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Wingstop Charities

Foundation · Grantmaker DALLAS, TX EIN: 81-2579902 Website

TO AMPLIFY THE FLAVOR OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE.

Key facts about Wingstop Charities

EIN
81-2579902
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,027,780
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$73,413
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$881,729
Primary geography
Texas (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who Wingstop Charities funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Wingstop Charities's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Texas (53%) and Florida (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance" (14 grants).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$882K

-22.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+48.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

-65.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$73K

+333.9% YoY

About Wingstop Charities

Based on IRS filings

Wingstop Charities is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $882K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $33K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

DallasChicagoColumbiaAllentownGainesvilleHoustonIrvineJacksonvilleMckinneyMiami GardensMidlandPlanoVirginia BeachAllenApopkaAtlantaAugustaAustinBala CynwydBrownsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$772K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$881,729$1,136,291$694,936
Revenue$2,576,515$2,400,321$864,879
Expenses$2,807,662$1,966,621$692,532
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$33,317$2,599—
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$257K$514K$771K$1M11 grants20201 grants20210 grants202241 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St Jude$366KNo Kid Hungry$317KPerot Museum of Nature a…$50KSpecial Olympics Nationa…$50KBoys & Girls of America$45KDuval Tigers Sports Asso…$40KAmerican Red Cross$30KHuman Options$20KLake Highlands Elementary$20KHearts of Rescue$20K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Wingstop Charities

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include St Jude ($365,809), No Kid Hungry ($316,671), Perot Museum of Nature and Science ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST JUDE DALLAS, TXASSISTANCE$365,809
NO KID HUNGRY APOPKA, FLASSISTANCE$316,671
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE DALLAS, TXASSISTANCE$50,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP SAN ANTONIO, TXASSISTANCE$50,000
BOYS & GIRLS OF AMERICA ATLANTA, GAASSISTANCE$45,300
DUVAL TIGERS SPORTS ASSOCIATION JACKSONVILLE, FLASSISTANCE$40,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS WASHINGTON, DCASSISTANCE$30,000
HUMAN OPTIONS IRVINE, CAASSISTANCE$20,000
LAKE HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY AUSTIN, TXASSISTANCE$20,000
HEARTS OF RESCUE HOUSTON, TXASSISTANCE$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NIA SIMMONSVICE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE D$96K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KELLEY HARTLEYDIRECTOR1—
DORA BRAUNDIRECTOR1—
CHERYL GLOVERDIRECTOR1—
COLIN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR1—
MADISON JOBEDIRECTOR1—
MICHAEL NARDELLODIRECTOR1—
KERRI SONENSHINEDIRECTOR1—
TOM KOWOLSKIDIRECTOR1—
KEVIN FISHDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1—
LAUREN KLINEDIRECTOR1—
CALVIN GOLDENDIRECTOR1—
SARAH LANGANDIRECTOR1—
TODD MURRAHDIRECTOR1—
NIA SIMMONSVICE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE D2$96,484
DOROTHY EDWARDSTREASURER5—
DAWN STOUTSECRETARY2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wingstop Charities?

Wingstop Charities is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. It holds $882K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Wingstop Charities?

As of 2024, Wingstop Charities holds $882K in total assets with $2.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $1.0M in 2024.

Where does Wingstop Charities operate?

Wingstop Charities has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Wingstop Charities award?

In 2024, Wingstop Charities awarded 14 grants totaling $1.0M — an average of about $73K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Wingstop Charities's EIN?

Wingstop Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2579902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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