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Wells Bring Hope FY2022 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2010Human Services EIN 27-3123341Revenue $527K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwellsbringhope.org16563 Park Lane Cir, 90049-1184 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wells Bring Hope is committed to drilling Wells to Bring safe water and sanitation to rural villages in niger and mali, west africa. ***saving lives with safe water***

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $166K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$507K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2022▼ -0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$380K
Expenses
$507K
FY2022▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$475K
Net assets
$101K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$109K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $396K Management & general 22% · $110K Fundraising 0% · $947

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Greathead
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Girard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marsha Hierbaum
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lene Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Rosen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eduardo Robles
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Drills wells to provide safe water and sanitation to rural villages.

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2 programs · $793K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Drilling wells in niger, west africa, educating villagers on sanitation & hygiene, well maintenance, drip farming.

$396Kprogram expense
02

Drilling wells in niger, west africa, educating villagers on sanitation & hygiene, well maintenance, drip farming.

$396Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Friese FoundationFY2024$50K
Dame Family FoundationFY2024$20K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$15K
The Waters Charitable Remainder UnitrustFY2024$15K
Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation Co Wolf and Associates CPA INCFY2024$15K
Red Leaf Family FoundationFY2024$12K
Frontstream Global FundFY2024$12K
Margaret M Bloomfield Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$166K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$396K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$947
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 654
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $380K$475K−$95K$109K 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$453K$64K$205K 990 PDF
FY2023 $462K$426K$37K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $527K$507K$20K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $530K$511K$19K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 $409K$444K−$35K$62K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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

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

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