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WELLS MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WELLS MINISTRIES INC (EIN 73-1618367)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-29
IRS object ID
202503029349302005
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-29T10:46:23-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN260022358PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DP FINANCIAL & TAX INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14775 E 91st ST S STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTULSACityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP74137ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN731618367EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WELLS MINISTRIES INC DBA KIDS N MISSIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9184090340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 81AddressLine1Txt
CityBROKEN ARROWCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP74013ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELTON WELLSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9184090340PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTammy L Swearengin EAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00238810PTIN
Phone9183927879PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-29PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELTON WELLSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBroken ArrowCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP74012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateOKLegalDomicileStateCd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELTON WELLSPersonNm
Phone9184090340PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12629 SOUTH JOSHUA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBroken ArrowCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP74012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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ELTON WELLS
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$18,337$0$0
GAIL WELLS
SECRETARY-TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$23,500$0$0
JEFF WRIGHT
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL KIRKPATRICK
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$4,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68TotalAmt
Program Services$61ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$755TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,880TotalAmt
Program Services$24,192ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,776TotalAmt
Program Services$5,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SCHOOL SCHOLORSHIPS$751$676$75$0
VEHICLE EXPENSES$26,428$23,785$2,643$0
MEALS$9,386$8,447$939$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,157BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,157BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$108,157BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,157BOYAmt
EOY$106,967EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,157BOYAmt
EOY$106,967EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$93,750CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$202,047CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$227,173CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$733,713TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$93,750CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$145,371CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$227,173CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$733,713TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$733,713PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$733,713TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
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