Nonprofit · EIN 27-0493434
CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54913
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,014,895 | $1,038,297 | -$23,402 | $63,005 | $12,723 | $50,282 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $819,457 | $840,172 | -$20,715 | $85,568 | $11,884 | $73,684 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $773,767 | $752,036 | $21,731 | $110,937 | $16,538 | $94,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $208,616
- Program service revenue
- $780,765
- Investment income
- $60
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,067
- Other revenue
- $25,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $609,925
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $764,927
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,150
- Occupancy
- $31,418
- Depreciation
- $6,164
- Program services (functional)
- $823,451
- Management and general (functional)
- $205,268
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,568
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,005
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,723
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,282
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,282
- Gross receipts
- $1,063,112
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHMERSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN KRAFT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHINKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHMERSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN KRAFT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHINKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHMERSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH CIEZKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HINZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN KRAFT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHINKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY AHRENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3100 E EVERGREEN DR, APPLETON, WI 54913-9206
- In care of
- % JOAN KLAAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL SCHMERSE, 3100 E EVERGREEN DRIVE, APPLETON, WI 54913
- Signed the 990
- PAUL SCHMERSE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (920) 734-8218
- Website
- WWW.CELEBRATIONLUTHERAN.NET
- Return prepared by
- REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP
Mission
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF CHRISTIAN LOVE. CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL PROVIDES CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL (3YR) THROUGH GRADE 8.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGES PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Expenses $823,451 · grants $52,719 · revenue $790,152
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0493434
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 1709: LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,005
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,063,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,014,895 | $1,038,297 | $63,005 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $819,457 | $840,172 | $85,568 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $773,767 | $752,036 | $110,937 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $653,553 | $720,105 | $91,453 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0493434).
Questions about CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC is 27-0493434.
- Is CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Which annual return does CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAUL SCHMERSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CELEBRATION LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,014,895, expenses of $1,038,297 and total assets of $63,005 at year end.
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