Wellspring Interfaith Social Services

Legal name: Wellspring Interfaith Social Services Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
510151621
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Phone
260-422-6618
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Religion Related N.E.C.
Affiliation
Interfaith

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,617,784
Expenses
$2,112,515
Assets
$1,522,309
Liabilities
$38,291

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC (CEO)
  • ETHAN BROWN (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • ERMINA MUSTEDANAGIC (CEO): $106,128 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

People of faith serving the social, physical, and educational needs of the community in Allen County. Volunteer Wellspring wouldn’t thrive without a core group of dedicated volunteers. Whether serving at the food bank, clothing shoppe, helping with our youth, or answering the phones and greeting guests, your passion for our mission doesn’t go unnoticed. If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Executive Assistant, Alicia Pearson at [email protected] or 260-422-6618 x103. > “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” _-Unknown_.

What it reported doing in 2025

Food bank: unique clients - 19,442 total pounds of food distributed - 351,089 lbs with food insecurity on the rise in allen county, wellspring food bank is a trusted lifeline for thousands of individuals and families. Our market- style model empowers clients to choose their own food including fresh produce and meats with dignity and respect. Wellspring on wheels extends this mission by delivering nutritious food directly to neighborhoods, reaching those with transportation or mobility challenges. The wellspring nutrition program empowers individuals and families to make healthier choices through hands-on education and access to fresh food. What sets us apart: - open five days a week with flexible hours for working families - registered dietitian on staff to guide healthy food choices - operating a mobile pantry, wellspring on wheels, to deliver food directly to food-insecure neighborhoods

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 90% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 53% for direct work, and 47% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73.6%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 91.1%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: $21.21 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 19.3%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.72; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 73.6% of revenue deployed · 91.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 20 of 20 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $106K · 21 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.