Wells Family Foundation Inc
Wells Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Winter Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $294K. Net investment income was $153K.
Wells Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wells Family Foundation Inc gave $294K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $293,600
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,943
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $6,663,024
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wells Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eagle Ranch ($75K). Together the top 7 received $294K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 42 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wells Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $242K (2021) to $302K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $294K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Ranch Flowery Branch, GA | Childrens Assistance | $75,000 |
| Hamilton Mill Church Buford, GA | Ministry Services | $50,000 |
| Elevate Orlando Maitland, FL | Childrens Assistance | $40,000 |
| Oak Hill Classical School Dacula, GA | Childrens Assistance | $40,000 |
| One More Child Lakeland, FL | Childrens Assistance | $38,100 |
| Cross Town Ministries Orlando, FL | Ministry Services | $30,500 |
| New City Orlando Orlando, FL | Ministry Services | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,663,024 | $256,226 | $332,141 | $293,600 | 7 | $301,153 | $153,390 | $320,972 |
| 2024 | $5,319,172 | $371,982 | $280,540 | $254,550 | 7 | $258,330 | $272,484 | $287,328 |
| 2023 | $5,227,730 | $70,248 | $331,558 | $302,180 | 9 | $307,242 | $128,637 | $277,366 |
| 2022 | $5,489,040 | $378,967 | $312,755 | $284,880 | 10 | $289,380 | $277,924 | $308,962 |
| 2021 | $5,422,828 | $448,098 | $270,572 | $241,750 | 9 | — | $330,557 | $295,497 |
| 2020 | $5,251,185 | $245,202 | $288,150 | $250,900 | 13 | — | $130,902 | $274,315 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wells Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $321K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wells Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie W. Shackelford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Kristi Wells
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Wells
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $2K, to Stephanie W Shackelford (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wells Family Foundation Inc
How much does Wells Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Wells Family Foundation Inc gave $294K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $255K across 7 grants.
What is Wells Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wells Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $41,943, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wells Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Wells Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Wells Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Wells Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Childrens Assistance" (4 grants) and "Ministry Services" (3 grants).
Who are Wells Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wells Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Eagle Ranch ($75,000), Hamilton Mill Church ($50,000) and Elevate Orlando ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wells Family Foundation Inc?
Wells Family Foundation Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $301K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $321K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Wells Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wells Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4003386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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