The mission of Mindpeace is to ensure a seamless system of mental health care for children and adolescents that meets specific characteristics of quality, provides a continuum of care, has system connections, and is affordable. Increasing access to quality mental health care through the improvement and expansion of school based mental health services is our top priority.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$243K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$883K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$687K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$545K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$883K
FY2025▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$452K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$883K
Expenses
$687K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$361K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$651K
FY2025$687K
Net assets
$545K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$379K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$545K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2008.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $608K Management & general 10% · $67K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $243K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$122,640Pt VII · Sec A
$120,470Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Shelton’s $123K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Shelton$122,640$120,640$105,840$99,144$101,088
Nicole Pfirman$120,470$115,005———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves and expands school-based mental health services for children and adolescents.

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3 programs · $608K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

MindPeace continued to work with community partners to implement and improve sustainable, co-located school based mental health partnerships with 16 behavioral health agencies and 29 school districts including for example Cincinnati Public schools (CPS), Deer Park Community Schools, Finney town Local School District, Great Oaks Career…

$526Kprogram expense
02

MindPeace created, installs and supports MindPeace Rooms for elementary and high schools. The student MindPeace Room is a place where students go to learn calm down techniques and practice strategies needed to regulate their bodies and emotions.

$79Kprogram expense
03

MindPeace continued to support and make improvements to the searchable online database of mental health providers, accessible from the MindPeace website, to help pediatricians and families connect children to mental health services in the community.

$3Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$883K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$883K
Money outPt IX
$687K
Ln 25
Programscol B$608K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$545K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K
Total assetsLn 16$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$883K
Government grantsLn 1e$209K
Total revenueLn 12$883K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$547K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$547K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$545K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$547K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$352K$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$545K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$74K$37K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$411K$411K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$110K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$687K$608K$67K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $883K$687K$196K$545K 990 PDF
FY2024 $478K$651K−$172K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $613K$481K$131K$519K 990 PDF
FY2022 $453K$445K$8K$388K 990 PDF
FY2021 $452K$361K$91K$379K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $883,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $478,220$883,448
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $478,220$883,448
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 $527,366$533,340
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,187$154,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,553$687,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,333$196,032
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $883,448 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$209,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$674,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$883,448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$883,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $687,416 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,584 · Management $36,792 · Fundraising $12,264$122,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $410,700$410,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,246$15,246
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,055$2,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,285$2,285
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,047 · Management $1,950$4,997
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,406 · Management $3,406$6,812
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,756$1,756
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,576$6,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,680 · Management $1,736$111,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,687 · Management $1,246$2,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $608,200 · Management $66,952 · Fundraising $12,264$687,416
Part X · Balance sheet $546,534 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,432$546,534
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,432$546,534
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,754$1,824
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,754$1,824
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,678$544,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,432$546,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$883,448
XI-2 Total expenses$687,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,710

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