WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES (EIN 20-1512939)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201323199349202482
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-15T12:44:18-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 570381582 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELLIOTT DAVIS LLCPLLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 6286 | AddressLine1 |
| City | GREENVILLE | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 296066286 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201512939 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WELLSPOKEN MINISTRIES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | WELL | NameControl |
| Phone | 8644149453 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 494 | AddressLine1 |
| City | GREER | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 296520494 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CHRIS WELLS | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 8644149453 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DERON B STANCIL | Name |
| PTIN | P00221718 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8642423370 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | WWW.CHRISWELLS.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 39434 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 10224 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 29210 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Total Revenue | 39434 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 21825 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 750 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Other Expenses Total | 28971 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 51546 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -12112 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 21807 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 9695 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21807 | BOY |
| EOY | 9695 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21807 | BOY |
| EOY | 9695 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21807 | BOY |
| EOY | 9695 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| 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. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service 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. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 47844 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 47844 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WELLS | ||||
| EXEC. DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 40.00 | 21825 | 0 | 0 |
| JASON CORBETT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WILLIAM WALLACE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOMMIE SHORTER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBBIE SOX | ||||
| DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRIAN HARDY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHRIS WELLS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3 FURWOOD COURT | AddressLine1 |
| City | GREER | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29650 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8644149453 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18560 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 13490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10224 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 58843 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18560 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 13490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10224 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 58843 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 5742 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 53101 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 58843 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 153541 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.90240 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.83540 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | OTHER EXPENSES | Identifier |
| Return Reference | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 18,132. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: WEB SITE. AMOUNT: 85. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 120. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 2,845. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PAYROLL TAXES & EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 310. DESCRIPTION: VIDEO. AMOUNT: 3,750. DESCRIPTION: MERCHANDISE. AMOUNT: 2,379. DESCRIPTION: REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISER. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,050. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,971. | Explanation |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | Declaration |