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Beachwood Center for Wellbeing Inc

EIN 81-2937112 · Wakefield, RI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak20 out of 100GovernanceWeak17 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

IN 2024, BEACHWOOD INTEGRATIVE EQUINE THERAPY CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO MAKE THE HEALING POWER OF HORSES ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THROUGH OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED, RELATIONSHIP-BASED THERAPEUTIC MODEL, WE HELPED MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER TO REDUCE REACTIVITY AND RECONNECT WITH THEIR INNER RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH. THIS WAS A YEAR OF BOTH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONALSTRENGTH. THIS WAS A YEAR OF BOTH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL EXPANSION AS WE OPENED NEW CENTERS, TRAINED NEW THERAPISTS, AND REACHED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES WITH OUR STORY.

Income
$569,610
Spending
$721,733
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
-3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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: 20 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 1435% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% 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

Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $721,733 spent. TEST OUR NETWORK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO REFER CLIENTS TO BEACHWOOD HAS ALSO GROWN. OUR HIGHLY SPECIALIZED VERSION OF EQUINE THERAPY (NO RIDING, 90 MINUTE SESSIONS, HIGHLY EFFECTED PROTOCOL) IS DOCUMENTED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY. IN 2024, BEACHWOOD INTEGRATIVE EQUINE THERAPY CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO MAKE THE HEALING POWER OF HORSES ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THROUGH OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED, RELATIONSHIP-BASED THERAPEUTIC MODEL, WE HELPED MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER TO REDUCE REACTIVITY AND RECONNECT WITH THEIR INNER RESULIENCE AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH. THIS WAS A YEAR OF BOTH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL EXPANSION AS WE OPENED NEW CENTERS, TRAINED NEW THERAPISTS, AND REACHED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES WITH OUR STORY.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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