Minding Your mind's objective is to improve the lives of adolescents and young adults who may be struggling with their mental health. The mission is to reduce stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues and to promote help seeking behavior in youth through education. To that end, Minding Your Mind provides in school and community wide emotional wellness and mental health education programs aimed at students kindergarten through college age, their parents, teachers and caregivers. Additionally, Minding Your Mind facilitates multiple best practice registry suicide prevention education programs for teachers, faculty and school administrators. Programs move away from crisis based response to prevention through education, and are available both in person and online.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $600K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$175K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $979K Management & general 16% · $211K Fundraising 8% · $107K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$119,212Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Larsen’s $161K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Larsen$161,342$142,688$132,688$143,464$119,212$113,500
Michelle Drolsbaugh$100,524—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates youth, parents, and educators on mental health to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking.

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2 programs · $979K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conducted a comprehensive menu of programs that promote mental health, awareness and suicide prevention at 1,437 programs completed reaching close to 170,000 individuals.

$940Kprogram expense
02

The foundation hosts a website that provides information about the organization, its goals, programs and events. This program increases awareness and reduces stigma associated with mental illness and provides links to area mental health resources and suggested readings that offer support and guidance to those seeking help.

$39Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$979K
Managementcol C$211K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$139K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$175K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$66K$13K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$599K$489K$68K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$16K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$46K$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$292K$282K$9K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$5K$13K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$600
OccupancyLn 16$72K$56K$8K$9K
TravelLn 17$936$936
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$76
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$979K$211K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.0M$89K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$1.9M$1.8M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.9M−$381K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$1.5M$1.9M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$46K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$124K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,343,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,541,693$1,340,809
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,628$2,960
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,083$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,536,238$1,343,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $697,404$802,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $714,730$494,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,412,134$1,297,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,104$46,389
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,343,769 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$138,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,201,909
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,340,809
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $973$973
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,987$1,987
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,960$1,343,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,297,380 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,001 · Management $13,445 · Fundraising $42,778$122,224
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $488,773 · Management $67,513 · Fundraising $42,900$599,186
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,245 · Management $2,371 · Fundraising $2,511$21,127
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,105 · Management $6,728 · Fundraising $7,120$59,953
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,810$8,810
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,630$65,630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $281,961 · Management $8,763 · Fundraising $1,494$292,218
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,154$7,154
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,714 · Management $12,563 · Fundraising $1,760$19,037
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,132 · Management $600$4,732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,644 · Management $8,109 · Fundraising $8,594$72,347
IX-17 TravelPrograms $936$936
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,890$2,890
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,538 · Management $2,850$7,388
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,603$12,603
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,069 · Fundraising $76$1,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $979,093 · Management $211,054 · Fundraising $107,233$1,297,380
Part X · Balance sheet $1,679,037 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,315,137$1,624,874
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $250,000$3,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,840$19,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,951$19,298
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,900$11,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,610,828$1,679,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,377$31,775
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,050$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $138,900$143,372
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,327$175,147
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,196,937$1,484,424
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $260,564$19,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,457,501$1,503,890
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,610,828$1,679,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,503,890 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,343,769
XI-2 Total expenses$1,297,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,457,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,503,890

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