Nonprofit · EIN 45-2395336
WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, MA 02019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $292,403 | $2,227,605 | -$1,935,202 | $213,603 | $86,016 | $127,587 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,320,061 | $2,984,307 | $335,754 | $3,096,267 | $464,812 | $2,631,455 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,240,905 | $2,415,345 | $825,560 | $2,673,488 | $377,787 | $2,295,701 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $289,865
- Program service revenue
- $281,799
- Investment income
- -$284,190
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$284,190
- Other revenue
- $4,929
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $248,677
- Other salaries and wages
- $542,419
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $887,308
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,389
- Accounting fees
- $27,000
- Depreciation
- $402,564
- Program services (functional)
- $1,977,516
- Management and general (functional)
- $170,185
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,096,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $213,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $127,587
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $127,587
- Gross receipts
- $1,498,793
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA GRADY | CHEIF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 37 | $198,983 | $8,250 |
| LAURA BAKOSH | FORMER CO-FOUNDER Former | 37 | $150,385 | $7,827 |
| JANICE HOULIHAN | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $112,227 | $6,490 |
| SAMANTHA ALLISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERITA T CEASAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNICE KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURINE MOLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALLI DOLGE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET DONALDSON | CLERK & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA BAKOSH | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,000 | $0 |
| JANICE HOULIHAN | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $6,316 |
| SAMANTHA ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERITA T CEASAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRUELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SUGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIDEEP RAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI KEMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI PODJASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENITA HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA GRADY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,192 | $9,000 |
| LAURA BAKOSH | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,192 | $9,000 |
| JANICE HOULIHAN | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,265 | $2,283 |
| SAMANTHA ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERITA T CEASAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRUELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SUGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIDEEP RAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI KEMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENITA HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 284 HARTFORD AVE 1055, BELLINGHAM, MA 02019-3000
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 430 Franklin Village Drive 325, Franklin MA 02038
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TALLI DOLGE, 284 HARTFORD AVE 1055, BELLINGHAM, MA 02019
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Janice Houlihan, 3 Southgate Road, Franklin MA 02038
- Signed the 990
- TALLI DOLGE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (508) 282-9575
- Website
- innerexplorer.org
- Return prepared by
- DANIEL DENNIS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
CHRONIC STRESS, WHETHER ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY, VIOLENCE, FRACTURED FAMILIES, TECHNOLOGY OVERLOAD, PEER PRESSURE OR BULLYING, PREVENTS LEARNING AND IS A ROOT CAUSE OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND ULTIMATELY, NEGATIVE LIFE OUTCOMES. WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC. A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING MINDFULNESS PRACTICES INTO EVERY CLASSROOM EVERY DAY TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND TEACHING, SO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC. BRINGS MINDFULNESS AND COPING STRATEGIES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE WAY FORWARD HUB, BASED ON THE WORLD-RENOWNED MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) PROTOCOL, INCLUDES MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FROM WAY AND ITS TRUSTED PARTNERS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH TO USE TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND OVERALL WELL-BEING.WAY IS DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, INTERGENERATIONAL STRATEGY THAT RECOGNIZES THE ENTIRE NETWORK SURROUNDING A YOUNG PERSON AS KEY TO THEIR MENTAL WELLBEING PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SHIFTS MENTAL WELLNESS FROM A CLINICAL MODEL TO A PREVENTATIVE, COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED PRACTICE.Expenses $1,977,516 · revenue $2,538
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2395336
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $213,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,498,793
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $292,403 | $2,227,605 | $213,603 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,320,061 | $2,984,307 | $3,096,267 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,240,905 | $2,415,345 | $2,673,488 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,810,635 | $2,128,136 | $1,934,018 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Janice Houlihan | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2395336).
Questions about WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC
- What is the EIN of WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC is 45-2395336.
- Is WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC 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 WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TALLI DOLGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,983 (LISA GRADY, CHEIF STRATEGY OFFICER).
- How much revenue does WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $292,403, expenses of $2,227,605 and total assets of $213,603 at year end.
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