B Well Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEVELOP AND EXPAND YOUNG MINDS BY BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $209,236
- Spending
- $227,710
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $2,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 69% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
- $28,341 spent. CREATIVE COACHES FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG THINKERS RECEIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. BY ENGAGING WITH SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS' INTERESTS, THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHES TAILORED CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS, ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDED MENTORSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS ENHANCE YOUTH'S CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORSHIP. WE AIM TO EMPOWER YOUNG MINDS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING AND CREATIVITY THAT TRANSCENDS TRADITIONAL STANDARDS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD PROGRAMMING IN 15 DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AVERAGING 49 DIFFERENT CLUB SESSIONS PER WEEK WITH UP TO 18 LOCAL ARTISTS, IMPACTING SEVERAL THOUSAND DMPS SCHOOLS. CREATIVE COACHES FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG THINKERS RECEIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. BY ENGAGING WITH SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS' INTERESTS, THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHES TAILORED CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS, ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDED MENTORSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS ENHANCE YOUTH'S CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORSHIP. WE AIM TO EMPOWER YOUNG MINDS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING AND CREATIVITY THAT TRANSCENDS TRADITIONAL STANDARDS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD PROGRAMMING IN 15 DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AVERAGING 49 DIFFERENT CLUB SESSIONS PER WEEK WITH UP TO 18 LOCAL ARTISTS, IMPACTING SEVERAL THOUSAND DMPS SCHOOLS.
- $9,238 spent. LONG SHOTS IS AN ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THAT GIVES ACCESS TO DES MOINES YOUTH, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE COMPETITIVE WITHOUT A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. LONGSHOTS IS A CELEBRATION OF BASKETBALL, ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY, WHERE STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE LESSONS FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS ON BECOMING ACTIVE CITIZENS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND NURTURING THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR YEARS TO COME. AT THE HEART OF LONGSHOTS LIES A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, THIS ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATION PROVIDES AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL - BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND PLAYING LEVELS. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 20 HIGH SCHOOL 3X3 TEAMS FROM DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS STUDENTS FROM CAPITOL VIEW ELEMENTARY, BREAKDANCING CLUBS, AND YOUNG DANCERS FROM OUR R.A.W. (REAL AFRO WARRIORS) CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS AT KING ELEMENTARY, MUSIC BY CDISIAC, MURAL ART WITH SIRICASSO, FOOD FROM STEIB'S BAYOU AND JOPPA EXPERIENCE, AND ONE-OF-A KIND BASKETBALLS FROM FRIENDS OF DES MOINES PARKS FEATURING JILL WELLS' BEAUTIFUL MURAL. LONG SHOTS IS AN ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THAT GIVES ACCESS TO DES MOINES YOUTH, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE COMPETITIVE WITHOUT A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. LONGSHOTS IS A CELEBRATION OF BASKETBALL, ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY, WHERE STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE LESSONS FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS ON BECOMING ACTIVE CITIZENS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND NURTURING THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR YEARS TO COME. AT THE HEART OF LONGSHOTS LIES A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, THIS ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATION PROVIDES AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL - BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND PLAYING LEVELS. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 20 HIGH SCHOOL 3X3 TEAMS FROM DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS STUDENTS FROM CAPITOL VIEW ELEMENTARY, BREAKDANCING CLUBS, AND YOUNG DANCERS FROM OUR R.A.W. (REAL AFRO WARRIORS) CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS AT KING ELEMENTARY, MUSIC BY CDISIAC, MURAL ART WITH SIRICASSO, FOOD FROM STEIB'S BAYOU AND JOPPA EXPERIENCE, AND ONE-OF-A KIND BASKETBALLS FROM FRIENDS OF DES MOINES PARKS FEATURING JILL WELLS' BEAUTIFUL MURAL.
- $48,592 spent. ART FOR ALL IS A STUDENT-INSPIRED, STUDENT-INVESTED PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF EACH SPACE, GIVING THEM OWNERSHIP AND A VOICE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR SCHOOLS. THE VISION FOR THE TACTILE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT EACH SCHOOL, ALONG WITH JILL WELLS-A RENOWNED LOCAL ARTIST AND CHAMPION FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND DIVERSITY. TOGETHER, THEY RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR SAFE SPACES WHERE STUDENTS CAN DECOMPRESS, RESET THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVITY. THANKS TO A 50,000 GRANT FROM POLK COUNTY, WE BROUGHT THESE VISIONS TO LIFE. AT GOODRELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE TRANSFORMED THE COUNSELING OFFICE WAITING AREA INTO A VIBRANT WELLNESS SPACE. AT RUBY VAN METER SCHOOL, WE REIMAGINED THE LIBRARY INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE DESIGNED FOR ALL LEARNERS. ART FOR ALL IS A STUDENT-INSPIRED, STUDENT-INVESTED PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF EACH SPACE, GIVING THEM OWNERSHIP AND A VOICE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR SCHOOLS. THE VISION FOR THE TACTILE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT EACH SCHOOL, ALONG WITH JILL WELLS-A RENOWNED LOCAL ARTIST AND CHAMPION FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND DIVERSITY. TOGETHER, THEY RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR SAFE SPACES WHERE STUDENTS CAN DECOMPRESS, RESET THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVITY. THANKS TO A 50,000 GRANT FROM POLK COUNTY, WE BROUGHT THESE VISIONS TO LIFE. AT GOODRELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE TRANSFORMED THE COUNSELING OFFICE WAITING AREA INTO A VIBRANT WELLNESS SPACE. AT RUBY VAN METER SCHOOL, WE REIMAGINED THE LIBRARY INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE DESIGNED FOR ALL LEARNERS.
- $132,022 spent. THE MOVE IS AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES THROUGHOUT IOWA, FEATURING VARIED BACKGROUNDS, MEDIUMS, AND LEVELS OF ARTISTRY IN DES MOINES FOR CONNECTION, EXPOSURE AND PROSPERITY. THIS YEAR FEATURED 79 DIFFERENT LOCAL ARTISTS AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS OWNERS OF CURATE DOWNTOWN.
- THE MOVE IS AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES THROUGHOUT IOWA, FEATURING VARIED BACKGROUNDS, MEDIUMS, AND LEVELS OF ARTISTRY IN DES MOINES FOR CONNECTION, EXPOSURE AND PROSPERITY. THIS YEAR FEATURED 79 DIFFERENT LOCAL ARTISTS AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS OWNERS OF CURATE DOWNTOWN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 June 2021.
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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