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Wesser Foundation Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 88-2264527

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
338 Lake Shore DrTopton, NC 28781

(678) 296-5965

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

61st percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE B82 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • NTEE B82 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

50th percentile

2.9%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE B82 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-76%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE B82 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$202,165

Up $5,774 (+2.9%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$202,165

Up $5,774 (+2.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$23,847

Down $76,501 (-76%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$18,073

Down $14,741 (-45%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$5,774

Down $61,760 (-91%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2022: $88,204Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $88,2042022Assets 2023: $128,857Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $128,8572023Assets 2024: $196,391Net Assets 2024: $196,3912024Assets 2025: $202,165Net Assets 2025: $202,1652025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$202,165
Liabilities-
Net Assets$202,165
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2022: $88,204Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $88,2042022Revenue 2023: $42,850Expenses 2023: $2,197Net Income 2023: $40,6532023Revenue 2024: $100,348Expenses 2024: $32,814Net Income 2024: $67,5342024Revenue 2025: $23,847Expenses 2025: $18,073Net Income 2025: $5,7742025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$23,847
Expenses$18,073
Net Income$5,774
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 20, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.1
Gross Receipts
$23,847
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

provide training related scholarships to individuals that have been marginalized and underrepresented in the paddling community due to, among other things, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender and/or economic background.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AWARDED 6 SCHOLARSHIPS FROM WESSER FOUNDATION IN 2025.PROVIDED HOSTING SUPPORT FOR GUIDES AT FRENCH BROAD RIVER IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE.$2,000$2,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JESS AUSTINPresident/Treas-$0--
DEBBIE AUSTINVP/Secretary-$0--
CATHY KENNEDYDirector-$0--
CHRIS ALDRIDGEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wesser Foundation Inc
EIN
88-2264527
Phone
6782965965
Address
338 LAKE SHORE DR, TOPTON, NC 28781

Signing Officer

Name
Jess Austin
Title
President/Treas
Signed
2026-04-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hezlep Nonprofit Advisors
Address
3050 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW Suite, Lilburn, GA 30047
Preparer
Adam Hezlep
Phone
7705127600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“PROGRAM SERVICES $13450”

Other Expenses.2

“SCHOLARSHIPS $2028”

Other Expenses.3

“OUTREACH PROGRAMS $2000”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$202,165
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$202,165
Revenue
$23,847
Expenses
$18,073
Net income
$5,774
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$2.02$0.24$0.18$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$1.96$1.00$0.33$0.68
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.29$0.43$0.02$0.41
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.88$0.00$0.88