Nonprofit · EIN 39-1572168
LEAVEN INC
Tax-exempt · MENASHA, WI 54952
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,011,661 | $1,986,560 | $25,101 | $11,407,845 | $68,090 | $11,339,755 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,006,176 | $1,587,365 | $418,811 | $10,197,708 | $40,050 | $10,157,658 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,376,695 | $1,592,189 | -$215,494 | $9,026,216 | $42,479 | $8,983,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,757,801
- of which government grants
- $49,000
- Program service revenue
- $30,326
- Investment income
- $201,682
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,852
- Other revenue
- $21,852
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,037,711
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,254
- Other salaries and wages
- $304,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $503,854
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,515
- Occupancy
- $39,426
- Depreciation
- $71,472
- Program services (functional)
- $1,517,440
- Management and general (functional)
- $408,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,051
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,197,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,407,845
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $68,090
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,339,755
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $781,869
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,402,803
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,936,952
- Gross receipts
- $2,030,853
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 128
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKKI GERHARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $91,229 | $9,025 |
| CHAD BOSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY DOERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ESKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR REBECCA HENRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA KELLNER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KOPITZKE | PREISIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KUEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYNE LODL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHNEIDER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLADIMEJI TOMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKKI GERHARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,714 | $5,354 |
| JESSICA BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BOSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON DEDERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY DOERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ESKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT EXARHOS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR REBECCA HENRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA KELLNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KOPITZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MURPHY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLADIMEJI TOMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKKI GERHARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,481 | $2,000 |
| SUZANNE BRAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT CLARE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ESKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT EXARHOS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR REBECCA HENRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA KELLNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MURPHY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLADIMEJI TOMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAPLAIN CARRIE KREPS WEGENAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1475 OPPORTUNITY WAY, MENASHA, WI 54952-1293
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NIKKI GERHARD, 1475 OPPORTUNITY WAY, MENASHA, WI 54952
- Signed the 990
- NIKKI GERHARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (920) 738-9635
- Website
- WWW.LEAVENFOXCITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
SERVING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA (CALUMET, OUTAGAMIE, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) BY: 1) PROVIDING EMERGENCY GOODS AND SERVICES ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS TO NEEDY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR SERVICE BY, OR WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET ENTIRELY BY EXISTING AGENCIES. 2)PROVIDING A CENTRAL AGENCY FOR REFERRAL AND/PR DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES THAT WOULD HELP ELIMINATE DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS WHILE REDUCING FRAUDULENT USE OF HELPING SERVICES THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION FILE ON AGENCIES, REFERRALS, SERVICES, AND USERS. 3) PROVIDING A FLOW OF INFORMATION AMONG HELPING AGENCIES AS TO THE EVER- CHANGING MATTERS OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 4) ANALYZING USE OF SERVICES AND POLICIES OF AGENCIES TO HELP ADVOCATE JUSTICE FOR THE NEEDY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING EMERGENCY GOODS AND SERVICES ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS TO NEEDY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR SERVICE BY, OR WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET ENTIRELY BY EXISTING AGENCIES.Expenses $1,432,917 · grants $1,037,711
- THE LCRC (LEAVEN COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROGRAM) INCLUDES 14 PARTNERING AGENCIES UNDER ONE ROOF. THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE CENTER OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PARTNERING AGENCIES: ENERGY SERVICES, INC., CATHOLIC CHARITIES, CASA HISPANA, FIRST 5 FOX VALLEY, UMOS, FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL, CHRISTINE ANN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES, FOX VALLEY VETERANS COUNCIL, LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN, SAFE FAMILIES, CHILDRENS WISCONSIN, UW-MADISON EXTENSION,SND HEADSUP FOX CITIES.Expenses $63,279 · revenue $30,326
- PAY IT FORWARD PROGRAM IS A NO-FEE, NO-COST LOAN PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL CHARITY MODEL. A CONTINGENCY TO THE LOAN IS NO-COST BUDGET COUNSELING PROVIDED BY FISC. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND BUILD FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. LOANS PAYMENTS WILL BE RECYCLED TO FUND NEW LOANS, ENSURING GREATER UTILIZATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RESOURCES AND ENABLING IT TO EXTEND ITS REACH TO MORE HOUSEHOLDS. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PAID OUT 0 IN LOANS AND RECEIVED 557 IN REPAYMENTS.Expenses $21,244
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 | 990 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
- 39-1572168
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20L)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,407,845
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,030,853
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,011,661 | $1,986,560 | $11,407,845 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,006,176 | $1,587,365 | $10,197,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,376,695 | $1,592,189 | $9,026,216 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,618,590 | $1,322,037 | $8,345,245 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 39-1572168).
Questions about LEAVEN INC
- What is the EIN of LEAVEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAVEN INC is 39-1572168.
- Is LEAVEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to LEAVEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEAVEN INC 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 LEAVEN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEAVEN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEAVEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NIKKI GERHARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEAVEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,229 (NIKKI GERHARD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LEAVEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,011,661, expenses of $1,986,560 and total assets of $11,407,845 at year end.
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