WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

122 W FRANKLIN AVE STE 323, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-2452

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

EVAN CURTIN, 122 W FRANKLIN AVE SUITE 323, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404

Signed the 990

EVAN CURTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(612) 871-3759

Website

WWW.WELLSHAREINTERNATIONAL.ORG

Return prepared by

LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

THE MISSION OF WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL IS TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH AROUND THE WORLD. WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES WHERE IT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN MINNESOTA, WHERE ITS HEADQUARTER OFFICE IS LOCATED, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COUNTRIES. WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR JOINT EFFORTS ARE DEFINED BY LOCAL NEEDS AND ARE SUSTAINABLE. BECAUSE OF ITS EXTENSIVE OVERSEAS COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING OVER 40 YEARS OF WORK IN EAST AFRICA, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA,WELLSHARE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO WORK BOTH DOMESTICALLY IN MINNESOTA AND THE U.S. WITH THE IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND OTHER UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES,AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS IN MINNESOTA, WELLSHARE HAS WORKED ON PUBLIC H

Program accomplishments

• DOMESTIC PROGRAMMING EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY HOME VISITING: WELLSHARE WILL REACH 36 SOMALI, OROMO AND HISPANIC FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PRENATAL TO 5 YEARS WITH TWO YEARS USING THE FAMILY SPIRIT MODEL: -HELPING PARENTS UNDERSTAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVING PARENTING SKILLS. -IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS EARLY. -PROVIDING COMMUNITY BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES. -IMPROVING CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS. THE GOAL OF THE FHV PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND AND SCALE-UP SERVICES TO SOMALI, OROMO AND HISPANIC FAMILIES TRANSITIONING FROM AN EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY HOME VISITING PROGRAM SO THAT MORE SOMALI AND OROMO CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES GROW UP IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, ARE HEALTHY, AND ARE PREPARED TO LEARN WHEN THEY ENROLL IN SCHOOL. EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM: ESTABLISHED IN 2013, WELLSHARE'S TOBACCO-FREE COMMUNITIES EAST AFRICAN SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), AIMS TO REDUCE THE HARM CAUSED BY TOBACCO AND SECONDHAND SMOKE AMONG SOMALI AND EAST AFRICAN CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2024 PROJECT YEAR INCLUDES OUR SMOKE-FREE BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO-FREE EVENT POLICIES: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO 3,255 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS, AND COMPLETION OF AN EVALUATION OF CESSATION PRACTICES IN CLINICS SERVING SOMALI/EAST AFRICAN RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR EAST AFRICAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH - 'THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS': THIS WELLSHARE PROGRAM IS FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR EAST AFRICAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH, OFFERS A CONSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO LEARN, BE CREATIVE, INTERACT WITH POSITIVE ADULTS, LEARN SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT & HIGHER EDUCATION BY WORKING FOR THEIR COMMUNITY ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. THIS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 178 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE 9-MONTH LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES: WELLSHARE'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVE BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS BY ADDRESSING OFTEN STIGMATIZED TOPICS IN CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS MANY COMMUNITIES FACE IN ACCESSING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, THE PROGRAM COVERS ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS CONTRACEPTION, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PREGNANCY HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND THE BENEFITS OF CHILD SPACING. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, WHO REFLECT THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE, DELIVER EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, AND ONE-ON-ONE ENGAGEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WELLSHARE ALSO OFFERS STAFF TRAINING, HELPS ASSESS PARTICIPANT NEEDS, AND COLLABORATES ON CO-CREATED INITIATIVES, ENSURING SUPPORT IS BOTH RESPONSIVE AND ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE CONTEXT. HEALTHPLAN PLAN PARTNERSHIPS: WELLSHARE PARTNERS WITH THE MAJOR HEALTH PLANS IN MINNESOTA. HELPING PEOPLE NAVIGATE COMPLEX SOCIAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE FULL RANGE OF THEIR SERVICE BENEFITS. WE PARTNER WITH CLINIC SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO REDUCE ACCESS BARRIERS AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES FOR GAP CLOSURE IN SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH AND USE OF CLINICAL SERVICES. MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION/COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAMMING: WELLSHARE HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION SESSIONS AND RESPOND TO OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. AT WELLSHARE, WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN CHWS IN DELIVERING LEARNING TO BREATHE, TRAINING FOCUSED ON MINDFULNESS, ATTENTION AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. WELLSHARE COMPLETED 33 MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION COHORTS. A TOTAL OF 5,380 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH AND SMALL GROUP ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AIMED TO PROVIDE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING ADDRESSING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH IT. 445 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE REFERRED TO SERVICES OUTSIDE OF WELLSHARE. A TOTAL OF 371 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED WEEKLY MENTAL HEALTH CLASSES THAT SPANNED 6 TO 8 WEEKS PER COHORT. A TOTAL OF 26,973 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED THROUGH LOCALLY OWNED COMMUNITY MEDIA, DELIVERING CULTURALLY TAILORED MESSAGING. THE MEDIA INCLUDED LOCAL COMMUNITY TV CHANNELS, RADIO STATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. WELLSHARE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE PROVIDES A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MINNESOTA, PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WELLSHARE CHW'S DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 2,400 AT-HOME TESTING KITS AND PPE SUCH AS HAND SANITIZER AND FACE MASKS AS WELL AS OVER 2,000 FLYERS DISTRIBUTED. IN 2024 WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, MOSQUES) AND FELLOW PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES TO VACCINATE OVER 400 PEOPLE. WELLSHARE, MANKATO AREA: OUR CHW SERVICE HUB IN MANKATO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CLINICS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIRECT CLINIC TO HUB REFERRALS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH CLINICIANS AND COMMUNITY ON HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH AND OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINE POP UP CLINICS. MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF MANY DEMOGRAPHICS IN RURAL AREAS FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES. ADDITIONALLY, GROUP CLASSES ARE CONVENING TO ADVANCE HEALTH EDUCATION FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ADULT PHYSICAL FITNESS PROMOTION. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO SUPPORT STAFF ON THE PATH TO BECOMING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS), OFFERING ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIP-FUNDED COURSEWORK AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. THIS INITIATIVE HAS PLAYED A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN EXPANDING OUR TEAM'S CAPACITY TO SERVE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA, EQUIPPING THEM WITH BOTH THE CREDENTIALS AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL, COMMUNITY- CENTERED CARE. DHS-CLAS: THE CLAS PROGRAM AT WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL, FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AIMED TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING HISPANIC, SOMALI, OROMO, KAREN, AND NUER POPULATIONS. GUIDED BY NATIONAL CLAS STANDARDS, WELLSHARE IMPLEMENTED 27 FOCUS GROUPS ACROSS METRO AND GREATER MINNESOTA TO GATHER COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INSIGHTS ON BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS, AND SERVICE PREFERENCES. EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS LED BY TRAINED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FAMILIAR WITH THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVED, ENSURING CULTURALLY RESONANT FACILITATION. THE INITIATIVE ALSO PRODUCED MULTILINGUAL OUTREACH MATERIALS, OFFERED FREE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, AND PROVIDED COMPENSATION AND SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS, UNDERSCORING WELLSHARE'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
  Expenses $2,546,184 · revenue $1,069,894
• INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING TANZANIA, BARIADI DISTRICT: 'SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUPS- AND 'TOGETHER FOR HEALTH' PROJECTS OUR "TOGETHER FOR HEALTH" PROGRAM USES VIDEO TECHNOLOGY ON IPADS TO DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION MESSAGES THROUGH HEALTH WORKERS (FROM HOSPITAL/CLINICS) AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (WHO WORK AT THE VILLAGE LEVEL) TO IMPROVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ACCESS TO CARE, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR ACHIEVING OPTIMAL HEALTH, OUR SURVIVE AND THRIVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING GROUPS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, SMALL BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT A VILLAGE COMMUNITY BANKING MODEL. IN 2024, 101,549 SERVICE CONTACTS, 887 SURVIVE AND THRIVE GROUP PARTICIPANTS AND 1,613 VICOBA PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING TECHNICAL TRAINING IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
  Expenses $42,540 · revenue $17,397

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.

IRS record

EIN

41-1397062

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

1981

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,297,628

Income (IRS master file)

$5,120,825

Filing history

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 41-1397062).

Questions about WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL is 41-1397062.

Is WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.

Are donations to WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL 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 WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL 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 WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL 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 WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EVAN CURTIN.

Who are the officers and directors of WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,644 (MICHELLE HEEREY, EXEC. DIR. ().

How much revenue does WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,120,825, expenses of $3,288,408 and total assets of $3,297,628 at year end.

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