Public Charity

THE CLIFF AND NORMA WELLS FOUNDATION

Based in BUCHANAN, VA, THE CLIFF AND NORMA WELLS FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $155K in revenue, $179K in expenses, $3.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 47 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.4M.

EIN: 311783158 BUCHANAN, VA Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: X12 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$155K

Total Expenses$179K

Total Assets$3.5M

Grants Given47

Grant Total$1.4M

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CLIFF AND NORMA WELLS FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LISTED SEPARATELY IN SCHEDULE A OF THIS TAX RETURN. THESE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES, HUMAN NEEDS, EDUCATION, SCIENCE, HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICE AND RELIEF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST ROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PROJECTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY AND CHRISTIAN YOUTH-ORIENTED PROGRAMS.

Where $100 goes at The Cliff and Norma Wells Foundation

How The Cliff and Norma Wells Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself

$18 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $82 for programs

$28

Trinity united methodist church general fund ($10,000), and to support repairs, renovation, and remodel costs ($40,000)

35% of program spending

$17

Grant to young life botetourt to provide support for youth camp in botetourt county, va

20% of program spending

$14

Grant to berea college to provide cost of attendence scholarships for students in honor of norma preston wells '52

17% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to The Cliff and Norma Wells Foundation

Rarely funds new orgs 13% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

BUCHANAN, VA · 2024

BUILDING EXTERIOR REPAIR PROJECT AND SUPPORT OF RESOURCE CENTER.

$50,000

YOUNG LIFE

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 2024

GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF CAMP IN BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA.

$29,265

VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION

BLACKSBURG, VA · 2024

GRANT TO SUPPORT COLLEGE.

$25,000

BEREA COLLEGE

BEREA, KY · 2024

GRANT TO SUPPORT COLLEGE

$25,000

MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN · 2024

CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING CENTER, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION PROGRAMS

$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Joe C Wells

TRUSTEE John Preston

SECRETARY & TRUSTEE Linda W Gooding

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$511,350 11 grants

Youth Development

$355,640 12 grants

Education

$200,000 6 grants

Religion & Spirituality

$183,200 4 grants

Sports & Recreation

$62,800 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$155K	$179K	$3.5M
2024	$181K	$224K	$3.5M
2023	$214K	$217K	$3.5M
2022	$181K	$209K	$3.5M
2021	$298K	$199K	$3.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $298K to $155K (-48%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, KY, OH, TN, VA.

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