Kellen Cares Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP YOUNG MEN SURVIVE THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CURRENTLY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO INVOLVE OUR COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, AND ELIMINATE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, WHILE FUNDING RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE BOYS AND YOUNG MEN WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
- Income
- $78,073
- Spending
- $17,888
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
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 (2)
- $5,000 spent. IN 2024, THE KELLEN CARES FOUNDATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT YOUNG MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS HOSTING "RYAN LEAF: IT'S SIMPLY PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION," IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND THE WEST SPOKANE WELLNESS PARTNERSHIP. FORMER WSU AND NFL QUARTERBACK RYAN LEAF SHARED HIS STORY OF MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION, AND RECOVERY, ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO SEE ASKING FOR HELP AS A SIGN OF STRENGTH. THIS WAS PRESENTED TO BOTH THE STUDENT BODY OF NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND A SEPARATE EVENING COMMUNITY PRESENTATION.
- $12,888 spent. KELLEN CARES ALSO SUPPORTED THE HOPE SQUAD PEER-TO-PEER SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHICH EXPANDED TO 15 SPOKANE-AREA SCHOOLS ACROSS THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORED AN IN-PERSON SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION TRAINING LED BY A LICENSED COUNSELOR, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.ADDITIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDED SPONSORING A HOOPFEST COURT TO PROMOTE YOUNG MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH, HOSTING THE FIRST ANNUAL KELLEN CARES MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC, AND SUPPORTING AWARENESS EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, REDUCED STIGMA, AND ENCOURAGED OPEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HOPE.
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 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 February 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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