California · Nonprofit
WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER
WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER (California) receives grants from 35 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,015,724 to it, the largest being HERBALIFE FAMILY FOUNDATION ($175,000). 19 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $1.3M
- Funders on record
- 35
- Grants received
- $1.0M
- Net assets
- $2.4M
What Wellspring Women's Center does
Mission
Wellspring Women's Center in the oak park community nurtures the innate goodness and personal self-esteem of women and their children. Our drop-in center provides respite and services based on "hospitality with dignity and love."
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Safety net services - this program provides emergency services to those in need of help. The program not only meets practical needs with items such as hygiene supplies or bus tickets, but also helps bolster the dignity and hope of people under duress. We distributed over 150,000 diapers and 8,000 bus tickets during the fical year ended september 30, 2025. Wellspring received $265,502 of in-kind donation support for this program.
$257,197 spentof which $230,605 as grants26% of program spendingNutrition program - we take a holistic approach to supporting the well-being of our guests, and nutrition is a key component of that commitment. Each morning, we serve nourishing meals with an emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, and other healthy, low-fat, low-sugar options. We also honor the diversity of our community by celebrating cultural and national holidays with special meals that bring people together and foster a sense of belonging. During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2025, the meal program benefited from $112,101 in in-kind donations, helping us provide quality meals to those we serve. A total of 27,291 guests visited for a meal during the year. For many individuals, the morning meal we provide is the most substantial meal of their day.
$271,462 spentof which $97,367 as grants27% of program spendingWomen's wellness program - the women's wellness program enhances the well-being of our guests and the broader community through the provision of social work services and by creating opportunities for healing, community building, empowerment, creativity, and joy. The program provides a welcoming and affirming environment where individuals can access support, develop connections, and strengthen their overall wellness. During this fiscal year, the women's wellness program benefited from $74,240 in expert in-kind volunteer support, enhancing our ability to deliver high-quality services and meaningful programming. A special component of the women's wellness program is the art of being program, which uses creative expression to support healing, self-discovery, and community connection. During the fiscal year, 1,733 individuals participated in arts programming through art of being. To support these experiences, wellspring received $48,966 in donated art materials, expanding access to creative resources for our guests and community members.
$442,788 spentof which $179,359 as grants44% of program spendingChildren's corner children's program - children are at the heart of our mission, and we take a creative, engaging approach to supporting their social, emotional, and educational development. Through a variety of activities and learning opportunities, the program helps children build social skills, foster positive relationships, and develop a love of learning in a safe and supportive environment. During this fiscal year, the children's program received $5,900 in in-kind donation support, helping to provide enriching experiences and resources for participating children. A total of 359 different children received support through the children's corner during the year.
$32,821 spentof which $5,124 as grants3% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,004,268.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $2.0M to $2.4M (+17%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 10% · 2022 3% · 2023 3% · 2024 3% · 2025 2%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
92% of WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Genelle Smith
Executive director
Board chair
Tiff Harter
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 7 funders to 13 funders, grant income rose $78k → $117k.
6 of 35 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 37% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 35 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 17% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
87% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 40% · 2018 54% · 2019 45% · 2020 32% · 2021 19% · 2022 31% · 2023 27% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
38% of WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 54% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
77% of WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER's grant income comes from California funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $378k arriving through sponsors registered in 6 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
81% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
93%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER?
- WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER (California) receives grants from 35 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,015,724 to it, the largest being HERBALIFE FAMILY FOUNDATION ($175,000). 19 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER have?
- IRS filings report 35 organizations giving $1,015,724 in grants to WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER, 19 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER?
- HERBALIFE FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $175,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 35 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing