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Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1690974 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness reported $41.7 million in revenue and $32.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.81 went to program services, $13.41 to management and general costs and $1.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,086 (CEO/President). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.23$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$406,086$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.27%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
346
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$10M expenses · 37.4% of program spending · revenue $13M

Outpatient Services:Wellnest offers outpatient services at our facilities, as well as in schools and homes anywhere in the community our clients need us. Our integrated service management program - mind, body, and heart - combines support for mental and general health in a holistic model of care, including "non-traditional" wellness services, such as yoga, stress relief, art classes, and cooking. We also provide on-site behavioral health services at 34 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District including charter schools that reach children and teens with emotional and behavioral…

$9.7M expenses · 35.7% of program spending · revenue $1.7M

Intensive Services:For youth who need more help, our Intensive Services Division provides a higher level of behavioral health care. Families with children who have severe emotional or behavioral difficulties can receive individually designed services at Wellnest or at home, in school, and in the community - all depending on the family's needs. The Full Service Partnership (FSP) gives families with children experiencing serious emotional and behavioral problems the opportunity to receive intensive, coordinated services. Our wraparound services offer flexible, therapeutic, and individualized…

$5.7M expenses · 20.9% of program spending · revenue $7.1M

Early Intervention and Community Wellness:Intervening early in a child's life can build resilience and confidence as it helps prevent future behavioral issues. Equally important, it can help parents form healthy attachments with their children. For those critical 0-5 years, Wellnest steps in with therapy and services in classrooms, home, and our locations through the following programs:Wellnest's Free Family Resource Center provides drop-in center services and one-on-one support to individuals and families. Visitors are provided access to basic essentials for children such as clothing, shoes…

$1.6M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO/President
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$376,520$0$29,566$406,086
V.P. of Clinical Programs
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$206,316$0$18,081$224,397
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,108$0$9,698$222,806
VP of HR (end 6/25)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$199,725$0$18,634$218,359
V.P. of Advancement (end 12/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,171$0$5,595$188,766
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,466$0$7,402$165,868
VP Communications & Public Affairs
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,233$0$2,627$160,860

34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $706K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$42M$32M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$42M$32M84.8%$40M$406,086
FY2024 ⓘ$32M$30M82.3%$31M$401,631
FY2023 ⓘ$32M$36M85.4%$28M$371,759
FY2022 ⓘ$30M$29M84.9%$31M$315,819
FY2021 ⓘ$27M$27M84.7%$33M$311,726
FY2020 ⓘ$26M$25M83.4%$29M$311,284

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5298
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6230

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Securitas Security Services USA Inc
Security
$627,377
AMI Network
Temp Agency
$328,648
Paul Kurkjian
Psychiatrist
$260,858
Bennett Motor Express LLC
Transportation
$121,700

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness totaling $210K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness reported that 84.8% of its $32.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $406,086, for the role of CEO/President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness get its money?

Of $41.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.9% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 90.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-1690974 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601269349303455 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349310538 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349318675 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349307168 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349310263 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349306188 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-1690974: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.