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Beautyunited

EIN 88-3011184 · Pasadena, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BEAUTY AND WELLNESS INDUSTRY HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM HOW PEOPLE SEE AND FEEL ABOUT THEMSELVES. BEAUTYUNITED IS A COALITION OF LEADERS - FOUNDERS OF CULT BRANDS, SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS WHO DRIVE INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY THROUGH NEW MODELS OF LEADERSHIP. MOBILIZED BY BEAUTYUNITEDS POWERFUL NETWORK OF BRANDS, CELEBRITIES AND INFLUENCERS, AND LOYAL CONSUMERS, OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO SERVE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BEAUTY LEADERS.

Income
$51,000
Spending
$93,963
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 84% of income.

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)
  1. $75,606 spent. BEAUTYUNITED LAUNCHED THE BEAUTYUNITED FELLOWSHIP IN APRIL 2023. THE BEAUTYUNITED FELLOWSHIP IS A YEAR-LONG COHORT INITIATIVE FOR BIPOC AND LATINX LEADERS WHO ARE DETERMINED, DRIVEN AND MOTIVATED TO CREATE CHANGE FROM WITHIN THE BEAUTY AND WELLNESS INDUSTRY. WITH A FOCUS ON BOTH ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INTRAPRENEURIAL SKILLS, THIS FELLOWSHIP HELPED FELLOWS DIVE DEEP INTO THE ISSUES PEOPLE OF COLOR FACE IN THE INDUSTRY AND SUPPORT THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND ACCESS THEY NEED TO CONTINUE TO GET AHEAD. AS BEAUTY AND WELLNESS ARE AGGRESSIVELY WORKING TO BROADEN PRODUCTS TO SUIT ALL CUSTOMERS AND TO CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE MESSAGING, AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN CAPTURING THAT MARKET SHARE REQUIRES A NEW TAKE ON INVESTING IN AND TRAINING LEADERS FROM THESE UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.

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

  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 November 6, 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? 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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