Mindbridge
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 109 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MINDBRIDGE OFFERS SERVICES RELATED TO STUDY DESIGN, ASSESSMENT DESIGN, PROGRAM ADVISING, RESEARCH SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT;PROFUNDLY TRANSFORMING THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS WORK.
- Income
- $454,768
- Spending
- $502,969
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $42,788, 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
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 109 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (5)
- $115,903 spent. The Mindbridge Institute delivered forty-two training sessions to eleven distinct clients, four new client partnerships, and five public offerings. These forty-two training sessions spanned over eighty total instructional hours and reached over six hundred participants in 2024. Staff included one full-time Program Manager and Educator, one part-time Learning Specialist and educator, one additional part-time educator, and an intern. These training sessions reflect a highly impactful program grounded in applied psychology and neuroscience, by delivering tailored, evidence based anti-bias education. The training effectiveness was over 80% in all areas.
- $97,981 spent. RED Supported a wide array of local, national, and international research partnerships across 2024, including eight major studies and consulting projects. - A deep canvassing mixed-methods study in Lexington, Mississippi examing trust in the police force (notably low among African American men). - Psychographic analysis of moderate white women voting behaviors . - A monthly messaging survey to women voters on 2024 election attitudes - A mental health survey development with Portland Empowered for BIPOC Students - A civil society resilience study with Hope-Based communication in Europe - A survey program for World Wildlife Fund and Maine Roads to Quality - Development of the Mindbridge Center Research Affiliate program (MCAP) - Leadership of the Countering Extermism Directive (CED), including focus groups and coding of transcript from women identifying with far-right ideologies. RED expanded capacity with the onboarding of two research scientist and involved interns from University of Southern Maine. The team also supported Mindbridges first publication submission and launched the Global Needs Survey to inform future strategic outreach.
- $42,465 spent. In 2024, HRTI conducted direct community engagement and built capacity for long-term systems change through research, outreach, and planned clinic training. Some key accomplishments are: presenting at the Black History Month Wellness Fair to discuss trauma in BIPOC communities, co-develop a mental health survey with Portland Empowered to discuss racial trauma in schools, deliver keynotes addressed at the Mental Health Symposium for Immigrants and BIPOC communities, participate in high-profile events such as Kwibuka30 (attended by 800+ Individuals) and a Juneteenth racial justice panel, initiating partnerships with university programs to expand psychology and social work training in cultrually responsive care, and supporting the recruitment of BIPOC clinicians and interns despite persistent staffing challenges. Despite the programmatic challenges, HRTI remained a central force in advancing equity-based mental health care for BIPOC communities in Maine. 4)Initiated partnerships with university programs to expand psychology and social work training in culturally responsive care. 5)Supported the recruitment of BIPOC clinicians and interns, despite persisent staffing challenges. Despite programmatic challenges, HRTI remained a central force in advancing equity-based mental health care for BIPOC communities in Maine
- $26,160 spent. See Schedule O, Part III, Line 4d for description.
- See Schedule O, Part III, Line 4d for description. 26160. 0. 125.
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
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 2024.
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 August 2018.
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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