THE BENJI PROJECT

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2023

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Heather McRae-Woolf

Phone

9712486027

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE BENJI PROJECT, founded in 2023, is a small nonprofit in the Mental Health sector that reported $217K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

The Benji Project teaches proven mindfulness and self-compassion tools to young people and their families and communities. Through classes, workshops and camps, we build capacity for stress management and emotional resilience. The Benji Project programming serves youth ages 11 to 19 and their families in East Jefferson County, Washington. Jefferson County is a rural area on the Olympic Peninsula. Much of the county is economically disadvantaged and suffers from a lack of mental health resources. We serve all teens regardless of means, more than half of our participants in after-school and camp programming receive full or partial scholarships.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $43,983 Revenue: $5,591

School-based programming: Our instructors start with the Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens curriculum and modify the timing and number of sessions to accommodate the needs of local school districts and different age groups. Schools where we have offered programs include Port Townsend High School, Chimacum High School, OCEAN K-12 Alternative Learning Environment, Brinnon Middle School, and Blue Heron Middle School. In FY 2023-24, we reached 283 young people with our in-school programming.

Program 2

Expenses: $28,217 Revenue: $6,395

Summer camp: Annual week-long summer camps are held for middle and high school age students to introduce mindfulness and self-compassion tools in a nature-based, engaging setting. Through games, arts activities, and outdoor exploration, youth learn lifelong skills for emotional resilience.

Program 3

Expenses: $25,980 Revenue: $325

Community programs: The Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens curriculum is offered after school hours for 6th-12th graders. In partnership with community organizations, we extend opportunities for small group support around social emotional well-being. We also periodically offer workshops for parents, caregivers, and educators that help adults understand the brain science of adolescent development, how to support teenagers in positive ways, and how to care for themselves amid parenting and teaching challenges. To celebrate Mental Health Awareness month, we collaborated with two local organizations to design and implement the MAAY project: Mental health Arts Action for Youth, a series of hands-on art-making workshops where students designed and created a large puppet representing youth mental health. The puppet then walked in the large Rhody Parade in Port Townsend. Through our community programs, we reached more than 60 youth directly, and dozens more through awareness and interaction with the MAAY project.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $208,674

Program Service Revenue $12,311

Investment Income $2,863

Other Revenue $-7,293

TOTAL REVENUE $216,555

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,575

Salaries & Benefits $103,369

Fundraising Expenses $35,778

Program Expenses $98,180

Other Expenses $86,408

TOTAL EXPENSES $212,876

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$216,555	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$212,876	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$3,679	$0	N/A

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$62,401

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Heather McRae-Woolf	Executive Director	40	Officer	$33,158	$0	$62,401
Cynthia Osterman	President and Treasurer	3	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Beth Ross	Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan O'Brien	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rebekah Minarchek	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Mitchell	Director	1	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$216,555	$212,876	$141,235	$3,679