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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WILLIAM WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND H EALING.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,130,136
Total expenses
$5,247,666
Contributions and grants received
$5,122,643
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$977,186
Investment income
$10,684
Other revenue
$19,623
Total assets, end of year
$6,215,131
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,229,111
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,986,020
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,446,438
Management and general expenses
$1,312,122
Fundraising expenses
$489,106
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,446,438

Program services were 65.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $478,717

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,654,912

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,989,014

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $91,056

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COUNSELING FEES

    total $622,315 · related or exempt $622,315

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TRAINING

    total $354,871 · related or exempt $354,871

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,684 · excluded $10,684

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $111,651

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $478,717

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $92,028

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $19,623 · excluded $19,623

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $236,682 · program services $47,722 · management and general $155,493 · fundraising $33,467

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,918,565 · program services $2,448,888 · management and general $239,796 · fundraising $229,881

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $99,687 · program services $79,070 · management and general $12,147 · fundraising $8,470

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $186,337 · program services $25,272 · management and general $156,903 · fundraising $4,162

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $266,930 · program services $98,445 · management and general $156,772 · fundraising $11,713

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $213,608 · program services $36,053 · management and general $161,920 · fundraising $15,635

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $222,445 · program services $117,388 · management and general $88,856 · fundraising $16,201

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,100 · management and general $2,100

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $230,127 · program services $42,400 · management and general $76,256 · fundraising $111,471

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $114,174 · program services $75,294 · management and general $16,935 · fundraising $21,945

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $517,304 · program services $387,300 · management and general $130,004

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,507 · program services $21,422 · management and general $1,323 · fundraising $762

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $55,198 · management and general $55,198

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $48,217 · program services $3,181 · management and general $43,328 · fundraising $1,708

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $73,409 · program services $26,761 · management and general $14,772 · fundraising $31,876

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $21,954 · program services $21,647 · management and general $307

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES, DUES, SUBS.

    total $17,422 · program services $15,595 · management and general $12 · fundraising $1,815

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $325,312 · end of year $325,738

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $434,639 · end of year $1,004,135

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,030,659 · end of year $1,447,532

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $118,599 · end of year $157,036

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $50,340 · end of year $73,105

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $873,422

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $571,549

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $337,397 · end of year $301,873

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,203,144 · end of year $2,905,712

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $204,285 · end of year $309,000

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $24,500 · end of year $104,200

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,172,928 · end of year $3,815,911

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $959,187 · end of year $992,895

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $139,190 · end of year $993,125

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERTISE IN GRIEF, TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH, THE WILLIAM WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND HEALING (THE WENDT CENTER) HELPS ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGION REBUILD A SENSE OF SAFETY AND HOPE AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS, LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS, VIOLENCE OR OTHER TRAUMA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO HELP YOUTH AND ADULTS REBUILD THEIR EMOTIONAL LIVES AFTER LOSS, ILLNESS, VIOLENCE, AND TRAUMA.

  • THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH HISTORIES OF GRIEF AND TRAUMA IN THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC AREA. THE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY PROGRAMS HELP ADULTS AND CHILDREN GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE AS WELL AS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE AND EXPERIENCES OF TRAUMA. THERAPY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUR OFFICE-BASED PRACTICE AND TELETHERAPY.ADDITIONALLY, THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES CHILD AND TEEN SERVICES THROUGH A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE RESILIENT SCHOLARS PROJECT SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM WHERE TRAUMA AND GRIEF GROUPS ARE CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS ACROSS WASHINGTON DC, THE RESILIENT SCHOLARS PROJECT FAMILY BASED PROGRAM WHERE FAMILIES RECEIVE FAMILY BASED THERAPY FOCUSED ON TRAUMA AND TRAUMATIC LOSS, CAMP FORGET-ME-NOT/CAMP ERIN DC WHERE DAY CAMPS ARE HELD EACH SUMMER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF GRIEVING CHILDREN AND TEENS, GRIEVING FAMILIES HEALING TOGETHER WHERE FAMILIES ATTEND WEEKEND WORKSHOPS EACH FALL LEARNING TO EXPRESS THEIR GRIEF IN HEALTHY WAYS, AND VOICES OF NOW, A COLLABORATION WITH ARENA STAGE WHERE TEENS WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE OVER THE SPAN OF FIVE MONTHS ADDRESSING THEIR GRIEF. THE WENDT CENTER HAS A ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHERE VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH CAMP, CLINICAL PROGRAMMING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION.THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE WENDT CENTER TRAINING INSTITUTE. TRAININGS ARE FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE, AND CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY GRIEF AND TRAUMA. ADDITIONALLY, THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP STABILIZATION SERVICES IN THE WAKE OF TRAGIC EVENTS. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS AFTER A DEATH OR TRAUMATIC EVENT.

    Expenses $3,446,438 · Revenue $977,186

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lesley Pate Marlin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katharine Manning

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Lambert

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Jones Hanley

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Baker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Charles A Berardesco

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Schuyler Cunningham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michael Grupe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Meghan Jarvis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elizabeth Ibby Jeppson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Cheryl Keamy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Anne Conlee Mazlish

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Calvin Nelson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Carol Pensky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Wayne Rusch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Damien Savage

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Abby Schneiderman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lisa Schneiderman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Andrew Wone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michelle Palmer

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 11/2024

    Total calculated
    $196,481
    From this org
    $180,677
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,804
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,045
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,632
    Deferred
    $8,199
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,605
    Filer's total
    $196,481

  • Maggie Koziol

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,649
    From this org
    $12,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jerri Anglin

    CLINICAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $138,619
    From this org
    $131,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,055
    Hours/week
    40

  • Melissa Sellevaag

    DIRECTOR OF TRAINING

    Total calculated
    $132,926
    From this org
    $125,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,197
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stephanie Handel

    OFFICE BASED THERAPIST

    Total calculated
    $123,164
    From this org
    $111,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,103
    Hours/week
    40

  • Hubert Bradburn

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,883
    From this org
    $101,857
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,026
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
MICHELLE PALMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/2024, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $20,632 DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202602089349301655

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