Nonprofit · EIN 51-0151621
WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,617,784 | $2,112,515 | $505,269 | $1,522,309 | $38,291 | $1,484,018 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $991,869 | $1,063,190 | -$71,321 | $1,024,831 | $46,082 | $978,749 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,232,085 | $954,802 | $277,283 | $1,164,835 | $114,765 | $1,050,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,580,273
- of which government grants
- $222,377
- Program service revenue
- $30,954
- Investment income
- $4,861
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $500
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,696
- Other revenue
- $1,696
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $913,937
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,075
- Other salaries and wages
- $658,942
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $852,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,048
- Occupancy
- $50,956
- Travel
- $24,184
- Depreciation
- $35,609
- Program services (functional)
- $1,924,454
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,409
- Fundraising (functional)
- $121,652
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,024,831
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,522,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,291
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,484,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $420,008
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $876,228
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $607,790
- Gross receipts
- $2,625,638
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC | CEO Officer | 40 | $101,041 | $5,087 |
| ETHAN BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEHRENBERG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GRIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MATTHEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL BANDEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN CLOPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA NAVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY PURSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REIMBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SMETHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI SMITH-LINDVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN TILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL TOBIN-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WEHRLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDEN P WILDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH ZWEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC | CHIEF EXEC. Officer | 40 | $91,600 | $4,339 |
| ETHAN BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEHRENBERG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GRIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MATTHEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD MASTBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SARA OFNER-SEALS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SMETHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI SMITH-LINDVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL TOBIN-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WEHRLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDEN P WILDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH ZEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC | CHIEF EXEC. Officer | 40 | $91,468 | $1,276 |
| RACHEL TOBIN-SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI LINDVALL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHENITA BOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CHRISTMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LEONARD MASTBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SARA OFNER-SEALS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SMETHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEINGI TIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES WEHRENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDEN WILDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH ZEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1316 BROADWAY, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-3306
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC, 1316 BROADWAY, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC, CEO
- Phone
- (260) 422-6618
- Website
- WELLSPRINGINTERFAITH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
Mission
PEOPLE OF FAITH SERVING THE SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN ALLEN COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD BANK: UNIQUE CLIENTS - 19,442 TOTAL POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED - 351,089 LBS WITH FOOD INSECURITY ON THE RISE IN ALLEN COUNTY, WELLSPRING FOOD BANK IS A TRUSTED LIFELINE FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. OUR MARKET- STYLE MODEL EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN FOOD INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE AND MEATS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. WELLSPRING ON WHEELS EXTENDS THIS MISSION BY DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS FOOD DIRECTLY TO NEIGHBORHOODS, REACHING THOSE WITH TRANSPORTATION OR MOBILITY CHALLENGES. THE WELLSPRING NUTRITION PROGRAM EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES THROUGH HANDS-ON EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD. WHAT SETS US APART: - OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK WITH FLEXIBLE HOURS FOR WORKING FAMILIES - REGISTERED DIETITIAN ON STAFF TO GUIDE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES - OPERATING A MOBILE PANTRY, WELLSPRING ON WHEELS, TO DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO FOOD-INSECURE NEIGHBORHOODSExpenses $900,360 · grants $669,069
- YOUTH: UNIQUE CHILDREN SERVED - 392 CHILDREN THRIVE WHEN THEY ARE KNOWN, SUPPORTED, AND SAFE. OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUMMER DAY CAMP O..ER MORE THAN SUPERVISION. THEY PROVIDE A NURTURING SPACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE WELLSPRING: - SMALL, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS TAILORED TO CHILDREN'S NEEDS (1:6 RATIO) - SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, LEARNING DIFFERENCES OR SOCIAL CHALLENGES - HOMEWORK HELP, HEALTHY MEALS, AND CARING ADULT ROLE MODELS - FREE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP KEEPS KIDS ON TRACK FOR SCHOOL AND GIVES PARENTS PEACH OF MIND WHILE THEY WORKExpenses $595,732 · grants $98 · revenue $30,954
- WELLSPRING SHOPPE: UNIQUE CLIENTS SERVED - 4,732 NUMBER OF CLOTHING ITEMS DISTRIBUTED - 55,740 AT WELLSPRING SHOPPE, WE BELIEVE THAT CLOTHING SHOULD UPLIFT AND EMPOWER. THATS WHY OUR FREE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE OFFERS MORE THAN JUST CLOTHESIT OFFERS CONFIDENCE, DIGNITY, AND A SENSE OF NORMALCY TO FAMILIES REBUILDING THEIR LIVES. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT: - FREE CLOTHING FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING UNDERGARMENTS AND MULTIPLE OUTFITS - WELCOMING AND ORGANIZED SPACE - STYLE CONSULATIONS FOR JOB SEEKERS - SEASONAL COLLECTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT - CLIENTS CHOOSE CLOTHING TO TAKE HOMEExpenses $338,156 · grants $222,960
- OUR NUTRITION CLASS HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS AND FOCUSES ON TEACHING ALL AGES HOW TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. WE HAVE A REGISTERED DIETITIAN WHO IS FOCUSED ON TEACHING OUR CLIENTS HOW TO COOK AND PREPARE FOOD IN A HEALTHY MANNER. WE HAD OVER 2,920 PEOPLE TAKE PART IN OUR FIRST YEAR OF OUR NUTRITION CLASSExpenses $90,206 · grants $21,810
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 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
- 51-0151621
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,522,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,625,638
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,617,784 | $2,112,515 | $1,522,309 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $991,869 | $1,063,190 | $1,024,831 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,232,085 | $954,802 | $1,164,835 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $628,606 | $1,057,360 | $805,016 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 51-0151621).
Questions about WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC is 51-0151621.
- Is WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC 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 WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC 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 WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC.
- Who are the officers and directors of WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,041 (ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC, CEO).
- How much revenue does WELLSPRING INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,617,784, expenses of $2,112,515 and total assets of $1,522,309 at year end.
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