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Team Wethrive Inc

EIN 46-3341254 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OWETHRIVE EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME YOUTH BURSTING WITH IDEAS TO RISE AS ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMIC LEADERS AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WETHRIVE REACHES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, GIVING THEM AN ENCOURAGING YES TO THEIR DREAMS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP - ALONG WITH THE TOOLSET TO MAKE THEM REAL. WETHRIVE STAFF MEMBERS TRAIN UNDERGRADUATE VOLUNTEERS TO BECOME MENTORS, WHO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH AN AFTERSCHOOL CURRICULUM CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO REACH THOSE LEFT BEHIND IN TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS. WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM THEIR MENTORS, EACH STUDENT CREATES THEIR VERY OWN COMPANY, EARNING REAL REVENUES AND DONATING PROFITS TO A CHARITY OF THEIR CHOICE. STUDENTS GAIN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS, USING LEARNING LOGS, METACOGNITION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES TO BUILD ENTREPRENEURIAL HABITS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. LEVERAGING THE BEST DIGITAL TOOLS, WETHRIVE IS DESIGNED TO DISRUPT AN INDUSTRY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION THAT HAS LEFT TOO MANY STUDENTS STILL IN NEED

Income
$352,365
Spending
$745,706
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%
Employees
3
Volunteers
86
Highest pay
$147,502, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 112% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 38 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

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

  • 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, 2023, 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. $576,286 spent. 94% OF WETHRIVE YOUTH LAUNCHED A VENTURE. WETHRIVE STUDENTS ARE 99% STUDENTS OF COLOR AND 80% LOW INCOME. 68% REMAIN ON WETHRIVE'S DIGITAL PLATFORM AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, JOINING A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY TO SUSTAIN THEIR LONG-TERM ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS, INCLUDING LONG-TERM MENTORSHIPS, HIGH-VALUE NETWORKS, AND FUTURE-READY SKILLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 2023.

    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 May 2014.

    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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