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Slate of Mind

EIN 84-5097638 · Chapel Hill, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SLATE OF MIND WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHALLENGES POSED BY CHANGE. AS PART OF ITS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS FOR SOLUTIONS IN LEADING CHANGE RESEARCH AND CREATES TOOLS THAT HELP PEOPLE BUILD LIVES AROUND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM.

Income
$95,180
Spending
$196,925
Spent on programs
56%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 100%
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$78,836, executive director

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 107% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    56% of spending went to programs.

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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $84,830 spent. EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT: FOCUSED ON BUILDING A NEW, ENGAGED COMMUNITY AROUND PERSONAL CHANGE THROUGH WEBSITE CONTENT PUBLICATION AND STRATEGIC SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING, ACHIEVING STEADY GROWTH TO 300+ WEBSITE VISITORS AND 100+ INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS IN FOUR MONTHS. PUBLISHED 26 UNIQUE PIECES OF CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5 CREATED AND SCHEDULED TO PUBLISH IN Q1 2025, RESULTING IN INCREASING ENGAGEMENT FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING GUIDANCE ON CAREER TRANSITIONS, WORK-LIFE BALANCE, RELATIONSHIPS, AND ALIGNING THEIR LIVES WITH THEIR VALUES. PUBLISHED 24 PIECES OF CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM MIXING PRACTICAL GUIDANCE, EXPERT INSIGHTS, AND RELATABLE PERSPECTIVES ON CHANGE. FIVE OF THESE POSTS REACHED OVER 167,000 UNIQUE USERS, GENERATING 40,000+ ENGAGEMENTS AND DEMONSTRATING STRONG RESONANCE WITH CONTENT ABOUT NAVIGATING LIFE TRANSITIONS, REACHING A WIDE RANGE OF THE PUBLIC (45% AGED 25-44) AND DEMOGRAPHICS (62.5% WOMEN, 37.5% MEN) AND ACROSS AGE GROUPS WITH 26.1% AGED 35-44, 18.9% AGED 25-34, 17.1% EACH IN 45-54 AND 65+ BRACKETS, AND 13.5% AGED 55-64.
  2. $14,497 spent. TOOLS AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: LAUNCHED SLATEOFMIND.ORG AS A CATALYST FOR PERSONAL CHANGE, PROVIDING PRACTICAL TOOLS AND CURATED RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD LIVES AROUND WHAT MATTERS MOST TO THEM. CREATED ANALOG CHARTING SYSTEM TO HELP USERS MAP PERSONAL JOURNEYS AND TRACK PROGRESS. BUILT DIGITAL PRESENCE OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE-FIRST ENGAGEMENT. CREATED CONTENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY BALANCING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (40%), PRACTICAL APPLICATION (40%), AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTION (20%) TO HELP INDIVIDUALS REFLECT ON AREAS NEEDING ATTENTION AND ACCESS RELEVANT GUIDANCE. CURATED CORNERSTONE CONTENT AND DRAFTED INSIGHTFUL SUMMARIES FROM LEADING EXPERTS FOCUSING ON ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT MAKE PERSONAL CHANGE FEEL BOTH ACHIEVABLE AND MEANINGFUL. ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES FOR CONTENT CREATION AND MAINTENANCE ACROSS PLATFORMS, ENSURING CONSISTENT VOICE AND MESSAGING. CREATED ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CHANGE JOURNEY, FROM INITIAL QUESTIONING TO ACTIVE TRANSFORMATION.
  3. $11,276 spent. RESEARCH AND STRATEGY: CONTINUED COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF HOW PEOPLE CAN BUILD LIVES AROUND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM, FOCUSING ON OVERCOMING INERTIA AND NAVIGATING CHANGE. REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF POTENTIAL SOURCE MATERIALS, ULTIMATELY IDENTIFYING 35 CORNERSTONE CONTENT PIECES FROM LEADING CHANGE EXPERTS TARGETED TO HELP A BROAD RANGE OF PEOPLE: CHANGE SEEKERS EXPERIENCING ACUTE DISSATISFACTION, EVOLVERS SEEKING PRACTICAL TOOLS, MAXIMIZERS LOOKING TO OPTIMIZE POTENTIAL, AND EARLY ADOPTERS EXPLORING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. DEVELOPED DETAILED EXPERT PROFILES AND CONTENT ORGANIZATION SYSTEM ACROSS FOUR KEY FOCUS AREAS. CREATED EXTENSIVE TAXONOMY AND INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE TO ENSURE CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY AND USEFULNESS. ESTABLISHED RIGOROUS METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING, SELECTING, AND PRESENTING CONTENT THAT BALANCES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, PRACTICAL APPLICATION, AND EMOTIONAL RESONANCE. ESTABLISHED PROCESS TO ENSURE ON-GOING CONTENT CREATION ADDRESSES REAL-WORLD HURDLES PEOPLE COMMONLY FACE WHEN ATTEMPTING MEANINGFUL LIFE CHANGES, FOCUSING ON ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT MAKE PERSONAL CHANGE FEEL BOTH ACHIEVABLE AND MEANINGFUL.

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 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? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    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 May 2020.

    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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