Soaring Wings is a christ-centered home for children while working with their families to overcome challenges they are facing for as long as needed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$601K
Spent
$796K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$601K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$994K
FY2024$815K
Expenses
$796K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$694K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $590K Management & general 19% · $149K Fundraising 7% · $56K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$81,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Watson’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Watson$83,474$86,000$81,000$81,000$81,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides a Christ-centered home for children and supports their families through challenges.

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The ranch is dedicated to providing full time emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental care to neglected children.

$590Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$22K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$601K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$300
Total revenueLn 12$601K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$75K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$164K$32K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$960
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$33K$8K$775
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$15K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$48K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$6K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$28K$2K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
InterestLn 20$4$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$106K$100K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$38K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$127K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$619$6K$321
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$590K$149K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $815K$694K$121K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $994K$743K$251K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$756K$282K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $793K$791K$2K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $601K$796K−$195K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $600,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $661,156$599,618
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,497$1,262
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,172$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $688,825$600,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $400,150$363,384
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $360,167$432,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $760,317$795,774
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,492−$194,894
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $600,880 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,407
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$590,211
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$599,618
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $962$962
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $300$300
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,262$600,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,774 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $45,078 · Fundraising $45,078$90,156
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,354 · Management $32,318 · Fundraising $7,200$203,872
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,815 · Management $960$4,775
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,268 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $775$41,543
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,842 · Management $5,334 · Fundraising $2,862$23,038
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,990$9,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,158 · Management $3,378$51,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,735$11,735
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,444 · Management $10,171$16,615
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,835$3,835
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,267 · Management $2,389$30,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,303$22,303
IX-20 InterestManagement $4$4
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $100,232 · Management $5,992$106,224
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,641 · Management $4,182$41,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,523 · Management $4,299$130,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $619 · Management $5,907 · Fundraising $321$6,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,301 · Management $149,237 · Fundraising $56,236$795,774
Part X · Balance sheet $2,245,485 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $362,460$328,103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,010,271$1,917,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,372,731$2,245,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,808$3,456
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$72,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,808$75,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,196,167$1,989,121
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $168,756$180,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,364,923$2,170,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,372,731$2,245,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,170,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$600,880
XI-2 Total expenses$795,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,364,923
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,170,029

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