WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES (EIN 20-1512939)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-12-17
- IRS object ID
- 202443529349200814
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- 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 | 2024-12-17T10:20:38-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 581645669 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JONES JONES DAVIS CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3602 WHEELER RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUGUSTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30909 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201512939 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WELL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8644149453 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 494 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GREER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29652 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS WELLS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXEC. DIR/PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-12-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DERON B STANCIL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00221718 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7066508877 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CHRISWELLS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $192,531 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $72,119 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $24,705 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $7 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $14,000 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $7,467 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $6,533 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $81,700 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $47,299 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $34,401 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $137,765 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $65,329 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $73,652 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $138,981 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,216 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $221,732 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $220,516 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $229,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,529 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,334 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,750 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $238,655 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $249,279 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,923 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,763 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $221,732 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,516 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES IS A SPEAKING MINISTRY WHICH STRIVES TO COMMUNICATE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST BY SPEAKING TO A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES TO PROMOTE AND CHALLENGE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN AN AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GOSPEL MINISTRY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES, WHICH INCLUDE CHURCHES, MEN'S EVENTS, REVIVALS, YOUTH RALLIES, RETREATS, SEMINARS, SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, CAMPS, ATHLETIC EVENTS, AND CONFERENCES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $125,094 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $125,094 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WELLS | ||
| EXEC. DIR/PRES | 40.00 | $60,000 |
| JASON CORBETT | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALLACE | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| ROBBIE SOX | ||
| Director, Treas | 0.38 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARDY | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| MIKE BLACKWOOD | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| CHUCK LANGSTON | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| JOEY GABELLA | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| TODD STEIN | ||
| Director | 0.38 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS WELLS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3 FURWOOD COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GREER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29650 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8644149453 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $49,091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $59,303 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,119 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $313,623 | 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 | $49,091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $59,303 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,119 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $313,623 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $102,926 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $210,697 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35 | 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 | $313,658 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $115,969 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.67170 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.75470 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | BASS BOAT/FISHING EQUIPMENT RAFFLE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $81,700 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $81,700 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $46,899 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $400 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $81,700 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $81,700 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $46,899 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $400 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $47,299 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $34,401 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $2349 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1842 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $346 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $34429 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $1816 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $12804 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $2273 |
| Other Expenses.1 | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $6882 |
| Other Expenses.2 | PROFESSIONAL FEES $3775 |
| Other Expenses.3 | TELEPHONE $3356 |
| Other Expenses.4 | TAXES & LICENSES $1721 |
| Other Expenses.5 | STORAGE FACILITY $817 |
| Other Expenses.6 | BANK FEES $799 |
| Other Expenses.7 | UNIFORMS $343 |
| Other Expenses.8 | REGISTRATION FEES $100 |
| Other Assets.1001 | Automobiles - Beginning $9334 Automobiles - Ending $43750 |
| Total Liabilities.1007 | Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $12678 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $25187 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES - Beginning $4245 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES - Ending $3576 |