The mission of Wingstop Charities is to engage youth in the pursuit of their passions and to provide direct support to team members experiencing emergency financial hardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$823K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$823K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$823K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.6M Management & general 4% · $108K Fundraising 3% · $87K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President/Executive D
$96,484Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nia Simmons’s $96K as Vice President/Executive D is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Nia Simmons$96,484$96,484

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps young people follow their dreams and supports team members facing financial emergencies.

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3 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wingstop charities provides opportunities for nonprofit engagement in communities throughout the united states through education, sports, environment, entrpreneurship, and food.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Wingstop charities, through wingstop foundation, provides relief of the distressed through a team member assistance fund to help team members and their eligibile dependents who have been victims of natural disasters or otherwise face severe financial hardship due to personal emergencies.

$201Kprogram expense
03

Wingstop charities through the morrison family scholarship will create opportunities for first generation wingstop and brand partner team members to apply for postsecondary education scholarships.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K
Grants paid · 72 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
St Jude INCTX · FY2024$365,809
No Child Hungry INCFL · FY2024$316,671
Unitemized GrantFY2024$200,719
Special Olympics Texas INCTX · FY2024$50,000
Industrial Isd Track and FieldFY2024$20,000
North Texas Food BankTX · FY2024$20,000
Hearts of RescueTX · FY2024$20,000
Lake Highlands ElementaryTX · FY2024$20,000
Human Options INCCA · FY2024$20,000
Change Our Future FoundationPA · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$174,407
Project Scientist INCCA · FY2023$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$823K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$882K
Total assetsLn 16$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
SavingsLn 2$584K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$882K
Total assetsLn 16$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$823K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$882K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$823K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.2M$2.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$201K$201K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$69K$18K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$130K$34K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$26K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$16K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$4K$12K$23K
TravelLn 17$16K$9K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.6M$108K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.8M−$231K$823K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.0M$434K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $865K$693K$172K$621K 990 PDF
FY2021 $590K$590K$933$449K 990 PDF
FY2020 $400K$465K−$64K$448K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,576,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,360,279$2,552,634
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,599$33,317
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,443−$9,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,400,321$2,576,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,506,405$2,367,464
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,674$337,688
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,542$102,510
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,966,621$2,807,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $433,700−$231,147
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,576,515 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$209,774
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,342,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,552,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,317$33,317
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,793−$14,793
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,357$5,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,881$2,576,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,807,662 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,166,745$2,166,745
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $200,719$200,719
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,849 · Management $18,225 · Fundraising $9,410$96,484
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,865 · Management $34,377 · Fundraising $17,750$181,992
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,065 · Management $6,900 · Fundraising $3,563$36,528
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,187 · Management $4,285 · Fundraising $2,212$22,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,272$23,272
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $24,454$24,454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,538 · Management $11,925 · Fundraising $23,421$38,884
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,343 · Fundraising $6,557$15,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,611,968 · Management $108,327 · Fundraising $87,367$2,807,662
Part X · Balance sheet $881,729 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $681,678$297,249
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $454,613$584,480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,136,291$881,729
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,210$45,613
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $14,500$12,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,710$58,295
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,023,561$823,434
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,020$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,054,581$823,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,136,291$881,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $823,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,576,515
XI-2 Total expenses$2,807,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$231,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,054,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$823,434

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