philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

The Wellspring Group INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Newville, AL501(c)(3)Since 2003Religion EIN 20-0245876Revenue $1.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSwellspringgroup.org6721 County Road 99, 36353-8143 · Newville, ALTax-exempt since May 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

Wellspring provides a discipleship model for individuals and churches to engage as a part of their overall spiritual development. This is done through retreat and small Group experiences and through equipping churches and organizations to implement the discipleship process.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$277K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$277K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.8M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +76%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$950K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
FY2026$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$956K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.2M
FY2026$1.5M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +158%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$686K
FY2024$772K
FY2025$320K
FY2026$233K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2022 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2026) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $757K Management & general 32% · $377K Fundraising 3% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $277K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Larry Bolden
Executive Director
$173,480Pt VII · Sec A
Abby Mandella
Managing Director
$103,600Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Taylor
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Barber
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Consoli
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Lee
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larry Bolden’s $163K as Founder is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Larry Bolden$162,700$162,720$174,980$180,980$173,480$162,980
Abby Mandella$153,160$148,740$153,280$136,199$103,600$93,800
Tim Bennett——————
J Thomas Mullis——$123,160$122,500——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See The Wellspring Group INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Guides people to live better lives through Christ with counseling and ministry.

Questions for The Wellspring Group INC

Tap to ask. The Wellspring Group INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. The Wellspring Group INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $757K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Church Coaching

Wellspring provides teaching, coaching, and materials, as well as consulting with church and business leaders.

$609Kprogram expense
02

Retreat Income

Wellspring held 12 retreats during the 2021 fiscal year.

$148Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Wellspring Group INCFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $335K · 2021–2025
Kardia Taylor's Donor Advised FundAL · FY2025$50,000
Loganville Christian Academy INCGA · FY2025$50,000
New City Church Atlanta INCGA · FY2025$25,000
Biblica INCCO · FY2024$50,000
Loganville Christian Academy INCGA · FY2024$35,000
New City Church Atlanta INCGA · FY2024$25,000
New City Church Atlanta INCGA · FY2022$25,000
Loganville Christian Academy INCGA · FY2022$10,000
Loganville Christian Academy INCGA · FY2021$50,000
Christian Activities INCMS · FY2021$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$965
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$757K
Managementcol C$377K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$124K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$965
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$934K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$653
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$523K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$391K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65K$65K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$299K$185K$99K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$97K$83K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$171K$129K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$30K$15K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$15K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$40K$23K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$148K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$757K$377K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$103K$233K 990 PDF
FY2025 $1.9M$2.2M−$338K$320K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.7M$86K$772K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.5M−$325K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.2M$619K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$956K$60K$391K 990 PDF
FY2020 $950K$1.1M−$117K$330K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,787,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $910,024$1,596,577
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,101$189,797
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,228$965
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,016,384$1,787,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$65,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $713,898$779,506
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,221$323,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $956,119$1,168,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,265$619,231
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,787,362 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $965 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$123,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,473,077
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,346
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,596,577
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,797$189,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $988$1,787,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,168,131 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65,300$65,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $185,281 · Management $98,733 · Fundraising $14,866$298,880
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $82,720 · Management $14,700$97,420
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,748 · Management $129,360 · Fundraising $11,292$311,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $21,586$21,586
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,132 · Management $15,066 · Fundraising $5,022$50,220
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,679$3,679
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,655$36,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,516$12,516
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,831$2,831
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,342 · Management $23,012$38,354
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,938$22,938
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,879 · Management $15,253 · Fundraising $2,171$40,303
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,379$2,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,259 · Management $15,411$163,670
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,316 · Management $377,464 · Fundraising $33,351$1,168,131
Part X · Balance sheet $1,020,427 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,646$83,020
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $273,925$933,623
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,131$3,131
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,178$653
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $522,880$1,020,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,227$10,406
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $363$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $123,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,090$10,406
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $260,690$1,010,021
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,100$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $390,790$1,010,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $522,880$1,020,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,010,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,787,362
XI-2 Total expenses$1,168,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$619,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$390,790
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,010,021

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.