UU WELLSPRING INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $76K · expenses $45K · assets $49K
- EIN
- 83-4545954
- Address
- 2110 SANTIAGO ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92706-2946
- Website
- www.uuwellspring.org
- NTEE code
- X99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
UU Wellspring inc provides spiritual deepening programming to Unitarian Universalist congregations organizations and individuals.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Nelson | President and Executive Director | 2021-2024 | $19,346 | $70,284 | 1 |
| Carolyn Bjerke | Director | 2021-2024 | $0 | $5,400 | 1 |
| Tina Simson | Director | 2021-2024 | $0 | $4,700 | 1 |
| Aaron Tyo | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | $0 | $800 | 1 |
| Eliabeth Irikura (former) | DIrector | 2021 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Rev Viola Abbitt (former) | Director | 2021 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 1 |
| Kierstin Homblette Allen (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | $0 | $500 | 1 |
| Kelly Dignan (former) | director | 2021-2023 | $0 | $250 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Goodman | Board Chair | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Cook | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Williams | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Pugh | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sahar Laufman | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Banks (former) | director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jude Geiger (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Irikura (former) | Director | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Nelson | President and Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $19,346 | $19,346 | 1 |
| Carolyn Bjerke | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Tyo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Goodman | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Cook | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tina Simson | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Pugh | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sahar Laufman | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Nelson | President and Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $27,450 | $27,450 | 1 |
| Carolyn Bjerke | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Tina Simson | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $700 | $700 | 1 |
| Aaron Tyo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Goodman | Chair Elect | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kierstin Homblette Allen | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Banks | director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jude Geiger | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Dignan | director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Irikura | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $2K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Bjerke | Chair and Facilitator | 5 | $0 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Tina Simson | Board Member and Facilitator | 3 | $0 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · 8 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Nelson | Executive Director | 27 | $23,488 | - | $0 | $23,488 | 1 |
| Rev Tina Simson | Director | 1 | $3,000 | - | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Carolyn Bjerke | Chair | 2 | $2,300 | - | $0 | $2,300 | 1 |
| Eliabeth Irikura | DIrector | 1 | $2,000 | - | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Rev Viola Abbitt | Director | 1 | $1,600 | - | $0 | $1,600 | 1 |
| Aaron Tyo | Director | 1 | $800 | - | $0 | $800 | 1 |
| Rev Kierstin Homblette Allen | Director | 1 | $500 | - | $0 | $500 | 1 |
| Rev Kelly Groves Dignan | Treasurer | 3 | $250 | - | $0 | $250 | 1 |
| Rev Sara Goodman | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Banks | director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Jude Geiger | Director | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,378 | $44,628 | $49,456 | $49,456 | $11,856 | $63,495 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,159 | $52,056 | $17,706 | $17,706 | $5,813 | $45,348 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $56,182 | $52,405 | $20,279 | $20,279 | $21,468 | - | $29,104 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $65,418 | $56,293 | $19,380 | $17,131 | $16,944 | - | $34,537 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $44,628 spent · pay $19,346 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,056 | 47.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,346 | 43.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,141 | 9.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $85 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $44,628 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $52,056 spent · pay $27,450 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,450 | 52.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,673 | 33.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,119 | 11.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $814 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $52,056 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $52,405 spent · pay $31,190 · grants $0 · events $575
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $29,104 | 55.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $14,371 | 27.4% | |
| Other expenses | $3,560 | 6.8% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $2,086 | 4.0% | |
| Taxes | $1,263 | 2.4% | |
| Printing and publications | $796 | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $650 | 1.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $575 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $52,405 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $56,293 spent · pay $37,866 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $34,537 | 61.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $11,724 | 20.8% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $3,329 | 5.9% | |
| Other expenses | $2,618 | 4.7% | |
| Taxes | $2,108 | 3.7% | |
| Printing and publications | $1,977 | 3.5% | |
| Total | $56,293 | 100% |