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Provident Inc

EIN 43-0652630 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED.

Income
$7.6 million
Spending
$8.1 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 39%
Employees
138
Volunteers
72
Highest pay
$281,170, president/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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 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 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 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 (3)
  1. $3.5 million spent. PROVIDENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S COUNSELING DEPARTMENT IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. THIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES TO THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. COUNSELING, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER PROVIDENT PROGRAMMING, FOCUSES ON SERVING THE UNDERSERVED. SPECIFICALLY, WE AIM TO HELP YOUTH, ADULTS, AND OLDER ADULTS AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR AT RISK OF SUICIDE; INDIVIDUALS WITH CHALLENGES ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOR REASONS SUCH AS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, TRANSPORTATION, STIGMA, INEQUITY, AND LIMITED MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES; AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WITH FINANCIAL BARRIERS, INCLUDING INABILITY TO AFFORD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DUE TO LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES OR INSUFFICIENT INSURANCE. IN 2024, COUNSELING SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AGED 2 AND OLDER IN OUR THREE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS LOCATIONS IN ST. LOUIS CITY, SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, AND CREVE COEUR. PROVIDENT ALSO PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES IN TWENTY ONE COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS, SUCH AS SCHOOLS, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. OUR CLINICIANS PRACTICE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, BEGINNING WITH A THOROUGH PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT THAT IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS AND HISTORICAL CAUSES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS FAMILY DYNAMICS AND COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. AN INDIVIDUALIZED, CLIENT-CENTERED, STRENGTH-BASED TREATMENT PLAN IS DEVELOPED WITH THE CLIENT, TARGETING THE GOALS THEY WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE. CLIENTS ARE THEN ENGAGED IN INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AIMED AT REDUCING THEIR SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVING THEIR OVERALL FUNCTIONING. OUTCOME MEASUREMENT TOOLS ARE ADMINISTERED AT THE START OF TREATMENT AND AT LEAST QUARTERLY TO MONITOR FOR IMPROVEMENT OR RESURGENCE OF SYMPTOMS. TREATMENT STRATEGIES CAN BE MODIFIED AS NEEDED TOWARD SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TREATMENT. IN 2024, A TOTAL OF 2,036 CLIENTS RECEIVED COUNSELING SERVICES AT PROVIDENT, AND AN ADDITIONAL 352 PEOPLE WERE REACHED BY OUR COUNSELING STAFF THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS.
  2. $1.8 million spent. PROVIDENT'S CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDES SUICIDE PREVENTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES 24/7/365. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY OPERATING SEVERAL 24-HOUR, FREE, CONFIDENTIAL SUICIDE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION HOTLINES. ADDITIONALLY, CRISIS SERVICES PROVIDES A NUMBER OF SPECIALTY SERVICES, INCLUDING HELPLINES FOR PROBLEMATIC GAMING, AFTER-HOURS TELEPHONE SUPPORT FOR CRISIS LINES FOR OTHER AGENCIES, TELEPHONIC EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) SERVICES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND MONITORING OF SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. THE DEPARTMENT ACHIEVES AND MAINTAINS ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY (AAS). IT AIMS TO SERVE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THINKING ABOUT, OR KNOWS SOMEONE WHO IS THINKING ABOUT, SUICIDE. SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CRISIS AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE (THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUICIDE ATTEMPT, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, OR A SUICIDE LOSS). ALL CRISIS WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 80 HOURS OF CRISIS INTERVENTION-SPECIFIC TRAINING, BASED ON THE EVIDENCE-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION MODEL, WHICH INCLUDES TECHNIQUES AND PHILOSOPHIES FROM MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, AND BRIEF OUTCOME THERAPY. IN 2024, CRISIS SERVICES REACHED 22,856 INDIVIDUALS.
  3. $1.1 million spent. THE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. THE OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDENT'S PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO YOUTH, ADULTS, AND OLDER ADULTS IN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY, COORDINATING SERVICES WITH PROVIDENT'S COUNSELING SERVICES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE COURSE OF TREATMENT FOR CLIENTS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERS (PMHNPS) WHO ARE PRACTICING WITH OVERSIGHT FROM CONTRACTED COLLABORATING PSYCHIATRISTS, AS REQUIRED BY MISSOURI'S NURSING SCOPE OF PRACTICE STANDARDS. OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT ARE AVAILABLE AT PROVIDENT'S ST. LOUIS CITY OFFICE, AS WELL AS VIA TELEMENTAL HEALTH. IN 2024, 1,476 CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES PROGRAM.

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 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 June 1957.

    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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