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Appleton Alliance Association INC FY2025 filing

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Appleton, WI501(c)(3)Since 2011ReligionEIN 45-3176731Revenue $278K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdiscoverylandglobal.org2693 W Grand Chute Blvd, 54913-9617 · Appleton, WITax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The corporation is organized for the purpose of religious education. It produces, publishes, licenses, and sells written, video, audio, and electronic religious eduation materials such as adult and children's training manuals, books, articles and other forms of communication.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$278K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$278K
FY2026$297K
Expenses
$252K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$164K
FY2025$252K
FY2026$201K
Net assets
$118K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$118K
FY2026$215K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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% · $239K Management & general 5% · $13K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kris Smoll
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessi Borchardt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Byrom
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Scott
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Mueller
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Painting
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Willson
Treasurer and Secretary
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides religious education materials in various formats for adults and children.

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3 programs · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization partnered with churches in Africa to bring curriculum training there.

$151Kprogram expense
02

The organization partnered with AWANA to develop curriculum training in Latin America

$41Kprogram expense
03

The organization continued with translation work in Portuguese and French

$22Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$13K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $408K · 2023–2025
Awana InternationalFY2025$112,462
One Mission Society USA INCIN · FY2025$21,000
Awana InternationalFY2024$168,000
Awana InternationalFY2023$106,600

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$93K$118K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$168K$168K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$43K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$889$711$178
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$295$295
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$487$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$239K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $297K$201K$96K$215K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $278K$252K$26K$118K 990 PDF
FY2024 $220K$164K$56K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$36K 990 PDF
FY2022 $129K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$109K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $277,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,364$223,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,708$54,428
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,072$277,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,209$168,000
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 $40,113$83,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,322$251,810
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,750$26,036
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,846 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,418
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,418
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$54,428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,810 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $168,000$168,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,433 · Management $5,322$48,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $711 · Management $178$889
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,558 · Management $1,884$9,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,000 · Management $1,250$6,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,380 · Management $0$11,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,161 · Management $0$2,161
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $295$295
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $487 · Management $4,151 · Fundraising $0$4,638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,025 · Management $12,785 · Fundraising $0$251,810
Part X · Balance sheet $120,857 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,275$118,082
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,571$120,857
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,527$2,777
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,527$2,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,044$118,080
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,044$118,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,571$120,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,846
XI-2 Total expenses$251,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,044
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,080

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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