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Well Coffeehouse

To support our purpose to love coffee and love people even more, the well coffeehouse changes lives locally and globally through the coffee it serves and the community …

The Well Coffeehouse

Community Development Nashville, TN EIN: 454036301 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About

Discover The Well Coffeehouse and Roasters in Nashville where expertly roasted specialty coffee meets a mission to fund clean water projects worldwide. From our café spaces to small batch roasting every cup you enjoy creates meaningful impact. Join us for coffee that tastes great and does good.

Mission

To support our purpose to love coffee and love people even more, the well coffeehouse changes lives locally and globally through the coffee it serves and the community it creates locally and the profit it donates to bring clean water globally & prioritizing needs in coffee

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since December 2012.

Focus & reach

Category
Causes
Water
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 454036301
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2012

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2012

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 7/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Well Coffeehouse has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 56,086 community development charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 24,268 community development charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 85% of comparable organizations. See the sources
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
97%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program97%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
BA
Bart L•••••
TREASURER
CH
Chris S••••
CBO
DR
Drew D••••
BOARD MEMBER
GA
Garrison S••••
VICE CHAIR

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in United States
Program spending This charity: 97%
Peer average: 87%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 1.91%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
97% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
164

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

MA
Mark B••••
CEO

Officers & trustees (15)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

The Well Coffeehouse Unveils New Branding - Williamson Source

williamsonsource.com ·

The Well Coffeehouse opens Franklin storefront - Williamson Herald

www.williamsonherald.com ·

The Well Coffeehouse Announces Grand Opening Details for New Franklin Store - Williamson Source

williamsonsource.com ·

The Well Coffeehouse Opens First Franklin Location - Williamson Source

williamsonsource.com ·

Good News: The Well Coffeehouse in Fishers - WTHR

www.wthr.com ·

The Well Coffeehouse Opens New Music Row Location - MusicRow.com

musicrow.com ·

Mike Lenda, CEO of The Well Coffeehouse, Shares Faith and Entrepreneurship Journey - Belmont University

news.belmont.edu ·

Sarah Weir Shines At Nashville’s The Well Coffeehouse - TheChristianBeat.org

www.thechristianbeat.org ·

The Well Coffeehouse plans multi-store expansion - The Tennessean

www.tennessean.com ·

Well Coffeehouse Brentwood Host Andrew Peterson Local Show - Williamson Source

williamsonsource.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$5.6M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
The Well Coffeehouse Unveils New Branding - Williamson Source
Jun 2025
williamsonsource.com
The Well Coffeehouse opens Franklin storefront - Williamson Herald
Jun 2025
www.williamsonherald.com
The Well Coffeehouse Announces Grand Opening Details for New Franklin Store - Williamson Source
Jun 2025
williamsonsource.com
The Well Coffeehouse Opens First Franklin Location - Williamson Source
Apr 2025
williamsonsource.com
Form filed
$4.5M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$3.8M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.5M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Good News: The Well Coffeehouse in Fishers - WTHR
Oct 2022
www.wthr.com
The Well Coffeehouse Opens New Music Row Location - MusicRow.com
Apr 2022
musicrow.com
Form filed
$2.5M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.1M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990
Mike Lenda, CEO of The Well Coffeehouse, Shares Faith and Entrepreneurship Journey - Belmont University
Feb 2020
news.belmont.edu
Sarah Weir Shines At Nashville’s The Well Coffeehouse - TheChristianBeat.org
Oct 2019
www.thechristianbeat.org
The Well Coffeehouse plans multi-store expansion - The Tennessean
Sep 2016
www.tennessean.com
Well Coffeehouse Brentwood Host Andrew Peterson Local Show - Williamson Source
Mar 2015
williamsonsource.com

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development this charity 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 48 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 48 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2012
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Well Coffeehouse

What is Well Coffeehouse?
Well Coffeehouse is a community development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Nashville, United States. Discover The Well Coffeehouse and Roasters in Nashville where expertly roasted specialty coffee meets a mission to fund clean water projects worldwide. From our café spaces to small batch roasting every cup you enjoy creates meaningful impact. Join us for coffee that tastes great and does good.
When was Well Coffeehouse founded?
Well Coffeehouse was founded in 2012.
Who leads Well Coffeehouse?
Mark Barns serves as CEO.
Where is Well Coffeehouse located?
Headquartered in Nashville, TN, United States.
What is Well Coffeehouse's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 97% of expenses go to program services.
Is Well Coffeehouse trustworthy?
Well Coffeehouse has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Well Coffeehouse's registration number?
IRS EIN: 454036301.
What is Well Coffeehouse's website?
http://www.wellcoffeehouse.com