The W S Wellons Foundation

Spring Lake, NC
Tax-exempt since June 1984
EIN: 58-1537766

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$44k (2024)

Expenses

$80k (2024)

Total Assets

$350k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$4.52k (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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 Dec.
2024

Revenue

$44,026

Expenses

$79,954

Net Income

-$35,928

Net Assets

$345,458

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$215	0.5%
Dividends	$1,988	4.5%
Sales of Assets	$41,823	95.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,500	5.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	62.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$349,979
Total Liabilities	$4,521
Net Assets	$345,458

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
W S Wellons Jr (Chairman)	$40,000	$0
Judy Wellons (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 21, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$71,521

Expenses

$142,383

Net Income

-$70,862

Net Assets

$382,268

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$4,747	6.6%
Sales of Assets	$66,772	93.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,000	40.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$60,000	42.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$382,268
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$382,268

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
W S Wellons Jr (Chairman)	$50,000	$0
Judy Wellons (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$79,108

Expenses

$139,375

Net Income

-$60,267

Net Assets

$454,904

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$7,314	9.2%
Sales of Assets	$71,793	90.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,500	42.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$60,000	43.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$454,904
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$454,904

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
W S Wellons Jr (Chairman)	$50,000	$0
Judy Wellons (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$94,448

Expenses

$90,786

Net Income

$3,662

Net Assets

$516,518

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$8,384	8.9%
Sales of Assets	$86,063	91.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,500	21.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,000	55.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$522,702
Total Liabilities	$6,184
Net Assets	$516,518

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
W S Wellons Jr (Chairman)	$40,000	$0
Judy Wellons (Secretary)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$69,894

Expenses

$97,378

Net Income

-$27,484

Net Assets

$514,667

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$8,054	11.5%
Sales of Assets	$61,797	88.4%
Other Income	$40	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,000	21.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$55,000	56.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$514,668
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$514,667

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
W S Wellons Jr (Chairman)	$35,000	$0
Cooper Wellons (Director)	$10,000	$0
Judy Wellons (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$28,071

Expenses

$128,794

Net Income

-$100,723

Net Assets

$542,153

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$22,300	79.4%
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$7,975	28.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$51,400	39.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$45,000	34.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$542,153
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$542,153

990-PF

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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

990-PF

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

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

990-PF

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$44,020

Expenses

$134,285

Net Income

-$90,265

Net Assets

$758,875

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$10,589	24.1%
Sales of Assets	$21,919	49.8%
Other Income	$1,044	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$16,140	12.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$80,000	59.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$758,875
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$758,875

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$87,840

Expenses

$165,945

Net Income

-$78,105

Net Assets

$849,312

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,870	6.7%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$12,490	14.2%
Sales of Assets	$47,253	53.8%
Other Income	$12,970	14.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,820	30.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$80,000	48.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$849,312
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$849,312

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$49,896

Expenses

$142,400

Net Income

-$92,504

Net Assets

$927,673

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$14,510	29.1%
Sales of Assets	$25,694	51.5%
Other Income	$245	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,500	17.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$40,000	28.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$940,173
Total Liabilities	$12,500
Net Assets	$927,673

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$27,093

Expenses

$197,709

Net Income

-$170,616

Net Assets

$1,020,400

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,050	55.5%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$13,681	50.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$406	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$72,854	36.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$36,000	18.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,032,900
Total Liabilities	$12,500
Net Assets	$1,020,400

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$625,379

Expenses

$730,150

Net Income

-$104,771

Net Assets

$1,191,644

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$550,000	87.9%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$13,516	2.2%
Sales of Assets	$53,784	8.6%
Other Income	$53	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$614,950	84.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$40,000	5.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,204,144
Total Liabilities	$12,500
Net Assets	$1,191,644

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

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

990-PF

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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

990-PF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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

990-PF

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

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The W S Wellons Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $44k (2024)

Expenses $80k (2024)

Total Assets $350k (2024)

Total Liabilities $4.52k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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Revenue

$44k (2024)

Expenses

$80k (2024)

Total Assets

$350k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$4.52k (2024)

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