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.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $803K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$57K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$1.2M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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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
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$682K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +1%
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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 FY2024 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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.2M Management & general 2% · $23K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Manager
$81,678Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Financial support to lakeside lutheran high school for its general operations.

$1.2Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$514K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$515K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$803K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K$515K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$755K$803K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$961K$961K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$84K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$209
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$856
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$16K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$457
OccupancyLn 16$45K$40K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$389
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$39K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$15K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$23K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$226K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$23K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$761K$327K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $1,226,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,068,754$1,170,112
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,788$53,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,750$3,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,088,292$1,226,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $568,107$961,084
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,455$93,032
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,375$149,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $760,937$1,203,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $327,355$23,489
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,226,624 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,112
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,155,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,112
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,404$53,404
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,315 · Excluded from tax $1,793$3,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,315 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,197$1,226,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,203,135 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $961,084$961,084
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,729 · Management $9,303$93,032
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,883 · Management $209$2,092
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,709 · Management $856$8,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,093$8,093
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,744 · Management $1,749$17,493
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,112 · Management $457$4,569
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,087 · Management $4,455$44,542
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,505 · Management $389$3,894
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,275 · Management $4,364$43,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,519 · Management $1,613$16,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,171,647 · Management $23,395 · Fundraising $8,093$1,203,135
Part X · Balance sheet $2,385,348 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,534$1,163
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $468,671$513,899
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,091,725$1,067,416
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $755,439$802,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,366,389$2,385,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,155$55,795
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,360$1,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,515$56,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,304,874$2,328,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,304,874$2,328,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,366,389$2,385,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,328,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,226,624
XI-2 Total expenses$1,203,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,304,874
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,328,363

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