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Wellspring Foundation for Education

EIN 98-0439803 · Canada

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO 1) EMPOWER A GENERATION OF LEADERS AND TRANSFORM LIVES IN RWANDA AND BEYOND BY DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS, AND 2) FOSTER VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THAT ADDRESS POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$99,520, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $892,516 spent. WELLSPRING FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION HAS A VISION TO SEE COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE, AND COURAGEOUS YOUNG PEOPLE EMPOWERED TO SHAPE A VIBRANT, PEACEFUL FUTURE THROUGH AN EDUCATION THAT NURTURES CHARACTER, INTELLECT AND WELLBEING.TO DATE, WELLSPRING'S PROGRAMS HAVE DIRECTLY INVESTED IN 261 SCHOOLS ACROSS RWANDA BY TRAINING 406 SCHOOL LEADERS, 6606 TEACHERS, 793 PARENT LEADERS, 204 FAMILY COACHES, AND 52 GOVERNMENT EDUCATION LEADERS ALL IN SUPPORT OF 267,959 STUDENTS. IN 2025, OUR CORE PROGRAM, "TURERE ABANA" ("WE NURTURE CHILDREN"), SUPPORTED 55 SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ACROSS FIVE DISTRICTS.HEALTHY FAMILIES - 204 FAMILY ADVISORS TRAINED TO SUPPORT 1700 VULNERABLE FAMILIES CREATE HEALTHIER FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT NURTURE CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT - RESULTING IN 1287 STUDENTS WHO HAD DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL TO RETURN TO CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH SUPPORT FROM HOME.HEALTHY SCHOOLS - 120 TEACHERS TRAINED TO DELIVER A WEEKLY RESILIENCE PROGRAM TO 4000 STUDENTS AND TO INCORPORATE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS; 68 SCHOOL LEADERS EQUIPPED TO CREATE SAFER POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURES OF BELONGING AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. HEALTHY SYSTEMS - COLLABORATED WITH THE RWANDAN EDUCATION BOARD TO IMPROVE EDUCATION SYSTEMS THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), SEL TEACHER TRAINING RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT SEL AND RESILIENCE LEARNING ACROSS RWANDAN SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, WELLSPRING FACILITATES EDUCATION-SECTOR LEARNING AND ADVOCACY AS PART OF THE RWANDA NGO COORDINATION PLATFORM (RENCP) AND SUPPORTS BROAD-BASED CROSS-SECTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL NGOS (NINGO). WELLSPRING CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ADVISORY SUPPORT FOR ITS FLAGSHIP SCHOOL, THE WELLSPRING ACADEMY, IN KIGALI, AS WELL AS A SMALL NETWORK OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IN RWANDA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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