WINGS OF HOPE

EIN: 430909606 501(c)(3) International Affairs

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Total Revenue
$3,436,997
Total Expenses
$3,254,281
Total Assets
$20,047,166
Net Assets
$19,484,040
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1962
Legal Domicile
MO
Principal Officer
AMY BUEHLER
Phone
6365371302
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

WINGS OF HOPE, founded in 1962, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $3.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.3M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

TO SAVE AND CHANGE LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF AVIATION. THROUGHOUT ITS 60-YEAR HISTORY, WINGS OF HOPE HAS PROVIDED LIFESAVING CARE AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOMINATED TWICE FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE IN RECOGNITION OF ITS WORK.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,862,823
Program Service Revenue $2,100
Investment Income $641,176
Other Revenue $930,898
TOTAL REVENUE $3,436,997

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $85,485
Salaries & Benefits $1,846,968
Fundraising Expenses $124,248
Program Expenses $2,649,958
Other Expenses $1,321,828
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,254,281

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,436,997 $5,747,117 -0.4%
Expenses $3,254,281 $3,249,972 +0.0%
Net Income $182,716 $2,497,145 -0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
19
Volunteers
211

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AMY BUEHLER PRESIDENT 40.00
$155,554 $0 $155,554
STEVEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF MAINTENACE 40.00
$109,889 $0 $109,889
DAVID AGEE Chairman 2.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN KRUEGER Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY DALTON Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLI FABICK Secretary 2.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTIAN RUSTEBERG Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLEY PERULFI Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA OWENS Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA STEFFEY Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ROBERT CIESLA Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD KUKLA Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE SCHNEIDER Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM KRUGER Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW C TEMPLE Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK BOWEN vice Chairman 2.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH VASSEUR-BROWNE Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW KUCHAN Treasurer 2.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY KRETZ Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES RHODES II Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $3,436,997 $3,254,281 $20,047,166 $182,716
2023 $5,747,117 $3,249,972 $18,990,214 $2,497,145
2022 $2,867,897 $3,366,617 $15,849,148 $-498,720
2021 $3,408,153 $2,897,662 $18,280,814 $510,491
2020 $4,379,386 $4,145,983 $17,004,633 $233,403
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