Wings of Hope
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Wings of Hope meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Wings of Hope changes and saves lives through the power of aviation.
Year, State Incorporated:
1963, MO
Also Known As:
Wings of Hope, Inc.
The Wings of Hope Medical Relief & Air Transport (MAT) Program provides medical air transport services, free of charge, to individuals who need specialized medical care that is not available to them locally. Using aircraft specially outfitted with stretchers to accommodate fragile and non-ambulatory patients, we fly individuals to hospitals and treatment centers in 26 states within a 750-mile radius of our St. Louis headquarters. Although we place no age restrictions on those we transport, a majority are children with congenital disorders, and rare or life-threatening health conditions. Once we start transporting these individuals, we commit to transporting them to post-op care and treatment for as long as necessary. The MAT Program relieves these individuals and their families of the stresses and financial burdens of arranging and paying for travel.
Wings of Hope is a respected international resource. Our roots are in aviation: we use planes to bring health and hope to forgotten communities. But not all of our programming involves aircraft. Since our very first mission to help the famine-stricken Turkana people in northwest Kenya , we have provided humanitarian programming to the poor in 47 countries. Today, we work in Africa, the Americas and Asia, partnering with communities to improve their health, education, economic opportunity, and food security.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Wings of Hope's program expenses were:
| Programs | $2,722,860 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,722,860 |
Chief Executive
Amy Cole Buehler, Executive Director
Compensation*
$138,006
Chair of the Board
David Agee
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Husch Blackwell LLP
Board Size
18
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Wings of Hope's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $3,392,300 |
| Net Unrealized Gain on Securities | $1,317,087 |
| Fundraising Income | $1,271,706 |
| Donated Equipment and Services | $697,021 |
| Donated Aircraft | $402,534 |
| Dividend Income | $270,401 |
| Interest Income | $74,894 |
| Other | $13,577 |
| Program Revenue | $9,575 |
| Online Sales | $7,509 |
| Change in Value of Split Interest Agreements | $-20,792 |
| Investment Expenses | $-36,374 |
| Total Income | $7,399,438 |
Programs: 76% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 10%
| Total Income | $7,399,438 |
| Total expenses: | $3,585,206 |
| Program expenses | $2,722,860 |
| Fundraising expenses | $493,222 |
| Administrative expenses | $369,124 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $3,814,232 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $14,808,461 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $18,622,693 |
| Total Liabilities | $178,189 |
| Total Assets | $15,849,148 |
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BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois