Well House

Tax-deductible

Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)EIN 38-2779457

Well house expands, provides and safeguards low-cost housing options for vulnerable populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 73 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$83K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 12% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $8K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$911K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 40% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+237% vs prior year
Spent
$686K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +237%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$686K
FY2024-0.4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$686K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +102%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$769K
FY2021$908K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWell House
EINHdr · item D38-2779457
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1988
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Rapids, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wellhousegr.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.21
Program services62%$424K
Management & general17%$115K
Fundraising21%$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$686K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +196% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+50%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +173% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +77%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.3M
Total liabilities
$911K
FY2024▲ +49%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$911K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$691K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$419K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$911K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$951K · 69%
Program service revenue$274K · 20%
Investment income$143K · 10%
Other revenue$9K · 1%
Contributions & grants69%$951K
Program service revenue20%$274K
Investment income10%$143K
Other revenue1%$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$411K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $419K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $686K · Less non-cash grants $10K · Cash operating expenses/yr $676K
7.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $424K · Total expenses $686K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $115K · Total expenses $686K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $146K · Total expenses $686K
21%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $122K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $328K
$0.37 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $951K · Total revenue $1.4M
69%
Government reliance
Government grants $411K · Total revenue $1.4M
30%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $274K · Total revenue $1.4M
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $143K · Total revenue $1.4M
+10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $274K · Total expenses $686K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $408K
+237%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $476K · FY2024 $1.4M
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $686K
+50%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $2.3M
60%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Glover · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $83K · Total expenses $686K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $190K · Total expenses $686K
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Fundraising cost ratio 15%——
Revenue growth 237%——
Legal fee ratio 3%——
Accounting fee ratio 9%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$83,485Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Glover$83,485$82,169$82,319$82,479$80,885

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides and safeguards affordable housing for vulnerable people.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $424K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Well house provides permanent housing for individuals and families who are experiencing chronic homelessness and who are no longer able to access housing through traditional markets. By prioritizing placements for those experiencing numerous barriers, we help our neighbors come in from the streets, emergency shelters and other unhealthy…

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$686K+237% 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$689K-26% 990 PDF
FY2022 $555K$692K-10% 990 PDF
FY2021 $619K$480K+30% 990 PDF
FY2020 $476K$505K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $685,687 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,654 · Management $18,662 · Fundraising $27,992$93,308
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,662 · Management $15,221 · Fundraising $15,220$76,103
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,155 · Management $1,695 · Fundraising $1,629$8,479
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,901 · Management $2,510 · Fundraising $3,137$12,548
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $236 · Management $13,452 · Fundraising $10,153$23,841
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,136 · Management $28,213 · Fundraising $10,517$61,866
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,755 · Management $17,228 · Fundraising $48,635$90,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $325 · Fundraising $6,181$6,506
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,254 · Management $1,911 · Fundraising $2,388$9,553
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,228 · Management $1,538 · Fundraising $1,922$7,688
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $156,137 · Management $4,347 · Fundraising $5,434$165,918
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,462 · Fundraising $487$1,949
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,018 · Management $3,518 · Fundraising $4,398$18,934
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,444 · Management $1,438 · Fundraising $1,798$59,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,769 · Management $1,920 · Fundraising $4,685$43,374
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $638 · Management $3,291 · Fundraising $1,393$5,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $424,449 · Management $115,269 · Fundraising $145,969$685,687

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
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