Well-Spring Ret Community

Tax-deductible

Greensboro, NC501(c)(3)Since 1987Human ServicesEIN 56-1497371

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To provide retirement living services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 569 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $552K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$816K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $853K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93.5M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$41.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$45.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33.2M
FY2022$36.7M
FY2023$39.9M
FY2024$43.0M
Expenses
$41.4M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.2M
FY2022$36.9M
FY2023$41.1M
FY2024$41.4M
Net assets
$45.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36.4M
FY2022$38.8M
FY2023$42.1M
FY2024$45.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1987.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $37.7M Management & general 9% · $3.6M Fundraising 0% · $81K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $816K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$236,213Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Health Services
$171,264Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Dining Services
$141,889Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nursing
$140,490Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facilities
$126,277Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Misti Ridenour’s $236K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Misti Ridenour$236,213$218,836$196,300$152,923
Michael Jones$171,264$145,664——
George Galvin——$101,235$147,941
Todd Dumke$141,889$130,916——
Susan Suek$140,490$136,821$115,331—
Alison Munroe- Lyles———$134,780
Philip Johnson$126,277$127,950$116,366$104,339
Janet Holbrook——$126,406$108,177

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

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

Programs and updates

Operates a continuing care retirement community in North Carolina, providing comprehensive housing, healthcare, and support services for older adults.

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1 program service account for $37.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Well-spring retirement community inc well-spring a north carolina nonprofit corporation was organized for the purpose of operating a continuing care retirement community. Well-spring is governed by a board of trustees composed of civic leaders currently consisting of 25 individuals who serve without compensation for staggered three-year…

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$853K
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Grants paid · 82 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Authoracare FoundationNC · FY2024$47,500
Downtown GreenwayNC · FY2024$13,500
Alzheimer S AssociationFY2024$7,500
Beth David SynagogueFY2024$5,000
Authoracare CollectiveNC · FY2023$40,025
Guilford Green FoundationNC · FY2023$10,000
Alzheimer's AssociationFY2023$7,575
Triad Stage INCNC · FY2023$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$957K
Money outPt IX
$41.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$37.7M
Managementcol C$3.6M
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$45.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$139.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$957K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Gains on assetsLn 7$878K
Total revenueLn 12$43.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78.5M
Other assetsLn 15$21.1M
Total assetsLn 16$139.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93.5M
Net assetsLn 32$45.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5569
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.7M$35.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82.3M$78.5M
Total assetsLn 16$138.7M$139.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96.6M$93.5M
Net assetsLn 32$42.1M$45.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$974K$974K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17.4M$15.7M$1.6M$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.4M$2.1M$253K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$966K$147K$0
Management feesLn 11a$1.3M$0$1.2M$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$0$27K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$98K$0$98K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.1M$0$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$232K$19K$213K$0
Office expensesLn 13$834K$827K$7K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.9M$15K$0
TravelLn 17$33K$28K$5K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$48K$8K$0
InterestLn 20$1.2M$1.2M$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7.3M$7.3M$59K$0
InsuranceLn 23$429K$426K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.0M$5.0M$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$103K$103K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.4M$37.7M$3.6M$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43.0M$41.4M$1.6M$45.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $39.9M$41.1M−$1.2M$42.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36.7M$36.9M−$221K$38.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $33.2M$31.2M$2.0M$36.4M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,978,331 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $720,022 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$883,847
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,628
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$957,475
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,153,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,153,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,159,621$2,159,621
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,536$110,536
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $877,658$877,658
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,153,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,147,815$42,978,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,407,976 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $973,627$973,627
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,736,697 · Management $1,615,921 · Fundraising $0$17,352,618
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,109,269 · Management $253,496 · Fundraising $0$2,362,765
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $965,994 · Management $147,418 · Fundraising $0$1,113,412
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,175,005 · Fundraising $78,761$1,253,766
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,915 · Fundraising $0$26,915
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $98,139 · Fundraising $0$98,139
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,051,384 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,014$1,053,398
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,250 · Management $213,230 · Fundraising $0$232,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $827,257 · Management $6,672 · Fundraising $0$833,929
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,908,946 · Management $15,395 · Fundraising $0$1,924,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,990 · Management $4,632 · Fundraising $0$32,622
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,558 · Management $7,871 · Fundraising $0$55,429
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,240,517 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,240,517
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,270,521 · Management $58,999 · Fundraising $0$7,329,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $425,617 · Management $3,432 · Fundraising $0$429,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,992,104 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,992,104
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $103,345 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$103,345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,700,076 · Management $3,627,125 · Fundraising $80,775$41,407,976
Part X · Balance sheet $139,126,189 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,032,897$2,824,608
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $771,870$300,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $685,020$594,370
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $108,851$69,641
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $212,068$71,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,287,010$78,480,450
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $34,662,209$35,690,305
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,970,743$21,095,569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,730,668$139,126,189
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,559,022$3,090,479
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,918,536$48,165,432
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $42,763,442$40,981,089
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,352,105$1,239,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,593,105$93,476,921
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,707,798$44,145,875
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,429,765$1,503,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,137,563$45,649,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,730,668$139,126,189
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,649,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,978,331
XI-2 Total expenses$41,407,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,570,355
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,137,563
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,447,588
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$493,762
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,649,268

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