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VERTICAL FIRST FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $185K · expenses $203K · assets $31K

EIN
47-5368148
Address
3313 SALEM CT, ROCHESTER HLS, MI 48306-3054
Website
DAVEANDANNWILSON.COM
NTEE code
X20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
Cross-check
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Mission

PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST TO MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH PROGRAMS IN CHURCHES, CONFERENCES, ON THE RADIO, AND THROUGH WRITING. LEADING MEN AND WOMEN TO CHRIST; BUILDING AND TRAINING THEM IN THEIR WALK WITH CHRIST; AND SENDING THEM TO THE WORLD TO WIN AND BUILD OTHERS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
David S Wilson PRESIDENT2017-2024 $118,000$796,715 1
Ann Wilson SECRETARY2017-2024 $0$5,000 1
Robert Houghtlin (former) TREASURER/DI2017-2018 $0$1,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Borglin TREASURER2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jason Schomer DIRECTOR2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Houghtlin (former) DIRECTOR2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $118K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT20 $118,000$0$0 $118,0001
JOHN BORGLIN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN WILSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $105K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT20 $105,000$0$0 $105,0001
JOHN BORGLIN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN WILSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $230K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT20 $229,715$0$0 $229,7151
JOHN BORGLIN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN WILSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $51K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT10 $51,000-- $51,0001
JOHN BORGLIN TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ANN WILSON SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $58K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT20 $58,000$0$0 $58,0001
JOHN BORGLIN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN WILSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT20 $130,000$0$0 $130,0001
JOHN BORGLIN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANN WILSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $57K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT20 $52,000$0$0 $52,0001
ANN WILSON DIRECTOR10 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
ROBERT HOUGHTLIN TREASURER/DI0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BORGLIN VICE PRES/DI0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE HOUGHTLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $54K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID S WILSON PRESIDENT10 $53,000$0$0 $53,0001
ROBERT HOUGHTLIN TREAS/DIR0 $1,000$0$0 $1,0001
JOHN BORGLIN VICE PRESIDE0 $0$0$0 $01
ANN WILSON DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JASON SCHOMER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE HOUGHTLIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$185,078$203,354 $30,890$29,866 $185,078$0 $118,00025
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,478$182,459 $50,416$48,142 $155,797$15,681 $105,00025
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$294,713$324,217 $64,124$59,123 $294,713$0 $229,71525
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$182,651$175,495 $91,257$88,627 $174,318$8,333 ---
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,191$156,403 $109,287$81,667 $32,624$108,567 $58,00025
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,837$263,189 $101,759$96,879 $55,000$172,837 $130,00025
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$177,511$154,085 $132,231$132,231 $177,511$0 $57,00025
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,400$97,867 $131,975$131,975 $199,400$0 $54,00025

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $148,874 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024 2$45,000 2024$10,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2022-2024 4$35,000 2024$10,000
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PARSONS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2017-2018 3$28,000 2018$13,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$22,000 2024$12,000
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RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$18,874 2020$18,874
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$522,87036 192016–2024 EMMANUAL MISSION CENTER INTERNATIONAL; CATHOLIC CHESS PROJECT FOUNDATION; MEN OF THE SACRED HEARTS; REACH ALL NATIONS INTERNATIONAL and 15 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $203,354 spent · pay $126,612 · grants $0 · events $9,700
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $118,000$118,000-- 58.0%
Travel $32,914$32,914-- 16.2%
Office expenses $21,229$5,183$16,046- 10.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $9,700$9,700-- 4.8%
Other (as described)JOB SUPPLIES $8,311$8,311-- 4.1%
Other salaries and wages $8,000-$8,000- 3.9%
Information technology $1,627-$1,627- 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,115-$1,115- 0.5%
Fees: legal $1,105-$1,105- 0.5%
Fees: other services $741-$741- 0.4%
Payroll taxes $612-$612- 0.3%
Total$203,354100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $182,459 spent · pay $111,459 · grants $0 · events $4,892
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $105,000$105,000-- 57.5%
Travel $26,428$26,428-- 14.5%
Office expenses $17,942$4,959$12,983- 9.8%
Other (as described)JOB SUPPLIES $17,270$17,270-- 9.5%
Other salaries and wages $6,000-$6,000- 3.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,892$4,892-- 2.7%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,115-$1,115- 0.6%
Fees: legal $1,075-$1,075- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $740-$740- 0.4%
Fees: other services $698-$698- 0.4%
Information technology $656-$656- 0.4%
Payroll taxes $459-$459- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $184$184-- 0.1%
Total$182,459100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $324,217 spent · pay $236,174 · grants $0 · events $4,771
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $229,715$229,715-- 70.9%
Travel $32,626$32,626-- 10.1%
Office expenses $23,171$5,639$17,532- 7.1%
Fees: other services $10,616$9,963$653- 3.3%
Other (as described)JOB SUPPLIES $6,237$6,237-- 1.9%
Other salaries and wages $6,000-$6,000- 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,771$4,771-- 1.5%
Occupancy $4,600-$4,600- 1.4%
Information technology $2,655-$2,655- 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $982-$982- 0.3%
Insurance $886-$886- 0.3%
Fees: legal $769-$769- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $730-$730- 0.2%
Payroll taxes $459-$459- 0.1%
Total$324,217100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $175,495 spent · pay $57,459 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $66,999 38.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $57,459 32.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,400 15.6%
Fees to independent contractors $23,626 13.5%
Printing, publications, postage $11 0.0%
Total$175,495100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $156,403 spent · pay $90,295 · grants $0 · events $6,054
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $58,000$58,000-- 37.1%
Travel $37,037$37,037-- 23.7%
Other salaries and wages $30,000$30,000-- 19.2%
Office expenses $8,142$8,142-- 5.2%
Fees: other services $7,412$6,766$646- 4.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,054$6,054-- 3.9%
Other (as described)JOB SUPPLIES $4,760$4,760-- 3.0%
Payroll taxes $2,295-$2,295- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $1,255-$1,255- 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,187-$1,187- 0.8%
Information technology $240-$240- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $21$21-- 0.0%
Total$156,403100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $263,189 spent · pay $162,295 · grants $0 · events $5,334
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $130,000$130,000-- 49.4%
Travel $37,145$37,145-- 14.1%
Other salaries and wages $30,000$20,000$10,000- 11.4%
Advertising and promotion $26,453$26,453-- 10.1%
Fees: other services $13,134$12,500$634- 5.0%
Office expenses $8,861$8,861-- 3.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,334$5,334-- 2.0%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $2,865$2,865-- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $2,295-$2,295- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $2,275-$2,275- 0.9%
Occupancy $2,125$2,125-- 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $1,042$1,042-- 0.4%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT $660$660-- 0.3%
Other (as described)JOB SUPPLIES $523$523-- 0.2%
Fees: legal $417-$417- 0.2%
Information technology $60-$60- 0.0%
Total$263,189100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $154,085 spent · pay $89,295 · grants $0 · events $2,377
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $57,000$46,600$10,400- 37.0%
Other salaries and wages $30,000$20,000$10,000- 19.5%
Travel $19,498$19,498-- 12.7%
Other (as described)CONTRACT LABOR $18,780$18,780-- 12.2%
Advertising and promotion $15,020$15,020-- 9.7%
Other (as described)WEBSITE $4,000$4,000-- 2.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,377$2,377-- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $2,295$1,530$765- 1.5%
Fees: legal $1,729$1,729-- 1.1%
Office expenses $1,704$1,704-- 1.1%
Fees: other services $617$617-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $475$475-- 0.3%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $450$450-- 0.3%
Other (as described)GIFTS $120$120-- 0.1%
All other expenses $20$20-- 0.0%
Total$154,085100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $97,867 spent · pay $83,574 · grants $0 · events $2,282
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,000$53,000$1,000- 55.2%
Pay: disqualified persons $20,000$20,000-- 20.4%
Other salaries and wages $9,000$4,000$5,000- 9.2%
Travel $7,207$7,207-- 7.4%
Office expenses $2,492$2,492-- 2.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,282$2,282-- 2.3%
Other (as described)WEBSITE FEES $1,535$1,535-- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $574$574-- 0.6%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $480$480-- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $177-$177- 0.2%
Fees: other services $100-$100- 0.1%
Other (as described)NONPROFIT RENEWAL $20$20-- 0.0%
Total$97,867100%

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