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Wellspring Foundation EIN 13-3457878

Wellspring Foundation

EIN  13-3457878 Private foundation / grantmaker Canton, MA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Canton, MA. It reported about $394K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Ashley Pettus · Trustee
Money in and out
$394K revenue, $395K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Canton, MA. It reported about $394K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $394K in revenue, $395K in expenses, and $3.3M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$394K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$395K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1K
Total assets
3.3M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
310K
in FY2025
Grants made
9grants
total in period
Payout rate
9%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 9 grants · $310K · 2025–2025
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$34K
Median grantPart XV$30K
Largest grantPart XV$50K
Top cause focusNTEECrime & Legal (22%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$394K
FY2025▼ -52%
Expenses
$395K
FY2025▼ -52%
Total assets
$3.3M
FY20250%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$394K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$395K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$3.3M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWellspring Foundation
EINHdr · item D13-3457878
Principal addressHdr · item CCanton, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1986

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$394K
Total revenueLn 12$394K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.78 Operating & administrative $0.22
Grants & contributions paid78%$310K
Operating & administrative22%$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$276K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$3.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $3.3M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $394K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $394K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $394K · Prior year $818K
-52%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $400K · FY2025 $394K
0%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $394K · Expenses $395K
0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.3M · Total assets $3.3M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ashley Pettus · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $395K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -52%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$394K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$818K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$379K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$384K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$651K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$264K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$400K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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