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Dont Wait Project

EIN 90-0665390 · East Wenatchee, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DON'T WAIT PROJECT (DWP), FOUNDED IN 2011, IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT HOW POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES CAN IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.

Income
$69,445
Spending
$70,791
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% 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. $70,790 spent. THE DON'T WAIT PROJECT (DWP) COMPLETED ITS 12TH YEAR WITH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS GROWING PROGRAM. STUDENTS WRITE, DIRECT, PRODUCE AND STAR IN ANTI-BULLYING PSAS BASED ON THEIR OWN IN-SCHOOL EXPERIENCES AND CONCERNS. THEY USE A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY FILM CAMERA AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WHILE LEARNING VALUABLE TEAMWORK AND INDUSTRY SKILLS THROUGHOUT PRODUCTION. SINCE PARTNERING WITH FILMMAKER, EDUCATOR, AND UNMAKE A BULLY CREATOR MIKE FEURSTEIN IN 2012, DON'T WAIT TO UNMAKE A BULLY HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 18,000 4-12 GRADE STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, PRODUCING HUNDREDS OF PSAS. THE DWP HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS PROGRAM'S MESSAGING TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES AND CONCERNS OF TODAY'S STUDENTS, INCLUDING PRODUCING PSAS THAT COVER TOPICS RANGING FROM SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY TO SAFETY IN SCHOOLS. THE DWP HAS HOSTED MULTIPLE PREMIERES AT DONATED VENUES (I.E. NUMERICA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN WENATCHEE, WA; AS WELL AS SCREENINGS AT THEATERS ALBANY, NY) WHERE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, FAMILIES, AND ENTIRE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE INVITED TO SCREEN THE STUDENT-PRODUCED PSAS AND BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE.IN 2024, THREE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION, WHICH INCLUDES ALBANY, SARATOGA, AND SCHENECTADY, NY, PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAM THROUGH LOCAL GRANT FUNDING, REACHING STUDENTS WHO WOULDN'T HAVE OTHERWISE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATION AND FILMMAKING OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES.IN ADDITION, THE DWP HAS PARTNERED WITH 518 ELEVATED OF ALBANY, NY, WHICH CONNECTS PROMISING STUDENTS WITH MENTORS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP THEM ACHIEVE A HIGHER EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM HAS INCLUDED BOTH REMOTE AND IN-PERSON EDUCATION AND FILM PARTICIPATION BOTH AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING SCHOOL BREAKS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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