Wilmington Response

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
824563433
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Wilmington, NC, USA
Rating
58
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$227,069
Expenses
$103,478
Assets
$123,591
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Nick Hiteshew (President)

People named in this filing

  • Nick Hiteshew (President)
  • Rachelle Sherman (secretary)
  • Donna Miller (Treasure)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of Wilmington Response is: We aim to bring hope hands and relief to disaster-affected communities. Our most significant activities include: Coordinating volunteers for disaster response efforts. Managing supply logistics and distribution during emergencies. Providing communication and intel to affected areas. Developing long-term recovery programs for communities impacted by hurricanes floods tornadoes and house fires.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief and Recovery Program by Wilmington Response is dedicated to providing immediate and effective disaster response services to communities nationwide. The program focuses on volunteer coordination mobilizing and deploying skilled and general volunteers to assist with disaster recovery efforts. Supply Logistics: Managing the collection transportation and distribution of essential supplies like food tools propane and shelter materials. Emergency Response: Delivering aid within 72 hours of disasters prioritizing areas with the greatest need and filling gaps left by public resources. Long-Term Recovery: Developing programs to support sustained recovery efforts in areas like Western North Carolina Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky. Through efficient service delivery and collaboration the program aims to create a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives even in the aftermath of disasters.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 45
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 30
  • Sustainability: 75
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 34.7%; rating input score 35
  • Program expense ratio: 76.1%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 54.4%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.19; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 34.7% of revenue deployed · 76.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 3 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $79K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 14 of 14 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 35/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.