2025-06-09T10:13:32-04:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 852167776 B WELL FOUNDATION INC BWEL 7122104966 304 15TH ST SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 KADY REESE TREASURER 7122104966 2025-06-07 true 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM WEATHERS 1810 6TH AVE DES MOINES IA 50314 209236 false X HTTPS://BWELLFOUNDATION.ORG/ X 2020 IA DEVELOP AND EXPAND YOUNG MINDS BY BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION. 7 7 0 7 0 119052 203373 4600 5863 0 0 123652 209236 47570 4500 0 701 0 0 0 91544 223210 139815 227710 -16163 -18474 30063 14985 16 30063 14969 X DEVELOP AND EXPAND YOUNG MINDS BY BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION. false false 28341 CREATIVE COACHES FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG THINKERS RECEIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. BY ENGAGING WITH SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS' INTERESTS, THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHES TAILORED CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS, ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDED MENTORSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS ENHANCE YOUTH'S CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORSHIP. WE AIM TO EMPOWER YOUNG MINDS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING AND CREATIVITY THAT TRANSCENDS TRADITIONAL STANDARDS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD PROGRAMMING IN 15 DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AVERAGING 49 DIFFERENT CLUB SESSIONS PER WEEK WITH UP TO 18 LOCAL ARTISTS, IMPACTING SEVERAL THOUSAND DMPS SCHOOLS. 9238 4500 LONG SHOTS IS AN ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THAT GIVES ACCESS TO DES MOINES YOUTH, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE COMPETITIVE WITHOUT A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. LONGSHOTS IS A CELEBRATION OF BASKETBALL, ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY, WHERE STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE LESSONS FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS ON BECOMING ACTIVE CITIZENS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND NURTURING THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR YEARS TO COME. AT THE HEART OF LONGSHOTS LIES A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, THIS ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATION PROVIDES AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL - BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND PLAYING LEVELS. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 20 HIGH SCHOOL 3X3 TEAMS FROM DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS STUDENTS FROM CAPITOL VIEW ELEMENTARY, BREAKDANCING CLUBS, AND YOUNG DANCERS FROM OUR R.A.W. (REAL AFRO WARRIORS) CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS AT KING ELEMENTARY, MUSIC BY CDISIAC, MURAL ART WITH SIRICASSO, FOOD FROM STEIB'S BAYOU AND JOPPA EXPERIENCE, AND ONE-OF-A KIND BASKETBALLS FROM FRIENDS OF DES MOINES PARKS FEATURING JILL WELLS' BEAUTIFUL MURAL. 48592 ART FOR ALL IS A STUDENT-INSPIRED, STUDENT-INVESTED PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF EACH SPACE, GIVING THEM OWNERSHIP AND A VOICE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR SCHOOLS. THE VISION FOR THE TACTILE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT EACH SCHOOL, ALONG WITH JILL WELLS-A RENOWNED LOCAL ARTIST AND CHAMPION FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND DIVERSITY. TOGETHER, THEY RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR SAFE SPACES WHERE STUDENTS CAN DECOMPRESS, RESET THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVITY. THANKS TO A 50,000 GRANT FROM POLK COUNTY, WE BROUGHT THESE VISIONS TO LIFE. AT GOODRELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE TRANSFORMED THE COUNSELING OFFICE WAITING AREA INTO A VIBRANT WELLNESS SPACE. AT RUBY VAN METER SCHOOL, WE REIMAGINED THE LIBRARY INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE DESIGNED FOR ALL LEARNERS. 132022 5863 THE MOVE IS AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES THROUGHOUT IOWA, FEATURING VARIED BACKGROUNDS, MEDIUMS, AND LEVELS OF ARTISTRY IN DES MOINES FOR CONNECTION, EXPOSURE AND PROSPERITY. THIS YEAR FEATURED 79 DIFFERENT LOCAL ARTISTS AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS OWNERS OF CURATE DOWNTOWN. 132022 5863 218193 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false 10 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X KATELYN STESSMAN 7122104966 6800 ASHWORTH ROAD UNIT 404 WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 WILLIAM WEATHERS PRESIDENT 10.00 X 2000 0 0 ABENA SANKOFA IMHOTEP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX JIMENEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AHMED MUSA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YANA MUHAMMAD SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 KADY REESE TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 2000 false false false 66741 136632 203373 EVENT AND MERCHANDISE INCOME 5863 5863 5863 209236 5863 4500 4500 149 149 6324 6324 1462 1462 26555 26555 2030 2030 PROGRAM EXPENSES 105152 105152 EVENT EXPENSES 58132 58132 OUTSIDE SERVICES 15500 15500 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6105 6105 1801 1801 227710 218193 9517 0 30063 14985 30063 14985 16 0 16 X 30063 14969 30063 14969 30063 14985 X -18474 3380 X false false false X 99379 82209 119052 203373 504013 4600 5863 10463 99379 82209 123652 209236 514476 514476 99379 82209 123652 209236 514476 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED WILLIAM WEATHERS PRESIDENT 6500 CONTRACTED SERVICES false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CREATIVE COACHES FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG THINKERS RECEIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. BY ENGAGING WITH SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS' INTERESTS, THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHES TAILORED CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS, ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDED MENTORSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS ENHANCE YOUTH'S CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORSHIP. WE AIM TO EMPOWER YOUNG MINDS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING AND CREATIVITY THAT TRANSCENDS TRADITIONAL STANDARDS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD PROGRAMMING IN 15 DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AVERAGING 49 DIFFERENT CLUB SESSIONS PER WEEK WITH UP TO 18 LOCAL ARTISTS, IMPACTING SEVERAL THOUSAND DMPS SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B LONG SHOTS IS AN ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THAT GIVES ACCESS TO DES MOINES YOUTH, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE COMPETITIVE WITHOUT A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. LONGSHOTS IS A CELEBRATION OF BASKETBALL, ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY, WHERE STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE LESSONS FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS ON BECOMING ACTIVE CITIZENS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND NURTURING THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR YEARS TO COME. AT THE HEART OF LONGSHOTS LIES A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, THIS ANNUAL 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATION PROVIDES AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL - BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND PLAYING LEVELS. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 20 HIGH SCHOOL 3X3 TEAMS FROM DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS STUDENTS FROM CAPITOL VIEW ELEMENTARY, BREAKDANCING CLUBS, AND YOUNG DANCERS FROM OUR R.A.W. (REAL AFRO WARRIORS) CREATIVE COACHES CLUBS AT KING ELEMENTARY, MUSIC BY CDISIAC, MURAL ART WITH SIRICASSO, FOOD FROM STEIB'S BAYOU AND JOPPA EXPERIENCE, AND ONE-OF-A KIND BASKETBALLS FROM FRIENDS OF DES MOINES PARKS FEATURING JILL WELLS' BEAUTIFUL MURAL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C ART FOR ALL IS A STUDENT-INSPIRED, STUDENT-INVESTED PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF EACH SPACE, GIVING THEM OWNERSHIP AND A VOICE IN TRANSFORMING THEIR SCHOOLS. THE VISION FOR THE TACTILE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AT EACH SCHOOL, ALONG WITH JILL WELLS-A RENOWNED LOCAL ARTIST AND CHAMPION FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND DIVERSITY. TOGETHER, THEY RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR SAFE SPACES WHERE STUDENTS CAN DECOMPRESS, RESET THEIR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVITY. THANKS TO A 50,000 GRANT FROM POLK COUNTY, WE BROUGHT THESE VISIONS TO LIFE. AT GOODRELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE TRANSFORMED THE COUNSELING OFFICE WAITING AREA INTO A VIBRANT WELLNESS SPACE. AT RUBY VAN METER SCHOOL, WE REIMAGINED THE LIBRARY INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE MURAL AND SENSORY WELLNESS SPACE DESIGNED FOR ALL LEARNERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE MOVE IS AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES THROUGHOUT IOWA, FEATURING VARIED BACKGROUNDS, MEDIUMS, AND LEVELS OF ARTISTRY IN DES MOINES FOR CONNECTION, EXPOSURE AND PROSPERITY. THIS YEAR FEATURED 79 DIFFERENT LOCAL ARTISTS AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS OWNERS OF CURATE DOWNTOWN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B DRAFT COPY OF 990 PROVIDED TO BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN POSSIBLE, DISCLOSE REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISIONS ON MATTERS THAT INVLOVE A REAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 3,380