Join Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JOIN Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to improve community well-being through non-clinical resilience, wellness, and engagement programs. The organization provides structured movement, peer support, leadership development, community-building activities, and educational opportunities that promote personal growth, healthy lifestyles, social connection, and civic participation. JOIN Foundation serves adults, including veterans, individuals in recovery, reentry populations, and other underserved community members, by fostering belonging, accountability, and positive community engagement.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $0
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- JOIN Foundation is a West Virginia nonprofit organization established to strengthen resilience, belonging, and community engagement through non-clinical, trauma-informed wellness programming. The organization develops and supports structured movement, peer engagement, leadership development, and community-building activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles, personal responsibility, and social connection among adults. During the reporting period, JOIN Foundation focused on organizational development, governance, strategic planning, partnership exploration, program design, and compliance activities necessary to prepare for future charitable operations. The organization developed the framework for JOIN The Fight!, a community-based resilience program that combines structured physical activity, shared effort, and peer support to foster confidence, accountability, and community participation. JOIN Foundation's activities are guided by the principles of Journey, Ownership, Integrity, and Network. The organization intends to serve veterans, individuals in recovery, reentry populations, and other underserved adults through accessible, non-clinical programs that encourage personal growth, healthy routines, and meaningful community involvement. No program service revenue was received during the reporting period, and all efforts were directed toward establishing the organizational infrastructure required to carry out the Foundation's charitable and educational mission.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in April 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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