Bargain Garden INC EIN 39-1727279

Bargain Garden INC

EIN  39-1727279 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Appleton, WI Founded 1992
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports Fox Valley Lutheran High School and other educational charities.
Leadership
Elaine Bartel · Presidentdirector
Money in and out
$404K revenue, $406K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Supports Fox Valley Lutheran High School and other educational charities. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $404K in revenue, $406K in expenses, and $268K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$404K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$406K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$268K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
0%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -104% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$404K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses
$406K
FY2025▲ +17%
Total assets
$268K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$404K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$406K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$268K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$268K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $406K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Bargain garden inc. Provides support for fox valley lutheran high school via donations to the school to be used for areas such as tuition assistance, non budgeted capital expenses, and operational support. Support is also provided in smaller amounts to various wels-related entities.

$406Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBargain Garden INC
EINHdr · item D39-1727279
Principal addressHdr · item CAppleton, WI
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1992
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1992

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Presidentdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurerdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presidentdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarydirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$398K · 99%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Program service revenue99%$398K
Investment income1%$4K
Contributions & grants$2K
Total revenueLn 12$404K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$406K
Total functional expensesLn 25$406K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$268K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $268K · Operating expenses/yr $406K
7.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $406K · Total expenses $406K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $406K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $406K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2K · Total revenue $404K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $404K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $398K · Total revenue $404K
99%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $404K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $398K · Total expenses $406K
98%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $404K · Prior year $385K
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $226K · FY2025 $404K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $268K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $404K · Expenses $406K
0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $268K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $268K · Total assets $268K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $268K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elaine Bartel · Reported title PRESIDENTDIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $406K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $406K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2025

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$404K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$385K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$376K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$335K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$328K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$226K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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