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The Quell Foundation FY2020 filing

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N Falmouth, MA501(c)(3)Mental Health EIN 47-5127883Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSthequellfoundation.orgPo Box 1924, 02556-1924 · N Falmouth, MATax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate communities about issues and concerns surrounding mental health, promoting open, judgement-free dialogue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $515K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $227K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$774K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$773K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$876K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$774K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$773K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $698K Management & general 6% · $47K Fundraising 4% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carrah Kalat
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin M Lynch
President, T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Rebak
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Stanley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates communities about mental health issues, promoting open, judgment-free dialogue.

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1 program · $698K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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To educate communities about issues and concerns surrounding mental health, promoting open, judgement-free dialogue.

$698Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Karen and Kevin Lynch FoundationFY2024$100K
Motorola Solutions FoundationFY2024$45K
New England Patriots Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$30K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$18K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$12K
Point32health Foundation INCFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$227K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$610K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$470K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$774K
Ln 25
Programscol B$698K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$773K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$470K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$610K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$465K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$422K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$773K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$287K$422K
Total assetsLn 16$745K$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$408K$773K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$126K$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$728$728
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$143$143
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$501K$491K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$185$405
Total functional expensesLn 25$774K$698K$47K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.2M$639K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.1M$902K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $876K$978K−$102K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$755K$825K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$774K$310K$773K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,084,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $323,328$469,890
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $691,303$610,174
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,451$4,067
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,012,180$1,084,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,515$182,114
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $897,678$591,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $989,193$773,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,987$310,405
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,084,131 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$469,890
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$469,890
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $610,174$610,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,067$4,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $614,241$1,084,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $773,726 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $126,264 · Management $15,783 · Fundraising $15,783$157,830
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,000$14,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,228 · Management $1,028 · Fundraising $1,028$10,284
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,471$13,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,767$14,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,636 · Management $1,205 · Fundraising $1,205$12,046
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,824 · Management $728 · Fundraising $728$7,280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,771$28,771
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,143 · Management $143 · Fundraising $143$1,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $491,111 · Fundraising $10,378$501,489
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,769 · Management $185 · Fundraising $405$12,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $697,513 · Management $46,543 · Fundraising $29,670$773,726
Part X · Balance sheet $888,440 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $442,279$464,863
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,236$2,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $287,285$421,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $744,800$888,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,493$24,067
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $300,243$75,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,950$15,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $336,686$115,017
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $408,114$773,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $408,114$773,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $744,800$888,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $773,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,084,131
XI-2 Total expenses$773,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$408,114
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,904
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$773,423

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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