Minnesota School-Based Health Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Optimize health and education outcomes for all young people in Minnesota through access to integrated health care in schools.
- Income
- $253,421
- Spending
- $279,459
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $100,419, 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: 48 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
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 (1)
- $274,958 spent. In the year 2024, MNSHBA continues the work as the statewide capacity-building organization for school-based health centers in MN. As a grantee of the MN Department of Health (MDH) with an expertise in implementation, planning and improvement, MNSBHA provided technical assistance to seven established networks of School Based Health Centers (SBHC), and 17 emerging initiatives across the state. The first year in operation, the Alliance developed a Readiness Assessment for SBHC start-up, surveyed the SBHC workforce on areas they needed support, established an electronic "basecamp" for shared materials, developed a plan for uniform data collection across SBHCs, participated in statewide conversations on the impact of school-based health centers, and ran a Lunch and Learn series for the school-based healthcare Community of Practice. These activities continue in 2024 with constant quality improvement, additional programming, developing a Youth Council and expanded tools for building sustainable school-based practices. After a steady, 50-year growth rate of 2%, SBHC initiatives are growing at a rate of 60% with a focus on advancing rural programs. Yearly outcomes include evaluation and date collection, guidance on adolescent care and ongoing technical assistance to school districts. The Community of Practice meets monthly for training and collaboration. MNSBHA also builds relationships between organizations with aligned missions including but not limited to state offices, children's healthcare providers, community-based organizations, health professionals, educators and lawmakers.
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 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 December 2024.
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 August 2023.
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.
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