MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICES INC
Our mission is to support people with disabilities as vital and contributing members of our community.
About MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICES INC
Midwest Special Services (MSS) is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) day and employment services provider founded in 1949 that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the Twin Cities. MSS operates multiple program sites and provides person-centered day support, employment services, and community integration opportunities designed to increase independence and civic participation. In recent years MSS has expanded its arts and career pathways work through Fresh Eye Arts and Fresh Eye Gallery, growing its creative-studio model and artist career supports. MSS serves roughly 500+ individuals annually, directs the large majority of its budget to program services, and has reported multi-year revenue growth supporting expanding program capacity and community partnerships. MSS maintains an active web presence, publishes annual reports and financials, and files Form 990 tax returns; its programs include day support, individualized employment services, business workforce solutions, and a progressive fine-arts studio that supports artists with disabilities to create, exhibit, and sell work.
Notable achievements
Fresh Eye Arts & Gallery launch and growth
Formally launched as a progressive art studio in 2021, Fresh Eye Arts now operates multiple studios and a community gallery that provide professional development, exhibition opportunities, and avenues for artists with disabilities to sell work locally, nationally, and internationally.
Scale of services
Sustains person-centered day supports and employment services for roughly 500+ adults with disabilities across seven Twin Cities locations, enabling community engagement and job exploration/placement through waiver-funded and vocational programs.
High program-investment and financial stability
Over the most recent filings MSS has consistently allocated the large majority of revenue to program services (around the high 80s to low 90s percent range) while reporting multi-year revenue growth and positive net assets, supporting operational continuity and program expansion.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $9.0M
- Annual revenue
- $13.3M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-0746072
- Location
- Saint Paul, MN
- Website
- www.mssmn.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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