Wings for Children and Families
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Wings For Children & Families partners with families and providers to deliver quality case management services utilizing the wraparound planning process, train other system providers improve quality of care.
- Income
- $6.7 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $5.4 million spent. Wings For Children and Families, Inc.(Wings), established in 1995, serves children (0-21) who receive medicaid and who have mental health intellectual or medical challenges.Wings Case Managers address the challenges tht interfere with a childs optimal functioning. Wings single service is Childrens Community Case Management throughout nine of Maines sixteen counties. Case Managers facilitate all supportive services to be working from the same plan of care to reduce fragmented services and increase positive outcomes for the family and community. When working with families, Wings uses a Wraparound planning process. This process is built upon specific values based on dignity and respect. It combines the values with the specific planning process to develop the plan of care to address unmet needs using the strengths of the child and family -- thus wrapping around a family. Coordination of care is important for the organization of the right care at the right time In addition to case management with families, Wings works with community partners to address larger, system=level needs that create barriers for families within the communities and State. Partners include representaative from Child Welfare, Childrens Behavioral Health, local schools, Department of Corrections and many more faith and behavioral health and medical community based partners. Wings service is child centered family focused, strengths based, community based and is committed to positive teaming on behalf of the children and families in Maine.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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