Wellshare International

What it reported doing in 2024

Domestic programming evidence-based early childhood family home visiting: wellshare will reach 36 somali, oromo and hispanic families with children prenatal to 5 years with two years using the family spirit model: -helping parents understand child development and improving parenting skills. -identifying developmental delays early. -providing community building and knowledge of resources. -improving children's school readiness. The goal of the fhv program is to expand and scale-up services to somali, oromo and hispanic families transitioning from an evidence-based family home visiting program so that more somali and oromo children in the twin cities grow up in a safe environment, are healthy, and are prepared to learn when they enroll in school. East african smoke-free program: established in 2013, wellshare's tobacco-free communities east african smoke-free program, funded by the Minnesota department of human services (dhs), aims to reduce the harm caused by tobacco and secondhand smoke among somali and east african children, youth, and young adults. Highlights from the 2024 project year includes our smoke-free business and commercial tobacco-free event policies: community outreach and education to 3,255 individuals through presentations, partnership-building with a wide range of stakeholders, and completion of an evaluation of cessation practices in clinics serving somali/east african residents in public housing. After-school programming for east african and hispanic youth - 'the young achievers': this wellshare program is for after-school program for east african and hispanic youth, offers a constructive environment for youth to learn, be creative, interact with positive adults, learn skills to prepare them for employment & higher education by working for their community on public health issues. This program is conducted in partnership with schools, libraries, and community centers. In 2024, approximately 178 youth participated in the 9-month leadership, academic, and physical development support program. Sexual and reproductive health services: wellshare's sexual and reproductive health services program is designed to serve both youth and adults by addressing often stigmatized topics in culturally relevant and accessible ways. Recognizing the significant barriers many communities face in accessing accurate information and resources, the program covers essential topics such as contraception, sexually transmitted infections, healthy relationships, communication skills, pregnancy health, mental wellness, and the benefits of child spacing. Our community health workers, who reflect the populations they serve, deliver education through community outreach events, small group sessions, and one-on-one engagement. In partnership with community programs, wellshare also offers staff training, helps assess participant needs, and collaborates on co-created initiatives, ensuring support is both responsive and rooted in the community's unique context. Healthplan plan partnerships: wellshare partners with the major health plans in Minnesota. Helping people navigate complex social and health systems for effective use of preventive health services and the full range of their service benefits. We partner with clinic systems, health plans, social service providers and government agencies to reduce access barriers and drive transformative changes for gap closure in social drivers of health and use of clinical services. Mental health promotion/covid-19 response programming: wellshare has established partnerships to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health promotion sessions and respond to other community needs. At wellshare, we continue to train chws in delivering learning to breathe, training focused on mindfulness, attention and emotional regulation. Wellshare completed 33 mental health promotion cohorts. A total of 5,380 individuals were reached through outreach and small group engagement efforts aimed to provide awarene

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 51.1%; rating input score 51
• Program expense ratio: 78.7%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $26.28 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 35.8%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.8% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings