Second Wind Programs
Second Wind Programs reported $19.8 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.79 went to program services, $22.87 to management and general costs and $0.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,383 (President and Founder). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 102% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $169,383 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 and Founder Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $169,383 | $0 | $0 | $169,383 |
| Executive Director, JH Ranch Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,920 | $0 | $0 | $123,920 |
| Facilities Director, JH Ranch Director/trustee, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,249 | $0 | $0 | $123,249 |
| Chief of Staff Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $122,283 | $0 | $0 | $122,283 |
| Executive Director, JH Outback Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $118,213 | $0 | $0 | $118,213 |
| Executive Director, JH Outback Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,302 | $0 | $0 | $112,302 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Wind Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $769K (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Second Wind Programs totaling $130K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Second Wind Programs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Second Wind Programs reported that 76.8% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.9% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Wind Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Wind Programs reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $169,383, for the role of President and Founder (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Wind Programs get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 65.6% came from contributions and grants and 31.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Wind Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0174970 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503229349301820 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349321577 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349305813 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349315322 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349317968 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349305680 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0174970: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.