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St Davids

EIN 41-1429208 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ST. DAVID'S CENTER IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT, REACHING 8,000 YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND EMERGING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS ANNUALLY. ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY.

Income
$32.1 million
Spending
$30.2 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
630
Volunteers
177
Highest pay
$280,595, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 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 29% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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 (8)
  1. $5.6 million spent. CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH: A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, PRENATAL THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, IMMEDIATE SHORT-TERM SUPPORT, EVIDENCE-BASED OUTPATIENT THERAPY, INTENSIVE THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. SERVICES TAKE PLACE IN OUR THREE CENTERS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNETONKA, IN MORE THAN 20 CHILDCARE CENTERS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND IN OVER 2,000 HOMES ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO. 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENT: REACHED 1,692 CHILDREN, IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSES TO EMERGING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS THROUGH INTERVENTIONS THAT RESULT IN IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN. IN 2024, 87% OF THE CHILDREN IN TREATMENT FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS SHOWED A DECREASE IN SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS AND AN INCREASE IN FUNCTIONING.
  2. $4.8 million spent. AUTISM TREATMENT: PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE DAY TREATMENT SERVICES IMPROVE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ASD, UTILIZING A DEVELOPMENTAL, RELATIONSHIP-, PLAY-BASED APPROACH. OUR MINNEAPOLIS LOCATION OFFERS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PRESCHOOL DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.2025 ACCOMPLISHMENT: REACHED 306 CHILDREN WITH UNIQUE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL, BUILDING CAPACITY ACROSS ALLCDOMAINS OF DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND SIBLINGS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AS ACSECURE BASE FOR ALL FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS.
  3. $4.3 million spent. PEDIATRIC THERAPY: OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH/LANGUAGE, AND FEEDING THERAPISTS WORK ACROSS DISCPLINES TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN 18 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS. 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENT: REACHED 1,159 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS; OF THE 1,047 WITH TREATMENT PLANS IN PLACE FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS, 97% HAD ALREADY SHOWN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT.
  4. $4.1 million spent. DISABILITY SERVICES: IN-HOME SUPPORT AND GROUP-BASED THERAPEUTIC RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AGES TWO THROUGH ADULTHOOD, EMPHASIZING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, FRIENDSHIP-BUILDING, AND HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.
  5. $2.2 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AGES 16 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS.
  6. $1.7 million spent. PARENT-CHILD HOME VISITING: USING A PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT LENS, SERVICES INCLUDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE, AND CONCRETE RESOURCES TO STABILIZE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN PRENATAL THROUGH AGE 5 AND SUPPORT THE STRONG DEVELOPMENTAL, SCHOOL READINESS, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES.
  7. $888,182 spent. PARENT, PROVIDER, AND SYSTEM CAPACITY-BUILDING: EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION, CLINICAL CASE CONSULTATION, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT BUILD CAPACITY IN PARENTS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, AND WITHIN CHILD-FOCUSED SYSTEMS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY.
  8. $1.2 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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