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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1896316

UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC

Tax-exempt · ONALASKA, WI 54650

Financials

$420K$401K2023$449K$451K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$449,415$450,706-$1,291$71,569$7,810$63,759
December 31, 2023990$419,551$400,740$18,811$73,425$8,375$65,050
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$449,415
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$230,526
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$104,630
Other salaries and wages
$39,551
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$147,188
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,300
Travel
$34,037
Depreciation
$3,833
Program services (functional)
$335,536
Management and general (functional)
$70,856
Fundraising (functional)
$44,314

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,425
Total assets, end of year
$71,569
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,810
Net assets, end of year
$63,759
Land, buildings and equipment
$41,914
Net assets without donor restrictions
$63,759
Gross receipts
$449,415
Employees
2
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2014
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH RIGELSKYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$104,630
MITCH SPRINGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DARA CAVANAUGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT NELSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSEPH ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH RIGELSKYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$101,702
MITCH SPRINGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DARA CAVANAUGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT NELSONTREASURER (BEGAN APRIL)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JODY LYONTREASURER (THRU APRIL)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSEPH ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
N5679 MOHICAN TRL, ONALASKA, WI 54650-9302
In care of
% JOSEPH W RIGELSKY
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
N5679 Mohican Trail, Onalaska WI 54650
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSEPH RIGELSKY, PO BOX 184, HELOTES, TX 78023
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Joseph W Rigelsky, N5679 Mohican Trail, Onalaska WI 54650
Signed the 990
ROBERT NELSON, TREASURER
Phone
(402) 909-2619
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL GRANTS MONEY TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND CHARITABLE RELIEF TO POOR, DISTRESSED, AND UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE ASSIST AND EMPOWER THEM TO HELP THOSE IN NEED AND BECOME SUSTAINABLE, INDEPENDENT, AND PROUD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO HELP PEOPLE - THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS OUT WORLD CHANGERS AND DIFFERENCE MAKERS AROUND THE GLOBE AND EQUIPS THEM TO FULFILL THEIR UNIQUE PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HELPING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED AND EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE, INDEPENDENT, AND PROUD. HOW AND WHERE THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTES IS BASED ON THE CULTURAL CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS OF A COMMUNITY AS DEFINED BY ITS MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE--THE PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION USES DONOR SUPPORT TO BUILD SCHOOLS, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CREATE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PROGRAMS, PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PLANT AND GROW CHURCHES, HOST MISSION TRIPS, AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.AS WE REFLECT ON ALL THAT GOD HAS ALLOWED US TO BE A PART OF THIS YEAR, WE ARE DEEPLY HUMBLED BY HIS UNWAVERING FAITHFULNESS AND THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF OUR UPSTREAM DONORS. THOSE WE SERVE DEPEND ON GOD'S PROVISION, DELIVERED THROUGH THE HANDS OF HIS PEOPLE. IT'S BECAUSE OF OUR DONORS THAT UPSTREAM IS ABLE TO STEP IN AND MEET THE NEEDS DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES 486 STUDENTS SERVED AT OUR SCHOOL, OVER 375,000 MEALS PROVIDED, AND OVER 6,200 SALVATIONS ACROSS THE CHURCHES WE SUPPORT IN 2024.AS HAITI FACES PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CHALLENGES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE PREVALENCE OF VOODOO AND VIOLENCE, UPSTREAM CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE THEOLOGY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BIBLICAL CHURCHES. THIS YEAR, WE PLANTED 2 NEW CHURCHES, EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL COMMUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIME, FAMILIES FROM ACROSS HAITI ARE GRAPPLING WITH SEVERE FOOD AND WATER CRISIS. ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR SURVIVAL, AND WITHOUT IT, PEOPLE ARE AT GREATER RISK OF DEHYDRATION, ILLNESS, AND DEATH. MEETING THESE BASIC NEEDS IS VITAL FOR THE HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF THESE COMMUNITIES SO UPSTREAM SUPPORTED THE PROVISION OF OVER 1.7 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.UPSTREAM ALSO CONTINUES TO SPONSOR THE BETTER THAN BULLETS PROGRAM TRAINING 136 STUDENTS 3 DAYS A WEEK WITH 4 INSTRUCTORS - ALL TO KEEP KIDS OUT OF THE LOCAL GANGS AND BUILD CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH IN SELF AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES THAT UPSTREAM PARTNERS WITH OTHERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR HAITIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
    Expenses $335,536 · grants $230,526

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 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

IRS record

EIN
47-1896316
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,569
Income (IRS master file)
$449,415

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$449,415$450,706$71,569XML
990December 2023$419,551$400,740$73,425XML
990December 2022$335,103$377,353$65,681IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Joseph W Rigelsky
December 31, 2014≤ $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 47-1896316).

Questions about UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC

What is the EIN of UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC is 47-1896316.
Is UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL 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 UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC 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 UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC 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 UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH RIGELSKY.
Who are the officers and directors of UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,630 (JOSEPH RIGELSKY, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does UPSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $449,415, expenses of $450,706 and total assets of $71,569 at year end.

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