Winds Of Peace Foundation

Hastings, MN
Tax-exempt since July 1979
EIN: 41-1343012

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.1M (2024)

Expenses

$758k (2024)

Total Assets

$9.56M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$19.8k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$1,103,883

Expenses

$757,790

Net Income

$346,093

Net Assets

$9,542,270

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$66,821	6.1%
Dividends	$119,385	10.8%
Sales of Assets	$584,254	52.9%
Other Income	$96,622	8.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$312,989	41.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$95,538	12.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,562,059
Total Liabilities	$19,789
Net Assets	$9,542,270

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Lester (Ceo/Interim)	$95,538	$4,301
Mary Alice Mccabe (Member)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0
Michael Troutman (Member)	$0	$0
Kathleen Mcbride (Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Romano (Member)	$0	$0
Michael Lansing (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$346,481

Expenses

$643,643

Net Income

-$297,162

Net Assets

$9,196,177

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$25,000	7.2%
Interest Revenue	$60,285	17.4%
Dividends	$153,484	44.3%
Sales of Assets	-$168,322
Other Income	$34,164	9.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$330,253	51.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$92,000	14.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,212,506
Total Liabilities	$16,329
Net Assets	$9,196,177

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Lester (Ceo/Interim)	$92,000	$4,084
Mary Alice Mccabe (Member)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0
Michael Troutman (Member)	$0	$0
Kathleen Mcbride (Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Romano (Member)	$0	$0
Michael Lansing (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 23, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$417,283

Expenses

$702,358

Net Income

-$285,075

Net Assets

$9,493,339

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$47,521	11.4%
Dividends	$128,310	30.7%
Sales of Assets	$11,970	2.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$411,822	58.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$92,000	13.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,510,288
Total Liabilities	$16,949
Net Assets	$9,493,339

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Lester (Ceo/Interim)	$92,000	$4,084
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0
Michael Troutman (Member)	$0	$0
Kathleen Mcbride (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$397,363

Expenses

$618,978

Net Income

-$221,615

Net Assets

$8,837,240

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$123,813	31.2%
Interest Revenue	$44,396	11.2%
Dividends	$142,211	35.8%
Sales of Assets	-$146,072
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$363,995	58.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,294	8.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,855,076
Total Liabilities	$17,836
Net Assets	$8,837,240

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Lester (Ceo)	$50,294	$0
Stephen C Sheppard (Board Chair)	$0	$0
Roberta Jones (Former Treas)	$0	$0
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Annette Bjork (Acting Secre)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
David Crowther (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$554,901

Expenses

$618,937

Net Income

-$64,036

Net Assets

$8,843,405

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$25,000	4.5%
Interest Revenue	$48,182	8.7%
Dividends	$100,271	18.1%
Sales of Assets	$165,110	29.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$364,275	58.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$50,294	8.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,860,441
Total Liabilities	$17,036
Net Assets	$8,843,405

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Lester (Ceo)	$50,294	$0
Stephen C Sheppard (Board Chair)	$0	$0
Roberta Jones (Former Treas)	$0	$0
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Annette Bjork (Acting Secre)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
David Crowther (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 29, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$410,354

Expenses

$704,374

Net Income

-$294,020

Net Assets

$8,907,441

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$25,000	6.1%
Interest Revenue	$68,284	16.6%
Dividends	$108,456	26.4%
Sales of Assets	$6,069	1.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$372,978	53.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$65,122	9.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,924,758
Total Liabilities	$17,317
Net Assets	$8,907,441

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Lester (Ceo)	$40,622	$0
Stephen C Sheppard (Board Chair)	$17,000	$612
Roberta Jones (Former Treas)	$7,500	$0
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Annette Bjork (Acting Secre)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
David Crowther (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 26, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$428,503

Expenses

$803,500

Net Income

-$374,997

Net Assets

$9,201,461

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$71,069	16.6%
Dividends	$105,905	24.7%
Sales of Assets	$48,031	11.2%
Other Income	$81	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$445,594	55.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$114,142	14.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,207,238
Total Liabilities	$5,777
Net Assets	$9,201,461

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Stephen C Sheppard (Fmr Ceo, Boa)	$88,400	$1,938
Roberta Jones (Former Treas)	$25,742	$529
Mark Lester (Ceo)	$0	$0
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$1
Annette Bjork (Acting Secre)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
David Crowther (Member)	$0	$0
John Zobitz (Member)	$0	$0
Sara Nelson Pallmeyer (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$693,544

Expenses

$783,882

Net Income

-$90,338

Net Assets

$9,576,458

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$71,630	10.3%
Dividends	$115,834	16.7%
Sales of Assets	$302,380	43.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$532,053	67.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$121,000	15.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,576,458
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,576,458

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Stephen C Sheppard (Ceo)	$88,400	$2,652
Roberta Jones (Treasurer)	$32,600	$972
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Annette Bjork (Acting Secre)	$0	$0
Mark Lester (Member)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
David Crowther (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 6, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$2,928,052

Expenses

$791,340

Net Income

$2,136,712

Net Assets

$9,666,796

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,476,265	50.4%
Interest Revenue	$76,257	2.6%
Dividends	$150,673	5.1%
Sales of Assets	$1,016,083	34.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$533,127	67.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$119,466	15.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,668,364
Total Liabilities	$1,568
Net Assets	$9,666,796

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Stephen C Sheppard (Ceo)	$88,400	$2,652
Roberta Jones (Treasurer)	$31,066	$926
Donald J Fluegel (Secretary)	$0	$0
Annette Bjork (Acting Secre)	$0	$0
Mark Lester (Member)	$0	$0
Joel Mugge (Member)	$0	$0
David Crowther (Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

-$661,027

Expenses

$551,680

Net Income

-$1,212,707

Net Assets

$7,530,084

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$265,823
Interest Revenue	$63,437
Dividends	$114,828
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$377,334	68.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$120,053	21.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,535,937
Total Liabilities	$5,853
Net Assets	$7,530,084

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

-$1,048,284

Expenses

$670,960

Net Income

-$1,719,244

Net Assets

$8,742,791

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$72,714
Dividends	$117,754
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$505,635	75.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$114,200	17.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,748,820
Total Liabilities	$6,029
Net Assets	$8,742,791

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$302,015

Expenses

$662,852

Net Income

-$360,837

Net Assets

$10,462,035

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$400	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$82,956	27.5%
Sales of Assets	$116,975	38.7%
Other Income	$3,447	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$471,718	71.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$88,400	13.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,462,227
Total Liabilities	$192
Net Assets	$10,462,035

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

-$194,522

Expenses

$796,348

Net Income

-$990,870

Net Assets

$10,822,872

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000
Interest Revenue	$83,327
Dividends	$58,207
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$522,927	65.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,831,961
Total Liabilities	$9,089
Net Assets	$10,822,872

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$911,658

Expenses

$826,428

Net Income

$85,230

Net Assets

$11,813,742

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,660	0.2%
Interest Revenue	$86,566	9.5%
Dividends	$12,997	1.4%
Sales of Assets	$810,435	88.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$432,062	52.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,821,192
Total Liabilities	$7,450
Net Assets	$11,813,742

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Winds Of Peace Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.1M (2024)

Expenses $758k (2024)

Total Assets $9.56M (2024)

Total Liabilities $19.8k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Revenue

$1.1M (2024)

Expenses

$758k (2024)

Total Assets

$9.56M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$19.8k (2024)

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