Hopes Wings Inc
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Hopes Wings Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,234,325
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $597,054
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,069
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $565,068
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hopes Wings Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $11K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Community Fdn Inc Lexington, KY | Further the exempt purpose of Org. | $5,020 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,234,325 | $597,054 | $565,068 | — | — | $1,069 |
| 2024 | $1,093,954 | $454,032 | $518,283 | $5,020 | 1 | $6,111 |
| 2023 | $1,158,205 | $502,500 | $491,041 | $11,050 | Total only | $688 |
| 2022 | $1,146,746 | $553,259 | $456,782 | $5,000 | Total only | $33 |
| 2021 | $1,050,269 | $391,625 | $404,154 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,062,798 | $690,072 | $371,067 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $772,280 | $522,182 | $415,237 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hopes Wings Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hopes Wings Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Richmond, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hopes Wings Inc is led by Matthew Vaughn, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Vaughn
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Zinnia Hensley
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Daniel Gray
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Hope Burchett
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joshua Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mike Edwards
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Pamela Hopkins
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robin Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Jennie Haymond (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Judy Ridings (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Leslie Stapp (2019–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Terri Johnson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Vescio (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Hamilton (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Johnson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Carr (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gwen Minerich (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Decoste (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Maurice Roberts (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stuart Adams (2019–2020) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Hopes Wings Inc
How large is Hopes Wings Inc?
Hopes Wings Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $597K.
What is Hopes Wings Inc?
Hopes Wings Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Richmond, KY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hopes Wings Inc operate?
Hopes Wings Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Hopes Wings Inc's EIN?
Hopes Wings Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4496496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
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