Nonprofit · EIN 41-1707738
WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WINONA, MN 55987
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $851,659 | $682,462 | $169,197 | $5,118,087 | $57,901 | $5,060,186 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $606,901 | $570,909 | $35,992 | $4,689,553 | $46,228 | $4,643,325 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $587,655
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $231,447
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $65,095
- Net income from fundraising events
- $32,557
- Other revenue
- $32,557
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $508,528
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $126,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,349
- Occupancy
- $2,074
- Travel
- $358
- Depreciation
- $123
- Program services (functional)
- $527,544
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,782
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,136
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,689,553
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,118,087
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,060,186
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,817,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,891,003
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,169,183
- Gross receipts
- $1,130,879
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD BERZINSKI | SUPERINTENDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN BEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACY COTRELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRISHA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRANDI MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA RICHARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATRINA SCOVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS THRUNE | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY DENZER | SCHOOL BOARD REP Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADA MORSE | STUDENT REP Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GRESETH | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAT MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY YESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALLY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN SISSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS LYNCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRIS LYNCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRAD BERZINSKI | SUPERINTENDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN BEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE BOELTER | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY COTRELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRISHA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRANDI MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATRINA SCOVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS THRUNE | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ZELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY DENZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BROOKE CHERNY | STUDENT REP Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GRESETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAT MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY YESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNY BAERTSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1570 HOMER RD, WINONA, MN 55987-4846
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STACY COTTRELL, 1570 HOMER ROAD, WINONA, MN 55987
- Signed the 990
- STACY COTTRELL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (507) 494-1004
- Website
- FOUNDATIONWAPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUSSELL & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE SINGLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENRICH AND EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION'S FOCUS IS ON SOLICITING CHARITABLE DONATIONS WHICH ARE MANAGED AND INVESTED IN ORDER TO MAKE MONTHLY GRANTS TO QUALIFYING REQUESTS. THESE GRANTS ARE TARGETED TO PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND MANDATED CURRICULUM AND ENHANCE THE LEARNING THAT GOES ON IN THE CLASSROOM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FACILITATES SUPPORT TO ANY AREA OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION DESIGNATED BY AN INTERESTED DONOR, SUCH AS THE MILLER MENTORING PROGRAM AND THE ANNUAL HAAKE POETRY PRIZE COMPETITION. OTHER PROGRAMS SUPPORTED DURING THE YEAR WERE FIELD TRIPS TO MINNESOTA ZOO, MUSIC FESTIVAL, FLORIDA BAND TRIP AND STATE CAPITOL; TECH NEST DRONE PROJECT; AND THE YOUNG AUTHORS' CONFERENCE.Expenses $527,544 · grants $508,528
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
- 41-1707738
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,118,087
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,130,879
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $851,659 | $682,462 | $5,118,087 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $606,901 | $570,909 | $4,689,553 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,026,731 | $562,764 | $4,267,238 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 41-1707738).
Questions about WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC is 41-1707738.
- Is WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 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 WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 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 WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 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 WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STACY COTTRELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $851,659, expenses of $682,462 and total assets of $5,118,087 at year end.
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