To 1) empower a generation of leaders and transform lives in rwanda and beyond by developing and supporting schools, teachers, and students, and 2) foster vibrant communities that address poverty in all its forms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$247K 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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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 by treaty
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $129K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$247K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$1.9M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$766K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2022▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$766K
FY2022▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$995K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$639K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2010, reinstated. IRS ruling Aug 2014, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.5M Management & general 13% · $270K Fundraising 15% · $318K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $247K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$113,245Pt VII · Sec A
Country Director
$53,465Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$40,942Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$39,567Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Libby Karangwa-Miles’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Dixon—$62,827$110,984$113,245$114,762$66,598
Libby Karangwa-Miles$83,053$84,564————
Andy Harrington—————$79,493
Louise Loten$73,393$68,804$56,761———
Libby Karangway-Miles——$55,850$53,465——
Libby Karangwamiles————$52,288$42,199
Louise Reilly$40,150$39,777$38,724$39,567$40,159$49,444
Barbara Luck$43,682$43,089$41,033$40,942$41,662—

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

Programs and updates

Empowers communities to overcome poverty through comprehensive support and resources.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The wellspring foundation has supported 182 schools, equipped 274 leaders, impacted 484 communities, empowered 3,576 teachers, and worked toward a brighter future for 205,024 students. Our hallmark program, the school development program, continues to serve students, teachers, school leaders, parents and community representatives.

$1.5Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$270K
Fundraisingcol D$318K
Owns and owesPt X
$766K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$376K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$766K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$563K$376K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$995K$766K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$272K$179K$38K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$892K$587K$124K$182K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$335K$280K$24K$31K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$422$211$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$12K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$13K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$4K$1K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$84K$14K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$10K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$32K$35K
TravelLn 17$99K$91K$2K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$4K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$154K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$270K$318K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$91K$639K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M−$84K$699K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M−$25K$779K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$128K$766K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$2.0M−$338K$995K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.9M−$110K$1.3M 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 $1,928,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,550,156$1,856,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,416$22,293
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $121,193$49,850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,692,765$1,928,553
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 $1,485,291$1,499,158
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $545,569$557,865
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,030,860$2,057,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$338,095−$128,470
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,928,553 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,581
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,829,829
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,856,410
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,293$22,293
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,941$48,941
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $909$909
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,143$1,928,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,057,023 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $178,601 · Management $37,712 · Fundraising $55,301$271,614
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $586,605 · Management $123,979 · Fundraising $181,804$892,388
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $280,030 · Management $24,191 · Fundraising $30,935$335,156
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $422 · Management $211 · Fundraising $1,476$2,109
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,211 · Management $6,500$18,711
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,430 · Management $8,105$21,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,434 · Management $1,121 · Fundraising $28,692$34,247
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $83,546 · Management $13,627 · Fundraising $5,212$102,385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,042 · Management $6,245 · Fundraising $6,434$22,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,910 · Management $35,081$66,991
IX-17 TravelPrograms $90,741 · Management $2,400 · Fundraising $6,138$99,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,653$14,653
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,657 · Management $5,013$8,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,151 · Management $6,093 · Fundraising $2,062$162,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,258$4,258
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,468,691 · Management $270,278 · Fundraising $318,054$2,057,023
Part X · Balance sheet $836,253 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $379,089$369,252
X-4 Accounts receivable$25,111
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,316$12,035
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,466$46,992
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $563,434$375,809
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,736$7,054
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,027,041$836,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,854$70,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,854$70,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $995,187$765,890
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,027,041$836,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $765,890 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,928,553
XI-2 Total expenses$2,057,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$128,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$995,187
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$88,752
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$765,890

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