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Wellbeing Action for Youth Inc

EIN 45-2395336 · Bellingham, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHRONIC STRESS, WHETHER ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY, VIOLENCE, FRACTURED FAMILIES, TECHNOLOGY OVERLOAD, PEER PRESSURE OR BULLYING, PREVENTS LEARNING AND IS A ROOT CAUSE OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND ULTIMATELY, NEGATIVE LIFE OUTCOMES. WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC. A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING MINDFULNESS PRACTICES INTO EVERY CLASSROOM EVERY DAY TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND TEACHING, SO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

Income
$292,403
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
17
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$207,233, cheif strategy officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 662% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 91% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
  1. $2.0 million spent. WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC. BRINGS MINDFULNESS AND COPING STRATEGIES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE WAY FORWARD HUB, BASED ON THE WORLD-RENOWNED MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) PROTOCOL, INCLUDES MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FROM WAY AND ITS TRUSTED PARTNERS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH TO USE TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND OVERALL WELL-BEING.WAY IS DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, INTERGENERATIONAL STRATEGY THAT RECOGNIZES THE ENTIRE NETWORK SURROUNDING A YOUNG PERSON AS KEY TO THEIR MENTAL WELLBEING PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SHIFTS MENTAL WELLNESS FROM A CLINICAL MODEL TO A PREVENTATIVE, COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED PRACTICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 March 2012.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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