Nonprofit · EIN 41-0711618
WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,393,175 | $29,633,158 | -$3,239,983 | $28,331,873 | $1,870,692 | $26,461,181 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,431,067 | $27,601,548 | -$2,170,481 | $30,299,217 | $1,704,436 | $28,594,781 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,587,403 | $23,714,103 | -$1,126,700 | $31,939,437 | $1,704,114 | $30,235,323 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,704,802
- of which government grants
- $5,126,376
- Program service revenue
- $17,405,172
- Investment income
- $281,909
- Royalties
- $1,292
- Other revenue
- $1,292
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,001,662
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,241,587
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,762,550
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $179,479
- Accounting fees
- $63,105
- Occupancy
- $590,549
- Travel
- $363,491
- Depreciation
- $778,156
- Program services (functional)
- $25,387,923
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,352,595
- Fundraising (functional)
- $892,640
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,299,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,331,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,870,692
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,461,181
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,891,103
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,666,264
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,938,015
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,523,166
- Gross receipts
- $26,526,038
- Employees
- 337
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1883
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Warren | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,706 | $48,837 |
| Mary Bennett | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 40 | $186,711 | $16,481 |
| Jennifer Britton | Chief Clinical Officer Key employee | 40 | $167,215 | $16,152 |
| Beth Dahline | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 40 | $175,443 | $6,343 |
| Kathryn Coleman | VP, Culture Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,760 | $12,776 |
| Rachael Krahn | Director of Outpatient Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,876 | $40,410 |
| Benjamin Hickman | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $140,792 | $1,167 |
| Christine Smith | Director of Equity & Inclusion Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,164 | $21,746 |
| Natalie Kendrick - Director of Earl | Childhood & Therapeutic Group Ser. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,685 | $9,447 |
| Julie Carver - Director of | Marketing & Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,348 | $16,938 |
| Kristina Morton | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Bethune | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kendra Reichenau | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Brezonik | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Blanks | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorri Borgelt | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Hedberg | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Hilt | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elisa Iha | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Prince Jibunor | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathryn Klibanoff | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Koslow | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PK Kriha | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Marks | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sara Ratner | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jill Romans | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jessie Miller | Trustees (Until Aug 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jamison Whiting | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amber Buck | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heidi Lohman | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Marshall | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nicole Sever | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Francisca Villamil | Trustees (Until March 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Walthour | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Warren | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $233,483 | $52,869 |
| Mohamed Omar | Chief Administrative Officer Officer | 40 | $193,490 | $43,048 |
| Mary Bennett | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 40 | $181,696 | $10,542 |
| Beth Dahline | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 40 | $167,952 | $4,867 |
| Jennifer Britton | Chief Clinical Officer Key employee | 40 | $154,703 | $14,423 |
| Rachael Krahn | Director of Outpatient Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,268 | $35,519 |
| Jessica Mathwig Olson | Director of School-Based Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,052 | $31,434 |
| Natalie Kendrick-Dirof Early | Childhood & Therapeutic Grp Svc. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,953 | $7,951 |
| Shunzyu Haigler | Dir. of Dev. and Major Gifts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,435 | $6,965 |
| Lauren Nietz | Training Institute Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,631 | $4,538 |
| Benjamin Hickman | Director of Finance (Beg Oct 2024) Officer | 40 | $35,443 | $0 |
| Anna Youngerman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Morton | Vice President & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kendra Reichenau | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Beckman | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Bethune | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Blanks | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorri Borgelt | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Hedberg | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Hilt | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elisa Iha | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Prince Jibunor | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Jones | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Klibanoff | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Koslow | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PK Kriha | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Drew Long | Trustees (Until Jan 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Gilchrist | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Marks | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Ratner | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Romans | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessie Miller | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamison Whiting | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Warren | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $219,736 | $36,376 |
| Jennifer Britton | Chief Clinical Officer Key employee | 40 | $160,005 | $8,924 |
| Beth Dahline | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 40 | $164,338 | $0 |
| Mohamed Omar as of May '23 | Chief Administrative Officer Officer | 40 | $106,268 | $54,118 |
| Kathryn Hudak | Human Resources Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,145 | $18,805 |
| Amber Buck | Director of Equity and Inclusion Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,628 | $33,438 |
| Rachael Krahn | Director of Outpatient Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,892 | $27,784 |
| Natalie Kendrick | Associate Director of ECMH Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,670 | $5,585 |
| Lauren Nietz | Training Institute Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,304 | $3,777 |
| Maria Steffel | Director of Finance (thru Jan. '23) Officer | 40 | $23,593 | $150 |
| Anna Youngerman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Gilchrist | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Beckman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Bethune | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorri Borgelt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Art Gardner Jr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Hedberg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Klibanoff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Koslow | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Krieger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PK Kriha | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Drew Long | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Lucas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Marks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Morton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Ratner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kendra Reichenau | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzy Riesterer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessie Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Tanski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamison Whiting | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 GLENWOOD AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405-1430
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Craig Warren, 1100 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 554051430
- Signed the 990
- Craig Warren, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (612) 871-1454
- Website
- www.washburn.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
Washburn Center for Children diagnose and treats children in their social, emotional or behavioral development so that they grow into their full potential through therapeutic and healing services that includes their families in a setting that is (Cont'd on Sch O) best for the child: in homes, clinics, schools or in community spaces.
Program accomplishments
- Outpatient Individual & Family TherapyThe Outpatient Therapy program provides mental health assessment and treatment for a wide range of mental health concerns for children from birth to age 18. Located at clinics in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park and Edina, the Outpatient Therapy program served 974 children in 2025.School-based mental health services offer families convenient on-site access to assessment, treatment and school consultation. Washburn Center clinicians are located at several schools in the Bloomington, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, and Columbia Heights public school districts along with a few charter schools. (Continued on Schedule O)An expansion into the Centennial public schools started in June 2025. The age of the clients varies by school, but the program as a whole serves kindergarten through 12th grade. This program served 1635 children in 2025.Expenses $11,484,038 · revenue $7,248,475
- Community Based ServicesCase Management services provide Hennepin County families with children experiencing severe emotional disturbances access to a variety of social services, including mental health, educational, interpersonal, vocational, medical, dental, insurance and recreational services. Case Managers serve children, ages three through 18, advocate on behalf of the children's needs and coordinate care across multiple providers. In 2025, 690 children received Case Management services.(Continued on Schedule O)Crisis Stabilization provides intensive in-home therapy, skills building and caregiver support to increase stability and help children with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties avoid hospitalization or out-of-home placement as well as support them as the transition back in to their homes. In 2025, 427 children, ages three to 18, received Crisis services.Early Childhood Outreach provides observational assessment of children in Hennepin County childcare and preschool settings. The program offers consultation and collaboration with teachers and guardians to identify and address social, emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental concerns. Training to teachers is available on request. This program served 70 children in 2025, from birth to kindergarten.Intensive In-Home therapy is available for families whose children, ages five to 17, are at risk of being removed from their homes or receiving a higher level of care due to social and emotional difficulties and conflict within the family system. Therapists collaborate with caregivers in the home setting to improve family functioning and help children develop life skills to increase stability across settings. In 2025, 183 children were served in this program.Family Focused provides intensive in-home family therapy and a therapeutic preschool to strengthen the parent/child relationship and support the healthy functioning and development of children who are having social, emotional or behavioral difficulties and/or experiencing environmental stressors. This program served 267 children, from birth to kindergarten. In 2025, 38 of those clients were also served in the milieu component of this program.Expenses $11,096,413 · revenue $8,498,183
- Intensive Therapeutic GroupsDay Treatment services provide a half-day therapeutic classroom to help young children with severe emotional and/or behavioral challenges gain the skills needed to be successful with their families, at school and in the community. Family therapy and school collaboration with the child's teachers is also provided. Approximately 74 children, ages three to nine, received Day Treatment services in 2025.Expenses $2,025,691 · revenue $1,441,197
- A commitment to treatment and trainingWashburn Center for Children (Washburn Center) is a critical community resource providing compassionate therapeutic care to children and families, as well as training clinical professionals who work with children nationally. Founded in 1883, families in the community have come to Washburn Center for over 140 years to help children thrive at home, in school and in the community. Washburn Center nurtures every child and family's well-being and full potential through transformative children's mental health care. Washburn Center for Children leads Minnesota in child-centered mental health care with a broad and deep spectrum of outpatient services across the continuum of care. The mental health care kids receive at Washburn Center is a safety-net. Community-based mental health care is for all kids and families who need us, period.As an agency, Washburn is balancing community needs that are ever-evolving, financial sustainability and taking care of our staff so they develop and grow - sustaining this mission for this generation of children and those to come. In 2025, our therapists met with 4,013 children (5,397 duplicated) for 100,071 hours of therapy in family homes, schools, hospitals, and community centers. This represents 8.8% more children than 2024 - a clear reflection of the increased community need that is impacted by societal changes, community violence, and changing availability of resources. In 2025, 27% of the children we served relied on more than one Washburn Center service. With our full continuum of care, Washburn Center serves children ages birth to 18, with an average of 47% between ages 6 to 11, who live in the Twin Cities and surrounding counties, and 63% of families served qualify for some form of financial support.Children and their families are served in three office locations - Brooklyn Park, Edina and Minneapolis - as well as in-home, in more than 60 partner schools, in more than 30 hospitals and clinics, and in our communities. Washburn Center has more than 120 community-based therapists driving into neighborhoods, sitting in homes and meeting families where they are.Comprehensive and evidence-based children's mental health services include assessment, evaluation, individual and family therapy, psychological evaluations, psychiatry, and care coordination. Services are designed to develop skills, navigate social, emotional and behavioral development as well as connect families with resources to help children reach their full potential. In addition to comprehensive therapeutic services, Washburn Center's Training Institute is a national leader in training mental health professionals in trauma-informed, evidence-based practices. In-house and online training is offered to clinicians, interns, and allied professionals to ensure children receive the best quality care. Since its inception, the Training Institute has provided over 125,000 hours of training and consultation to 8,243 professionals nationally and internationally so that children can receive high quality mental health care. Additionally, the agency trains about 50 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students annually.Expenses $781,781 · revenue $217,317
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0711618
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,331,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,526,038
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $26,393,175 | $29,633,158 | $28,331,873 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,431,067 | $27,601,548 | $30,299,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,587,403 | $23,714,103 | $31,939,437 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,818,903 | $21,512,428 | $32,337,560 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-0711618).
Questions about WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN
- What is the EIN of WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN is 41-0711618.
- Is WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Craig Warren.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,706 (Craig Warren, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,393,175, expenses of $29,633,158 and total assets of $28,331,873 at year end.
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