2026-05-23T15:22:37-04:00 2025-12-31 463269127 ISAANA TAX & ACCOUNTING LLC 7501 N UNIVERSITY ST STE 221A PEORIA IL 616141251 990 2025-01-01 830718160 THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT BEAU 6122504263 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 464-28 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 AMIRA ADAWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6122504263 2026-05-21 true JIHAD SALAHUDDIN P01677021 3094030660 2026-05-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMIRA ADAWE 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 464-28 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 464-28 ST PAUL MN 55104 382003 false X WWW.THEBEAUTYWELL.ORG X 2017 MN THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF SKIN-LIGHTENING PRACTICES AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURES WITHIN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, SUCH AS OUR YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP COHORT. 5 5 3 0 352104 381996 0 7 0 352104 382003 0 0 130708 135593 0 0 115305 162187 246013 297780 106091 84223 133641 222498 0 133641 222498 X THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF SKIN-LIGHTENING PRACTICES AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURES WITHIN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, SUCH AS OUR YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP COHORT. false false 204545 YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS & YOUTH LEADERSHIP WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED THE YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (YWWLI), WHICH TRAINS EAST AFRICAN AND OTHER YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR (AGES 14-18) TO LEAD IN AREAS OF HEALTH, ADVOCACY, AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. COHORT IMPACT: PARTICIPANTS MEET WEEKLY FOR 18 WEEKS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND GAIN POLICY SKILLS TO ADDRESS COLORISM AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. MENTORSHIP: THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE SPACES FOR EXPLORATION AND INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP THAT CONTINUES AFTER GRADUATION. YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD: IN 2025, OUR YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED THE BEAUTYWELL YOUTH INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT, CREATING A DEDICATED DIGITAL SPACE TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR PEERS ON WELLNESS AND SELF- ESTEEM. EXPANSION: NEW GRANTS ALLOWED US TO INCREASE OUR MENTOR COUNT AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, REACHING MORE YOUNG GIRLS THAN EVER BEFORE. 15792 WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT DATABASE THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS, CHEMICAL EXPOSURES, AND COLORISM IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY. THIS DATABASE CONTAINS SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS THAT BEAUTYWELL HAS TESTED IN LABS AND IDENTIFIED TO CONTAIN HARMFUL INGREDIENTS THAT POSE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITIES HEALTH. THIS WILL GIVE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THIS TOXIC SKIN-LIGHTENING AND OTHER COSMETICS PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC CHEMICALS. THIS WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ADVOCATE FOR SAFER BEAUTY PRACTICES AND STRICTER REGULATIONS WITHIN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY. LAST YEAR WE HAVE TESTED MORE BEAUTY PRODUCTS INCLUDING SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS WHICH SHOWED ELEVATED LEVELS OF MERCURY. LAST YEAR WE HAVE INCREASED OUR PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON THE HEALTHY BEAUTY SALON PROJECT WHICH IS COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH PROJECT THAT HELPS BEAUTY SALON OWNERS DELIVER THE HEALTHIEST EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR CLIENTS AND WORKERS. THIS PROJECT HELPED US WORKING WITH SEVERAL SALONS AND LEARNED THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS THEY USE AND WE WERE ABLE TO COLLECT SAMPLES TO TEST THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY USE. THIS LEARNING ALSO HELPED US DEVELOP EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR THE SALONS. WE HAVE TRAINED STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH SALONS AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH IN SALONS AND COMMUNITIES. BEAUTYWELL HAS BEEN WORKING WITH SOME SALONS TO PREPARE THEM FOR GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS. RESEARCH, DATABASES, AND SALON SAFETY BEAUTYWELL REMAINS AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURE RESEARCH THROUGH THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT DATABASE. LABORATORY TESTING: WE TESTED BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT REVEALED ELEVATED LEVELS OF MERCURY, LEAD, AND ARSENIC, PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH THE DATA NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTH DECISIONS. HEALTHY BEAUTY SALON PROJECT: IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, WE CONDUCTED COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH WITH SALON OWNERS TO IDENTIFY TOXIC PRODUCTS AND PROMOTE GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: WE TRAINED STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO CONDUCT PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SALON INDUSTRY. 4060 WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR REACH INTO HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENSURE A CONTINUUM OF LEADERSHIP. COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM & COMMUNITY EDUCATION COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM: IN 2025, WE HIRED COLLEGE-AGED YOUNG WOMEN AS AMBASSADORS. THESE LEADERS RAISE AWARENESS ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF COLORISM, CHEMICAL EXPOSURES, AND BODY IMAGE, WHILE ACTIVELY PROMOTING DIVERSE BEAUTY STANDARDS AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS ON THEIR CAMPUSES. KNOWLEDGE HUB: WE LAUNCHED A DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE HUB FEATURING VIDEOS AND INFOGRAPHICS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS STOP THE USE OF TOXIC PRODUCTS. CONFERENCES: STAFF CONDUCTED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL IMPACTS OF COLORISM. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC OUTREACH TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF SKIN-LIGHTENING USE, WE DEVELOPED ANIMATION VIDEOS IN SEVEN LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SOMALI, SPANISH, HMONG, AND AMHARIC. THESE VIDEOS BRIDGE THE GAP IN CULTURALLY SENSITIVE EDUCATION BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL PRESSURES AND THE LACK OF REGULATION IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY. 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OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES, SUCH AS OUR YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP COHORT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS & YOUTH LEADERSHIP WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED THE YOUNG WOMEN'S WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (YWWLI), WHICH TRAINS EAST AFRICAN AND OTHER YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR (AGES 14-18) TO LEAD IN AREAS OF HEALTH, ADVOCACY, AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. COHORT IMPACT: PARTICIPANTS MEET WEEKLY FOR 18 WEEKS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND GAIN POLICY SKILLS TO ADDRESS COLORISM AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. MENTORSHIP: THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE SPACES FOR EXPLORATION AND INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP THAT CONTINUES AFTER GRADUATION. YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD: IN 2025, OUR YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED THE BEAUTYWELL YOUTH INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT, CREATING A DEDICATED DIGITAL SPACE TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR PEERS ON WELLNESS AND SELF- ESTEEM. EXPANSION: NEW GRANTS ALLOWED US TO INCREASE OUR MENTOR COUNT AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, REACHING MORE YOUNG GIRLS THAN EVER BEFORE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT DATABASE THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS, CHEMICAL EXPOSURES, AND COLORISM IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY. THIS DATABASE CONTAINS SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS THAT BEAUTYWELL HAS TESTED IN LABS AND IDENTIFIED TO CONTAIN HARMFUL INGREDIENTS THAT POSE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITIES HEALTH. THIS WILL GIVE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THIS TOXIC SKIN-LIGHTENING AND OTHER COSMETICS PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC CHEMICALS. THIS WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ADVOCATE FOR SAFER BEAUTY PRACTICES AND STRICTER REGULATIONS WITHIN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY. LAST YEAR WE HAVE TESTED MORE BEAUTY PRODUCTS INCLUDING SKIN-LIGHTENING PRODUCTS WHICH SHOWED ELEVATED LEVELS OF MERCURY. LAST YEAR WE HAVE INCREASED OUR PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON THE HEALTHY BEAUTY SALON PROJECT WHICH IS COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH PROJECT THAT HELPS BEAUTY SALON OWNERS DELIVER THE HEALTHIEST EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR CLIENTS AND WORKERS. THIS PROJECT HELPED US WORKING WITH SEVERAL SALONS AND LEARNED THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS THEY USE AND WE WERE ABLE TO COLLECT SAMPLES TO TEST THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY USE. THIS LEARNING ALSO HELPED US DEVELOP EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR THE SALONS. WE HAVE TRAINED STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH SALONS AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH IN SALONS AND COMMUNITIES. BEAUTYWELL HAS BEEN WORKING WITH SOME SALONS TO PREPARE THEM FOR GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C RESEARCH, DATABASES, AND SALON SAFETY BEAUTYWELL REMAINS AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURE RESEARCH THROUGH THE BEAUTYWELL PROJECT DATABASE. LABORATORY TESTING: WE TESTED BEAUTY PRODUCTS THAT REVEALED ELEVATED LEVELS OF MERCURY, LEAD, AND ARSENIC, PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH THE DATA NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTH DECISIONS. HEALTHY BEAUTY SALON PROJECT: IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, WE CONDUCTED COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH WITH SALON OWNERS TO IDENTIFY TOXIC PRODUCTS AND PROMOTE GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: WE TRAINED STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO CONDUCT PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SALON INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR REACH INTO HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENSURE A CONTINUUM OF LEADERSHIP. COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM & COMMUNITY EDUCATION COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM: IN 2025, WE HIRED COLLEGE-AGED YOUNG WOMEN AS AMBASSADORS. THESE LEADERS RAISE AWARENESS ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF COLORISM, CHEMICAL EXPOSURES, AND BODY IMAGE, WHILE ACTIVELY PROMOTING DIVERSE BEAUTY STANDARDS AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS ON THEIR CAMPUSES. KNOWLEDGE HUB: WE LAUNCHED A DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE HUB FEATURING VIDEOS AND INFOGRAPHICS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS STOP THE USE OF TOXIC PRODUCTS. CONFERENCES: STAFF CONDUCTED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL IMPACTS OF COLORISM. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC OUTREACH TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF SKIN-LIGHTENING USE, WE DEVELOPED ANIMATION VIDEOS IN SEVEN LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SOMALI, SPANISH, HMONG, AND AMHARIC. THESE VIDEOS BRIDGE THE GAP IN CULTURALLY SENSITIVE EDUCATION BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL PRESSURES AND THE LACK OF REGULATION IN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY. OUR OUTREACH UPLIFTS DIVERSE BEAUTY STANDARDS WHILE COMMUNICATING THE SPECIFIC RISKS OF HYDROQUINONE AND STEROID EXPOSURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWED THE 990 TAX RETURN AT ITS BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SEE ATTACHED POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 FORMS 1023 AND 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQEUST IN ITS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS 23,668 0 0 INSURANCE 0 3,442 0 SHIPPING & DELIVERY 0 4,987 0 TOTAL 23,668 8,429 0