WELLNEST EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WELLNEST EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

EIN 95-1690974 · Human Services (P300)

What they do

Through A Holistic Approach to Emotional Well-being, Wellnest Offers Hope, Healing, and Opportunity to The Children, Young Adults, Families, and Communities We Serve. Our Commitment Remains Steadfast As We Enter Our Second Century of Service.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.97%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

1.36%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$76.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.27%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$2.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $406,086 for CHARLENE DIMAS-PEINADO (CEO/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$41,717,209

Mission workProgram services$27,104,08164.97% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,285,00010.27% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$569,0141.36% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,759,11423.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,958,09576.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.8% mission · 13.4% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 12.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 13.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.86% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,717,209

Expenses$31,958,095

Annual surplus $9,759,114 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$27,104,081 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,285,000 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$569,014 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$41,717,209

Expenses$31,958,095

Assets$72,208,657

Income$41,987,636

Contributions$2,450,061

Mission work (program services)$27,104,081

Fundraising$569,014

Management and general$4,285,000

Stocks and bonds$17,189,219

Accounting fees$141,709

Investing fees$55,171

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLENE DIMAS-PEINADOCEO/PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $406,086Base $376,520 · Other $29,566

PACO FRANCISCO RETANAV.P. OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $224,397Base $206,316 · Other $18,081

JAMES JOSHUA BELLACOO · 40 hrs/week $222,806Base $213,108 · Other $9,698

LAURA ALVAREZVP OF HR (END 6/25) · 40 hrs/week $218,359Base $199,725 · Other $18,634

ANDREA SALAZAR-GARCIAV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT (END 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $188,766Base $183,171 · Other $5,595

RITHA RAMOS JIMENEZPSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $165,868Base $158,466 · Other $7,402

REBECCA LOVE HAUSSLINGVP COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $160,860Base $158,233 · Other $2,627

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

CHARLENE DIMAS-PEINADOCEO/PRESIDENT

PACO FRANCISCO RETANAV.P. OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS

JAMES JOSHUA BELLACOO

LAURA ALVAREZVP OF HR (END 6/25)

ANDREA SALAZAR-GARCIAV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT (END 12/24)

RITHA RAMOS JIMENEZPSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

REBECCA LOVE HAUSSLINGVP COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WILLIAM VASQUEZBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA JACOBSCHAIRPERSON-ELECT

RONIT STONEBOARD MEMBER

ORTIZ ORVILLECFO (START 2/25)

MONICA ALFARO WELLINGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL OKADABOARD MEMBER

MARGO KAATZTREASURER

LEVENTE OROSZBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER LOUCHEIMBOARD MEMBER

JARRETT DUBEBOARD MEMBER

JAMES GALLAGHERSECRETARY

GAIL KENNARDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID L HIRSCHBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HIRSCH IVBOARD MEMBER

DAJUAN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER

DAE LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

CARRIE HIDDINGCHAIRPERSON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 3031 S VERMONT AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-3033
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Charlene Dimas-Peinado
Primary officer: Charlene Dimas-Peinado, CEO/President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 373-2400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARRINGTON GROUP CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P300)