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Wings World Quest INC FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 54-2137595Revenue $155K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwingsworldquest.org780 Third Ave, 10017-2024 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2004Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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WINGS recognizes and supports women leaders making important discoveries in science and exploration.We award unrestricted grants to WINGS Fellows to support their quests to find solutions to global problems through bold research and exploration projects. Grants and honoraria are awarded to Women of Discovery Awardees, Flag Carriers and speakers.We serve a growing global community of Fellows and Flag Carriers by providing a platform through which they can network, share achievements and garner support for their work.Our various events, such as our Women of Discovery Annual Gala, Explorer Talks, and Global Explorers Forum, celebrate and showcase the groundbreaking expeditions of these women scientists and explorers, whose discoveries advance scientific inquiry, stimulate conservation, and lead to better understanding of our world.By showcasing the work of our intrepid scientists and explorers we are inspiring young girls to follow a career path that they may never have thought possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
9
named funders · $207K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$155K
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$155K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$639K
Expenses
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FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$215K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$697K
Net assets
$154K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$180K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Maud Welles
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Britt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Bancroft
Director
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Kathy Kukula
Director
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Diane Terry
Director
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Meredith Ayan’s $156K as CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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Programs and updates

Supports women scientists and explorers with grants and a network to advance global problem-solving discoveries.

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$105K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$53K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$20K
The Frederick & Patricia Supper Foundation INCFY2024$11K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$8K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Werwaiss Family Charitable TrustFY2024$2K
Cornolia Cogswell Rossi Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$207K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $221K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,498
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

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Money in
$155K
Other income$155K
Owns and owes
$154K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
14
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$155K
Total revenue$155K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$154K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers6
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $639K$697K−$58K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $534K$442K$92K$238K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$215K$31K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $79K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $155K$154K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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