Wellness Council of Arizona Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Wellness Council of Arizona (WelcoAZ) strives to be the recognized leader and resource for worksite health promotion in Arizona. WelcoAZ collaborates with healthcare providers, community leaders, business and institutions to improve the health of employees and their families. The Wellness Council received its original charter from the department of health and human services and the health insurance association of America in 1985. We believe that advancing health insights, lifestyles and supportive cultures are invaluable tools in the workplace.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $119,128, president & ceo
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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (2)
- $1.3 million spent. WelCoAZ provided health management programs to employees and employers through the Health Liaison Program. In 2024, this program conducted over 45,000 individual Health Coaching sessions for 50 employer groups. WelcoAZ participated in approximately 8 onsite and virtual health fairs/expos with a total attendance of approximately 3,200 employees. The services rendered: fitness demos, health and wellness information on: Weight Loss, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Stress Reduction, Self-Care, and Lifestyle Disease Management; and provided food demonstrations.
- The Verified by WELCOAZ web portal was started in 2016. It continues to provide incentive tracking, challenges, and educational information. WelcoAZ provided verified by WELCOAZ's program to 4 organizations in 2024. WELCOAZ provided 1 employer challenge for the greater Arizona area called the "2024 Put a Spring in Your Step Challenge". Organizations and individuals from all over Arizona competed against each other on a virtual course that spanned 200,000 steps. There were 22 organization that participated and over 1,600+ participants in the challenge.
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 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 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2007.
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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