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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3413036

ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

Financials

$14K$13K2023$15K$14K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$14,743$14,141$602$705,267$0$705,267
December 31, 2023990$14,201$12,968$1,233$704,664$0$704,664
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,743
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$4,723
Program services (functional)
$5,780
Management and general (functional)
$8,361

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$704,664
Total assets, end of year
$705,267
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$705,267
Land, buildings and equipment
$401,041
Net assets without donor restrictions
$705,267
Gross receipts
$14,743
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2013
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL MCCLEARYPRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXEC.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHARON SCHLICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONNA HOELKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL MCCLEARYPRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXEC.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHARON SCHLICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONNA HOELKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
50 S 6TH ST STE 1500, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-1498
In care of
% DORSEY & WHTNEY LLP
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
50 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis MN 55402
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROL ELSTER MCCLEARY, 50 SOUTH SIXTH STREET 1500, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Carol Elster McCleary, 5480 Carrie Lane, Shorewood MN 55331
Signed the 990
CAROL ELSTER MCCLEARY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(952) 484-0933
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORPHANS, OPERATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH TO ASSIST HANDICAPPED PERSONS, OR PROVIDE FUNDS TO ABUSED PERSONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES (EAC) HAS A NUMBER OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS UNDER THE UMBRELLA EAC AND OPERATES THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PROGRAMS.AGAPE HOME SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES:IT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO CHOOSE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR THEIR MINOR CHILDREN AND HAVE DECIDED TO HOME SCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN. EACH CHILD WILL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY PLAN (IGLO) SET UP BETWEEN THE PARENTS, CHILD, AND AHSSS STAFF TO COVER A SCHOOL YEAR. THESE PLANS ARE TO BE EVALUATED IN NOVEMBER, FEBRUARY, AND MAY BETWEEN THE PARENTS, STUDENT, AND AHSSS STAFF TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROGRAMING IS BEST SERVING THE STUDENT. AHSSS PLANS TO SUPPORT PARENTS OF HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS BY OFFERING A 2 TO 5 DAY SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN WORK ON THEIR PARENT ASSIGNED SCHOOL WORK TO MEET THEIR IGLO GOALS WITH THE HELP OF AN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CERTIFIED TEACHER PRESENT TO ASSIST THEM.AGAPE DANCE ACADEMY:WILL OFFER DANCE CLASSES/LESSONS, PROGRAMS, AND PERFORMANCES USING TRAINED DANCE INSTRUCTORS. THE PROGRAM MAY OFFER CLASSES TO PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH ADULTS. THE GOAL, ALONG WITH LEARNING DANCE MOVES/SKILLS, IS TO PUT DANCE TOGETHER WITH PRAISE AND WORSHIP WITHIN CHURCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES. THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO USE DANCE MOVES TO CHRISTIAN MUSIC AND SCRIPTURE AND THE DANCE IS CENTERED AROUND PRAISE AND WORSHIP IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT. AGAPE SENIORS:AGAPE SENIORS WILL BE A SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAM OFFERED IN LOCAL CHURCH SETTINGS. IT WILL INCLUDE A SMALL NUMBER OF SENIORS ALONG WITH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO ARE TRYING TO KEEP THEIR ELDERLY LOVED ONES AT HOME, BUT NEED SOME DAY TIME SUPPORT IN ORDER TO DO SO. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE SAFE EXERCISES, NUTRITION, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, STIMULATING PROGRAMMING, SINGING, GAMES, CURRENT EVENTS, GUEST SPEAKERS, AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. THIS CHRISTIAN PROGRAMING WILL ALSO INCLUDE DAILY SCRIPTURE READING AND BIBLE STUDY. AGAPE ADOPTION:AGAPE ADOPTION REACHES OUT TO ORPHAN GIRLS FROM ESTONIA, LITHUANIA, AND LATVIA WHO ARE IN THE AGE RANGE OF 5-10 AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THIS IS NOT AN ADOPTION AGENCY, BUT RATHER HELPS ADOPTIVE PARENTS ADOPT THROUGH PRIVATE ADOPTION OR EXISTING ADOPTION AGENCIES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES ALREADY RECOGNIZE AS ACCEPTABLE. ENGLISH CAMPS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SUMMER TO BRING THE GIRLS TO AMERICA TO TEACH THEM ENGLISH IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT. EACH SUMMER IT WILL BE THE GOAL TO BRING GIRLS TO THESE CAMPS TO EXPERIENCE A CHRISTIAN CAMP THAT TEACHES ENGLISH, ALONG WITH HELPING THE GIRLS FIND PERMANENT LOVING CHRISTIAN PARENTS. THE PROGRAM STARTS WITH HELPING GIRLS TO PREVENT THE SEX TRAFFICKING OF TEENAGE GIRLS WHEN THEY LEAVE THE ORPHANAGES AT 16-18 YEARS OLD.AGAPE PEACEMAKERS:AGAPE PEACEMAKERS WILL ENCOURAGE THE USE OF BIBLICAL PEACEMAKING SKILLS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT WITHIN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES - AS WELL AS RESOLVE CONFLICT INVOLVING MEMBER OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WITH PERSONS THEY KNOW OUTSIDE OF THEIR CHURCH. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO CREATE A MODEL OR UTILIZE A CURRENT MODEL, AND ENCOURAGE MORE CHURCHES TO TEACH THEIR MEMBERS THE IMPORTANCE OF RESOLVING CONFLICT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, OR SOONER RATHER THAN NOT AT ALL. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY SPEAKING AT CHURCH SERVICES ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND BY OFFERING SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES ON BIBLICAL PEACEMAKING SKILLS. IT WILL ALSO OFFER MORE IN-DEPTH TRAINING FOR PERSONS WHO WANT TO BE TRAINED AS BIBLICAL PEACEMAKERS FACILITATORS TO FACILITATE PEACEMAKING IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS.DURING 2017, THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED LAND IN EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA WHICH WILL BE THE FUTURE SITE THAT WILL BE USED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S VARIOUS PROGRAMS. ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT IN THE AGAPE ADOPTION PROGRAM WHICH PLACED THREE SISTERS FROM LATVIA WITH A HOST FAMILY FOR NINE WEEKS IN 2015. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THESE YOUNG LADIES BY PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SENDING BASIC NECESSITIES TO THEM SUCH AS CLOTHING, AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO THE ORPHANS.
    Expenses $5,780

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-N for ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
46-3413036
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$705,267
Income (IRS master file)
$14,743

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$14,743$14,141$705,267IRS
990December 2023$14,201$12,968$704,664XML
990December 2022$52,997$12,310$703,431IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Carol Elster McCleary
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-3413036).

Questions about ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES

What is the EIN of ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES is 46-3413036.
Is ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES 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 ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES 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 ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAROL ELSTER MCCLEARY.
Who are the officers and directors of ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ELSTER AGAPE CHARITIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,743, expenses of $14,141 and total assets of $705,267 at year end.

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