Nonprofit · EIN 36-2428692
AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · ST CHARLES, IL 60174
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,424,302 | $26,173,243 | $251,059 | $13,383,832 | $3,174,746 | $10,209,086 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,284,350 | $25,623,346 | -$2,338,996 | $13,028,242 | $3,113,390 | $9,914,852 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,988,938 | $29,886,617 | -$1,897,679 | $15,530,943 | $3,320,911 | $12,210,032 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,885,466
- Program service revenue
- $1,040,430
- Investment income
- $238,149
- Royalties
- $448
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,259,691
- Other revenue
- $9,260,257
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,565,262
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $613,145
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,012,051
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,372,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $253,315
- Legal fees
- $51,652
- Accounting fees
- $55,140
- Occupancy
- $212,263
- Travel
- $1,864,006
- Depreciation
- $13,763
- Program services (functional)
- $19,196,809
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,636,053
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,340,381
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,028,242
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,383,832
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,174,746
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,209,086
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,821
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,621,899
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,018,316
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,190,770
- Gross receipts
- $31,602,414
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW MARKINS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $209,721 | $49,918 |
| KEVIN WHITE | COO Officer | 40 | $148,252 | $47,688 |
| LAWRENCE ROOT | VP TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,956 | $49,599 |
| EDWIN GOSSIEN | VP SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT & MINISTRY ALIGNMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,584 | $40,637 |
| KENNETH TOELLER | CFO Officer | 40 | $112,196 | $40,367 |
| BRIAN RHODES | GLOBAL ADVOCATE & ADVISOR TO CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,314 | $22,818 |
| MICHAEL HANDLER | CHIEF INNOVATION & COMM. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,055 | $2,746 |
| BETH BEDOE | SR. DR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,561 | $21,658 |
| TEASA NORTHERN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $27,000 | $0 |
| SHAWN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MULVIHILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARTSELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESS STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY BATCHELOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINGER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FORDYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HWANG-JIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW MARKINS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $207,377 | $42,769 |
| KEVIN WHITE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $146,383 | $41,179 |
| VALERIE BELL | CEO EMERITA Officer | 32 | $152,467 | $34,594 |
| LAWRENCE ROOT | VP TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,495 | $43,161 |
| BRIAN RHODES | GLOBAL ADVOCATE & ADVISOR TO THE CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,424 | $20,278 |
| EDWIN GOSSIEN | VP, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT & MINISTRY ALIGNMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,257 | $35,227 |
| KENNETH TOELLER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $109,624 | $34,948 |
| MICHAEL HANDLER | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,488 | $2,570 |
| BETH BEDOE | SENIOR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,937 | $18,358 |
| TEASA NORTHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $18,000 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MITCHELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| SHAWN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| JOSH MULVIHILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM PUGH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARTSELL | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWANSON | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESS STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER BATCHELOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW MARKINS | CEO Officer | 40 | $194,083 | $35,770 |
| VALERIE BELL | CEO EMERITA Former | 32 | $150,688 | $30,121 |
| KEVIN WHITE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,356 | $36,204 |
| LAWRENCE ROOT | VP TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,230 | $37,009 |
| BRIAN RHODES | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,151 | $17,925 |
| EDWIN GOSSIEN | CHIEF MINISTRY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,425 | $30,342 |
| STEVE COHOON | GLOBAL VP OF REVENUE & MINISTRY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,945 | $25,961 |
| KENNETH TOELLER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $109,578 | $27,298 |
| MICHAEL HANDLER | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,043 | $1,854 |
| SHAWN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| JOSH MULVIHILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM PUGH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARTSELL | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MITCHELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWANSON | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESS STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEASA NORTHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER BATCHELOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 N 4TH ST, ST CHARLES, IL 60174-1822
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW MARKINS, PO BOX 809, ST CHARLES, IL 60174
- Signed the 990
- KEN TOELLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (630) 213-2000
- Website
- WWW.AWANA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE VISION OF AWANA IS THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WILL COME TO KNOW, LOVE, AND SERVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. THE MISSION OF AWANA IS TO EQUIP LEADERS TO REACH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH THE GOSPEL AND ENGAGE THEM IN LIFELONG DISCIPLESHIP.
Program accomplishments
- AWANA IS A WORLDWIDE NONPROFIT MINISTRY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING BIBLE-BASED EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP SOLUTIONS FOR AGES 2 TO 18. AS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN CHILD AND YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP, AWANA GIVES CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW, LOVE AND SERVE JESUS, NO MATTER THEIR BACKGROUND. TODAY, THIS MINISTRY IS TAKING PLACE IN MORE THAN 140 COUNTRIES THROUGH 101,000 CLUBS, REACHING OVER 10.6 MILLION CHILDREN WITH LASTING FAITH.Expenses $19,196,809 · grants $4,565,262
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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
- 36-2428692
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,383,832
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,602,414
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,424,302 | $26,173,243 | $13,383,832 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,284,350 | $25,623,346 | $13,028,242 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,988,938 | $29,886,617 | $15,530,943 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,700,094 | $22,215,813 | $16,214,341 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-2428692).
Questions about AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL is 36-2428692.
- Is AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL 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 AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL 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 AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW MARKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,721 (MATTHEW MARKINS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AWANA CLUBS INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,424,302, expenses of $26,173,243 and total assets of $13,383,832 at year end.
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