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Wellspring

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Springfield, OH501(c)(3) EIN 31-0577663Revenue $822K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwellspringfield.org701 E Columbia St, 45503-4404 · Springfield, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wellspring empowers individuals and families to make fundamental life changes through exceptional counceling and community outreach that improves quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
177% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 177% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$822K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$834K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$38K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$822K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$939K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$742K
FY2024$903K
FY2025$822K
Expenses
$834K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$836K
FY2022$896K
FY2023$895K
FY2024$948K
FY2025$834K
Net assets
−$38K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$19K
FY2024−$25K
FY2025−$38K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1965.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $738K Management & general 11% · $95K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tracey Stute
Executive Di
$71,015Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Hicks
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Irick
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Richele Shepard——$79,498
Tracey Stute$71,015$15,505—

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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people with counseling and outreach to improve their lives.

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1 program · $738K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Family counseling provided to residents of clark and champaign counties.

$738Kprogram 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
The United Way of Clark Champaign and Madison Counties Ohio INCFY2024$45K
The Springfield FoundationFY2024$20K
Early Childhood Resource CenterFY2024$13K
Community Hospital Health Services FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$88K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$822K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$584K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$834K
Ln 25
Programscol B$738K
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
−$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$584K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$822K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32−$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$86K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K−$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$60K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$342K$291K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$598
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$54K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$33K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$320$272$48
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$20K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$21K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$170$30
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$42K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$982$835$147
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$171K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$686
Total functional expensesLn 25$834K$738K$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $822K$834K−$11K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2024 $903K$948K−$45K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $742K$895K−$153K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $880K$896K−$16K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 $939K$836K$103K$190K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $822,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $637,512$583,740
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $264,769$235,836
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $553$2,560
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $902,834$822,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $758,033$519,966
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,857$313,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $947,890$833,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,056−$11,412
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $822,136 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$44,653
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$539,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$583,740
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $235,836$235,836
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $327$327
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,233$2,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $238,069 · Excluded from tax $327$822,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $833,548 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,363 · Management $10,652$71,015
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,853 · Management $51,327$342,180
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,390 · Management $598$3,988
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,485 · Management $9,615$64,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,880 · Management $5,803$38,683
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $272 · Management $48$320
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,400 · Management $3,600$24,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,116 · Management $3,726$24,842
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $170 · Management $30$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,681 · Management $1,356$9,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,289 · Management $1,177$43,466
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,772 · Management $1,195$7,967
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,923$5,923
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,464$3,464
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $835 · Management $147$982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,170 · Management $1,265$8,435
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,483 · Management $4,266$175,749
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,511 · Management $686$9,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $738,057 · Management $95,491 · Fundraising $0$833,548
Part X · Balance sheet $48,905 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,005$7,857
X-4 Accounts receivable$14,697
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,509$7,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,093$2,111
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,384$16,365
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,991$48,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,293$18,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,371$86,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$25,380−$37,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$25,380−$37,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,991$48,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$37,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$822,136
XI-2 Total expenses$833,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$25,380
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$748
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$37,540

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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