Nonprofit · EIN 39-1054503
COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,199,548 | $1,248,567 | -$49,019 | $845,847 | $47,456 | $798,391 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,115,177 | $1,144,418 | -$29,241 | $866,169 | $38,499 | $827,670 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,056,998 | $1,076,759 | -$19,761 | $868,100 | $33,188 | $834,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $169,613
- of which government grants
- $154,359
- Program service revenue
- $1,000,712
- Investment income
- $29,223
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,417
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,340
- Other salaries and wages
- $730,053
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $976,747
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,900
- Occupancy
- $85,813
- Travel
- $613
- Depreciation
- $23,257
- Program services (functional)
- $1,119,551
- Management and general (functional)
- $129,016
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $866,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $845,847
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $798,391
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $238,376
- Publicly traded securities
- $507,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $798,391
- Gross receipts
- $1,342,213
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE LARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $62,098 | $1,242 |
| SUE DILLENBECK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA EDDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ERDENBERGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ZEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN ENDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER STRUVER-GONYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE LARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,573 | $1,171 |
| SUE DILLENBECK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA EDDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ERDENBERGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ZEI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE LARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $54,645 | $1,093 |
| SUE DILLENBECK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA EDDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ERDENBERGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JACKSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ZEI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2935 EAST AVE S, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-7243
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANNETTE LARSON, 2709 EAST BURR OAK, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
- Signed the 990
- ANNETTE LARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 787-5572
- Return prepared by
- HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP
Mission
COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER, A PROVIDER OF CHILDCARE SERVICES PROUDLY EMPOWERS AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY FOCUSING ON HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS
Program accomplishments
- COULEE CHILDREN'S CENTER'S CHILD CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES STATE LICENSED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES FOUR WEEKS TO 12 YEARS OF AGE. WE OFFER A SAFE, WARM, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM AS WELL AS THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH. WITHIN OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAM WE OFFER DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES, USDA APPROVED MEALS AND MANY FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025, WE SERVED 111 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $1,070,054 · revenue $939,510
- OUR PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR-OLD PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN. WE OFFER A FREE 2.5 HOUR PER DAY PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT: SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL. IT IS TAUGHT BY A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION LICENSED TEACHER. WE HAD 30 CHILDREN ENROLLED FOR THIS PROGRAM IN 2025.Expenses $49,497 · revenue $61,202
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
- 39-1054503
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $845,847
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,342,213
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,199,548 | $1,248,567 | $845,847 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,115,177 | $1,144,418 | $866,169 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,056,998 | $1,076,759 | $868,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,126,043 | $1,061,639 | $842,063 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1054503).
Questions about COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC is 39-1054503.
- Is COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COULEE CHILDRENS 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 COULEE CHILDRENS 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 COULEE CHILDRENS 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 COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANNETTE LARSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,098 (ANNETTE LARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COULEE CHILDRENS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,199,548, expenses of $1,248,567 and total assets of $845,847 at year end.
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