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Monarch Immigrant Services

EIN 56-2376877 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

STRENGTHENING IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATIVE SERVICES

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 57%
Employees
62
Volunteers
70

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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.

  • 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 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 (4)
  1. $2.0 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES-PROVIDE COUNSELING PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CRISIS INTERVENTION PRIMARILY TO IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CLIENTS. AGENCY IS CERTIFIED BY STATE DEPARMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ALL THERAPISTS ARE MINIMALLY MASTERS-LEVEL CLINICIANS UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION. THERAPISTS ARE CULTURALLY COMPETENT FREQUENTLY BILINGUAL AND HAVE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS TO FACILITATE THERAPY AS NEEDED. LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE THE 3 FEDERAL PROGRAMS: SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AFGHAN COMBAT SURVIVOR SERVICES AND SERVICES TO TRAUMA-AFFECTED REFUGEES. ALL INCLUDE HOLISTIC WRAPAROUND SERVICES PSYCHIATRY PSYCHOTHERAPY CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL AID FOR ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS CHILDREN AND YOUTH MH PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAUMA-FOCUSED SCHOOL-CENTERED COUNSELING FOR MIGRANT AND REFUGEE YOUTH IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY. ST. LOUIS CITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING DIET AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPROVING MANAGMENT OF DIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. 1153 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
  2. $346,799 spent. SOCIAL SERVICES-PROVIDED TO MISSOURI SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: CASE MANAGEMENT CARE COORDINATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES TO CLIENTS AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS. FOCUS IS PRIMARILY ON FOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONS THE MAJORITY OF WHICH FALL WELL BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. MANY CLIENTS ARE HOME-BOUND OR OTHERWISE ISOLATED. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES APPLING FOR BENEFITS TRANSLATIONS OF MAIL OR OTHER DOCUMENTS MENTAL PHYSICAL EVALUATIONS HOUSING REFERRALS INSURANCE COUNSELING ETC. CONTRACTED REASSESSMENTS OF MOHEALTHNET RECIPIENTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES. THE ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL SENIOR CENTER WELCOMES ROTATING GROUPS OF LEP SENIORS FOR CONGREGATE MEALS HEALTH EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. SERVED 429 CLIENTS IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
  3. $224,623 spent. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES-ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY TO ELDERLY REFUGEES AND ELDERLY LEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. THE AGENCY PROVIDES EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND DOCUMENTATION EDUCATION AND TUTORING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE US HISTORY AND CIVICS AND REPRESENTS CLIENTS AT USCIS AND NATURALIZATION INTERVIEWS. ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING IS PROVIDED IN CLIENTS HOMES AND AT OUR SENIOR CENTER. DOJ-ACCREDITED STAFF AND ATTORNEYS ADVISE PREPARE AND REPRESENT CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. INTERPRETERS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE INTERVIEWS AND SESSIONS NOTED ABOVE. 226 CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY THE PROGRAM IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
  4. $217,042 spent. PART III LINE 4d: INCLUDES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - EXPENSES RELATED TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ALSO INCLUDES INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION PROVISION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF MISSOURI ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. 3304 CLIENTS SERVED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.

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

  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 June 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 September 2003.

    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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