Mental Health Collaborative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. WE DO THIS BY TEACHING MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY TO SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND WHOLE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENDING STIGMA AND IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY ACROSS COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. BY MOVING AWAY FROM A CRISIS BASED RESPONSE TOWARD A MODEL OF PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD SUFFER IN SILENCE AND THAT A FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION IN MENTAL HEALTH IS CRITICAL FOR EVERYONE'S HEALTH. OUR VISION IS OF INFORMED COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE FLOURISH, LIVE THE LIVES THEY IMAGINE FOR THEMSELVES AND ENGAGE IN THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL WELL-BEING.
- Income
- $655,561
- Spending
- $552,539
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 25.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 36%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 74
- Highest pay
- $188,630, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $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
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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $393,921 spent. AT MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE ("MHC"), WE IMPLEMENT TIER ONE UNIVERSAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROVEN TO BE EQUITABLE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES AND AUDIENCES. ALL PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, DELIVERED BY EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS, AND COVER ALL FOUR COMPONENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY: DECREASING STIGMA, PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH, UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESSES, AND ENHANCING HELP-SEEKING EFFICACY. ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO TAKE OUR TRAINING COURSES WALK AWAY WITH POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING KNOWLEDGE. WE DELIVER OUR PROGRAMMING TO EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, COACHES, PARENTS/GUARDIANS, YOUNG ADULTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND WORKPLACES. WE FUNDRAISE SO THAT WE CAN DELIVER OUR PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED AND HIGH-NEEDS COMMUNITIES PRO BONO. WE ARE WORKING HARD TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT OUR PROGRAMMING TO SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS INTO OTHER STATES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE CRITICAL LITERACY EDUCATION THAT EVERYONE NEEDS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Mental Health Cooperative Inc (Nashville, TN), EIN 58-2018687. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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