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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Filed by LETTERS TO STRANGERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$100,159
Total expenses
$78,425
Contributions and grants received
$87,398
Grants paid
$42,430
Program service revenue
$0
Membership dues (line 3)
$0
Investment income (line 4)
$0
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
-$1,769
Other revenue (line 8)
$14,530
Total assets, end of year
$49,254
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$49,254
Program service expenses (Part III)
$46,585

Program services were 59.4% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

Primary exempt purpose

Charitable and educational - mental health

  • Providing on-the-ground mental health support and education for youth populations through Chapters programs; Spoke to over 10000 students in-person and provided 200+ hours and 50000+ pages of free educational content; Gave grants to student-run Chapters to lead local efforts like workshops and care access

    Expenses $30,969 · Grants $30,969

  • Awarding scholarships for 1) pursuing higher education in a mental health-related field; 2) treatment access; Awarded over $20000 in scholarships and disbursed over $10000 (some chose to defer)

    Expenses $11,461 · Grants $11,461

  • Exchanging over 20000 letters in-person and through free online platform with trained moderators; Curated letter bundles for delivery to over 25 partner sites, including hospitals and shelters; Conducting formal study into various letter-related mental health interventions' efficacy

    Expenses $4,155

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Diana Chao

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Pearl Lee

    Chief Programs Officer

    Total calculated
    $3,600
    Compensation
    $3,600
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Helen Chen

    Chief Content Officer

    Total calculated
    $3,600
    Compensation
    $3,600
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Dan Kanceljak

    Chief Outreach Officer

    Total calculated
    $2,268
    Compensation
    $2,268
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Timothy Liyada

    Chief Communications Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,125
    Compensation
    $1,125
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Alyssa Vassel

    Social Media Manager

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    Compensation
    $1,000
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Clayton Becker

    Chief Education Officer

    Total calculated
    $800
    Compensation
    $800
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jane Zheng

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 April 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202430929349201853

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