WILL BE THE FINAL YEAR OF REMOTE DAY SERVICES, AND EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO TRANSITION PARTICIPANTS INTO OTHER MRCI PROGRAM OFFERINGS.EASE - EASE IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO PREFER BEGINNING THEIR DAY IN A FACILITY-BASED ENVIRONMENT WHILE STILL ENGAGING IN MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES. STAFF PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO BUILD SOCIAL SKILLS, ENHANCE COMMUNITY ACCESS, AND CREATE A FULFILLING DAILY ROUTINE TAILORED TO EACH PARTICIPANT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 August 1956.
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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