WOUNDED SPIRITS MINISTRIES INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $295K · expenses $273K · assets $76K
- EIN
- 85-1092976
- Address
- PO BOX 554, WINONA LAKE, IN 46590-0554
- Website
- WWW.WOUNDEDSPIRITS.COM
- NTEE code
- N20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- andrew sommers (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE FOCUS OF THE MINISTRY IS TO ESTABLISH CHRISTIAN CAMPS AND RETREATS THAT WILL REACH MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND EQUIP THEM TO RECOGNIZE, MANAGE, AND OVERCOME THE AFFECTS OF PTSD.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sommers | BOARD CHAIRM | 2021-2025 | $0 | $3,954 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Douglas Carragher | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Hamilton | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Brian Hedges | CPPO | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phillip Luther | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Madden | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Meyer | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Peter Nugent | TREASURER/ C | 2021-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev James Peterson | DIRECTOR/CHA | 2021-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Con Howerton | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Kent Kendall (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Hicks (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DOUGLAS CARRAGHER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV BRIAN HEDGES | CPPO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CON HOWERTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP LUTHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MADDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF MEYER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PETER NUGENT | TREASURER/ C | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV JAMES PETERSON | DIRECTOR/CHA | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SOMMERS | BOARD CHAIRM | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW SOMMERS | BOARD CHAIRM | 6 | $3,954 | $0 | $0 | $3,954 | 1 |
| REV DOUGLAS CARRAGHER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV BRIAN HEDGES | CPPO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV KENT KENDALL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP LUTHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MADDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF MEYER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PETER NUGENT | TREASURER/ C | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV JAMES PETERSON | DIRECTOR/CHA | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DOUGLAS CARRAGHER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV BRIAN HEDGES | CPPO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV KENT KENDALL | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILLIP LUTHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MADDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF MEYER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PETER NUGENT | TREASURER/ C | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV JAMES PETERSON | DIRECTOR/CHA | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SOMMERS | BOARD CHAIRM | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DOUGLAS CARRAGHER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV BRIAN HEDGES | CPPO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE HICKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV KENT KENDALL | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MADDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF MEYER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PETER NUGENT | CFO | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV JAMES PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SOMMERS | BOARD CHAIRM | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV DOUGLAS CARRAGHER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV BRIAN HEDGES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE HICKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV KENT KENDALL | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MADDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF MEYER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PETER NUGENT | CFO | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV JAMES PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW SOMMERS | BOARD CHAIRM | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $295,279 | $272,547 | $75,653 | $75,653 | $295,279 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,801 | $249,843 | $52,921 | $52,921 | $249,801 | $0 | $3,954 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $184,033 | $166,634 | $52,963 | $52,963 | $184,033 | $0 | - | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,718 | $232,714 | $35,564 | $35,564 | $220,718 | $0 | - | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $259,185 | $231,362 | $47,560 | $47,560 | $259,185 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $35 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WOUNDED SPIRITS MINISTRIES INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $35 | 2023 | $23 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $272,547 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,652
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $179,434 | $178,593 | $611 | $230 | 65.8% | |
| Travel | $77,160 | $75,004 | $2,156 | - | 28.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,599 | - | $5,050 | $2,549 | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,928 | $1,994 | $1,934 | - | 1.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,652 | $3,652 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $768 | - | $768 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $6 | - | $6 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $272,547 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $249,843 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,992
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $117,237 | $113,748 | $3,489 | - | 46.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $115,927 | $115,666 | - | $261 | 46.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,205 | - | $4,830 | $1,375 | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $3,291 | $755 | $2,536 | - | 1.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,992 | $2,992 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: management | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,018 | - | $1,018 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $650 | $650 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: legal | $23 | - | $23 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $249,843 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $166,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,936
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $86,297 | $83,245 | $3,052 | - | 51.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $54,765 | $54,566 | $199 | - | 32.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,936 | $7,115 | $1,821 | - | 5.4% | |
| Office expenses | $6,066 | $2,677 | $3,389 | - | 3.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,376 | - | $4,604 | $772 | 3.2% | |
| Fees: management | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,194 | - | $1,194 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $166,634 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $232,714 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,235
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $88,901 | $88,476 | $425 | - | 38.2% | |
| Travel | $86,825 | $81,854 | $4,971 | - | 37.3% | |
| Information technology | $16,484 | $16,484 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $15,910 | $15,910 | - | - | 6.8% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $11,235 | $11,235 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Office expenses | $5,846 | $2,287 | $1,371 | $2,188 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,322 | - | $4,322 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: management | $2,000 | - | $1,500 | $500 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,191 | - | $1,191 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $232,714 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $231,362 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $37
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $103,908 | $103,908 | - | - | 44.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $87,310 | $78,625 | $8,685 | - | 37.7% | |
| Other (as described) | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $16,388 | $16,388 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Information technology | $8,664 | $8,664 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,290 | $3,694 | $1,581 | $1,015 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIP | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,250 | - | $2,250 | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,015 | - | $1,015 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PODCAST | $900 | $900 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: management | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | RETREAT CENTER | $37 | $37 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $231,362 | 100% |
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