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Wise Area Relief Mission

Public charity · Grantmaker Decatur, TX EIN: 75-2878712 Website

The mission of w.a.r.m. Is compassion and assistance as a response to god's grace through jesus christ by offering services to those in need in Wise county in an effort to promote a productive sharing community.

Wise Area Relief Mission at a glance

Total assets
$866,064
+6.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,937,579
+65.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$13,438
+30.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,880,872
+71.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Wise Area Relief Mission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Decatur

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church Decatur, TX—$34,758
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$866,064$1,937,579$1,880,872——$13,438
2023$809,930$1,174,579$1,095,129——$10,301
2022$725,746$1,399,492$1,334,411——$212
2021$662,787$1,197,717$1,052,256——$2,499
2020$515,953$1,393,071$1,308,227$34,7581$5,001

About Wise Area Relief Mission

Based on IRS filings

Wise Area Relief Mission is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Decatur, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $866K in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wise Area Relief Mission is led by Angela Gardiner, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Angela Gardiner

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2022) → $58K (2024)

  • Rick Ross

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrick Boyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeannine Eaton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia White

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trina Zais

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Duncum

    Vice Chairman

    Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Fetterolf

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Ann Carson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Betty Carson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Jones (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Nelle Armes (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sonia Seaberry (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rene Ashmore (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Anna Coker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sherry Henderson (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Susan Cravens (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Angela Gardiner — Executive Director: $58KAngela GardinerExecutive Director$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $58K, to Angela Gardiner (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Wise Area Relief Mission

How large is Wise Area Relief Mission?

Wise Area Relief Mission reported $866K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Wise Area Relief Mission?

Wise Area Relief Mission is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Decatur, TX. It holds $866K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Wise Area Relief Mission operate?

Wise Area Relief Mission has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Wise Area Relief Mission's EIN?

Wise Area Relief Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2878712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Wise Area Relief Mission funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wise-area-relief-mission-morg_5358324c01004a189622542e97ab7e7d

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