ROTARY CLUB OF LA CROSSE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROTARY CLUB OF LA CROSSE

EIN 39-6076868 · Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)

What they do

THE OBJECT of ROTARY is to ENCOURAGE and FOSTER THE IDEAL of SERVICE AS A BASIS of WORTHY ENTERPRISE AND, IN PARTICULAR to ENCOURAGE and FOSTER 1)THE DEVELOPMENT of ACQUAINTANCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY for SERVICE; 2)HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN BUSINESS and PROFESSIONS; THE RECOGNITION of THE WORTHINESS of ALL USEFUL OCCUPATIONS, and THE DIGNIFYING BY EACH ROTARIAN of THEIR OCCUPATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY to SERVE SOCIETY; 3) THE APPLICATION of THE IDEAL of SERVICE BY EVERY ROTARIAN to THEIR PERSONAL, BUSINESS, and COMMUNITY LIFE; 4) THE ADVANCEMENT of INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL and PEACE THROUGH A WORLD FELLOWSHIP of BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE UNITED IN THE IDEAL of SERVICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.63%of revenue went to mission work92.5% of expenses · Program services

$96.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.57%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$0.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $56,724 for NICOLETTE POHNL (ADMINISTRATO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$215,085

Mission workProgram services$201,37493.63% of revenue92.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,2917.57% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$217,665101.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$224,564

Expenses$217,665

Annual surplus $6,899 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)$201,374 · 92.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,291 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$224,564

Expenses$217,665

Assets$139,996

Income$236,516

Contributions$190,560

Mission work (program services)$201,374

Management and general$16,291

Accounting fees$1,815

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NICOLETTE POHNLADMINISTRATO · 40 hrs/week $56,724

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

NICOLETTE POHNLADMINISTRATO

MICHAEL WAGNERBOARD MEMBER

TRAV BORDEAUBOARD MEMEBE

SUE DURTSCHESERGEANT-AT-

SHEILA RILEYVICE PRESIDE

SCOTT HORNEBOARD MEMBER

ROB PALMBERGMEMBERSHIP C

RICHARD STRAUSSPRESIDENT EL

REGINA SIEGELPRESIDENT

MIKE NICKELTREASURER

MICHELLE SKEMPPUBLIC RELAT

BRIDGET THOMASSECRETARY

MICHAEL QUAMBOARD MEMBER

MARK JOLIVETTEPAST PRESIDE

JULIE KEITELBOARD MEMBER

JULIA BEHRENBECKYOUTH OFFICE

JOAN PARKEBOARD MEMEBE

JENNY FELTYBOARD MEMBER

EMILY VANDERFLEETENVIORNMENTA

CHRIS PALMERBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN BOSTRACKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: PO BOX 1914, LA CROSSE, WI 54602-1914
County: La Crosse
In care of: % SSE ROTA
Primary officer: MIKE NICKEL, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailrotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org Phone(608) 526-4491 Officer phone(608) 769-4955

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JRM CPAS
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs