Nonprofit · EIN 81-3840811
MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54915
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,694,914 | $1,038,699 | $656,215 | $7,125,551 | $1,874,512 | $5,251,039 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,860,134 | $568,319 | $2,291,815 | $5,489,634 | $955,267 | $4,534,367 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,537,125 | $499,044 | $2,038,081 | $2,678,149 | $170,258 | $2,507,891 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,506,154
- of which government grants
- $588,179
- Program service revenue
- $178,478
- Investment income
- -$1,919
- Net rental income
- $2,715
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,692
- Other revenue
- $12,201
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,387
- Other salaries and wages
- $200,819
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $326,644
- Professional fundraising fees
- $68,359
- Legal fees
- $3,944
- Accounting fees
- $23,915
- Occupancy
- $252,967
- Travel
- $171
- Depreciation
- $121,546
- Program services (functional)
- $761,932
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,762
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,005
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,489,634
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,125,551
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,874,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,251,039
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,867,395
- Publicly traded securities
- $557,578
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,241,724
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,315
- Gross receipts
- $1,697,606
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 190
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN GOHLKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $92,769 | $2,618 |
| SUE ARNOLDUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| COLNY GRETZINGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GUILBEAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA HOCHHOLZER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| VAYA LAUREN JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH NIENHAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SONDRA NORDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ZUELKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN GOHLKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $46,769 |
| SUE ARNOLDUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GREG BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| AOIBH GREENE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| COLNY GRETZINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BILL GUILBEAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PETER HARBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN HARKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| VAYA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARGARET MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JACK MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARY BETH NIENHAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE ARNOLDUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GREG BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| AOIBH GREENE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| COLNY GRETZINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BILL GUILBEAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PETER HARBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN HARKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| VAYA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARGRET MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JACK MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARY BETH NIENHAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| RAY ZUELKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 E COLLEGE AVE B, APPLETON, WI 54915-3251
- In care of
- % DAWN M GOHLKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COLNY GRETZINGER, 3000 E COLLEGE AVE STE B, APPLETON, WI 54915
- Signed the 990
- COLNY GRETZINGER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (920) 939-3088
- Website
- MBNACTIVITYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
THE THOMPSON CENTER ON LOURDES, INC. D/B/A MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER, INC. VISION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE 50+ TO THRIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL COLLABORATION, SOCIALIZATION, EDUCATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- DRIVING THE VISION AND MISSION ARE FOUR FOUNDATIONAL PILLARS THAT GUIDE EVERYTHING WE DO AT THE MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER: COLLABORATION WORKING TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE A WIDE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND EXPERTISE. WE ARE PROUD TO COLLABORATE WITH NEARLY 140 PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, EXPANDING BOTH OUR REACH AND IMPACT. SOCIALIZATION BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND GROUP OUTINGS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SOCIAL ISOLATION CAN BE AS HARMFUL TO ONES HEALTH AS SMOKING 15 CIGARETTES A DAY. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SOCIAL ISOLATION IS A MODIFIABLE RISK FACTOR MEANING IT CAN BE CHANGED. STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE OUTCOMES RELATED TO STROKE, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, CANCER, AND OBESITY. EDUCATION PROVIDING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE TIMELY, INCLUSIVE, AND RELEVANT. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING HELPS KEEP THE MIND ACTIVE, SUPPORTING MEMORY, ATTENTION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. CONTINUED LEARNING PROMOTES COGNITIVE RESILIENCE AND MAY HELP DELAY AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE. WELLNESS PROGRAMMING SUPPORTING HEALTHY MINDS AND BODIES. AS AN ACTIVITY CENTER, WE INTENTIONALLY INCORPORATE MOVEMENT AND WELLNESS EDUCATION INTO OUR OFFERINGS. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD STRENGTH, SUPPORT DAILY FUNCTIONING, HELP PREVENT FALLS, AND PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS SUCH AS NUTRITION AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENTENHANCING INDEPENDENCE AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. THESE PILLARS ARE REFLECTED IN EVERYTHING WE DOFROM OUR PROGRAMMING TO OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO THE WAY WE ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THE MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER RELOCATED TO 3000 E. COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE B, IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN. UPON OPENING ITS DOORS IN JUNE, THE CENTER EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS GROWTHSERVING 3,730 INDIVIDUALS, UP FROM 2,411 THE PREVIOUS YEAR, REPRESENTING A 55% INCREASE. THE CENTER ALSO RECORDED 42,228 PARTICIPANT VISITS AND DELIVERED MORE THAN 3,563 PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS.Expenses $761,932 · revenue $178,478
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
- 81-3840811
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P81)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,125,551
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,697,606
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,694,914 | $1,038,699 | $7,125,551 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,860,134 | $568,319 | $5,489,634 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,537,125 | $499,044 | $2,678,149 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $437,048 | $304,265 | $494,081 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 81-3840811).
Questions about MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC is 81-3840811.
- Is MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER 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 MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER 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 MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER 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 MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COLNY GRETZINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,769 (DAWN GOHLKE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MARY BETH NIENHAUS ACTIVITY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,694,914, expenses of $1,038,699 and total assets of $7,125,551 at year end.
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