WINGS OF HOPE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1962

Legal Domicile

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,372,416

MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT: Wings of Hope provides medical air transport services, free of charge, to patients and their families seeking specialized healthcare not available to them locally. Volunteer...

MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORT: Wings of Hope provides medical air transport services, free of charge, to patients and their families seeking specialized healthcare not available to them locally. Volunteer pilots and medics fly patients and their caregivers to hospitals and treatment centers in twenty-nine states within 800-mile radius of the St. Louis-based headquarters. In 2024, Wings of Hope conducted 114 flights to accommodate patients and their caregivers.

Program 2

Expenses: $157,391

GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN NETWORK: Wings of Hope partners with local and national nongovernmental organizations partner in nine countries to build sustainable air service programs with community-focused...

GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN NETWORK: Wings of Hope partners with local and national nongovernmental organizations partner in nine countries to build sustainable air service programs with community-focused development solutions. Globally, a total more than 60,000 individuals were served through access to resources to live healthy and dignified lives.

Program 3

Expenses: $120,151 Revenue: $2,100

SOAR INTO STEM: Wings of Hope encourages the next generation of humanitarians and aviation professionals by offering two four-week, dynamic hands-on learning experience to high school students...

SOAR INTO STEM: Wings of Hope encourages the next generation of humanitarians and aviation professionals by offering two four-week, dynamic hands-on learning experience to high school students. Students get a front-row seat to explore aviation and STEM-related career paths throughout the program as they explore principles of flight, aircraft maintenance, aviation engineering, and Unmanned Aerial Systems also known as drones.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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

Independent Members

Employees

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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