Dragonfly Mental Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CULTIVATE EXCELLENT MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ACADEMICS GLOBALLY
- Income
- $213,539
- Spending
- $144,751
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 498
- Highest pay
- $83,333, ceo
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 115% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $23,012 spent. DELIVERED 76 DISCRETE PROGRAMS - DESIGNED AND DELIVERED BY ACADEMICS FOR ACADEMICS, OUR EVIDENCE-BASED 1 HOUR MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY SEMINARS AND 2 HOUR SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE THE FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS WE USE TO CUT THROUGH HIGH LEVELS OF SKEPTICISM, SPEPARATE FACT FROM FICTION, AND ENCOURAGE CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS THAT HAVE REMAINED UNSPOKEN FOR FAR TOO LONG. EACH LOW-COST, FULL-SERVICE, COMMUNITY-TAILORED PROGRAM IS DELIVERED BY ONE OF OUR TRAINED DRAGONFLY AMBASSADORS, ALL OF WHOM ARE ACADEMICS THEMSELVES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. TOGETHER, OUR PEER-TO-PEER DELIVERY AND OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING CONSISTENTLY INCREASED AWARENESS, INTEREST, AND READINESS FOR DEEPER CULTURE CHANGE WITHIN COMMUNITIES.
- $9,376 spent. DELIVERED YEAR 2 COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY - DRAGONFLY'S COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK BUILDS ON THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FIVE DOMAINS OF EXCELLENCE, EACH OF WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR FUNDAMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE CULTURE CHANGE. THESE DOMAINS INCLUDE: WELLNESS COMMITTEES, PEER-NETWORKS, ANTI-STIGMA EFFORTS, MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY, AND SKILLS TRAINING; AND EACH DOMAIN IS THEN FURTHER BROKEN DOWN INTO FIVE DISTINCT MEASURABLE AND ACTIONABLE ELEMENTS THAT SUPPORT EXCELLENT MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR PREVENT UNNECESSARY STRESSORS. IN COMBINATION, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS EVIDENCE BASED 25-POINT FRAMEWORK IS NECESSARY AND SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE EXCELLENT MENTAL HEALTH OF ANY ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.WHILE WE CONTINE TO TEST THIS FRAMEWORK IN AN ONGOING MULTI-YEAR PILOT WITH UC BERKELEY, WE CURRENTLY OFFER FOUR MODULES DESIGNED TO ASSIST ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES DEPENDING ON THEIR COMMUNTY COMMITMENT AND READINESS FOR CHANGE. WE HAVE PUTATIVE PRICE POINTS FOR EACH OF OUR FOUR MODULES, BUT THESE ARE NOT YET FIRM.
- $90,317 spent. OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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