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Alluma Inc

EIN 41-0851371 · Crookston, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood77 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE FULL RANGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER COUNTIES TO: A)PREVENT THE EMERGENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS; B)PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION TO LIMIT THE IMPACT OF PROBLEMS; AND C) TREAT SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE LONG-TERM DIFFICULTIES OR DYSFUNCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

Income
$18.6 million
Spending
$19.6 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
10.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 73%
Employees
218
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$236,897, chief executive officer

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

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 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 (4)
  1. $2.2 million spent. OUTREACH, ARMHS, AND TCM SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL ADULTS. PROVIDED 614 CLIENTS WITH SERVICES IN 2025.
  2. $2.5 million spent. FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS AND BRING ABOUT MORE PERMANENT CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO FUNCTION MORE EFFECTIVELY. 163 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED (33 AGES 0-5). SCHOOL LINKED PROGRAM - 704 CLIENTS SERVED (349 OF THESE CLIENTS WERE IN SUMMER PROGRAM GROUP SERVICES, 0 OF WHICH WERE AGE 0-5).
  3. $1.7 million spent. OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN A SIX-COUNTY REGION OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. SERVICE WAS PROVIDED TO 1,412 CLIENTS IN 2025.
  4. $9.6 million spent. CRISIS - 1015 CLIENTS SERVEDSUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND FOSTER CARE FOR MENTALLY ILL ADULTS - 49 CLIENTS SERVEDSERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS PERSONS - 384 CLIENTS SERVEDPSYCHIATRIC - 1288 CLIENTS SERVEDSUD - 285 CLIENTS SERVEDINFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD - 140 CLIENTS SERVEDCARE COORDINATION - 98 CLIENTS SERVED (COUNT CHANGED FROM 2024 TO 2025 TO ONLY INCLUDE DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES)PEER SUPPORT SERVICES - 139 CLIENTS SERVEDINTEGRATED CARE (FORMERLY RN HEALTH) - 165 CLIENTS SERVEDCOMMUNITY ACTION SUPPORT TEAM - 8 CLIENTS SERVEDINTAKE - 94 CLIENTS SERVED

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 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 January 1967.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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