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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1368650

THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309

Financials

$6.8M$4.2M2023$3M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,039,209$3,945,427-$906,218$79,766,543$452,797$79,313,746
December 31, 2023990-PF$6,770,892$4,194,297$2,576,595$74,300,021$401,749$73,898,272
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$899,941
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,897,876
Other income
$5,037,144

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,101,299
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$3,712,132
Excise tax on investment income
$51,037

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$74,300,021
Total assets, end of year
$79,766,543
Total liabilities, end of year
$452,797
Net assets, end of year
$79,313,746
Fair market value of assets
$79,766,543
Qualifying distributions
$3,712,132
Net investment income
$3,813,839

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kris DeGraff
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director1$0
Mary Beth Hart
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director1$0
Cammy Jenkins
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director1$0
Jennifer Mentele
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director1$0
Laura Jackson
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Chairperson1$0
Christa D Kuennen
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Treasurer1$0
Scott A Sundstrom
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Secretary1$0
Sherwin Robinson
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kris DeGraff
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (4/24 - 12/31)1$0
Mary Beth Hart
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (4/24 - 12/31)1$0
Cammy Jenkins
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (4/24 - 12/31)1$0
Jennifer Mentele
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (4/24 - 12/31)1$0
Laura Jackson
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Chairperson1$0
Christa D Kuennen
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Treasurer1$0
Scott A Sundstrom
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Secretary1$0
Sherwin Robinson
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (4/24 - 12/31)1$0
Thomas M Cink MD
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (1/1 - 4/24)1$0
John D Forsyth
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (1/1 - 4/24)1$0
Izaah Knox
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (1/1 - 4/24)1$0
Thomas M McMahon
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (1/1 - 4/24)1$0
Chris G Atchison
1331 Grand Avenue Station 4W526, Des Moines, IA 50309
Director (1/1 - 4/24)1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1331 GRAND AVENUE STATION 4W526, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2901
In care of
% CHRISTA KUENNEN
Signed the 990-PF
CHRISTA KUENNEN, TREASURER
Phone
(515) 376-5066
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1368650
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$79,766,543
Income (IRS master file)
$15,541,203

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$3,039,209$3,945,427$79,766,543XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$6,770,892$4,194,297$74,300,021XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1368650).

Questions about THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION is 42-1368650.
Is THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,039,209, expenses of $3,945,427 and total assets of $79,766,543 at year end.

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