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To teach christian spiritual formation practices to enhance our relationship with god and others.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3210971) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 6 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $192K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$432K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
14.1 mo
of spending, in cash
14.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $563K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 12 voting members
7 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.5M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$739K
FY2021$880K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $848K Management & general 24% · $303K Fundraising 10% · $123K

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; $432K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Board Member
$125,995Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Partner
$98,725Pt VII · Sec A
$84,556Pt VII · Sec A
Business Management and Development Partner
$70,497Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Team and Board Member
$51,758Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Beginning August 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Beginning November 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patti Pierce’s $126K as Founder & Board Member is at the 67th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patti Pierce$125,995$118,376$111,830$81,240$91,058
James Ccoli$98,725————
Anthony Mejia—$76,084$98,559$8,220—
Teresa O'Neel$51,758$92,195$86,699$78,160$85,878
Richard Gotthardt$84,556$80,857$74,769$72,431$38,315
Junean Lanigan$70,497————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches Christian spiritual practices to deepen relationships with God and others.

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1 program · $848K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wellspring provided resources for developing personal spirituality and renewal to pastors, christian non-profit leaders and other lay people. Highlights of 2024 INCLUDE:1. Wellspring's "soulcare" program for 36 bay area pastors and non-profit leaders met for nine MONTHS.2.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3210971) · Dispute this line
$848Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$848K
Managementcol C$303K
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$501K
SavingsLn 2$996K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$121K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$50K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$692K$470K$141K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$172K$73K$73K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$7K$15K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K$242
OccupancyLn 16$80K$64K$16K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$840
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$205K$9K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$848K$303K$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $1.5M$1.3M$193K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$64K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 3, 2023 $1.2M$1.2M$60K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $1.5M$880K$631K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2021 $879K$739K$140K$804K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,466,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,098,160$1,408,135
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,075$37,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,599$20,820
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,128,834$1,466,240
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $774,184$882,898
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $418,504$390,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,192,688$1,273,406
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,854$192,834
Part VI · Governance 7 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,466,240 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,122
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,401,013
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,408,135
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,285$37,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,879$13,879
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,941$6,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,820$1,466,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,273,406 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $469,741 · Management $141,111 · Fundraising $80,790$691,642
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,207 · Management $72,842 · Fundraising $26,086$172,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,341 · Management $2,868 · Fundraising $1,912$19,121
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,478$18,478
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,030$10,030
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,874 · Management $15,378 · Fundraising $2,472$24,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,151 · Management $1,757 · Fundraising $242$5,150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,611 · Management $15,903$79,514
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,422$9,422
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,361 · Management $840$4,201
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,905 · Management $1,976$9,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,368 · Management $9,363 · Fundraising $5,724$220,455
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,039 · Fundraising $5,614$8,653
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $847,559 · Management $303,007 · Fundraising $122,840$1,273,406
Part X · Balance sheet $1,629,883 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $472,645$501,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $836,339$995,895
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,502$4,841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,046$7,399
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $113,220$120,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,437,752$1,629,883
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,084$8,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,084$8,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,432,668$1,397,934
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$223,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,432,668$1,621,774
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,437,752$1,629,883
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,621,774 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,466,240
XI-2 Total expenses$1,273,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,432,668
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,728
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,621,774

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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