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Wild Winning in Life Daily Ministries

EIN 30-0090417 · Mankato, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IT IS OUR PRIMARY FOCUS TO TEACH PRINCIPLES FROM GOD'S WORD THAT WILL INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, AND ULTIMATELY BRING TRANSFORMATION TO THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES WE HOPE TO BRING INDIVIDUALS INTO A DEEPER REALIZATION OF GOD'S LOVE AND PROVISION FOR THEM WHICH IN TURN WILL BRING CHANGE INTO THEIR OWN LIVES. WE ALSO ENDEAVOR TO BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO THOSE SERVING AS PASTORS AND IN A MINISTERIAL CAPACITY. IT IS OUR DESIRE TO PROVIDE MESSAGES WHICH ASSIST IN THE BUILDING UP OF THE LOCAL CHURCH AS WELL AS THE BUILDING UP OF ITS LEADERSHIP, THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PRAYER AND THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD OF GOD.

Income
$67,381
Spending
$93,922
Spent on programs
42%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
2
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$19,700, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    42% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
  1. $39,196 spent. THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES WE HOPE TO BRING INDIVIDUALS INTO A DEEPER REALIZATION OF GOD'S LOVE AND PROVISION FOR THEM THROUGH TEACHING THE WORD OF GOD IN A LIVE SETTING. WE REACHED OTHERS THROUGH OUR PRISON MINISTRY, BIBLE STUDIES, OUR MOBILE MINISTRY SCHOOL (FOUNDATIONS THEOLOGICAL INSTITIUTE), PRODUCT MINISTRY, SOCIAL MEDIA MINISTRY, WEBSITE MINISTRY, NEWSLETTER MINISTRIES, PODCASTS, RADIO MINISTRY, AND ONLINE BIBLE STUDIES. WE OFFER ZOOM BIBLE STUDIES, STRONGER SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THROUGH VIDEOS AND LIVE POSTS, AN ONLINE OPTION FOR OUR MOBILE SCHOOL, AND ONLINE PULPIT FILLING FOR PASTORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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