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Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc

EIN 41-1386986 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CLUES ADVANCES SOCIAL AND ECONOMUC EQUITY AND WELLBEING FOR LATINOS BY BUILDING UPON OUR STRENGTHS AND CULTURES, UPLIFTING OUR COMMUNITY, AND ACTIVATING LEADERSHIP FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

Income
$15.8 million
Spending
$14.2 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 44%
Employees
196
Volunteers
808
Highest pay
$346,358, president

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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, 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 (4)
  1. $5.1 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) SERVICES FOCUS ON ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN TERMS OF ACCESS TO SERVICES AND PROVISION OF SERVICES IN A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MANNER. CLUES' BH CLINICS RECENTLY EARNED A GROUND-BREAKING FEDERAL CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) AND IS ONE OF THE ONLY LATINO FOCUSED CCBHC'S IN THE COUNTY. THIS CERTIFICATION IS A MILESTONE FOR CLUES AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA AS WE ARE UNIQUE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR OUR MISSION-FOCUSED SERVICES TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THIS NEW STATUS ALLOWS US TO BILL INSURANCE FOR THE TRUE COST OF OUR CLINICAL SERVICES, THUS PROVIDING SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE BROADER ARRAY OF MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES WE OFFER FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA. OUR MISSION, AND THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CCBHC) MANDATE, IS TO SERVE ANYONE WHO COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS REGARDLESS OF THEIR INSURANCE STATUS. OUR EXPANDED SERVICES NOW INCLUDE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR TEENS, ADULT REHABILITATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (ARMHS), ADULT MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER RECOVERY SERVICES, AND MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD).
  2. $3.3 million spent. ECONOMIC PROSPERITY SERVICES INCLUDE A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT INCORPORATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, EDUCATION SERVICES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND THE LEARNING TOGETHER PROGRAM UNDER ONE HOLISTIC SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY. CLUES HELPS CLIENTS TO BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS AND OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE AGENCY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY PROGRAM USES A BILINGUAL, CULTURALLY PROFICIENT APPROACH TO HELP LOW INCOME, UNDERSERVED LATINO AND NEW IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC SECURITY AND CREATE AND SUSTAIN WEALTH. THESE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS SET THE STAGE FOR THE LONG-TERM PROSPERITY OF THE CLIENTS SERVED THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/ EMPLOYMENT, ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND-LANGUAGE (ESL) COURSES, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND PARENTAL SUPPORT GROUPS THAT EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE U.S. SCHOOL SYSTEM. THIS APPROACH PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN'S LONG-TERM SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. MANY PARTNERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP EXPAND ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED LATINO YOUTH AND ADULTS.
  3. $1.4 million spent. FAMILY SERVICES ADDRESS LATINO FAMILY NEEDS THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARENTING EDUCATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES EDUCATION, ACCESS ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. BY TEACHING POSITIVE PARENTING AND COPING SKILLS, CLUES HELP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THESE PARENTING SKILLS, ACQUIRED THROUGH PARENT PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, ADDRESS SUCH COMPLEX AND INTERRELATED ISSUES AS ISOLATION, LACK OF EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT, AND ACCULTURATION.
  4. $1.3 million spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES (CHS) FOCUS ON ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOT ONLY IN THEMETROPOLITAN AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS, ST PAUL, AND IN SOME RURAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. CLUES HAS A STRONG BACKGROUND WORKING WITH THE LATINO COMMUNITY AROUND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, POLICY, AND SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL (PSE) CHANGE. CLUES HAS LED A STRONG COALITION OF LATINO LEADERS, LOCAL CHURCHES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, CBO'S, COLLEGES, AND LOCAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL PSE CHANGES AMONG LATINO COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NAVIGATORS, CHS OFFERS EARLY INTERVENTIONS THROUGH EDUCATION & ACCESS AND PROMOTES HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AMONG LATINO COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS DISSEMINATE HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION EDUCATION AROUND TOBACCO CESSATION, EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE, DIABETES PREVENTION, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE "TOMANDO CONTROL DE SU SALUD" (TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH) WORKSHOP MODEL, HEALTHY EATING, ACTIVE LIVING, AND SEX EDUCATION THROUGH A TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM. SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS WITHIN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES RANGE FROM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT LARGE CULTURAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS EVENTS TO ONE-ON-ONE DIRECT SERVICES THROUGH HOME VISIT EDUCATION, TOBACCO CESSATION, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS. THE CHS DEPARTMENT EXPANDED ITS CANASTA FAMILIAR/ FOOD POPUP PROGRAM TO ALLOW EAST AND WEST METRO RESIDENTS ACCESS TO HEALTHY AND CULTURAL FOOD. CLUES IS CURRENTLY SERVING APPROXIMATELY OVER 600 FAMILIES WEEKLY.

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

  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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 July 1982.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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