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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2026

Wyman Center, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

600 Kiwanis Dr
Eureka, MO, 63025

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Wyman Center, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Wyman connects teens to their voices, their strengths, and their futures through proven programs and supports. Wyman envisions a day when ALL young people thrive. We believe every teen possesses the talent and potential to succeed and lead; needs healthy connections with caring adults and peers; and deserves quality educational and life experiences, unencumbered by economic and systemic barriers. We create, deliver, and distribute proven programs that help young people build life and leadership skills, establish healthy behaviors and relationships, and achieve educational and career success.

Year, State Incorporated:
, MO

The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program that provides 6th through 12th graders with the tools and opportunities to build life and leadership skills, strengthen relationships, and avoid risky behaviors. Throughout the 9-month program, TOP teens consistently show improved life and leadership skills, including communication, goal setting, and decision making. External research on TOP has shown improved academics and decreased risky behaviors among TOP participants. It reaches more than 25,000 teens in the St. Louis area and across the country.

Wyman Leaders is a multi-year program designed to support educational and career success while inspiring teens to contribute positively to their communities. Teens participate in 1:1 mentoring, group experiences, and immersive programming to explore strengths, set goals, and design their desired postsecondary and career paths. This program serves teens from 9th grade through two years after high school. 100% of Wyman Leaders graduate from high school on time, and research on the long-term impact for 500 alumni shows that participants enroll in and complete postsecondary education at rates that exceed youth with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. More than 200 young people from the St. Louis area are served annually. 

The Teen Connection Project (TCP) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based, highly interactive program that builds strong connections among young people. Lessons focus on communication, trust, vulnerability, giving and getting support, and exploring personal strengths. Teens learn to interact, share, and create and maintain social connections. TCP is a 12-14 week program for 9th through 12th graders. External research on TCP has shown higher quality peer relationships, improved well-being, and higher academic engagement among TCP participants. TCP serves more than 400 young people in the St. Louis area and across the country.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Wyman Center, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Programs $4,924,288
Total Program Expenses $4,924,288

Chief Executive
Alllison Williams, President/CEO

Compensation*
$165,126

Chair of the Board
Jaylen Bledsoe

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
T.D. Jakes Group

Board Size
25

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Wyman Center, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants and Contributions $6,529,339
Program Service Fees $1,684,230
Investment Return $411,207
Special Events $201,657
Miscellaneous Income $73,874
Total Income $8,900,307

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $8,900,307
Total expenses: $5,878,074
  Program expenses $4,924,288
  Fundraising expenses $566,815
  Administrative expenses $386,971
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,022,233
Beginning Net Assets $7,056,125
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $10,078,358
Total Liabilities $1,207,606
Total Assets $11,285,964

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