WELLS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- WELLS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 47-4867083)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-03-24
- IRS object ID
- 202510839349200101
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-03-24T01:44:04-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FierceCG LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2923 DeMooney Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Atlanta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30349 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474867083 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Wells International Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WELL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3104 Trail Hollow Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pearland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77584 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Monique Wells | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-03-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jennifer Muchison | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01711149 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6786624997 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | https://wellsinternationalfoundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $82,014 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $43,338 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,320 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $31,356 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $82,014 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $29,847 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $429 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $48,366 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $78,642 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,372 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $51,616 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$15,744 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $39,244 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,074 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,729 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,074 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,729 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $6,485 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,616 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,244 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | See Schedule O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| STEAM Education - WIF was proud to partner with Dr. Tori Ellis of Mindfulness and S.T.E.A.M. Lab an organization devoted to empowering young minds through the cultivation of self-esteem, mindfulness, and STEAM education to deliver mindfulness training to high school students attending the 2024 edition of Michigan State University (MSU) 4-H Animal & Veterinary Science Camp. | $19,663 |
| The Arts - Stemming from an invitation to create a program based on Beauford Delaneys creation of art as a means of preserving his mental health, the University of Tennessee Libraries solicited a collaboration with WIF during Summer 2024 as part of the preparation of the opening exhibition and celebration of the Beauford Delaney Papers in 2025. | $3,500 |
| Travel / Study Abroad - WIFs relationship with Going Global with Barbara (GGwB), the educational travel company that is normalizing the conversation about international travel and study abroad for African-American youth, continues to grow stronger. | $2,878 |
| See Schedule O | $24,703 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $50,744 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Erma Manoncourt | ||||
| Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Matusinec | ||||
| Vice Chairperson and Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Bradford Belle | ||||
| Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anubhav Kapil | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Maimoona Salim | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Fleet | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Long | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | Yes (true) | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (true) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dr Monique Y Wells | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3104 Trail Hollow Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pearland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77584 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8329988758 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Office Country | FR | ForeignOfficeCountryCd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,470 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $135,980 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $82,014 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $402,106 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,470 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $135,980 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $82,014 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $402,106 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $402,106 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $402,106 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Minimum Asset Amount MinimumAssetAmountGrp
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Average Monthly Cash Balances AverageMonthlyCashBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
FMV Other Non Exempt Use Asset FMVOtherNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Total FMV Of Non Exempt Use Asset TotalFMVOfNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Discount Claimed | $0 | DiscountClaimedAmt |
Acquisition Indebtedness AcquisitionIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Adjusted FMV Less Indebtedness AdjustedFMVLessIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Cash Deemed Charitable CashDeemedCharitableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Net Vl Non Exempt Use Assets NetVlNonExemptUseAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Pct Of Net Vl Non Exempt Use Ast PctOfNetVlNonExemptUseAstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distri Min Asset RecoveriesPYDistriMinAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Total Minimum Asset TotalMinimumAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Adj Net Income Distributable | $0 | CYAdjNetIncomeDistributableAmt |
| CY Pct85 Adjusted Net Income | $0 | CYPct85AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| CY Total Min Ast Distributable | $0 | CYTotalMinAstDistributableAmt |
| CY Greater Adjusted Minimum | $0 | CYGreaterAdjustedMinimumAmt |
| CY Income Tax Imposed PY | $0 | CYIncomeTaxImposedPYAmt |
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Distributions DistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Paid Accomplish Exempt Prps | $0 | CYPaidAccomplishExemptPrpsAmt |
| CY Pd In Excess Income Activity | $0 | CYPdInExcessIncomeActivityAmt |
| CY Administrative Expense Paid | $0 | CYAdministrativeExpensePaidAmt |
| Exempt Use Assets Acquis Paid | $0 | ExemptUseAssetsAcquisPaidAmt |
| Qualified Set Aside | $0 | QualifiedSetAsideAmt |
| CY Other Distributions | $0 | CYOtherDistributionsAmt |
| CY Total Annual Distributions | $0 | CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt |
| CY Distri Attentive Suprt Org | $0 | CYDistriAttentiveSuprtOrgAmt |
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| CY Distribution Yr | 0 | CYDistributionYrRt |
Distribution Allocations DistributionAllocationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Underdistributions | $0 | UnderdistributionsAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $0 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Cyov Applied Underdistri PY | $0 | CyovAppliedUnderdistriPYAmt |
| Cyov Applied Underdistr CPY | $0 | CyovAppliedUnderdistrCPYAmt |
| Carryover PY Not Applied | $0 | CarryoverPYNotAppliedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| CY Total Annual Distributions | $0 | CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt |
| CY Distrib App Underdistri PY | $0 | CYDistribAppUnderdistriPYAmt |
| CY Distri App Distributable | $0 | CYDistriAppDistributableAmt |
| Excess Distribution | $0 | ExcessDistributionAmt |
| Remaining Underdistri PY | $0 | RemainingUnderdistriPYAmt |
| Remaining Underdistri CY | $0 | RemainingUnderdistriCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $0 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year5 | $0 | ExcessFromYear5Amt |
| Excess From Year4 | $0 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $0 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $0 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $0 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 EZ Part I Line 8 | In-kind Services $8,960.90, Interest Income $1.30, STEAM Education In-kind Services $17,299.11, Travel/Study Abroad In-kind Services $1,674.50, Sales $1,600.00, Women's SFA In-kind Services $1,820.00 |
| Form 990 EZ Part I Line 16 | Fundraising Expenditure $2,950.00, Operating and Administrative Expense $327.30, Bank Charges and Fees $140.00, Business Supplies $6.40, Dues and Subscription $100.00, In-kind Services $8,960.09, Insurance $2,121.70, Office Supplies and Software $5.42, Other Business Expense $5.48, Systems and Technology $6,769.37, Training $3,477.00, PayPal Fees $16.71, STEAM Education Expenditures $373.80, Charitable Donation $1,595.00, STEAM In-kind Services $17,299.11, Study Abroad Events $723.30, Study Abroad In-kind Services $1,674.50, Womens SFA In-kind $1,820.00 |
| Form 990 EZ Part I Line 20 | Accounting Equity Adjustment |
| Form 990 EZ Part II Line 26 | Mastercard $4,200.41, VISA $2,284.91 |
| Form 990 EZ Part III Primary Exempt Purpose | To empower women, children and youth, and persons of African descent to realize their highest potential through arts, literacy, study abroad, and other educational and cultural programs. We are building a network of global citizens who embrace inclusiveness and foster a spirit of cooperation throughout the world. |
| Form 990 EZ Part III Line 31 | Our L3 Alliance womens initiative took on its first full-fledged mentoring project in 2024. Board member Dr. Maimoona Salim took on the challenge of mentoring the leadership team for Jolt Youth Initiative in Kampala, Uganda. At the commencement of the mentorship program, the organization had conducted sessions in five schools and reached 5,019 students. Its goal was to reach 14,000 students across 24 schools with an extension to engage out-of-school youth, for an overall positive impact on approximately 10,000 households and communities. By the end of the year, Jolt had reached over 20,000 youth. |
| Form 990 EZ Part V Line 33 | The L3 Alliance completed its first official mentoring program. WIF board member Dr. Maimoona Salim mentored Dr. Mariam Nabukenya, Executive Director of Jolt Youth Initiative in Uganda, and its entire management staff. |
| Form 990 EZ Part V Line 34 | The organization's corporate bylaws were modified. The bylaws were amended to include the Founder's Clause (Article V), which has seven sections (Founder's role protection, Founder as Executive Director, Founder as Board, Definition of Due Cause, Removal Process, and Amendments). |
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