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Mental Health Collaborative

EIN 99-0423596 · Wausau, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Mental Health Collaborative is a 501c3 non-profit organization focusing on mental health and suicide prevention.

Income
$44,626
Spending
$68,459
Reserves
33.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 33.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 53% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $5,004 spent. Through a Memorandum of Understanding between Aspirus Health, the Mental Health Collaborative, D.C. Everest Area School District, and Raise Your Voice Connection Coordinators, the MHC provides payment to the Wausau School District and D.C. Everest Area School District to support a RYV Connection Coordinator at a rate of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,502) per Coordinator per year, for the duration of the school district fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Each school district received a cashier check which included a $2.00 fee.
  2. $56,000 spent. Through a Memorandum of Understanding for Staff Support between the Marathon County Health Department (MCHD) & The Mental Health Collaborative (MHC), the MHC agrees to reimburse MCHD for time spent in quarterly payments of $14,000. Payments will occur on or before January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. MCHD will invoice MHC for payment. Payments will not exceed $56,000 per calendar year. The purpose of this agreement is to outline partnership expectations between the Marathon County Health Department and The Mental Health Collaborative. Marathon County Health Department is providing staff resources and support to the Mental Health Collaborative with the aim to further our common community health goal of addressing Mental Health needs in Marathon County.
  3. $6,428 spent. The Mental Health Collaborative provided financial support of $6,248 to the Edgar School District to support a Challenge Day Event. Challenge Day is a Daylong Experiential Workshop for 7th-12th Graders. Participants experience powerful love and belonging, connect across lines of difference and move toward creating the culture they want in their school.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

  7. 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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