Wilson County Interfaith Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to serve persons in Wilson County NC by providing emergency food for families shelter for those who are homeless and emergency financial assistance while working to remove barriers to accessing affordable quality food and shelter.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $80,000, executive director
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
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 72% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Good: 74 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $475,370 spent. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. Wilson Interfaith advances its core values by operating a 20-bed Mens Shelter and a 10-bed Family Shelter Westview House. In 2024-2025 we provided 6,704 nights of safe shelter to 93 men including 11 veterans and 23 families totaling 59 adults and 23 children. Residents received individualized support with employment education affordable housing searches and access to mental health or substance use recovery services. Wilson Interfaith also provided financial assistance for rent utilities and medical needs to help stabilize households during crisis. Through Rapid Rehousing we assisted 44 households 85 individuals in moving from homelessness to stable housing. Through Homelessness Prevention we helped 20 households 44 individuals avoid entering the shelter system. These combined efforts reduced immediate hardship and strengthened long-term housing stability for individuals and families across our community.
- $547,335 spent. FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION. As a certified Health Food Pantry Hope Station upholds its second core value by addressing food insecurity in a community where 1 in 5 neighbors struggle to access enough food. Our pantry operates every Monday Wednesday and Friday year-round providing a three-day supply of groceries each month to an average 908 individuals totaling 32,688 days of food annually. Additionally we coordinated monthly home deliveries providing a three-day supply of healthy groceries to 48 households who could not access the pantry in person. These efforts eased the burden of hunger and supported households facing difficult choices between food rent utilities and medical expenses helping them maintain stability during times of financial strain.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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