WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 83-1593634)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-06
- IRS object ID
- 202503119349200010
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-06T11:41:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 831593634 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WellBeing International Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WELL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 2407784465 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4445 WILLARD AVE SUITE 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chevy Chase | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208154641 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kathleen Rowan | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 1240778446 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-07 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.wellbeingintl.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $131,327 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $131,070 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $257 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $131,327 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $36,098 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $10,995 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $695 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $47,237 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $95,025 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $36,302 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $67,006 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $103,308 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,859 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,427 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $115,286 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,848 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,978 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $67,006 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,308 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL AIMS TO PROMOTE OPTIMAL WELL-BEING FOR PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION EDUCATION DIRECT CARE AND SCIENCE. IT WAS FOUNDED ON THE PREMISE THAT PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED AND RELY ON EACH OTHERS WELL-BEING. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $391,337. WBI PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ITS FOLLOWERS THROUGH BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTERS 22 PER YEAR WEBSITE CONTENT AND A DIGITAL LIBRARY WBI STUDIES REPOSITORY - WBISR THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES THAT ARE HIGHLY RELEVANT TO WBIS AND PARTNERS PROJECTS. WBIS OUTREACH HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY. WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS OF 220,000 IN 2024 DOUBLED COMPARED TO 2023 AND SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS ROSE BY 33% OVER 2023. WBI DISTRIBUTES ACCURATE DATA-DRIVEN MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT ITS PROJECTS AND ADVOCACY. WBISR OFFERS FULL-TEXT ACCESS TO RELEVANT ACADEMIC PAPERS AND REPORTS. IN 2024 THE WBISR HOSTED MORE THAN 6,200 OPEN-ACCESS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 2014 WBISR HAS BEEN VISITED OVER 3.8 MILLION TIMES BY INDIVIDUALS FROM 232 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES REPRESENTING 35,000 INSTITUTIONS. IN 2024 WBISR HAD OVER 576,000 USERS INCREASING BY 26% COMPARED TO 2023. | $0 | $70,754 |
| HEALTHY HUMANE COMMUNITIES: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $114,850. WBI EXAMINES THE INTRICATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN URBAN AREAS HIGHLIGHTING THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE. WBI CONTINUES TO LEAD THE CONSORTIUM IN SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OF UKRAINE FOLLOWING THE CONFLICT. WBI CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH WITH SHELTERS IN UKRAINE. IN COSTA RICA WBI TRACKED THE IMPACT OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE AND ITS EFFORTS TO SEIZE ANIMALS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS IN 2016 AND TRANSFER THEM TO A WBI PARTNER SHELTER. THIS SHELTERS INTAKE INCREASED FROM 2,018 IN 2015 TO 12,383 IN 2022 WHILE ITS ADOPTIONS GREW FROM 1,825 TO 11,879 OVER THE SAME PERIOD. IN 2024 THE COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENTS SEIZURES OF ANIMALS FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS DECREASED BY 50% POSSIBLY INDICATING POSITIVE CHANGES IN HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. | $0 | $12,837 |
| SUSTAINABILITY: PEOPLE ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENT: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $75,887. WBI INVESTIGATES THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT HIGHLIGHTING THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE. FOLLOWING A U.N. ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM INITIATIVE WBI CREATED A SPECIAL EXHIBIT IN THE WBISR ILLUSTRATING THE LINKS BETWEEN ANIMAL WELFARE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. COLLABORATING WITH PARTNER NGOS WBI TACKLES HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS AND WORKS ON PRESERVING THE CONNECTIVITY OF NATURAL AREAS AND THEIR ECOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. ADDITIONALLY WBI CONDUCTS A "FEEL BETTER" CAMPAIGN TO URGE INDIVIDUALS TO ADOPT DAILY PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. THIS CAMPAIGN EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN PROMOTING A HARMONIOUS BALANCE AMONG PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH THESE ENDEAVORS WBI AIMS TO BOOST AWARENESS ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND STEER POSITIVE CHANGE TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. | $0 | $5,194 |
| PARTNER SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION: DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VALUED AT $2,300. WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL WBI MAINTAINS CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMERICAS ASIA AFRICA AND EUROPE. WBI HAS ESTABLISHED SPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA AFGHANISTAN AND COSTA RICA THAT SUPPORT ITS GLOBAL DOG CAMPAIGN. WBI HAS ENGAGED WITH CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO BENEFIT PEOPLE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WBI RECOGNIZES GAPS IN COLLABORATION AMONG NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS REGARDING CAMPAIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS. WBI IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING OUT ENCOURAGING AND ENHANCING COOPERATION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER EFFICIENT POLICY IMPACT. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $88,785 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rowan DPhil | ||||
| Board President and Chief Program Officer | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| S Chinny Krishna PhD | ||||
| Board Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rowan MPA CPA | ||||
| Board Secretary and CEO | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Voorhees CPA | ||||
| Board Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Bernthal JD | ||||
| Board Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Bruner PhD | ||||
| Board Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Barcus MA BA BS | ||||
| Board Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kathleen Rowan | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4445 Willard Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Suite 600 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | Chevy Chase | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208154641 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2407784465 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $197,473 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $170,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $232,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $96,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $131,070 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $827,375 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $197,473 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $170,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $232,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $96,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $131,070 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $827,375 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $476,147 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $351,228 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $827,375 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.4245 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.4391 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Information Technology, $42817| Insurance, $2151| Subscription publishing, $1057| Corporate Fees and Registrations, $840| Other Costs, $372| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Contributions and grants receivable, $15865, $78374| Intangible asset, $1710, $3255| Security deposit, $1576, $1734| Prepaid expense, $19817, $20064| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, $1848, $11978| |
| Part III, General | | Explanation:| WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL HAS BEEN THE BENEFICIARY OF DONATED IN-KIND PROFESSIONAL AND ADVERTISING SERVICES. DR. ANDREW ROWAN BOARD PRESIDENT & CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER KATHLE ROWAN BOARD SECRETARY & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DR. STEVAN HARNAD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF WELLBEING INTERNATIONALS ANIMAL SENTIENCE JOURNAL PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICES FROM GOOGLE AND MICROSOFT ADS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR GLOBAL AWARENESS PRESENCE. TOTAL DONATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF $584,374 FOR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PART III LINES 28 29 30 31. |
| Part I, General | | Explanation:| In addition to providing donated professional services Dr. Andrew Rowan a member of the WellBeing International Board and Chief Program Officer has also made cash contributions to the organization. |
| Part I, General | | Explanation:| In addition to providing donated professional services Kathleen Rowan a member of the WellBeing International Board and Chief Executive Officer has also made cash contributions to the organization. |
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