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End Well Foundation

EIN 82-3405496 · Healdsburg, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

END WELL IS DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD EXPERIENCE THE END OF LIFE IN A WAY THAT MATCHES THEIR VALUES AND GOALS. END WELL BRINGS TOGETHER A COMMUNITY WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF CREATING A FUTURE WHERE ENDING WELL BECOMES A MEASURE OF LIVING WELL.

Income
$599,736
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
2
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$225,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 94% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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, 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. $980,401 spent. WHEN FACED WITH ISSUES OF MORTALITY, WE OFTEN SUFFER NEEDLESSLY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, FROM CULTURAL AND CLINICAL TO MATTERS OF ACCESS. END WELL BRINGS TOGETHER A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY THAT UNITES DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH, POLICY AND ACTIVIST INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM HOW THE WORLD THINKS ABOUT CAREGIVING, GRIEF, ILLNESS AND THE END OF LIFE EXPERIENCE. 1) HOSTED OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE END OF LIFE, GRIEF AND SERIOUS ILLNESS SPACE AND OTHER SURPRISE GUESTS WITH 750 IN-PERSON AND 3500+ VIRTUAL ATTENDEES 2) EXPANDED OUR WEBSITE RESOURCE LIBRARY TO OVER 300 MODULES 3) REACHED OVER 250,000 FOLLOWERS ACROSS ALL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND 23,000 VIA OUR NEWSLETTER; 4) CONTINUED A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT WITH USC'S NORMAN LEAR CENTER TO BRING ACCURATE AND COMPELLING STORYLINES ABOUT ALL THINGS END OF LIFE TO NETWORK AND STREAMING TELEVISION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 February 2018.

    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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