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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2244684

WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC

Tax-exempt · CLAYTON, NC 27528

Financials

$2M$1.7M2023$4M$1.9M2024$3.6M$2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,568,937$2,043,210$1,525,727$6,524,710$1,569,701$4,955,009
December 31, 2024990$4,033,571$1,865,275$2,168,296$3,483,692$53,927$3,429,765
December 31, 2023990$2,019,439$1,676,964$342,475$1,368,982$101,145$1,267,837
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,441,614
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$40,249
Net income from sales of inventory
$87,074
Other revenue
$87,074

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$396,586
Other salaries and wages
$470,520
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,085,036
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,022
Accounting fees
$38,831
Occupancy
$60,422
Travel
$18,350
Depreciation
$21,696
Program services (functional)
$1,555,082
Management and general (functional)
$469,410
Fundraising (functional)
$18,718

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,483,692
Total assets, end of year
$6,524,710
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,569,701
Net assets, end of year
$4,955,009
Land, buildings and equipment
$253,211
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,955,009
Gross receipts
$3,600,645
Employees
15
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT WYLIEEXECUTIVE DI
Key employee
40$218,867$12,000
STEPHEN D DAVEYPRESIDENT AN
Officer
20$100,719$65,000
CHRIS BRADYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
MARSHA DAVEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
DAVID GIBBS IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
STEVE LONGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
JIM MERCHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT WYLIEEXECUTIVE DI
Key employee
40$202,641$25,000
STEPHEN D DAVEYPRESIDENT AN
Officer
20$92,517$62,500
CHRIS BRADYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
MARSHA DAVEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
DAVID GIBBS IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
STEVE LONGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
JIM MERCHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN D DAVEYPRESIDENT AN
Officer
20$68,683$62,500
CHRIS BRADYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
MARSHA DAVEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
DAVID GIBBS IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
STEVE LONGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0$0
JIM MERCHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 280, CLAYTON, NC 27528-0280
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STEPHEN D DAVEY, PO BOX 280, CLAYTON, NC 27528
Signed the 990
STEPHEN D DAVEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(919) 362-7726
Return prepared by
STAN P MOORE CPA PLLC

Mission

WISDOM FOR THE HEART IS AN EVANGELISTIC CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES AND TEACHES CHRISTIANITY ON A GLOBAL BASIS THROUGH THE INITIAL MEDIA OF RADIO BROADCASTS OF SERMONS, WEBCASTS, PODCASTS, AND CDS OF THESE SERMONS, AND THROUGH PRINTED MATERIALS OF BROADCAST SERMONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WISDOM FOR THE HEART SERMONS ARE BEING BROADCAST BY RADIO EVERY DAY REACHING AUDIENCES IN THE USA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, OCEANIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, PALESTINE AND SOUTH AFRICA SERMONS ARE CURRENTLY BROADCAST OVER SHORT-WAVE, MEDIUM-WAVE AND SEVERAL DIGITAL SATELLITE SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED ON 153 AMERICAN STATIONS ACROSS 34 STATES WITH MOST DOMESTIC STATIONS AIRING WEEKDAY MORNINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 755 BROADCASTS SERMONS CAN BE HEARD ON 95 OVERSEAS BROADCAST SOURCES SERVING 19 FOREIGN COUNTRIES NEARLY 200 TIMES PER WEEK WF THE HEART ALSO BROADCASTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS ARE ON-DEMAND THROUGH WWW.ONEPLACE.COM AND WWW.WISDOMONLINE.ORG PODCASTS OF THE US WEEKLY AND DAILY RADIO SERMONS CAN BE RETRIEVED FROM THE ONLINE ARCHIVES FOR DOWNLOAD. COPIES OF THE SERMONS ON CD ARE OFFERED TO LISTENERS AT THE END OF EACH BROADCAST FOR A NOMINAL SHIPPING FEE.
  • SAME AS 1ST PURPOSE.
    Expenses $1,555,082

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2244684
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,524,710
Income (IRS master file)
$3,600,645

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,568,937$2,043,210$6,524,710XML
990December 2024$4,033,571$1,865,275$3,483,692XML
990December 2023$2,019,439$1,676,964$1,368,982XML
990December 2022$2,108,924$1,463,545$1,064,146IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2244684).

Questions about WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC

What is the EIN of WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC is 56-2244684.
Is WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHEN D DAVEY.
Who are the officers and directors of WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,867 (SCOTT WYLIE, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does WISDOM INTERNATIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,568,937, expenses of $2,043,210 and total assets of $6,524,710 at year end.

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