Cultural Wellness Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CULTURAL WELLNESS CENTER'S MISSION IS TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO HEAL THEMSELVES AND TO BUILD COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 90
- Highest pay
- $157,500, cshe program director
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
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 83% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 65% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $4.2 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES: CWC WORKS WITH PEOPLE AND FAMILIES TO APPLY THE CULTURAL WELLNESS PROCESS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES RESULTING FROM ISOLATION, LOSS OF COMMUNITY, AND LOSS OF CULTURE. THIS IS OUR CORE MISSION WORK. WHILE MEMBER SERVICES DOES NOT APPEAR TO GENERATE POSITIVE REVENUE WHEN EXAMINED IN ISOLATION, THE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCED IS WHAT GIVES CWC AUTHORITY AND MAKES OTHER AREAS OF WORK VALUABLE TO CUSTOMERS.INVISIBLE COLLEGE: CWC APPLIES THE CULTURAL WELLNESS PROCESS TO IMPROVE INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR REMAINING PROGRAM LANGUAGETHROUGH CLASSES, COACHING, AND CONSULTING, INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDERS STUDY THE ROLE OF CULTURE AS A TOOL TO NAVIGATE INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS. IN 2021, CUSTOMERS INCLUDED RAMSEY COUNTY,MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION, PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING, MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS, COMMUNITY CATALYST, AND OTHERS. HEALTH INSTITUTE: CWC PERFORMED HIGHEST AMONG AGENCIES CONTRACTED BY MN DEPT OF HEALTH TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN COVID-19 INFECTIONS, HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND DEATHS. IN THE BACKYARD HEALTH HUB SUPPORTED BY ALLINA HEALTH, 200 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED VIRTUALLY IN CULTURE WELL LEARNING COHORTS. THOUSANDS ATTENDED ONLINE MEDITATION, ZUMBA AND MOVEMENT CLASSES. CWC WORKED WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY'S REDLEAF CLINIC TO DEVELOP TRAINING COHORTS FOR BLACK DOULAS.OTHER: CWC BEGAN A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR DREAMLAND ON 38TH, A FACILITY TO HOUSE CWC HEADQUARTERS AND A CO-KITCHEN WHERE BLACK FOOD ENTREPRENEURS WILL SHARE KITCHEN SPACE WHILE RECEIVING MENTORING AND PEER SUPPORT IN CULTURALLY-ROOTED FOOD, BUSINESS PLANNING, FINANCE, PERMITTING, AND MANAGEMENT. WITH AN ANONYMOUS DONATION, CWC BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANCIENT GRAINS KITCHEN WITHIN THE MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET TO OFFER HEALTHY SOUL FOOD, NUTRITION AND COOKING CLASSES, AND CATERING SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL AREAS OF CWC WORK.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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