St Louis Counseling Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF SAINT LOUIS COUNSELING IS TO BRING THE HEALING, HELP, AND HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST TO THOSE IN NEED WITH A COMPASSIONATE CARING PRESENCE. THE PURPOSE OF SAINT LOUIS COUNSELING IS "GUIDED BY THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST, SAINT LOUIS COUNSELING SUPPORTS HEALING AND IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES." OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDING OFFICE-BASED COUNSELING SESSIONS WITH THEIR CLIENTS, SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC CARE, AND PARENTING SKILL CLASSES.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $6.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 110
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $230,378, secretary, ccstl president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $5.1 million spent. FOR 70 YEARS, CATHOLIC CHARITIES MINISTRY SAINT LOUIS COUNSELING HAS FOCUSED ON MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR LIFE JOURNEYS. OUR THERAPISTS HELP INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR STRUGGLES WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, ADHD, SUICIDAL IDEATION, SCHIZOPHRENIA, BIPOLAR DISORDER, LONELINESS, GRIEF AND MANY OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSES AND MENTAL-HEALTH CONDITIONS. THE MINISTRY PROVIDES PSYCHIATRY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SO THEY CAN GET THE MEDICATION THEY NEED TO HELP THEM WITH DAY-TO-DAY LIVING. CATHOLIC CHARITIES MINISTRY, SAINT LOUIS COUNSELING SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, NO MATTER THEIR BACKGROUND, RELIGION, OR ABILITY TO PAY, THROUGHOUT THE 11 COUNTIES AND ST. LOUIS CITY, WHICH MAKE UP THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)WE OFFER INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT THROUGH OUR CONTRACTED PSYCHIATRY-SERVICE PARTNER; EMBEDDED SCHOOL COUNSELING THROUGH OUR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SPP), PARENTING CLASSES AND MENTAL-HEALTH PRESENTATIONS AND TRAININGS. OUR THERAPISTS CONFIDENTIALLY TREAT A WIDE RANGE OF EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, PERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP-RELATED ISSUES, AND MENTAL ILLNESSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.
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 March 1946.
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 October 21, 2026.
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