WELL MINISTRIES
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $240K · expenses $238K · assets $168K
- EIN
- 82-2472650
- Address
- 300 10TH ST SE, NEW PRAGUE, MN 56071-1950
- Website
- WWW.THEWELLYM.COM
- NTEE code
- O20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Todd Fischer (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR TEENS TO GATHER. WE PROVIDE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WHERE TEENS CAN TALK ABOUT REAL-LIFE ISSUES WITH NO JUDGEMENT AND RECEIVE ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT, AND LOVE. ALSO PROVIDE 1:1 MENTORING WITH A CARING ADULT, LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMS, AND TRUANCY PREVENTION SERVICES WITHIN THE COUNTYS 13 MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS. WE ARE ON A MISSION TO TURN THE TIDE OF MENTAL HEALTH BY EMPOWERING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO BRING HOPE TO THE STUDENTS ALL AROUND THEM.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Bodensteiner | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | $28,575 | $52,050 | 1 |
| Deb Bodensteiner (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD PRESIDENT | 2022 | $16,250 | $16,250 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bodensteiner | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Hargesheimer | VICE PRESIDE | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Koke | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Koke | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaula Ryks | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Todd Fischer (former) | OUT GOING TR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carrie Grossman (former) | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Roach (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joan Lunde (former) | SECRETARY/SUPPORT GROUP LEADER | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 10 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BODENSTEINER | PRESIDENT | 20 | $28,575 | $0 | $0 | $28,575 | 1 |
| JAMES BODENSTEINER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARGESHEIMER | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE KOKE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN KOKE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAULA RYKS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 12 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BODENSTEINER | PRESIDENT | 16 | $13,375 | $0 | $0 | $13,375 | 1 |
| JAMES BODENSTEINER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD FISCHER | OUT GOING TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARRIE GROSSMAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARGESHEIMER | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE KOKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN KOKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAULA RYKS | N/TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 8 employees · 24 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BODENSTEINER | PRESIDENT | 16 | $10,100 | $0 | $0 | $10,100 | 1 |
| JAMES BODENSTEINER | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD FISCHER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARRIE GROSSMAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARGESHEIMER | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM ROACH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEB BODENSTEINER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD PRESIDENT | 30 | $16,250 | - | $0 | $16,250 | 1 |
| CARRIE GROSSMAN | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT/SUPPORT GROUP | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TODD FISCHER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOAN LUNDE | SECRETARY/SUPPORT GROUP LEADER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE HARGESHEIMER | DIRECTOR/SUPPORT GROUP LEADER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES BODENSTEINER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM ROACH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $239,945 | $238,163 | $168,215 | $168,083 | $219,419 | $0 | $28,575 | 10 | 25 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $321,715 | $194,825 | $185,673 | $166,301 | $305,184 | $0 | $13,375 | 12 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $195,888 | $178,045 | $69,657 | $39,411 | $177,998 | $0 | $10,100 | 8 | 24 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,769 | $140,899 | $28,381 | $21,568 | $128,308 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $53,050 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $52,500 | 2024 | $26,500 | show |
| XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WELL MINISTRIES” | 2024 | 1 | $550 | 2024 | $550 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $238,163 spent · pay $146,116 · grants $0 · events $6,112
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $135,084 | $106,509 | $28,575 | - | 56.7% | |
| Occupancy | $29,779 | $29,779 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,531 | - | $11,531 | - | 4.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,032 | $8,846 | $2,186 | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSE | $6,454 | $6,454 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,618 | $5,618 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $5,532 | $5,532 | - | - | 2.3% |
| All other expenses | $5,262 | $5,262 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,997 | $526 | $4,471 | - | 2.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,922 | $4,922 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $4,256 | $4,256 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $3,815 | $3,815 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Information technology | $3,727 | $2,443 | $1,284 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT & FURNISHING | $3,070 | $3,070 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Office expenses | $2,276 | $194 | $2,082 | - | 1.0% | |
| Interest | $808 | $808 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $21,903 | $6,112 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $238,163 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $194,825 spent · pay $96,179 · grants $0 · events $10,385
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $86,608 | $73,233 | $13,375 | - | 44.5% | |
| Occupancy | $31,921 | $31,921 | - | - | 16.4% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSE | $14,983 | $14,983 | - | - | 7.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $9,571 | $8,548 | $1,023 | - | 4.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,203 | $8,203 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $5,608 | $5,608 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,195 | $5,195 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,980 | $139 | $4,841 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $4,829 | $4,829 | - | - | 2.5% |
| All other expenses | $4,586 | $4,586 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Insurance | $4,242 | $4,242 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Information technology | $3,997 | $3,997 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,894 | - | $3,894 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION EXPENSE | $3,842 | $3,842 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Interest | $2,101 | $2,101 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $265 | $265 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $26,907 | $10,385 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $194,825 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $178,045 spent · pay $87,176 · grants $300 · events $9,469
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $80,981 | $70,881 | $10,100 | - | 45.5% | |
| Occupancy | $26,527 | $26,527 | - | - | 14.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,225 | $13,225 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSE | $12,897 | $12,897 | - | - | 7.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $6,195 | $5,422 | $773 | - | 3.5% | |
| Office expenses | $6,116 | $126 | $5,990 | - | 3.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,053 | $5,053 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSE | $4,748 | $4,748 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,290 | - | $4,290 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $4,208 | $4,208 | - | - | 2.4% |
| All other expenses | $4,010 | $4,010 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Insurance | $3,567 | $3,567 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS PROGRAM | $3,120 | $3,120 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Interest | $1,468 | $1,468 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,045 | $1,045 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $300 | $300 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $295 | $295 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $27,359 | $9,469 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $178,045 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $140,899 spent · pay $57,292 · grants $5,285 · events $8,539
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $57,292 | 40.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,282 | 28.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $33,092 | 23.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,285 | 3.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,758 | 3.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $190 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,539 | reported apart |
| Total | $140,899 | 100% |
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