Wellspring Living
Wellspring Living reported $16.2 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.17 went to program services, $23.02 to management and general costs and $6.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.1% of the total. Government grants made up 22.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $198,972 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.2% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.0% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $198,972 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 90.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFor youth: girls' residential program (ages 12-17): providing trauma-informed care to survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking (dmst) in the service of physical, emotional and spiritual restoration. Dmst is the commercial sexual exploitation of american children within U.S. Borders. In a safe residential environment, each girl is encouraged to set personal goals in her therapy and education, and each is supported by staff and volunteers throughout her journey of healing. Receiving hope center (ages 12-17): providing trauma-informed care to survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking (dmst)…
For women: women's residential program (ages 18+): providing trauma-informed care to survivors of domestic sex trafficking and those at risk with the service of physical, emotional and spiritual restoration. This program is an independent living setting where survivors can live and engage with healthy community support. All participants receive education, personalized therapy, career training, supportive community, financial management, and life skills instruction off-site at the women's academy. Transitional housing and vouchers are also provided for step-down support
For community: women's academy (ages 18+): the women's academy offers life-changing programming to young women who have experienced difficulty gaining living-wage employment due to life circumstances such as poverty, sexual abuse, and trafficking. The women's academy offers an invaluable opportunity to equip women in atlanta's communities for success! The welcome home campaign will enable Wellspring Living to significantly deepen and broaden our impact by creating a true continuum of care for human trafficking survivors. As a result, we will be able to open georgia's first long-term…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,175 | $0 | $13,797 | $198,972 |
| CHIEF CULTURE & STRATEGY OFFIC Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $137,660 | $0 | $5,992 | $143,652 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $136,263 | $0 | $6,070 | $142,333 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wellspring Living (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $485K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b21 · 21 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 2Yes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 6933
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Wellspring Living totaling $2.3M 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.
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Every number above is copied from Wellspring Living's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wellspring Living, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wellspring Living's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Wellspring Living reported that 70.2% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 23.0% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wellspring Living pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wellspring Living reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $198,972, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wellspring Living get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.1% came from contributions and grants (including 22.2% from government grants) and 7.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wellspring Living a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2614182 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349308447 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202521199349300447 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349320922 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349314772 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349316184 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2614182: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.