Wheeler Mission Ministries
Wheeler Mission Ministries reported $25.5 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.70 went to program services, $6.57 to management and general costs and $21.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,691 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$78.07 $20M
- Program service revenue$10.85 $2.8M
- Investment income$11.08 $2.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$385K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,691 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWheeler Mission provides temporary emergency shelter to men experiencing homelessness at facilities in indianapolis and bloomington. The short-term, temporary programs at these sites are designed to assist homeless and/or disadvantaged men access basic needs while assessing the factors that led them to experiencing homelessness.breakfast, lunch, dinner, showers, clothing, day room, chapel services, and case management (with referrals to onsite and offsite social service agencies) are provided. Medical services are also available.whether they are dealing with addiction, mental health, medical…
We have separate transitional, long-term, residential programs for men and women struggling with substance abuse and addiction. The hebron program, for men, is located on a 288-acre site in monroe county. The higher ground program, for women, is located on a residential site in indianapolis. These programs focus on total life change through a relationship with christ, rather than a single focus on the addiction. Guests learn to work, relate to others in the program, and attend biblically-taught classes. Curriculum includes recovery classes, group and individual counseling, and bible…
Wheeler Mission provides an environment that is safe for women and women with children experiencing homelessness in indianapolis. Services offered take a holistic approach by providing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual assistance. Hundreds of women and children enter through wheeler's shelter doors seeking food, clothing, and housing. These women find not only these basic needs available, but also experience love and compassion from staff who deliver strength-based, person-centered care to each woman in need. Counseling, job-readiness training, assistance with job procurement…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,695 | $0 | $14,996 | $234,691 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,847 | $0 | $12,747 | $205,594 |
| SR DIR COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,617 | $0 | $11,275 | $161,892 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER FOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,657 | $0 | $11,348 | $156,005 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER FOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,859 | $0 | $9,819 | $143,678 |
| FORMER CEO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $86,357 | $0 | $2,754 | $89,111 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wheeler Mission Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $432K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5314
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,145
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BREWER DIRECT INC Direct mail marketing | $2,313,198 |
| CROSSROADS SECURITY GOUP Security services | $457,751 |
| INDIANA TELEPHONE CO INC It services | $429,769 |
| CENTRE NORTH LLC Rent | $313,679 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Insurance & liability provider | $247,495 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Wheeler Mission Ministries totaling $636K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Wheeler Mission Ministries spent in FY2025, $71.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wheeler Mission Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Wheeler Mission Ministries reported that 71.7% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 21.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wheeler Mission Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wheeler Mission Ministries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $234,691, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wheeler Mission Ministries get its money?
Of $25.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 79.2% came from contributions and grants and 11.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wheeler Mission Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-0888771 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202522869349301517 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202412819349301811 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202322839349300947 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202203409349300750 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202132849349300733 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202002889349300030 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-0888771: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.