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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4696307

STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC

Also known as STRONG TOWER HAITI

Tax-exempt · SEDALIA, MO 65302

Financials

$262K$227K2023$234K$196K2024$229K$205K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$229,008$204,925$24,083$375,548$18$375,530
December 31, 2024990$234,113$195,616$38,497$363,088$18$363,070
December 31, 2023990$261,697$227,092$34,605$313,999$1,041$312,958
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$210,258
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$18,750
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$6,914
Program services (functional)
$189,605
Management and general (functional)
$11,696
Fundraising (functional)
$3,624

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$363,088
Total assets, end of year
$375,548
Total liabilities, end of year
$18
Net assets, end of year
$375,530
Net assets without donor restrictions
$280,418
Net assets with donor restrictions
$95,112
Gross receipts
$229,008
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDALL BURNSDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
BRUCE BRYANTDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT BOSSEDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
CHELSEA MCKAYBoard President
Officer
15$0
TIFFANY LEACHBoard Vice President
Officer
10$0
KATHY YOUKEYBoard Secretary
Officer
7$0
LORI GARDINERTreasurerBookkeeper
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kirk WardBoard President
Officer
15$0
Chelsea McKayBoard Vice President
Officer
10$0
Kathy YoukeySecretary
Officer
7$0
Lori GardinerTreasurer
Officer
10$0
Robert BosseDirector
Officer
5$0
Christopher HolmesDirector
Officer
5$0
Tanner WileyDirector
Officer
5$0
Tiffany LeachDirector
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Terry SunnarborgBoard President
Officer
15$0
Kirk WardBoard Vice President
Officer
10$0
Caitlin FrazeeSecretary
Officer
7$0
Lori GardinerTreasurer
Officer
10$0
Robert BosseDirector
Officer
5$0
Christopher HolmesDirector
Officer
5$0
Gene PageDirector
Officer
5$0
Angela BooneDirector
Officer
5$0
Mike CassidyDirector
Officer
5$0
Kathy YoukeyDirector
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2564, SEDALIA, MO 65302-2564
In care of
% LORI GARDINER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Chelsea McKay, 92 Bangor Street Ste Apt 3, Houlton, ME 04730
Signed the 990
LORI GARDINER, TreasurerBookkeeper
Phone
(207) 694-2837

Mission

Partner with local Haitian church to provide care for orphaned and vulnerable children in Caracol. Provide programs to strengthen families /parenting classes, school lunch program, soccer mentoring program and 4 annual mission trips (medical/Vacation Bible School/Maintainance)

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Living expenses for 16 orphaned girls including housing, food, school medical, staff,utilities,clothing, house maintenance, college expenses for 1 of the girls
    Expenses $77,177
  • Provide lunches each school day for 400 children and staff at local school in Caracol, Haiti. Also provides partialfunding for salaries for school teachers at that same local school Vacation Bible School for 500 children at two separate church
    Expenses $54,316
  • Provide 1 week of Vacation Bible School for 500 Haitian children at 2 separate church locations in the village. Expenses include travel, supplies, Haitian salaries and breakfast and lunch for the children
    Expenses $12,666
  • Family strengthening program - parenting classes, soccer ministry reunification process, emergency food distribution to families in need
    Expenses $7,443
  • Leadership travel to Haiti encompasses all of Strong Towers programming
    Expenses $6,206
  • Expenses to send mission teams to Haiti to complete work for several different programs
    Expenses $8,125

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4696307
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$375,548
Income (IRS master file)
$229,008

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$229,008$204,925$375,548XML
990December 2024$234,113$195,616$363,088XML
990December 2023$261,697$227,092$313,999XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 36-4696307).

Questions about STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC

What is the EIN of STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC is 36-4696307.
Is STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE 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 STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE 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 STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE 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 STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chelsea McKay.
Who are the officers and directors of STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does STRONG TOWER ORPHANAGE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $229,008, expenses of $204,925 and total assets of $375,548 at year end.

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