Operate a thrift store entirely with volunteers to support the mission of lakeside lutheran high school and the wisconsin evangelical lutheran synod.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $229K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$59K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$749K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$689K
FY2021$962K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$749K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$682K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2022▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $732K Management & general 2% · $12K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan Uttech’s $84K as General Manager is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Megan Uttech$84,061$81,678

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

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

Programs and updates

Operates a thrift store, selling donated items to fund local schools and charities.

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1 program · $732K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Financial support to lakeside lutheran high school for its general operations.

$732Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $3.7M · 2020–2025
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolWI · FY2025$694,274
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolWI · FY2024$961,084
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolWI · FY2023$568,107
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolWI · FY2022$560,622
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolWI · FY2021$517,170
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolWI · FY2020$367,232

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$749K
Ln 25
Programscol B$732K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$924K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$500
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$843K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$924K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6248
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$625K$924K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$561K$561K
Legal feesLn 11b$70$63$7
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$167
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$775
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$36K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$276
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$39K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$75K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$749K$732K$12K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$226K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$23K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$761K$327K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$749K$317K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $962K$682K$280K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $689K$490K$199K$1.4M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,065,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $954,588$1,056,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,554$3,237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,461$6,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $961,603$1,065,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $517,170$560,622
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,422$188,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $681,592$748,879
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $280,011$316,673
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,065,552 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,040
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,051,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,737$2,737
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $500$500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,275$6,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,237$1,065,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $748,879 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $560,622$560,622
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $63 · Management $7$70
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,507 · Management $167$1,674
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,975 · Management $775$7,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,132$5,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,390 · Management $4,043$40,433
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,480 · Management $276$2,756
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,087 · Management $1,121$11,208
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,614 · Management $4,291$42,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,132 · Management $1,197$76,329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $731,870 · Management $11,877 · Fundraising $5,132$748,879
Part X · Balance sheet $2,036,968 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,439$81,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $593,144$843,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,086,375$1,112,963
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,710,958$2,036,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,637$58,409
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $475$1,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,112$59,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,660,846$1,977,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,660,846$1,977,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,710,958$2,036,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,977,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,065,552
XI-2 Total expenses$748,879
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$316,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,660,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,977,519

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