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Alexandra And Spencer Wells Charitable Foundation

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Tax-exempt since April 2014
  • EIN: 26-1572332

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$48.1k (2024)

Expenses
$153k (2024)

Total Assets
$373k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$48,079
Expenses
$152,662
Net Income
-$104,583
Net Assets
$372,854
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $45,100
93.8%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $25,358
52.7%
Sales of Assets -$22,379
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $152,662
100%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $372,854
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $372,854
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
L Spencer Wells (Pres/Treasur) $0 $0
Alexandra Wells (Director) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Jan. 15, 2025

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$72,275
Expenses
$71,428
Net Income
-$143,703
Net Assets
$478,202
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,500
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $28,737
Sales of Assets -$103,512
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $70,148
98.2%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $478,202
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $478,202
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
L Spencer Wells (Pres/Treasur) $0 $0
Alexandra Wells (Director) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$23,149
Expenses
$81,323
Net Income
-$58,174
Net Assets
$622,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,500
28.1%
Interest Revenue $1
0.0%
Dividends $33,802
> 100%
Sales of Assets -$17,154
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $80,323
98.8%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $622,361
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $622,361
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
L Spencer Wells (Pres/Treasur) $0 $0
Alexandra Wells (Director) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$208,567
Expenses
$75,512
Net Income
$133,055
Net Assets
$683,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,000
1.4%
Interest Revenue $4
0.0%
Dividends $37,537
18.0%
Sales of Assets $168,026
80.6%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $75,362
99.8%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $683,407
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $683,407
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
L Spencer Wells (Pres/Treasur) $0 $0
Alexandra Wells (Director) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on March 2, 2022

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$51,447
Expenses
$87,664
Net Income
-$36,217
Net Assets
$551,145
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $20,000
38.9%
Interest Revenue $2
0.0%
Dividends $39,922
77.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $86,589
98.8%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $551,146
Total Liabilities $1
Net Assets $551,145
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
L Spencer Wells (Pres/Treasur) $0 $0
Alexandra Wells (Director) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$54,097
Expenses
$108,372
Net Income
-$54,275
Net Assets
$588,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $76
0.1%
Dividends $44,766
82.8%
Sales of Assets $9,255
17.1%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $108,222
99.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $588,478
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $588,478

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$63,898
Expenses
$88,341
Net Income
-$24,443
Net Assets
$804,263
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $9
0.0%
Dividends $63,889
100.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $87,289
98.8%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $804,263
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $804,263

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$57,783
Expenses
$83,492
Net Income
-$25,709
Net Assets
$829,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $11
0.0%
Dividends $46,837
81.1%
Sales of Assets $10,935
18.9%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $82,554
98.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $830,067
Total Liabilities $210
Net Assets $829,857

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$325,810
Expenses
$85,570
Net Income
$240,240
Net Assets
$856,256
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $317,330
97.4%
Interest Revenue $7
0.0%
Dividends $42,025
12.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $77,463
90.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $856,256
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $856,256

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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