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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2287352

The Mental Wellness Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fulton, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $1.8 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,845,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $25,462,379
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,292,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $23,147,239
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,452,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $25,193,434
  • Tax year 2021

    $930,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $24,814,564
  • Tax year 2020

    $912,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $25,585,545
  • Tax year 2019

    $975,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $18,238,601

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1.8 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    [individual]

    $1,285,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbara BainumPresident/Director Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary AckerSec/Treas Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Wilfried BusseDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott RenschlerDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katherine RenschlerChair Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Todd RenschlerDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amanda RenschlerDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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