Attach

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
841153488
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Burnsville, MN, USA
Phone
6128614222
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$651,445
Expenses
$617,262
Assets
$270,138
Liabilities
$120,315

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARY MCGOWAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • NICOLE FUGLSANG (PRESIDENT)
  • TRACY JOHNSON (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARY MCGOWAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $147,886 total reported compensation
  • STACEY NOTCH (DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERA): $125,389 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Attach (association for training on trauma and attachment in children) equips all communities to create healthy attachment and support healing

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule o.training & support - our organization offers a diverse range of trauma-informed training programs designed to support children and families impacted by attachment disruptions and developmental trauma. Grounded in current research, our programs serve professionals, parents, and caregivers alikeempowering all who care for children to foster healing, resilience, and connection.our training portfolio includes:- hope for healing: a compassionate program for parents and caregivers, offering practical tools and insights to support healing at home.- healing connections: a course exploring the power of relationships in promoting emotional regulation and secure attachment.- treating developmental trauma and attachment in children: a clinical training focused on therapeutic strategies for addressing complex trauma.- hope for learning: designed for educators, this program integrates trauma-sensitive practices to create safe and supportive learning environments.- hope for children and families: tailored for child welfare professionals, this training emphasizes trauma-informed, family-centered care.- occupational therapy training series: a three-level curriculum for occupational therapists, covering sensory integration, trauma-informed care, and advanced clinical applications.to date, we have delivered 15 targeted trainings to both professional and parent/caregiver audiences. In addition, our four hybrid and on-demand programs have reached over 2,000 participants, expanding access to trauma-informed education across communities. Annual conference - in fiscal year 2025, we hosted two dynamic conferences that brought together thought leaders, practitioners, and caregivers from across north america. The first convened in september 2024 in denver, co, followed by our spring gathering in april 2025 in nashville, tn. Together, these events welcomed over 700 participants, united by a shared commitment to advancing trauma-informed care.our conferences are designed to:- bridge disciplines by showcasing best practices from across the fields of developmental trauma and attachment.- expand access to cutting-edge resources and strategies that elevate services for children and families.- empower learning through a trauma lensoffering fresh, practical approaches for working with both parents and professionals.these gatherings continue to serve as a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and healing in communities nationwide. Healing connections book launch - in september 2024, we published our new book "healing connections: a community approach to childhood trauma and attachment". This collaborative work brought together 23 contributors to explore how healing unfolds-biologically, emotionally, and communally. From the science of connection to personal stories and systemic approaches, the book offers an integrated path toward trauma-informed care and resilient relationships. 242 books were sold in fy 2025.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 69% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.9%; rating input score 68
  • Program expense ratio: 71.7%; rating input score 72
  • Fundraising efficiency: $9.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.2%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.45; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 44.3%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.9% of revenue deployed · 71.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $443K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $148K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 20/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 51/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 18/100.