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Wellbeing International Inc

EIN 83-1593634 · Chevy Chase, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL AIMS TO PROMOTE OPTIMAL WELL-BEING FOR PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION EDUCATION DIRECT CARE AND SCIENCE. IT WAS FOUNDED ON THE PREMISE THAT PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED AND RELY ON EACH OTHERS WELL-BEING.

Income
$131,327
Spending
$95,025
Reserves
13 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $70,754 spent. EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $391,337. WBI PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ITS FOLLOWERS THROUGH BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTERS 22 PER YEAR WEBSITE CONTENT AND A DIGITAL LIBRARY WBI STUDIES REPOSITORY - WBISR THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES THAT ARE HIGHLY RELEVANT TO WBIS AND PARTNERS PROJECTS. WBIS OUTREACH HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY. WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS OF 220,000 IN 2024 DOUBLED COMPARED TO 2023 AND SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS ROSE BY 33% OVER 2023. WBI DISTRIBUTES ACCURATE DATA-DRIVEN MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT ITS PROJECTS AND ADVOCACY. WBISR OFFERS FULL-TEXT ACCESS TO RELEVANT ACADEMIC PAPERS AND REPORTS. IN 2024 THE WBISR HOSTED MORE THAN 6,200 OPEN-ACCESS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 2014 WBISR HAS BEEN VISITED OVER 3.8 MILLION TIMES BY INDIVIDUALS FROM 232 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES REPRESENTING 35,000 INSTITUTIONS. IN 2024 WBISR HAD OVER 576,000 USERS INCREASING BY 26% COMPARED TO 2023.
  2. $12,837 spent. HEALTHY HUMANE COMMUNITIES: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $114,850. WBI EXAMINES THE INTRICATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN URBAN AREAS HIGHLIGHTING THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE. WBI CONTINUES TO LEAD THE CONSORTIUM IN SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OF UKRAINE FOLLOWING THE CONFLICT. WBI CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH WITH SHELTERS IN UKRAINE. IN COSTA RICA WBI TRACKED THE IMPACT OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE AND ITS EFFORTS TO SEIZE ANIMALS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS IN 2016 AND TRANSFER THEM TO A WBI PARTNER SHELTER. THIS SHELTERS INTAKE INCREASED FROM 2,018 IN 2015 TO 12,383 IN 2022 WHILE ITS ADOPTIONS GREW FROM 1,825 TO 11,879 OVER THE SAME PERIOD. IN 2024 THE COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENTS SEIZURES OF ANIMALS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS DECREASED BY 50% POSSIBLY INDICATING POSITIVE CHANGES IN HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
  3. $5,194 spent. SUSTAINABILITY: PEOPLE ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENT: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $75,887. WBI INVESTIGATES THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT HIGHLIGHTING THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE. FOLLOWING A U.N. ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM INITIATIVE WBI CREATED A SPECIAL EXHIBIT IN THE WBISR ILLUSTRATING THE LINKS BETWEEN ANIMAL WELFARE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. COLLABORATING WITH PARTNER NGOS WBI TACKLES HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS AND WORKS ON PRESERVING THE CONNECTIVITY OF NATURAL AREAS AND THEIR ECOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. ADDITIONALLY WBI CONDUCTS A "FEEL BETTER" CAMPAIGN TO URGE INDIVIDUALS TO ADOPT DAILY PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. THIS CAMPAIGN EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN PROMOTING A HARMONIOUS BALANCE AMONG PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH THESE ENDEAVORS WBI AIMS TO BOOST AWARENESS ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND STEER POSITIVE CHANGE TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL.
  4. PARTNER SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $2,300. WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL WBI MAINTAINS CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMERICAS ASIA AFRICA AND EUROPE. WBI HAS ESTABLISHED SPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA AFGHANISTAN AND COSTA RICA THAT SUPPORT ITS GLOBAL DOG CAMPAIGN. WBI HAS ENGAGED WITH CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO BENEFIT PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WBI RECOGNIZES GAPS IN COLLABORATION AMONG NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS REGARDING CAMPAIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS. WBI IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING OUT ENCOURAGING AND ENHANCING COOPERATION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER EFFICIENT POLICY IMPACT.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 March 2019.

    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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