Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 62-1666910

SOUTH WINGS INC

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

Financials

$720K$462K2023$650K$459K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH WINGS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$649,937$459,090$190,847$2,066,650$27,868$2,038,782
December 31, 2023990$720,478$462,412$258,066$1,773,965$32,242$1,741,723
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$584,241
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$52,543
Net rental income
$12,902
Other revenue
$13,153

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$125,464
Other salaries and wages
$205,977
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$369,991
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,531
Occupancy
$16,800
Travel
$4,290
Depreciation
$1,362
Program services (functional)
$376,105
Management and general (functional)
$49,832
Fundraising (functional)
$33,153

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,773,965
Total assets, end of year
$2,066,650
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,868
Net assets, end of year
$2,038,782
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,014
Publicly traded securities
$1,632,388
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,988,656
Net assets with donor restrictions
$50,126
Gross receipts
$649,937
Employees
4
Volunteers
72
Year formed
1996
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Meredith DowlingExecutive Director
Officer
40$117,355$9,108
Jay MillsChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Ken KnevelSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Brett SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Harold EndlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Adam BabichBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Landon ThorneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elisabeth DonnovinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hume DavenportBoard Memeber
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Meredith DowlingExecutive Director
Officer
40$109,817$7,578
W Hume DavenportChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Elisabeth DonnovinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Brett SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Harold EndlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James Olan MillsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Landon ThorneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ken KnevelBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
35 HAYWOOD ST STE 201, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2876
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Meredith Dowling, 35 Haywood St Ste 201, Asheville, NC 28801
Signed the 990
Meredith Dowling, Executive Director
Phone
(828) 225-5949
Return prepared by
CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC

Mission

SouthWings protects and restores southeast ecosystems through flight.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SouthWings provides an unmatched aerial perspective of the challenges - and solutions - to protect and restore the forests, rivers, coastlines, and wetlands of the Southeast. The Gulf coast, the southern Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic coastal zone, and the southern Chesapeake Bay watershed are our three largest program areas. Thanks to our dedicated corps of volunteer pilots, SouthWings exposes the broad scale of Environmental threats and inspires actions to conserve our vital ecosystems and the communities that rely on them.
    Expenses $376,105
  • During 2024, SouthWings volunteer pilots conducted 116 flights throughout our service area, carrying 197 passengers. SouthWings 75 active volunteer pilots collectively donated 345 hours of flight time, supporting the work of hundreds of flight partners.0

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-1666910
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,066,650
Income (IRS master file)
$649,937

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$649,937$459,090$2,066,650XML
990December 2023$720,478$462,412$1,773,965XML
990December 2022$665,466$380,608$1,489,422IRS
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 62-1666910).

Questions about SOUTH WINGS INC

What is the EIN of SOUTH WINGS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH WINGS INC is 62-1666910.
Is SOUTH WINGS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to SOUTH WINGS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTH WINGS 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 SOUTH WINGS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTH WINGS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTH WINGS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Meredith Dowling.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH WINGS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,355 (Meredith Dowling, Executive Director).
How much revenue does SOUTH WINGS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $649,937, expenses of $459,090 and total assets of $2,066,650 at year end.

Other nonprofits in ASHEVILLE

All nonprofits in ASHEVILLE · North Carolina · Environment