Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Restoring the Wells
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 47-3659333
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 79.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$116,833
Down $77,586 (-40%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$114,745
Down $77,455 (-40%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$2,088
Down $131 (-5.9%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$159,077
Down $16,906 (-9.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$236,532
Up $63,662 (+37%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$77,455
Down $80,568 (-2588%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 29, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $159,077
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Restoring the wells is a faith based ministry that provides equipping, encouraging and assisting both leadership and the congregation of christian churches both in america and other countries.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| VISITING CHURCHES AND ASSISTING CHURCH LEADERS WITH STRUCTURE AND BIBLICAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH; PREACHING AND MINISTERING. | - | $212,882 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASTOR KENNETH N GRENFELL | President | FT | $109,941 | $16,398 | $126,339 |
| JOHN F RIPLEY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHEN R SUDWORTH | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN N RIPLEY | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID SWART | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Restoring the Wells
- EIN
- 47-3659333
- Phone
- 7037275672
- Address
- PO BOX 2426, LEESBURG, VA 20177
Signing Officer
- Name
- Pastor Kenneth N Grenfell
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7037275672
- Signed
- 2025-10-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Updegrove Mcdaniel Mcmullen Chiccehitto
- Address
- 5 LOUDOUN STREET SW SUITE B, LEESBURG, VA 20175
- Preparer
- Mark S Burgess
- Phone
- 7037711818
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expenses 133 automobile expenses 3,174 travel: accomodation 9,326 travel:air transportation 21,749 travel:ground transportation 8,103 travel:travel meals 2,235 insurance 5,524 alms 2,745 website fees 82 bank service charges 4 meals & entertainment 2,491 payroll expenses 2,076 other misc service cost 1,075 va 102 payment 200 flowers 363 non-investment depreciation 7,850 total 67,130”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Automobile/machinery/equipment 56,981 56,981 less accumulated depreciation 37,357 45,207 total 19,624 11,774”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Visa card x9108 936 834 payroll liabilities 1,283 1,254”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Restoring the wells is a faith based ministry that provides equipping, encouraging and assisting both leadership and the congregation of christian churches both in america and other countries.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 133 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSES 3,174 TRAVEL: ACCOMODATION 9,326 TRAVEL:AIR TRANSPORTATION 21,749 TRAVEL:GROUND TRANSPORTATION 8,103 TRAVEL:TRAVEL MEALS 2,235 INSURANCE 5,524 ALMS 2,745 WEBSITE FEES 82 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 4 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 2,491 PAYROLL EXPENSES 2,076 OTHER MISC SERVICE COST 1,075 VA 102 PAYMENT 200 FLOWERS 363 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 7,850 TOTAL 67,130 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | AUTOMOBILE/MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT 56,981 56,981 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 37,357 45,207 TOTAL 19,624 11,774 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | VISA CARD X9108 936 834 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1,283 1,254 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | RESTORING THE WELLS IS A FAITH BASED MINISTRY THAT PROVIDES EQUIPPING, ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING BOTH LEADERSHIP AND THE CONGREGATION OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES BOTH IN AMERICA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $116,833
- Liabilities
- $2,088
- Net assets
- $114,745
- Revenue
- $159,077
- Expenses
- $236,532
- Net income
- -$77,455