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Reports
The accounts, in the open.
Every spring we publish what came in, what went out and what it built, village by village. An independent auditor signs it.
- 91%:to the field
- 6%:raising the next dollar
- 3%:running the office
Reports
The accounts, in the open.
Every spring we publish what came in, what went out and what it built, village by village. An independent auditor signs it.
- 91%:to the field
- 6%:raising the next dollar
- 3%:running the office
Reports
The accounts, in the open.
Every spring we publish what came in, what went out and what it built, village by village. An independent auditor signs it.
- 91%:to the field
- 6%:raising the next dollar
- 3%:running the office
We publish the full accounts each spring, audited line by line. Pick a year to see where the money came from and where it went.
2025 in numbers
$2,310,00091% to the field
Where it came from
- Individual gifts$1,062,60046% of income
- Monthly givers$623,70027% of income
- Foundations and trusts$438,90019% of income
- Companies$184,8008% of income
Where it went, in the field
- Solar light$714,70034% of field spend
- Clean water$504,50024% of field spend
- Schooling$378,40018% of field spend
- Health posts$189,2009% of field spend
- Livelihoods$168,2008% of field spend
- Winter relief$147,1007% of field spend
The rest of each dollar: raising the next one and running a two-desk office.
Audited each year by Hartwell & Lowe LLP, San FranciscoIndependently audited.
Our accounts are examined by an outside firm before the board signs them. The report, the audit letter and our tax filing are public; ask and we will send any of them.
Wellspring Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 00-0000000
We publish the full accounts each spring, audited line by line. Pick a year to see where the money came from and where it went.
2025 in numbers
$2,310,00091% to the field
Where it came from
- Individual gifts$1,062,60046% of income
- Monthly givers$623,70027% of income
- Foundations and trusts$438,90019% of income
- Companies$184,8008% of income
Where it went, in the field
- Solar light$714,70034% of field spend
- Clean water$504,50024% of field spend
- Schooling$378,40018% of field spend
- Health posts$189,2009% of field spend
- Livelihoods$168,2008% of field spend
- Winter relief$147,1007% of field spend
The rest of each dollar: raising the next one and running a two-desk office.
Audited each year by Hartwell & Lowe LLP, San FranciscoIndependently audited.
Our accounts are examined by an outside firm before the board signs them. The report, the audit letter and our tax filing are public; ask and we will send any of them.
Wellspring Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 00-0000000
We publish the full accounts each spring, audited line by line. Pick a year to see where the money came from and where it went.
2025 in numbers
$2,310,00091% to the field
Where it came from
- Individual gifts$1,062,60046% of income
- Monthly givers$623,70027% of income
- Foundations and trusts$438,90019% of income
- Companies$184,8008% of income
Where it went, in the field
- Solar light$714,70034% of field spend
- Clean water$504,50024% of field spend
- Schooling$378,40018% of field spend
- Health posts$189,2009% of field spend
- Livelihoods$168,2008% of field spend
- Winter relief$147,1007% of field spend
The rest of each dollar: raising the next one and running a two-desk office.
Audited each year by Hartwell & Lowe LLP, San FranciscoIndependently audited.
Our accounts are examined by an outside firm before the board signs them. The report, the audit letter and our tax filing are public; ask and we will send any of them.
Wellspring Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 00-0000000
Your gift, split
Every dollar, accounted for.
We publish every line of the accounts each spring. Pick a gift and see where each cent of it lands.
- 91%The fieldSolar kits, pumps, teachers, transport$22.75 of your $25
- 6%Raising the next dollarAppeals and donor care$1.50 of your $25
- 3%Running the officeAudit, rent, two desks$0.75 of your $25
The field share, by program
Solar light34%$7.74
Clean water24%$5.46
Schooling18%$4.09
Health posts9%$2.05
Livelihoods8%$1.82
Winter relief7%$1.59
Your gift, split
Every dollar, accounted for.
We publish every line of the accounts each spring. Pick a gift and see where each cent of it lands.
- 91%The fieldSolar kits, pumps, teachers, transport$22.75 of your $25
- 6%Raising the next dollarAppeals and donor care$1.50 of your $25
- 3%Running the officeAudit, rent, two desks$0.75 of your $25
The field share, by program
- Solar light34%$7.74
- Clean water24%$5.46
- Schooling18%$4.09
- Health posts9%$2.05
- Livelihoods8%$1.82
- Winter relief7%$1.59
Your gift, split
Every dollar, accounted for.
We publish every line of the accounts each spring. Pick a gift and see where each cent of it lands.
- 91%The fieldSolar kits, pumps, teachers, transport$22.75 of your $25
- 6%Raising the next dollarAppeals and donor care$1.50 of your $25
- 3%Running the officeAudit, rent, two desks$0.75 of your $25
The field share, by program
- Solar light34%$7.74
- Clean water24%$5.46
- Schooling18%$4.09
- Health posts9%$2.05
- Livelihoods8%$1.82
- Winter relief7%$1.59
Questions
Before you give.
Something else? Write to hello@wellspring.foundation. A person answers within two working days.
91 cents of every dollar goes to work in the villages. 6 cents raise the next dollar and 3 cents run the office. The split is audited each year and published in the annual report.
Where money goesYes. Pick an appeal or a program when you donate and your gift is spent there. If an appeal is already fully funded we ask before moving your gift.
GivingWellspring is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts from US donors are deductible to the extent the law allows.
Tax & receiptsA receipt is emailed as soon as your gift goes through. Monthly donors get one summary each January.
Tax & receiptsAny time, from the link in your receipt or by writing to us. There is no notice period.
GivingVillage councils apply. We visit, agree what the village will contribute in labour and upkeep, and start only when a local committee is in place.
Where money goesWe go back. Every solar kit, tap and classroom is checked each spring and the results are published by village.
Where money goesYes. Pack days run in Oakland each autumn, and we take a small number of skilled volunteers in the valleys: engineers, nurses and teachers.
Get involvedCompanies match staff gifts, sponsor an appeal or give goods at cost. Write to us and we will set it up within a week.
Get involved
Questions
Before you give.
Something else? Write to hello@wellspring.foundation. A person answers within two working days.
91 cents of every dollar goes to work in the villages. 6 cents raise the next dollar and 3 cents run the office. The split is audited each year and published in the annual report.
Where money goesYes. Pick an appeal or a program when you donate and your gift is spent there. If an appeal is already fully funded we ask before moving your gift.
GivingWellspring is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts from US donors are deductible to the extent the law allows.
Tax & receiptsA receipt is emailed as soon as your gift goes through. Monthly donors get one summary each January.
Tax & receiptsAny time, from the link in your receipt or by writing to us. There is no notice period.
GivingVillage councils apply. We visit, agree what the village will contribute in labour and upkeep, and start only when a local committee is in place.
Where money goesWe go back. Every solar kit, tap and classroom is checked each spring and the results are published by village.
Where money goesYes. Pack days run in Oakland each autumn, and we take a small number of skilled volunteers in the valleys: engineers, nurses and teachers.
Get involvedCompanies match staff gifts, sponsor an appeal or give goods at cost. Write to us and we will set it up within a week.
Get involved
Questions
Before you give.
Something else? Write to hello@wellspring.foundation. A person answers within two working days.
91 cents of every dollar goes to work in the villages. 6 cents raise the next dollar and 3 cents run the office. The split is audited each year and published in the annual report.
Where money goesYes. Pick an appeal or a program when you donate and your gift is spent there. If an appeal is already fully funded we ask before moving your gift.
GivingWellspring is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts from US donors are deductible to the extent the law allows.
Tax & receiptsA receipt is emailed as soon as your gift goes through. Monthly donors get one summary each January.
Tax & receiptsAny time, from the link in your receipt or by writing to us. There is no notice period.
GivingVillage councils apply. We visit, agree what the village will contribute in labour and upkeep, and start only when a local committee is in place.
Where money goesWe go back. Every solar kit, tap and classroom is checked each spring and the results are published by village.
Where money goesYes. Pack days run in Oakland each autumn, and we take a small number of skilled volunteers in the valleys: engineers, nurses and teachers.
Get involvedCompanies match staff gifts, sponsor an appeal or give goods at cost. Write to us and we will set it up within a week.
Get involved