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The Wheelhouse INC

Tax-deductible

Deer Park, TX501(c)(3)EIN 76-0022034Revenue $936K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthewheelhouseinc.comPo Box 920, 77536-0920 · Deer Park, TXTax-exempt since Aug 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Assist men which includes counseling for alcoholism. Program is based on the 12-step recovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$829K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$936K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$706K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$936K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$936K
Expenses
$706K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$706K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1989.

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% · $598K Management & general 11% · $81K Fundraising 4% · $27K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Barnett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Les Ellard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobby Grimes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Helps men recover from alcoholism through 12-step counseling.

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2 programs · $598K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The wheelhouse has helped thousands of men with residential care and counseling for alcoholism based on the 12 step recovery program

$357Kprogram expense
02

The wheelhouse provides on site housing for men in the program that are obtaining rehabilitation. This greatly enhances the chances the program will work for the participants and also reduces the recidivism rate.

$241Kprogram 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
Network for Good INCFY2024$48K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$22K
Rotary International Deer ParkFY2024$9K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$86K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$936K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Money outPt IX
$706K
Ln 25
Programscol B$598K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$829K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Total revenueLn 12$936K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$472K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$829K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6300
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$410K$472K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$829K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$211K
InterestLn 20$73K$73K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$326K$326K
Total functional expensesLn 25$706K$598K$81K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $936K$706K$230K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $568K$614K−$47K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$612K−$49K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $481K$511K−$30K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $714K$353K$362K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $399K$279K$121K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $935,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,979$557,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204,411$210,035
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,001$6,910
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $163,187$161,979
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $567,578$935,929
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,615$10,644
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $496,870$695,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $614,485$706,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,907$229,877
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $935,929 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$557,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $210,035$210,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,910$6,910
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $154,999$154,999
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,980$6,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,890 · Excluded from tax $365,034$935,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $706,052 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,644$10,644
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $26,874$26,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,888$19,888
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,188$8,188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $211,414$211,414
IX-20 InterestManagement $72,981$72,981
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,762$29,762
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $326,301$326,301
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $598,009 · Management $81,169 · Fundraising $26,874$706,052
Part X · Balance sheet $2,772,034 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $410,291$471,896
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,387,116$2,300,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,797,407$2,772,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,358$10,267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,084,124$828,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,713,283$1,943,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,713,283$1,943,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,797,407$2,772,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,943,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$935,929
XI-2 Total expenses$706,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$229,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,713,283
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,943,160

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

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