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Mount St Joseph-St Elizabeth

EIN 94-2384035 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Epiphany Center residential treatment programs strengthen family life through early interventions when possible and by healing trauma, treating mental illness and substance abuse, and ending cycles of homelessness and poverty through holistic client-centered care. Epiphany Center provides holistic client-centered care to a diverse population of children, women, and families who are the most vulnerable in our society. Our purpose is to strengthen family life and to enhance the physical, social-emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth of each person in our care.

Income
$7.7 million
Spending
$7.2 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 60%
Employees
79
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$171,356, controller/cfo (trans 6/24)

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

    9 of 9 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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. $2.8 million spent. Epiphany Center is a 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) designated facility offering holistic residential services to women struggling with addiction. We ascribe to the medical model of addiction as well as follow a harm reduction philosophy. We are Trauma Informed in our comprehensive care for our highly traumatized population. Our staff receive ongoing training and thus have keen understanding and insight into the neurological, biological, psychological, and social effects of trauma and the pervasiveness of these experiences in persons who seek and receive addiction recovery services. A unique feature that we provide is the capacity for our clients to enter our Program with their children (or in the midst of child reunification) ages 0-3. While the women are actively engaged in their recovery program, the children's unique needs are simultaneously being served through our Children Services Program. Further, the mother-child dyad is also served through our Family Treatment department offering a range of individual and family therapy including a focus on infant mental health. We have developed our very unique Wellness platform whereby we address every aspect of a client's individual wellness desires, concurrent with her recovery and mental health goals. Our holistic approach is unique, and we believe, leads to a more comprehensive and strength based recovery.Epiphany Center provides a variety of services to families from preventative services, including In Home Services which uses the SafeCare model of assessing and providing services to families in their own homes.With funding from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services) and in coordination with San Francisco Family Treatment Court, we support men and women who have completed addiction recovery programs through our Outpatient Program, but are required to have additional recovery services as part of their court mandated process to maintain or regain custody of their children. In addition to recovery services, case managers help them with day to day challenges.During the year, the Epiphany Center served 82 women and 23 children in our intensive recovery residential programs and 23 women and 13 children in our step down program. Numbers served were: Residential women, 99 (17 children); Childcare 30; Family Treatment Program 31; In-Home Services 64 families (96 children); Pediatric Clinic 49 families (63 children and 252 clinic visits); Outpatient 46 clients. Epiphany Center was named on Newsweek's List of America's Best Addiction Treatment Programs 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
  2. $1.1 million spent. The Parent-Child Center provides early intervention and relationship-based care to expectant moms and to infants and toddlers. Additionally, parents receive parenting support in group and individual sessions. Parenting programs lead to healthier behaviors. Our Parent-Child Center provides Therapeutic childcare, Developmental assessments, Early intervention and relationship-based care, Physical and occupational therapy consultations, Infant massage instruction, Parent Advisory Council, Parent-child interaction groups, and Smoking cessation and second-hand smoke education. During the year the center served 49 families.
  3. $617,855 spent. Epiphany's Step Down Program is a transitional living residence providing housing and supportive post-treatment aftercare services and bridges the gap between structured residential substance abuse treatment and full independence. Epiphany Step-Down provides women with transitional housing and support services, offers linkages to other effective clinical-community services and programs, and helps them build additional skills needed to navigate society as productive citizens. Our goal is to strengthen each woman's recovery skills and to support her in securing permanent housing and employment. At Epiphany Center Step-Down, we practice client-centered care and will walk with every woman through all aspects of her recovery journey.
  4. $1.1 million spent. In-Home Services Program serves families with children 0-5 years of age to prevent child removal from the custody of their parents, potential abuse and neglect. Services include home-based parenting interventions, early intervention, relationship-based care and bilingual Spanish service.

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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1946.

    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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