Peer Wellness Collective
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide an administrative and programmatic umbrella for 5 client-run self-help mental health programs: Berkeley Drop-In Center, Best Now, Reach-Out, Reaching Across, and the Tenant Support.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 35
- Highest pay
- $129,932, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 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
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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 2025, 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)
- $516,823 spent. Best-Now: Graduated 24 mental health clients who want to work in the Behavioral Health Care field. They attended a 7 week Peer Specialist Training Programs and servied a 6 months paid intership in an organization that could hire them.
- $410,346 spent. Berkeley Drop in center is a multil-purpose center for people with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, provides peer and group support, housing services, money management/payee program, advocay from basic survival and other life needs, substance use issues groups, anger management groups for both court-ordered and voluntary participants, recereational and social activities. Approximately 700 clients served.
- $351,921 spent. Tenant Support Program served over 350 clients 24 clients were assisted in signing up affordable housing 13 Home Stretch applicants were screened 4 were approved 22 WRAP groups were facilitated at Thomas adams 82 clients participated
- $252,126 spent. other programs
- Other Program services description Reaching Across is a multi-service support center in Fremont.Members attend groups and activities in their center and go outings. Staff and volunteers provides peer support, hold WRAP groups, job support group, yoga and tai chi, and wellness classes. 55 members are served on an average each day serving 1030 clients this year. The groups are virtual and in person. Expenses: $265,791 Reach Out staff and volunteers provide visits, programs and snacks to 1000 consumers who are in locked psychiatric facilities and visit, clients in 4 board and care homes in Alameda County, serving over a thousand clients this year. Expenses $209,356
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 2025.
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 November 1992.
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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