Nonprofit · EIN 36-4021599
LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $353,511 | $319,005 | $34,506 | $1,908,873 | $1,030 | $1,907,843 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $390,409 | $385,237 | $5,172 | $1,873,337 | $0 | $1,873,337 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $287,094
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $66,417
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $73,650
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $91,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $925
- Accounting fees
- $16,678
- Depreciation
- $4,450
- Program services (functional)
- $269,734
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,952
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,319
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,873,337
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,908,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,907,843
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,350
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,422,909
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $484,934
- Gross receipts
- $353,511
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renate Kurz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,650 |
| Keith Vanderveen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Iverson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Clifford Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Lautz | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Waldemar Kurz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renate Kurz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,650 |
| Waldemar Kurz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $10,500 |
| Keith Vanderveen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Iverson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Clifford Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Lautz | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 87463, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188-7463
- In care of
- % DAVID W LAUTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Renate Kurz, PO Box 87463, Carol Stream, IL 60188
- Signed the 990
- Renate Kurz, President
- Phone
- (630) 260-1947
- Website
- www.littlelambs.com
- Return prepared by
- Hauser Financial Group
Mission
To provide physical, emotional and spiritual care for orphans and other disadvantaged persons in the former Soviet Union, primarily the Ukraine.
Program accomplishments
- Foster care and relief program in Ukraine, including assistance to the foster homes and delivery and distribution of relief items. Supporting and assisting graduate orphans with housing, jobs, education and counseling.Expenses $188,440
- Camping programs: Summer camp programs serving 800-1,000 children at multiple sites/orphanages during the summer months, staffed with volunteers from Ukraine and America. Winter camp program serving 400-500 children in multiple orphanages in Ukraine which are shorter programs meant to coincide with the Christmas holidays.Expenses $81,294
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4021599
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,908,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $353,511
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $353,511 | $319,005 | $1,908,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $390,409 | $385,237 | $1,873,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $994,313 | $566,168 | $1,868,165 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-4021599).
Questions about LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY
- What is the EIN of LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY is 36-4021599.
- Is LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY 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 LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Renate Kurz.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,650 (Renate Kurz, President).
- How much revenue does LITTLE LAMBS MINISTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $353,511, expenses of $319,005 and total assets of $1,908,873 at year end.
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