ADAMS COUNTY LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ADAMS COUNTY LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

EIN 20-3600106 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ADAMS COUNTY LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is to PROMOTE LUTHERAN EDUCATION and SCHOOLS IN THE ADAMS COUNTY AREA, to GENERATE REVENUE for SCHOLARSHIPS and to PROVIDE MEANS and RESOURCES to PROVIDE A QUALITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. WE DESIRE THAT ALL INVOLVED WITH THE ORGANIZATION WILL "GROW UP INTO HIM WHO is THE HEAD, THAT IS, CHRIST. FROM HIM THE WHOLE BODY, JOINED and HELD TOGETHER BY EVERY SUPPORTING LIGAMENT, GROWS and BUILDS ITSELF UP IN LOVE, AS EACH PART DOES ITS WORK." (EPHESIANS 4:15-16)

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.90%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

14.17%of revenue went to fundraising14.4% of expenses

$98.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.19%of revenue went to management and office costs0.2% of expenses

$0.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$455,556

Mission workProgram services$382,20083.90% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8630.19% of revenue0.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$64,54014.17% of revenue14.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,9531.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$447,60398.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 0.2% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 0.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 0.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 0.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 1.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 0.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 1.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 1.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$455,556

Expenses$447,603

Annual surplus $7,953 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$382,200 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$863 · 0.2% of expenses

Fundraising$64,540 · 14.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$455,556

Expenses$447,603

Assets$31,392

Income$455,556

Contributions$246,323

Mission work (program services)$382,200

Fundraising$64,540

Grants given$2,767,746

Average grant$153,764

Management and general$863

Accounting fees$2,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

ANDY PIELDIRECTOR

CHAD NIENHUESERDIRECTOR

DAN RAYBURNDIRECTOR

ERICA SIEBERTDIRECTOR

LAURA HARGISPRESIDENT

MARK PHILLIPIDIRECTOR

MOLLY POPPETREASURER

TONI BOCKERMANSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: PO BOX 2122, HASTINGS, NE 68902-2122
County: Adams
In care of: % RANDY RUHTER
Primary officer: LAURA HARGIS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailprincipal@zionclassical.org Phone(402) 469-8644 Officer phone(402) 469-9591

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ASPYR PROFESSIONAL GROUP PC
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes