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Welvista

Columbia, SC · EIN 56-2034627 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Welvista reported $96.0 million in revenue and $97.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.40 went to program services, $2.09 to management and general costs and $0.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 8.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,305 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 32% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $98M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $96M

Other revenue was negative: −$74,923. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
8.2%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$294,305$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.30%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 1188.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$93M expenses · 97.7% of program spending · revenue $687K

Donated and purchased prescription medication, shipped to the homes of individuals at or below 300% of the federal poverty level and do not have private health insurance, medicare, medicaid, or va benefits

$2.2M expenses · 2.3% of program spending · revenue $1.7M

Pediatric dental centers provide oral health care to low-income children in rural communities in south carolina

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$270,538$0$23,767$294,305
COO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,493$0$19,442$217,935
DIRECTOR OF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,663$0$8,198$153,861
COO - SMILES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,108$0$16,279$152,387
PHARMACIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,818$0$15,675$144,493
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,329$0$14,783$136,112
PHARMACIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,200$0$7,576$127,776
PHARMACY MAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,895$0$7,241$121,136

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Welvista (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $590K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M2019FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$96M$98M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$96M$98M97.4%$46M$294,305
FY2024 ⓘ$101M$103M97.3%$46M$303,647
FY2023 (amended) ⓘ$121M$123M98.2%$45M$280,075
FY2022 ⓘ$133M$123M98.5%$47M$264,367
FY2021 ⓘ$132M$127M98.7%$41M$242,100
2019 ⓘ$141M$138M98.6%$33M$223,742

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5101
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Welvista totaling $604K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Welvista's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Welvista, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Welvista's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Welvista reported that 97.4% of its $97.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Welvista pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Welvista reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $294,305, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Welvista get its money?

Of $96.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 8.2% from government grants) and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Welvista a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-2034627 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610279349301526 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349310712 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202431559349301463 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349310034 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349304235 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349318626 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-2034627: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.