2025-09-26T09:02:06-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-01-01 391601307 CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES INC CHRI 4143760594 5503 BEECHWOOD CT HARTFORD WI 530279810 ROBERT FLEISCHMANN NATIONAL DIRECTOR 4143760594 2025-09-23 1 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2025-09-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT FLEISCHMANN 5503 BEECHWOOD CT HARTFORD WI 530279810 612821 0 9437 X WWW.CHRISTIANLIFERESOURCES.COM X 1987 WI THE MISSION OF CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES IS TO USE LIFE AND FAMILY ISSUES AS BRIDGES TO CONVEY THE LOVE OF GOD AND TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST. THIS ORGANIZATION EDUCATES PEOPLE ON WHAT GOD'S WORD HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE VALUE AND SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND TRAINS OTHERS TO ACTIVELY ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED. 9 8 8 25 0 0 538759 515324 89237 92169 1404 18 3492 5310 632892 612821 0 0 0 0 466829 456646 0 0 123594 241924 232148 708753 688794 -75861 -75973 108666 93482 246536 304040 -137870 -210558 X THE MISSION OF CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES IS TO USE LIFE AND FAMILY ISSUES AS BRIDGES TO CONVEY THE LOVE OF GOD AND TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST. THIS ORGANIZATION EDUCATES PEOPLE ON WHAT GOD'S WORD HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE VALUE AND SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND TRAINS OTHERS TO ACTIVELY ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED. 0 0 454609 0 44169 IN 2024 THE STAFF AT CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES REMAINED ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO HANDLE INQUIRIES ON A WIDE SPECTRUM OF LIFE AND FAMILY ISSUES. THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOG, TOLL-FREE NUMBER, SNAIL MAIL, AND EMAIL THE STAFF AT CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES REGULARLY COUNSELED AND PROVIDED CHRISTIAN DIRECTION FOR PEOPLE FACING CHALLENGING LIFE AND FAMILY SITUATIONS. THE STAFF AT AND BOARD MEMBERS AT CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES MAINTAINED ACTIVE AND FULL SCHEDULES OF PRESENTING ON LIFE AND FAMILY ISSUES TO PAROCHIAL AND SECULAR AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES ALSO PROVIDED A VARIETY OF FREE RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND CONGREGATIONS FOR EDUCATING ON LIFE AND FAMILY ISSUES. RESOURCES INCLUDED WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY MATERIALS, AN INFORMATION DATABASE ON THE ISSUES, A WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PODCAST, AND FREE DOWNLOADS OF A CHRISTIAN MEDICAL DIRECTIVE STATEMENT FOR ALL 50 STATES AND SELECT CANADIAN PROVINCES. CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES HELD ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 AT ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH ROCHESTER, MN. 0 0 48000 CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ITS HOME FOR MOTHERS (FOUNDED IN 1993) WHICH WAS RELOCATED FROM COLORADO TO WISCONSIN IN JULY 2014. THIS SPECIALIZED MINISTRY SERVES GENERATIONALLY POOR SINGLE MOTHERS WITH TRAINING AND HOUSING WITH THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF TEACHING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY. IN ITS RELOCATED SETTING IN MILWAUKEE, WI THE PROGRAM IS ABLE TO HOUSE FOUR MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN AT ONE TIME. IN THIS RESIDENCY-BASED PROGRAM RESIDENTS LEARNED VALUABLE PARENTING, VOCATIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF BECOMING RESPONSIBLE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT CHRISTIAN PARENTS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THE SKILL-DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM NETWORKS WITH VARIOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHILE ENLISTING A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS IN VOLUNTEER ROLES AS MENTORS AND TRAINERS TO ASSIST THE PAID STAFF. THROUGH OUR BRIDGE MINISTRIES DIVISION, WE HELP ACTIVATE OUR AFFILIATES, CONGREGATIONAL GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO BE A PROACTIVE FORCE OF GOOD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN NEED WITHIN FAMILIES, CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. 454609 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X JENNIFER BLOOMIER 4143760594 5503 BEECHWOOD CT HARTFORD WI 530279810 JAMES BEHRINGER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 S PIET VAN KAMPEN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT MENKE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN BONDOW SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY WORDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WARNECKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM PILARSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SNAMISKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FLEISCHMANN NATIONAL DIRECTOR 60.00 5.00 X 39707 0 70165 39707 0 70165 0 0 0 0 0 515324 515324 MANAGEMENT FEES 561110 90000 90000 CONVENTION FEES 561920 2169 2169 92169 18 18 774 0 774 774 4536 4536 4536 612821 92169 0 5328 109871 105477 2197 2197 200449 129102 37655 33692 129423 97834 16621 14968 16903 12777 2171 1955 13700 13700 23278 2186 16094 4998 1982 1652 330 94903 23453 9792 61658 8840 6212 2628 62413 54161 5070 3182 15916 13633 1724 559 1206 1206 547 410 82 55 8608 7075 1533 755 637 118 688794 454609 110591 123594 49872 31713 2172 1091 5101 5381 92971 92971 546 0 50975 55297 108666 93482 24516 31455 5000 4000 44500 44500 172520 224085 246536 304040 X -169158 -245134 31288 34576 -137870 -210558 108666 93482 X -75973 3285 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 587254 546375 531436 538759 515324 2719148 587254 546375 531436 538759 515324 2719148 73943 2645205 651 1214 971 1404 18 4258 2723406 408342 0.97130 0.96220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31288 3288 34576 27948 4576 1236 31288 34696 565 -6002 1311 27948 34000 1040 344 34696 0.00000 0.99971 0.00029 1 0 92971 92971 0 0 CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 20721 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY WELS FOUNDATION 34576 55297 NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTIES 224085 224085 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES. SCOTT MENKE TREASURER OPERATIONS X 10000 4000 0 1 1 4000 KEN FLEISCHMANN BROTHER (100% OWNER OF PRINTING COMPANY) OF NATIONAL DIRECTOR 119502 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL INCLUDE SUCH PERSONS AS ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF CONGREGATIONS WITHIN THE WELS AND SUCH OTHER CONGREGATIONS AS ARE MEMBERS OF CHURCH BODIES IN DOCTRINAL FELLOWSHIP WITH THE WELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED BY BALLOT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THESE BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS, PROVIDED: THAT THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE SECTION OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE THAT PERTAINS TO SCRIPTURAL DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE; AND THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY DIRECT MAILING TO ALL CHAPTERS AND BRANCHES AT LEAST SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP PRESENT AT THE NATIONAL CONGRESS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL DIRECTOR AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, AND MANAGEMENT TEAM PERSONNEL ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. PERSONS COVERED BY THE POLICY ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERESTS, SUCH AS FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS, TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHAIRMAN. FOR EACH RELATIONSHIP AND INTEREST DISCLOSED, THE CHAIRMAN DETERMINES WHETHER TO (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION OR, IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL DIRECTOR AND MANAGEMENT TEAM PERSONNEL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE CHAIRMAN IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OR A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SPECIAL REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY WELS FOUNDATION 3,285. NEW BEGINNINGS-A HOME FOR MOTHERS INC PO BOX 56 RICHFIELD WI 530760056 841215090 TO HELP A SINGLE MOTHER ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WI 501(C)(3) LINE 7 CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NEW BEGINNINGS-A HOME FOR MOTHERS INC L 90000 FAIR MARKET VALUE