Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WINGS PROGRAM INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $18,758,979
Total expenses: $17,394,581
Contributions and grants received: $15,776,251
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $90,642
Investment income: $361,551
Other revenue: $2,530,535
Total assets, end of year: $28,406,012
Total liabilities, end of year: $6,934,229
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $21,471,783
Program services expenses (Part IX): $13,931,541
Management and general expenses: $1,871,367
Fundraising expenses: $1,591,673
Program service expenses (Part III): $13,931,541

Program services were 80.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1a · Federated campaigns

$35,000
1c · Fundraising events

$1,782,650
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$8,321,177
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$5,637,424
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$497,876
2a · Program service revenue: NW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

total $25,000 · related or exempt $25,000
2b · Program service revenue: HOUSING FEES

total $65,642 · related or exempt $65,642
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $323,737 · excluded $323,737
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $477,222 · other assets $0
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $439,408 · other assets $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $37,814 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $37,814 · excluded $37,814
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$212,750
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$1,782,650
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$565,008
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$352,258 · excluded -$352,258
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$5,503,668
10b · Cost of goods sold

$2,637,804
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $2,865,864 · related or exempt $2,865,864
11a · Other revenue: ADVISORY FEE

total $16,929 · related or exempt $16,929
11d · All other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$16,929

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $775,446 · program services $231,678 · management and general $314,015 · fundraising $229,753
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $7,018,473 · program services $5,383,911 · management and general $861,739 · fundraising $772,823
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $22,991 · program services $12,635 · management and general $6,276 · fundraising $4,080
9 · Other employee benefits

total $729,274 · program services $568,349 · management and general $109,901 · fundraising $51,024
10 · Payroll taxes

total $564,915 · program services $407,179 · management and general $85,097 · fundraising $72,639
11b · Fees: legal

total $1,080 · program services $1,080
11c · Fees: accounting

total $99,292 · management and general $99,292
11f · Fees: investment management

total $24,347 · management and general $24,347
11g · Fees: other

total $194,387 · program services $46,096 · management and general $37,491 · fundraising $110,800
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $8,145 · program services $599 · fundraising $7,546
13 · Office expenses

total $395,462 · program services $288,780 · management and general $38,219 · fundraising $68,463
14 · Information technology

total $433,576 · program services $280,443 · management and general $112,001 · fundraising $41,132
16 · Occupancy

total $2,895,827 · program services $2,816,262 · management and general $24,340 · fundraising $55,225
17 · Travel

total $89,570 · program services $71,279 · management and general $3,463 · fundraising $14,828
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $52,298 · program services $14,265 · management and general $14,472 · fundraising $23,561
20 · Interest

total $15,261 · management and general $15,261
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $575,602 · program services $545,136 · management and general $22,595 · fundraising $7,871
23 · Insurance

total $76,034 · program services $62,293 · management and general $7,446 · fundraising $6,295
24a · Other expenses: RESIDENT SUPPORT

total $2,015,956 · program services $2,015,956
24b · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

total $662,105 · program services $662,105
24c · Other expenses: SALES TAX

total $226,686 · program services $226,686
24d · Other expenses: FOOD FOR CLIENTS

total $124,352 · program services $124,352
24e · All other expenses

total $393,502 · program services $172,457 · management and general $95,412 · fundraising $125,633

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $491,688 · end of year $987,458
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $2,557,690 · end of year $2,593,616
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $450,000 · end of year $1,051,613
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $1,272,670 · end of year $1,760,312
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $391,328 · end of year $451,855
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$17,726,102
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$6,214,394
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $11,812,796 · end of year $11,511,708
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $6,536,400 · end of year $7,137,984
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $3,098 · end of year $3,057
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $3,527,314 · end of year $2,908,409
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $1,005,531 · end of year $1,044,728
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $1,152,000 · end of year $1,258,476
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $2,320,108 · end of year $2,030,742
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $2,984,347 · end of year $2,600,283
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $11,041,272 · end of year $11,637,509
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $8,540,726 · end of year $9,834,274

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF WINGS PROGRAM, INC IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING, INTEGRATED SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND PERMANENT HOUSING PROVIDED 97,241 NIGHTS OF SHELTER. THIS PROGRAM ACCOMODATES 2-3 FAMILIES IN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AT NO COST FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS. AFTER SPENDING TIME STABILIZING THEIR LIVES, THE FAMILIES CAN THEN MOVE TO AN APARTMENT FOR UP TO 2 YEARS DURING WHICH TIME THEY PAY SOME RENT AND RECEIVE ONGOING SERVICES TO HELP WITH BUDGETING, PERMANENT HOUSING OPTIONS, PARENTING SKILLS, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, LEGAL ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS. ONCE IN THEIR OWN PERMANENT HOUSING, FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY. WINGS ALSO OFFERS PERMANENT HOUSING UNITS TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF THIS OPTION DUE TO DISABILITIES AS WELL AS 2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS FOR LONG-TERM STAY. IN ADDITION, WINGS OFFERS RAPID RE-HOUSING.

Expenses $5,201,319 · Revenue $65,642
SAFEHOUSE PROGRAMS PROVIDED 21,520 NIGHTS OF SHELTER. THE SAFEHOUSES GIVE ABUSED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CHILDREN EMERGENCY HOUSING IN A SECURE WINGS ENVIRONMENT WHILE THEY DETERMINE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND A VIOLENCE-FREE LIFESTYLE. WINGS PROVIDED THESE FAMILIES WITH ADVOCACY, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT SERVICES DURING THEIR STAY WHICH MAY BE UP TO 90 DAYS.

Expenses $4,020,930
THROUGH SERVING THE CLIENT BASE AND RAISING AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WINGS' FOUR RESALE STORES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF WINGS' IDENTITY. RESALE INVENTORY IS AQUIRED VIA DONATION AND PRIMARILY SUPPORTS WINGS CLIENTS. IN FY2025 WINGS RESALE PROVIDED CLIENTS WITH OVER $70,000 OF DONATED GOODS AT NO COST TO THEM. INVENTORY IN EXCESS OF CLIENTS' NEEDS IS SOLD, OFFSETTING THE COSTS OF AQUISITION, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ITEMS DONATED TO CLIENTS. WHEN CLIENTS COME INTO SHELTER, THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH AN INTIAL WARDROBE AND ACCESSORIES FROM WINGS RESALE AND ARE LATER ISSUED A GIFT CARD AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE RESALE STORE. CLIENTS IN TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING RECIEVE GIFTCARDS TO AQUIRE FURNITURE AND HOUSEWARES FOR THEIR APARTMENTS WHICH IS DELIVERED BY WINGS TRANSPORTATION TEAM. PROVIDING FAMILIES THE ABILITY TO SHOP FOR THEMSELVES IN A PUBLIC FACING BUSINESS SUPPORTS BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, STORES ACT AS A LIASON CONNECTING SURVIVORS SEEKING HELP TO PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT AND RESOURCES.

Expenses $2,961,639 · Revenue $2,872,574
COUNSELING AND MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDED 9,935 HOURS OF COUNSELING BY LICENSED PROFESSIONALS AND SUPERVISED INTERNS TO NON-RESIDENTS OF WINGS AT NO COST. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH COUNSELING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY PLANNING THAT CAN HELP THEM PREPARE TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE SITUATUION BEFORE IT REACHES A CRISIS POINT. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES SURVIVOR LIFE LINE WHICH IS A MENTORING PROGRAM BY SURVIVORS TO FAMILIES NEW TO THE JOURNEY OF REBUILDING, AND ALAS WHICH WORKS TO ENGAGE THE LATINO POPULATION IN COMMUNITY BUILDING TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FACILIATE ACCESS TO SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND ASCENSION HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FOR THE HOSPITAL STAFF TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS WHO CAN THEN RECEIVE FURTHER SERVICES.

Expenses $1,747,653 · Revenue $25,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Algean Garner

Vice President of Program

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Carol Lundahl

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
Darla Swango

VP of Marketing

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ellaine Sambo-Reyther

Chairperson

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

6
Jane Marcus

Vice President of Personnel

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
John Sciaccotta

OF Counsel

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
Kelly Miller

Vice President of Philanthropy

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ken Gorman

Vice President of Operations

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Matthew Baumann

Immed Past President

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
melissa canning

VP of Board Development

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Sunitha Chamarti

Vice President of Strategy

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Victoria Watkins

Vice President of Advocacy

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
William Shannon

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
Anthony Pasquini

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Antonio Rivera

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
April Graves

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Bill Jackson

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Bob Robinson

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Dina Ninfo

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Don Houchins

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
elizabeth tenner

director through 12/31/24

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
harmony harrington

director through 6/25/25

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
jackie tilton

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
janet boyle

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
jessica mccarihan

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
jill zweigbaum

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
john glassgow

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
julie harron

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
Karen Klein

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
katie de runtz

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
kristal rivers

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
lauren rich

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
mary frances trucco

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
maudell lewis

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
mia layne

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
michael sicher

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
mimosa unno

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
monique robbins

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
niyaz kamookagath

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
renee ford

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
rick deyhle

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
riley haemer

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
sandra hirsh

director through 12/31/24

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
shanna nikolic

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
sinead forkan-kelly

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
terence banich

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
terri greeno

director through 1/1/25

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
trish rooney

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
wanda mckenny

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
yolanda wilson-stubbs

director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0.3
David Kahan

COO THROUGH 10/31/24

Total calculated

$149,714

From this org

$139,534

From related orgs

$0

Other

$10,180

Hours/week

55
Denise Urban

Exec VP/CFO

Total calculated

$239,965

From this org

$238,441

From related orgs

$0

Other

$1,524

Hours/week

55

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$218,066

Bonus

$20,375

Other

$0

Deferred

$1,000

Nontaxable benefits

$524

Filer's total

$239,965
La Tonya Walker

CPO

Total calculated

$170,407

From this org

$168,886

From related orgs

$0

Other

$1,521

Hours/week

55

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$151,101

Bonus

$17,785

Other

$0

Deferred

$1,000

Nontaxable benefits

$521

Filer's total

$170,407
Rebecca Darr

President/CEO

Total calculated

$279,499

From this org

$277,975

From related orgs

$0

Other

$1,524

Hours/week

55

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$247,600

Bonus

$30,375

Other

$0

Deferred

$1,000

Nontaxable benefits

$524

Filer's total

$279,499
Anna BardANNA BARD

Creatives Director

Total calculated

$105,280

From this org

$104,841

From related orgs

$0

Other

$439

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments: ALL BONUSES ARE DISCRETIONARY, APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, TO THANK THE EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR PROGRESS ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

WM INITIATIVES LLC

OPERATE SAFEHOUSE PROGRAM IN NEW LOCATION · IL · income $1,396,948 · assets $489,020

Directly controlled by WINGS PROGRAM INC
WINGS METRO LLC

OPERATE PROPERTY · IL · income $195,446 · assets $6,839,204

Directly controlled by WINGS PROGRAM INC

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 16 March 2026
IRS schema version: 2024v5.1
Source object: 202630759349300623

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