Nonprofit · EIN 26-0073030
THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,132,501 | $1,609,153 | -$476,652 | $280,262 | $19,533 | $260,729 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,786,115 | $1,900,573 | -$114,458 | $756,101 | $20,526 | $735,575 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,132,482
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $595,418
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $595,418
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $143,098
- Depreciation
- $960
- Program services (functional)
- $1,233,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $281,711
- Fundraising (functional)
- $93,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $756,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $280,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,533
- Net assets, end of year
- $260,729
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,375
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $209,213
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $51,516
- Gross receipts
- $1,132,501
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 82
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA MARTEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $148,400 |
| Melissa Tischler | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY CHARLES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD AVERITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON AGWU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN AVERITT | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Auerbach | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kates | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SCRUGGS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARYAH LESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA MARTEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $140,000 |
| Melissa Tischler | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY CHARLES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD AVERITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON AGWU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN AVERITT | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Auerbach | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kates | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SCRUGGS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIGNETTA CHARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARYAH LESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- C/O UNDERWOOD ROBERTS PLLC 3110 EDW, RALEIGH, NC 27612-0000
- In care of
- % THE WELL PROJECT INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDA SCRUGGS, 1450 MERCANTILE LANE STE 201, LARGO, MD 20774
- Signed the 990
- LINDA SCRUGGS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (888) 616-9355
- Website
- www.thewellproject.org
- Return prepared by
- Underwood & Roberts PLLC
Mission
The Well Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to change the course of the HIV/AIDS pandemic through a unique and comprehensive focus on women and girls across the gender spectrum.
Program accomplishments
- 2024 Accomplishments In addition to disseminating our educational resources through our website (reaching ~1.1 million users in 2024), we disseminate our education/information via in-person/virtual conferences, newsletters, printed materials, and online webinars/livestreams (which also continue to accrue views on Facebook and YouTube).- Reviewed, updated, and disseminated 112 English fact sheets, 51 Spanish fact sheets, 33 English slide sets and 22 Spanish slide sets- Developed 6 new fact sheets (4 of them launching simultaneously in English and Spanish):- What Health Screenings Can Help Me Age Positively? (Women Like Us: Aging Positively)- US Immigration and HIV: The Basics - Immigration to the US, Women, and HIV: Facts and Resources- Mental and Behavioral Health, Women, and HIV (SHE/HER/THEY) (WRI 2023 related output)- Black Women, Racism, and HIV in the US (SHE/HER/THEY) (WRI 2023 related output)- Collected Resources by and for Black Women Living with HIV (SHE/HER/THEY) (WRI 2023 related output)- Developed new educational resources for healthcare providers Providing for Women's Well-Being: A Sexual Health Conversation Guide for Clinicians to integrate HIV prevention into womens wellness including infographics and a conversation guide. (SHE/HER/THEY)- Attended, presented, and/or exhibited at 10 conferences - CROI 2024: Bridgette Picou attended the conference in person and published two recaps of conference presentations; Olivia G. Ford attended virtually and contributed one recap - International Workshop on HIV & Women 2024: Ciarra Covin and CAB member Kim Canady attended the conference in person and presented the poster Flourishing With HIV: A Roadmap for Women and Girls and disseminated The Well Project materials at table: Krista Martel also attended the conference (CityMatCH subcontract)- AIDSWatch 2024: Ciarra Covin and Olivia G. Ford and CAB member Heather OConnor attended the in-person conference and presented a session titled Updated Infant Feeding Recommendations for US Parents Living with HIV (BEEEBAH)- Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit: Bridgette Picou attended the in-person summit and pre-summit PrEP in Black America, where she assisted in one of the workshops during the pre-summit (SHE/HER/THEY)- Iris House Annual Women as the Face of AIDS Summit: CAB member Masonia Traylor, Ciarra Covin, Olivia G. Ford, and Krista Martel attended and disseminated printed materials at the conference- NIH HIV & Women Scientific Workshop: Centering the Health of Women in HIV Research: Ciarra Covin spoke on a panel at this virtual Community Perspective session Pregnancy and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding (BEEEBAH)- SYNChronicity 2024: The 10th Annual National Conference for HIV, HCV, STIs, Harm Reduction, and LGBTQ Health (SYNC 2024): Olivia G. Ford attended in person, distributed print materials, and was a co-presenter for Unveiling HIV: Challenging Assumptions on Molecular Surveillance and Criminalization (BEEEBAH)- CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference September 2024: Ciarra Covin attended in person with CAB members Kim Canady and Masonia Traylor and presented Intersections of Being a Black Mother, Advocate, and Person Living with HIV for the plenary as well and distributed materials to attendees (SHE/HER/THEY)- 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment: Ciarra Covin and Olivia G. Ford attended in person, distributed materials, and presented The Well Projects poster Updated Infant Feeding Recommendations for US Parents Living with HIV: Empowering Patient/Provider Partnership & Communication (BEEEBAH)- The SHE Is Womens Conference: Bridgette Picou facilitated this in-person convening, presented as a speaker, and distributed relevant resources for women living with HIV - Published 29 articles to the News/Press/Events section of our website on program events, statements and articles featuring The Well Project team/CAB, a few highlights include: - Ashley's Story - An Informed Journey Toward Breastfeeding (HIV.gov) - The Unexpected HIV Advocates (POZ) (Unexpected documentary) - Patient Perspective by Ciarra Covin Published in the Journal HIV Research and Clinical Practice, Parenting with HIV: a patients view on updated infant feeding guidelines in the US (BEEEBAH) - The Well Project Welcomes Pediatric Guideline Updates on Infant Feeding and HIV in the US (BEEEBAH) - Developed and disseminated 3 (some also outlined in Advocacy and Leadership below): - Unpacking the Latest in HIV Research and Community Engagement: An Overview from CROI 2024 - Understanding Breast Milk Through an HIV Lens: A Recap from CROI 2024 (BEEEBAH) - The Well Project on the Road! Spring 2024 Conference Highlights - Disseminated educational resources and information to subscribers through: - Monthly curated newsletters to ~14,000 (includes featured content, highlights, events, featured blogs, etc.) - Weekly updates in English to ~10,000 (includes links to new/updated fact sheets, blogs, news/events on website) - Monthly updates in Spanish to ~6,500 (includes links to new/updated Spanish fact sheets and blogs) - Disseminated ~20,000 educational pamphlets in English and Spanish at national conferences and via mail (through our online ordering system) including: - Get the Facts: Breast/Chestfeeding and HIV (BEEEBAH) - Get the Facts: Sexual Pleasure and HIV (SHE/HER/THEY) - Get the Facts: Reproductive Health and HIV (SHE/HER/THEY) - Get the Facts: Aging Positively with HIV (Women Like Us: Aging Positively) - Conducted website updates/improvements to enhance education dissemination/reach: - Completed major development updates/migration to website platform to ensure optimal functionality and accessibility through SEO searches - Revised site navigation menu, including adding What We Do and Our Programs as well as created improved search functionality to website - Created improved website notification system to increase engagement and foster community - Completed audit of images on site to ensure inclusivity across multiple identities and demographics, as well as accessibility to people with visual impairments or using screen readers - Added enhanced authentication measures to ensure security and integrity of website and newsletter platform - Began exploration of mobile app development to respond to the needs identified by our community to streamline information sharing and reach Community Support and Community Building- Supported community connection: - Maintained private Facebook group (moderated by CAB member Heather OConnor) for individuals seeking resources and materials regarding infant feeding and HIV (BEEEBAH) - Maintained private Facebook group (moderated by Bridgette Picou) for 60 women aging with HIV to connect and share resources (Women Like Us: Aging Positively) - Published and disseminated 98 blogs (81 English/17 Spanish) written by a diverse group of women, sharing experiences of living with HIV and creating community connection - Added 4 new bloggers to A Girl Like Me / Una Chica Como Yo - Engaged regularly with 7,747 website members and 25,000 followers across our social media platformsposting daily on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. We also post regularly on LinkedIn and have recently started posting on Bluesky (we are soon taking down our X/Twitter account). - Offered community-led educational programming: - Engaged CAB members Ashley Cason and Heather OConnor and prevention advocate, Bre Azanedo, in A Girl Like Me LIVE programming for National HIV Testing Day to discuss the importance of HIV testing and prevention for women and navigating healthcare and advocacy within the context of HIV (SHE/HER/THEY) - Bridgette Picou hosted Leadership Exchange LIVE Aging Positively: Health Screenings for Women with HIV with Eileen Scully to discuss medical health screenings and vaccinations (Women Like Us: Aging Positively) - Ciarra Covin hosted Leadership Exchange LIVE Sex, Pleasure and PrEP with CAB member Kim Canady and sexologist Ashley Cobb for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to discuss the importance of sex, pleasure, and PrEP for all women, regardless of their HIV status (SHE/HER/THEY) - WATCH! 2.0 (Women's Advocacy and Treatment Coalition on HIV) is a 7-part (ongoing) treatment advocacy webinar series - HIV Advocacy: Awareness in Action (Bridgette Picou, Tiommi Luckett, Masonia Traylor) - Knowledge Is Action: Learning the Basics of HIV (Olivia Ford, Bridgette Picou, Louise Vallace)Advocacy and Leadership Development- Provided 58 discrete compensated opportunities for CAB members and other women living with HIV to date (not inclusive of F/T staff):- Provided ongoing contract work to 7 women living with HIV including Global Ambassadors, CAB Chair, consulting, etc.- Supported 13 CAB members for annual participation, paid bi-annually - Conducted 4 CAB meetings led by The Well Project- Conducted 4 CAB meetings led by CAB Chair, Marissa Gonzalez- Identified, facilitated and compensated leadership and networking opportunitExpenses $1,233,537 · grants $1,800
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0073030
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G81)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $280,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,132,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,132,501 | $1,609,153 | $280,262 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,786,115 | $1,900,573 | $756,101 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,865,052 | $1,810,847 | $873,582 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0073030).
Questions about THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION is 26-0073030.
- Is THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LINDA SCRUGGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,400 (KRISTA MARTEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE WELL PROJECT INC A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,132,501, expenses of $1,609,153 and total assets of $280,262 at year end.
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