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Wyman Center Inc

EIN 43-0653263 · Wildwood, MO

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

WYMAN'S ENGAGING, EMPOWERING AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICESH HELP TEENS BUILD SKILLS, DEVELOP A SENSE OF SELF, AND CONNECTIONS TO THEIR WORLD. AS A RESULT, TEENS ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, DEVELOP HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND EXHIBIT LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FROM THOUSANDS OF TEENS IN ST. LOUIS - TO TENS OF THOUSANDS NATIONALLY WYMAN'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF TODAY'S TEENS AND TOMORROW'S LEADERS.

Income
$8.6 million
Spending
$5.8 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
-3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
43
Volunteers
32
Highest pay
$185,559, president/ceo

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 33% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 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. $1.5 million spent. WYMAN'S TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (TOP)DELIVERED IN ST. LOUIS BY WYMAN AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERS, THE TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (TOP) IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADERS WITH THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES, ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING, AND AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS. USING INTERACTIVE LESSONS FACILITATED BY TRAINED, CARING ADULTS OVER A 9-MONTH PERIOD, TOP TEENS BECOME PREPARED TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, WYMAN DIRECTLY SERVED OVER 800 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA. THROUGH OUR NATIONAL NETWORK PARTNERS, TOP REACHED APPROXIMATELY 23,000 TEENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
  2. $2.2 million spent. WYMAN LEADERSWYMAN LEADERS SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN ST. LOUIS TO DEVELOP LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENTER AND COMPLETE COLLEGE AND CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CREATE STRONG COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN INTENSIVE PEER GROUP EXPERIENCES EACH SUMMER, AS WELL AS CONSISTENT GROUP AND INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS LONG-TERM, ENGAGING, AND HOLISTIC PROGRAM PRODUCES OUTSTANDING OUTCOMES WITH TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, MORE THAN 200 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN WYMAN LEADERS. A CURRENT STUDY OF GRADUATES HAS DEMONSTRATED STRONG LONG-TERM RESULTS. LEARNINGS FROM THIS 20-YEAR PROGRAM AS WELL AS FEEDBACK FROM TEENS ARE BEING USED TO REDESIGN WYMAN LEADERS TO ENSURE IT CONTINUES TO BE IMPACTFUL AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF TEENS.
  3. $140,672 spent. TEEN CONNECTION PROJECT (TCP)OUR ABILITY TO BUILD STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS IS A PREREQUISITE TO DEVELOPMENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES YET MANY YOUNG PEOPLE LACK HEALTHY, POSITIVE, AND AFFIRMING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS, FEELING ISOLATED AND ALONE. THE TEEN CONNECTION PROJECT (TCP) IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE PROGRAM THAT BUILDS STRONG CONNECTIONS. DURING THIS 12-14 WEEK PROGRAM, TEENS MEET IN SMALL GROUPS AND PARTICIPATE IN LESSONS THAT FOCUS ON COMMUNICATION, TRUST, VULNERABILITY, GIVING AND GETTING SUPPORT, AND EXPLORING PERSONAL STRENGTHS. TEENS CREATE AND MAINTAIN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, BUILD IMPORTANT LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND FOCUS ON AND IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL WELL-BEING. THEY THEN SHARE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, WYMAN DIRECTLY SERVED MORE THAN 150 TEENS IN ST. LOUIS AND THROUGH OUR PARTNERS, MORE THAN 300 TEENS NATIONALLY PARTICIPATE IN TCP EACH YEAR. GIVEN THE CURRENT TEEN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND TCP'S ALIGNED OUTCOMES, WYMAN IS PRIORITIZING EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM IN ST. LOUIS AND THROUGH NATIONAL PARTNERS.
  4. $972,645 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESCAMP WYMAN EXPERIENCES - WYMAN'S CAMP WYMAN EXPERIENCES OPERATIONS SERVE AS A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ARM OF THE ORGANIZATION. BASED AT OUR CAMP IN EUREKA, MO, WE HOST OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS THAT INCORPORATE SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, ADULT AND YOUTH RETREATS, BUSINESS MEETINGS, WEDDINGS AND MORE. WYMAN'S STAFF TAILOR EXPERIENCES TO HELP GROUPS OF ALL KINDS LEARN TO EMBRACE CHALLENGES, GO BEYOND THE EXPECTED, AND REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. ALL NET PROCEEDS GENERATED FROM CAMP WYMAN EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY SUPPORT WYMAN'S MISSION SERVICES TO ENABLE TEENS TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES. WYMAN'S NATIONAL NETWORK - PROVIDES PROGRAM REPLICATION AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SERVICES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT TEENS AND INCREASE THE SKILLS OF THE ADULTS WHO WORK WITH THEM.

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 October 1941.

    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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