Mental Health Collective
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WCC CENTERS COMMUNITY NEEDS IN THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING; CULTIVATES A STRENGTHS-BASED, EQUITY-FOCUSED, COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE; AND VALUES THE STRENGTHS AND WISDOM OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $112,196, executive director
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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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, 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 (1)
- $1.5 million spent. WCC'S CLINICAL SERVICE NUMBERS REMAINED STABLE DURING 2024. 351 CLIENTS WERE SEEN THROUGH OUR SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF 6604 BILLABLE SERVICES AT 16 SCHOOLS IN ADDITION TO A WIDE ARRAY OF OTHER NON-BILLABLE SERVICES SUCH AS CONSULTATIONS WITH SCHOOL STAFF AND PARENTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITED SCHOOL CHILDREN. OUR SCHOOL-BASED CLINICIANS PROVIDED SERVICES BENEFITTING SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY BY OFFERING RESOURCES AND DEVELOPING SUPPORT TEAMS. CLINICIANS ALSO PROVIDED THERAPY SERVICES TO 186 ADULT CLIENTS AT OUR COMMUNITY CLINIC. WCC PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR 5 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 9 CLINICAL PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH. WCC'S SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS WERE SUPPORTED BY LONG TERM CONTRACTS FROM MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT FOR UNINSURED CLIENTS COMING FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY. IN WCC'S SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS, STAFF HELP STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DEAL WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT INTERFERE WITH ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS ATTACHMENT ISSUES, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, ADJUSTMENT TO STRESSFUL SITUATIONS, EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS, ETC. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES, STAFF PROVIDE GROUPS TO STUDENTS AND CONSULTATION TO SCHOOL STAFF. IN 2024, WCC ALSO PROVIDED SKILLS GROUPS AND OUTREACH TO IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLUES, LEAD THE WAY MN AND WITH THE REFUGEE TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE CENTER AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S/HARVARD.
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
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 2024.
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 1999.
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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