Mahalo
Saint Paul, MN

DIVINE INSTITUTE INC

EIN 41-1950113
Education & Youth Development Literacy & Reading Children & youth Women & girls
Mission

To elevate the interpersonal development of youth through literacy and enrichment initiatives which foster life-long learning.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About DIVINE INSTITUTE INC

DIVINE INSTITUTE INC (D.I.V.I.N.E. Institute) is a Saint Paul, Minnesota–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on youth development, literacy, and cultural enrichment. The organization operates a mix of programming including a summer Verbal Advantage/Summer Institute, enrichment programs for girls, corporate foster-care services and a licensed group-home / emergency shelter for adolescent girls. In recent years D.I.V.I.N.E. has shown measurable program scale: program services constitute the majority of its revenue and filings indicate substantially increased revenues and assets through 2024. The organization holds an active Minnesota Department of Human Services license for children’s residential facilities (licensed capacity: 8) and continues to run residential, shelter and enrichment programs for girls with challenging behaviors and placement needs. D.I.V.I.N.E. Institute traces its origin to community summer enrichment work in the 1990s and incorporated as a tax-exempt organization in 2011; it is an operating, donor-facing nonprofit with an active web presence and public filings available through nonprofit data platforms.

Notable achievements

Established D.I.V.I.N.E. Intervention group home (2017)

Opened a licensed residential program in September 2017 providing group-home and emergency shelter services for adolescent girls (program designed for ages roughly 11–17) and subsequently maintained state licensure to operate these services.

Program scale and financial growth (2020–2024)

Filed tax returns showing significant growth in program activity and finances through 2024, with program service revenue making up the vast majority of reported revenue and enabling expanded service delivery and summer enrichment programming.

Maintained state licensure and specialized certifications

Holds an active Minnesota Department of Human Services license for children’s residential facilities (unit capacity 8) with specialized certifications for serving sex-trafficked / commercially sexually exploited or at-risk youth; licensing was renewed in 2026.

At a glance

Total assets
$2.7M
Annual revenue
$1.7M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
41-1950113
Location
Saint Paul, MN
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt public charity (501(c)(3)); federally recognized as tax-exempt since 2011.
Profiled on major nonprofit information platforms (GuideStar/Candid, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator listings), with publicly available Form 990 filings.
Active Minnesota Department of Human Services licensure for children’s residential services (renewed in 2026); public licensing records include corrective actions and a settlement summary from 2022–2023 (records are part of the public licensing file).

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