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Wnyhoo Now Inc

EIN 26-4084813 · Saint Louis, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INSPIRING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO PRACTICE THE PAUSE TO ACCESS THEIR INNER WISDOM FOR A SAFE, WISE, KIND, AND TRULY HELPFUL LIFE. RECEIVE INSPIRED HELP WITH DECISIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, CREATING, CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OLEARNING, WORK, AND PRESENT-CENTERED AWARENESS FOR A SENSE OF CONNECTEDNESS TO YOUR TRUE SELF AND OTHERS TO DO YOUR PART IN THE WORLD. EVERYONE IS WORTH A PAUSE!

Income
$114,482
Spending
$236,255
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
115.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 82%
Employees
1
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$88,846, ceo, president & treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 115.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 106% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 159% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $177,940 spent. PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD ARE ASKING FOR AND PRACTICING THE PAUSE!PAUSE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND SHIPPED THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND 25 OTHER COUNTRIES SHARING OVER 900,000 PAUSE PRACTICE CARDS, 13,000 PAUSE GOLDEN BOOKS, 5,000 AUDIOBOOKS, 4,000 T-SHIRTS, AND 7,500 KIDS AND PARENTS BOOKS TO DATE.ONGOING SHARING OF THE PAUSE PRACTICES AND FREE PAUSE MATERIALS WITH K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES AS FOLLOWS:- FACULTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT WEBSTER UNIVERSITY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O- NASA ECLIPSE AUTOMOTH PROGRAM AT THE OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MENA, AR IN WHICH KATHY RUSERT, NATIONAL OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR, SHARED PAUSE PRACTICES WITH 2,000 PEOPLE.- KATHY RUSERT TAUGHT "KIDS CAN PAUSE" WITH 600 K-1 STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM; OVER 500 4TH-6TH GRADE STUDENTS, AND 100 PARENTS.- CREATED CURRICULUM FOR UPCOMING "SCHOOL OF PAUSE" ONLINE SCHOOL FOR ADULTS.- BEGAN CREATING AN ONLINE SCHOOL PLATFORM.- ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY: SCHOOL OF NURSING FOR STUDENTS IN THE ACCELERATED BSN PROGRAM, WELLNESS WEEK, DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE, CAMPUS MINISTRY, AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENTS.- ST. LOUIS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S STAFF DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS.- ROSE DAY FESTIVAL EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS.- BETTER FAMILY LIFE (BFL) EMPLOYMENT FAIR, COMMUNITY RESOURCE TAILGATE, AND SHARED 500 PAUSE PACKETS FOR THE BETTER FAMILY LIFE BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACK EVENT. PAUSE HELPED PREPARE AND STUFF BACKPACKS FOR CHILDREN, INCLUDING "KIDS CAN PAUSE FOR YOUR HELPFUL SELF" PRACTICE CARDS AND KIDS CAN PAUSE BOOK.- BRIDGE-THE-GAP JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.- NURSES FOR NEWBORNS EVENT.- ARCHWELL HEALTH WELLNESS EVENTS.- BAYER YMCA FAMILY EVENT.- WE SHARED PAUSE PACKAGES AND MATERIALS WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR EDUCATORS TO SHARE WITH PARENTS DURING PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS.- ON THE SPOT SHARING OF THE ELEVEN PAUSE PRACTICES PRINTED ON 3X5 POCKET-SIZED CARDS INCLUDING: THE 4 DECISIONS, PARENTS CAN PAUSE, TEENS CAN PAUSE, KIDS CAN PAUSE, TEACHERS CAN PAUSE, PAUSE FOR LOVE, PAUSE FOR PEACE OF MIND, PAUSE FOR WISDOM, VETERANS CAN PAUSE, PAUSA PARA INSPIRACIN SPANISH CARD, AND INCARCERATED PERSONS CAN PAUSE PRACTICE CARDS ON A DAILY BASIS WITH THOSE WE COME ACROSS IN THE CASUAL INTERACTIONS OF DAILY LIFE.- FULFILLED ORDERS, THROUGH ONLINE SHOP FOR PAUSE PRODUCTS AND REQUESTS FOR FREE PAUSE PRACTICE CARDS.- INSPIRED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BECOME "INSPIRATION STATIONS." THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE THE PAUSE AND IN SEEING ITS VALUE CHOOSE TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. THEY REQUEST LARGER QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS TO DISTRIBUTE TO OTHERS AND PAUSE SHIPPED ALL OF THE FREE MATERIALS TO EACH INSPIRATION STATION FOR FREE. INSPIRATION STATIONS CURRENTLY INCLUDE EDUCATORS, BUSINESS OWNERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, MINISTERS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES.- REGULAR SHARING OF E-BLASTS THROUGH CONSTANT CONTACT TO OVER 2,000 RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE REQUESTED TO BE ON THE PAUSE EMAIL LIST AND SHARING POSTS AND VIDEOS TO SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, AND TWITTER.- FREE DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES: AUDIOBOOKS AND PDF OF THE PAUSE FOR INSPIRATION (PAUSE GOLDEN BOOK) SHARED AT PAUSEFORINSPIRATION.ORG, AND FREE VIDEO OF KIDS CAN PAUSE AND PARENTS TOO! BOOK AT PAUSEFORYOURHELPFULSELF.ORG- PAUSE FOR INSPIRATION OFFICE SPACE: EVENTS ARE HELD, MATERIALS ARE STORED, AND DAILY ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE NONPROFIT TAKE PLACE. THE OFFICE SPACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR DROPPING IN TO LEARN HOW TO PRACTICE THE PAUSE IN THE MIDST OF EVERYDAY LIFE, RECEIVE MATERIALS, AND ONE-TO-ONE PAUSE MENTORING SESSIONS.- ONE-TO-ONE PAUSE MENTORING SESSIONS HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY THE PAUSE TO COMMUNICATIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, WORK, SPORTS, SPIRITUAL LIFE, HEALTH, AND EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS.- WE ARE WILLING TO PRACTICE "PAUSE FOR INSPIRATION IN THE MIDST OF EVERYDAY LIFE" OURSELVES EVERY DAY!

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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