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Luther High School Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Onalaska, WI501(c)(3) EIN 39-1623398Revenue $31K in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 9, 2025

On file with the IRSlutherhigh.org1501 Wilson St, 54650-3142 · Onalaska, WITax-exempt since Mar 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $478K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: -0.0 months of spending in cash, plus $478K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$31K
Spent
$17K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$478K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$31K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$79K
Expenses
$17K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$33K
Net assets
$478K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$605K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $11K Management & general 34% · $6K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dan Dretske
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Harle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Jentz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Mendell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Pieper
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided financial assistance to luther high school and its students

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-GroupFY2024$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $291K · 2020–2024
Luther High SchoolWI · FY2024$26,620
Luther High SchoolWI · FY2023$115,780
Luther High SchoolWI · FY2022$68,405
Luther High SchoolWI · FY2021$68,838
Luther High SchoolWI · FY2020$11,066

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$17K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$478K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$1
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$31K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$1
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$1
InvestmentsLn 11–13$478K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$478K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$2−$1
InvestmentsLn 11–13$435K$478K
Total assetsLn 16$435K$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$435K$478K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$510$510
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$30$30
InsuranceLn 23$869$869
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94$94
Total functional expensesLn 25$17K$11K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 9, 2025 $79K$33K$46K$605K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2024 $147K$122K$25K$558K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2023 $111K$75K$37K$488K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $163K$75K$88K$563K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 $31K$17K$14K$478K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $30,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,112$18,202
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,303$12,420
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,415$30,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,207$11,066
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,773$5,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,980$16,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,435$13,862
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,622 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,968$10,968
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,452$1,452
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,420$30,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,760 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,066$11,066
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $510$510
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,191$4,191
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $30$30
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $869$869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $94$94
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,066 · Management $5,694 · Fundraising $0$16,760
Part X · Balance sheet $478,486 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$2−$1
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $434,677$478,487
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,675$478,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,675$478,486
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $434,675$478,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,675$478,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $478,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,622
XI-2 Total expenses$16,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$434,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$29,949
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$478,486

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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