Mission is to use the Thrift store income to support private education. In 2025 400,500 was committed to valley christian school in oshkosh WI

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $201
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$240K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$622K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$707K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$778K
Expenses
$622K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$622K
Net assets
$707K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$707K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $591K Management & general 5% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and Secretary
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheila Wenzel’s $45K as Executive Director and Secretary is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sheila Wenzel$45,000$30,000$30,000$25,400$24,800$24,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds private education for students.

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2 programs · $591K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Donated 400500 to valley christian school in oshkosh wi

$400Kprogram expense
02

Total program service expenses required to support educational program

$190Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$201
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2025
Valley Christian SchoolFY2025$400,500
Valley ChristianFY2022$206,423
Fox Valley ChrisWI · FY2021$215,500
Fox Valley Christian AcademyWI · FY2020$140,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$748K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$622K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$707K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$748K
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$467K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$584K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$346K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
Net assetsLn 32$707K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K$584K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K$346K
Total assetsLn 16$798K$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K$240K
Net assetsLn 32$551K$707K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400K$400K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$34K−$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$622K$591K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $778K$622K$156K$707K 990 PDF
FY2024 $609K$493K$116K$551K 990 PDF
FY2023 $479K$373K$106K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $420K$339K$81K$329K 990 PDF
FY2021 $347K$344K$4K$248K 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$245K−$30K$245K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $777,688 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,537$6,350
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,923$23,642
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $584,059$747,696
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $608,519$777,688
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $300,500$400,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,258$163,895
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,935$57,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $492,693$621,754
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,826$155,934
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $777,688 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $746,276 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,642$23,642
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,420$1,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $771,338 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$777,688
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $621,754 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400,500$400,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,433$105,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,462$13,462
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,464$3,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,282$4,282
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,916$26,916
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,813$42,813
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,872$9,872
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,262$4,262
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$34,250−$34,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,556 · Management $31,198 · Fundraising $0$621,754
Part X · Balance sheet $946,661 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,952$116,569
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $263,769$467,219
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,447$16,970
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $355,755$345,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $797,923$946,661
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,476$19,257
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $246,799$239,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $551,124$707,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $797,923$946,661
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $707,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$777,688
XI-2 Total expenses$621,754
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$551,124
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$707,058

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