Sheltering Wings INC

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To bring the reconciliation of christ to the nations through partnering missionaries with a heart for service with countries that have need of transformation physically, but especially spritually.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1886096) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7.7 mo
of spending, in cash
7.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.5M
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.1M Management & general 14% · $339K Fundraising 1% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Thomas’s $83K as Executive Dir. is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Thomas$83,254$83,254$95,848$93,503$84,209
Ruth Cox$2,045$2,259$9,000$3,000$6,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Missionary relief and development work.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1886096) · Dispute this line
$2.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$339K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$645K
SavingsLn 2$895K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$319K$64K$239K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$212
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$339K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 5, 2026 $2.5M$2.4M$65K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $2.5M$2.3M$206K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.8M$2.1M−$223K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2023 $2.1M$1.8M$207K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2022 $1.5M$1.4M$75K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $1.3M$1.2M$116K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors C · Political and lobbying O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,481,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,453,545$2,442,872
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,538$38,436
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,494,083$2,481,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,086$319,068
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,011,541$2,097,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,287,627$2,416,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,456$65,052
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,481,308 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,442,872
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,442,872
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,436$38,436
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,436$2,481,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,416,256 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $64,064 · Management $239,097 · Fundraising $15,907$319,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,689$26,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,911 · Fundraising $212$2,123
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,888$15,888
IX-17 TravelManagement $23,135$23,135
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,204$7,204
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,997,460 · Management $24,689$2,022,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,061,524 · Management $338,613 · Fundraising $16,119$2,416,256
Part X · Balance sheet $1,543,917 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $869,285$645,036
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $609,459$895,381
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,482,244$1,543,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,708$1,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,708$1,934
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$87,563$61,510
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,563,099$1,480,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,475,536$1,541,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,482,244$1,543,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,541,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,481,308
XI-2 Total expenses$2,416,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,475,536
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,541,983

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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