Nonprofit · EIN 47-2873226
WELEAD
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77265
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $128,542 | $127,641 | $901 | $9,869 | $0 | $9,869 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $78,769 | $78,887 | -$118 | $8,968 | $0 | $8,968 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $701,545 | $703,696 | -$2,151 | $9,086 | $0 | $9,086 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,191
- Program service revenue
- $6,481
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,870
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $51,193
- Occupancy
- $30,733
- Printing, publications and postage
- $4,987
- Other expenses
- $40,728
- Program services (functional)
- $116,607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,968
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,869
- Cash, savings and investments
- $9,869
- Gross receipts
- $128,542
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clementina Amadi | Board of Director - Secretary | 20 | $0 |
| Jane Udoewa Brown | Board of Director | 20 | $0 |
| Wesley Stewart | Board of Director | 20 | $0 |
| Linda Truscott | Executive Director | 35 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clementina Amadi | Board of Director - Secretary Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jane Udoewa Brown | Board of Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Wesley Stewart | Board of Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Linda Truscott | Executive Director Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clementina Amadi | Board of Director - Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Truscott | Executive Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jane Udoewa Brown | Board of Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Wesley Stewart | Board of Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6601, HOUSTON, TX 77265-6601
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- PO Box 6601, Houston TX 77265
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LINDA TRUSCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (832) 452-7784
- Website
- www.weleadinternational.com
Mission
Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purpose to support cultural/global understanding and exhibit West African culture to under-served communities.
Program accomplishments
- Nigeria Cultural Parade & Festival to support cultural understanding and educate communities on West African communities through performing arts, traditions, and exhibitions. A minimum of 3,000 individuals benefitted from the program and promoted tourism to the City of Houston.Expenses $36,227 · grants $49,074
- Nigeria Masquerade Exhibition to support cultural understanding and educate communities on West African culture through performing marts, traditions, and exhibitions. A minimum of 500 individuals including local artists benefitted from the program and promoted tourism to the City of Houston.
- AU Ambassadors Ball and the Diaspora Business Roundtable provided access to key information to support economic development with small medium enterprises. Provided a forum to network and support bilateral trade with Africa and the United States.Expenses $38,751 · grants $67,250
- Welead general program managementExpenses $41,629 · grants $40,728
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2873226
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $128,542
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $128,542 | $127,641 | $9,869 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $78,769 | $78,887 | $8,968 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $701,545 | $703,696 | $9,086 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: LINDA TRUSCOTT | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: TRUSCOTT | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-2873226).
Questions about WELEAD
- What is the EIN of WELEAD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WELEAD is 47-2873226.
- Is WELEAD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WELEAD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WELEAD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WELEAD due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WELEAD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WELEAD?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WELEAD have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,542, expenses of $127,641 and total assets of $9,869 at year end.
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