Bienestar Is Wellbeing
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Bienestar is Well-Being has a mission of addressing hunger and food insecurity in underserved communities throughout California by providing sustainable access to healthy and nutritious food to those in need.
- Income
- $782,302
- Spending
- $368,099
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 12.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 0
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $304,758 spent. Bienestar is Well-Being has a mission of addressing hunger and food insecurity in underserved communities throughout California by providing sustainable access to healthy and nutritious food to those in need.Bienestar is Wellbeing continued its partnership with Mahi International as fiscal sponsor for the Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) initiative, expanding access to nutritious food and health resources in underserved communities throughout California. Through this collaboration, the program distributed 12,476,693 pounds of free fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables donated by Food Forward, The Farmlink Project, and Sharing Excess. Distribution activities were tracked and documented by both 501(c)(3) organizations to ensure accurate reporting, transparency, and program accountability.Over the course of the year, more than 400 community distributions were organized at schools and community-based organizations across California. Distribution sites included communities such as El Centro, El Cajon, Perris, Moreno Valley, Riverside, San Bernardino, Compton, Watts, Boyle Heights, Chino, Rialto, Ontario, Redlands, Sylmar, Needles, Trona, Live Oak, Loma Rica, Napa, Oroville, Paradise, Roseville, Smartsville, Yuba City, and Sacramento, among others.These efforts helped provide access to healthy food for more than 150,000 individuals and families. In addition to food distribution, participants were connected to health education and supportive services through partnerships with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Molina Healthcare, helping address food insecurity and other key social determinants of health.
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 July 2024.
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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