Smart Student Health and Wellness Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- 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
SMART (School Health Model for Academics Reaching All and Transforming Lives) is an educational solution, architected by Ginn Group Collaborative (GGC), that focuses on breaking the cycle of poverty and improving the trajectory of lives by supporting academic achievement through onsite SMART Centers. The SMART Model delivers a comprehensive, system-wide strategy for education-driven health services. The SMART approach not only increases the health, success, and overall well-being of individuals; it reaches families and school staff, positively impacting entire communities. With the SMART Models growth and level of success in addressing system gaps and structural barriers to health equity, SMART has expanded and adapted to a serve additional population cohorts through new partnerships including charter schools, adult learners, and senior tower residents.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $39,257
- Reserves
- -4.9 months of spending
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (1)
- $39,257 spent. SMART stakeholders and funders recognized, almost from the Models inception, that in order for the SMART Model to live up to its promise, it was critical to have local medical provider partners engaged to deliver SMARTs Active Access to Active Care, our Whole Child 360 approach, and our unwavering commitment to Students First. Therefore, the FAITHworks Health and Wellness Institute (SFW), a separate, 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical organization dedicated to the delivery of the SMART Models clinical care and standards was organized and legally formed in spring of 2022, and through the 1023 filing, later received it full IRS credentialing status. It is managed by an independent Board of Directors, which includes Christopher Conti, M.D., who serves as President of the organization and who oversees all clinical operations.In August of 2022, SFW opened its first two SMART Clinics, at the LIFE Male STEAM Academy, a public charter school primarily serving African American males, and the Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Both clinics are staffed Family Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Health and Wellness Coordinators and Utilization and Engagement Managers. Both SMART Clinics are open in alignment with their respective districts school calendars, in alignment with school hours. They provide medical and behavioral care and are supported by CLIA waived lab facilities to perform a variety testing, including of point of care (e.g. STREP, FLU and COVID), hematocrit, urinalysis and Vaccines for Children (VFC) services. SFWs first two SMART Clinics care for over 850 students, their families, faculty and staff. In 2024, another clinic was opened at Ella Risk Elementary School in Central Falls, Rhode Island.SFW is credentialed with Medicaid in both PA and RI, and applied for and received OACF ( Organized Ambulatory Care Facility) licensing with the state of RI, as well as the state mandated School Based Health Center licensure.In August of 2023, SFW opened its third clinic, the second in Central Falls, RI, at Veterans Elementary School. Funding provided to SFW by GGC has covered all the costs to establish operations at these clinics, including medical equipment, FFE, staffing costs, licensing costs, professional services fees, and technology, including all mandated HIPAA level IT and Electronic Health Records. It has also covered administrative costs to set up medical billing, accounting and HR management functions.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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