Teen Health Connection
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve the health of adolescents by providing adolescent medicine and behavioral health services, education, advocacy, leadership development and research through connections among adolescents, parents, and the community.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 8.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 46%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 68
- Highest pay
- $211,114, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
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, 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 (3)
- $1.0 million spent. Teen Health Connection employs a team of Master's-level trained clinicians that provide outpatient mental health therapy to adolescents and their families. All of the clinicians are licensed mental health professionals that specialize in adolescent development and utilize a variety of creative techniques to build engagement with teens.
- $998,995 spent. Teen Health Connection's doctoral-level clinical psychologists provide Independent Psychological Assessments (IPAs)for children ages five to eighteen who enter into the custody of Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services, Youth and FamilyServices (DSS/YFS). The purpose of these service-independent assessments is to provide a thorough psychosocial review and inform DSS/YFS as they ensure safety and work to promote healing and optimal development of youth who have been abused and/or neglected.
- $531,677 spent. The organization provides health advocacy and education services to teens in Mecklenburg County and also hosts education seminars on these same issues. In 2025, Teen Health Connection continued work with its Youth Drug Free Coalition,which provides direction related to our alcohol and substance abuse prevention and education initiatives. Community leaders within the coalition work collaboratively to identify and address youth alcohol and substance use to create sustainable community-level change through prevention strategies. The Youth Drug Free Coalition consists of representatives from the following sectors: youth, parents, business leaders, media, school representatives, representatives from youth-servingorganizations, law enforcement officers, healthcare professionals and civic and governmental partners.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 1991.
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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