Nonprofit · EIN 39-1656073
WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC
Tax-exempt · WAUKESHA, WI 53188
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,307,261 | $5,111,489 | $1,195,772 | $4,858,605 | $482,283 | $4,376,322 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,995,844 | $4,889,002 | -$893,158 | $3,183,136 | $160,216 | $3,022,920 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,902,019 | $4,547,922 | $354,097 | $4,196,586 | $408,940 | $3,787,646 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,139,777
- Program service revenue
- $10,088
- Investment income
- $157,396
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $83,785
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,260
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $323,034
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,263,538
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,258,209
- Professional fundraising fees
- $127,123
- Legal fees
- $10,624
- Accounting fees
- $19,770
- Occupancy
- $148,459
- Travel
- $432,766
- Depreciation
- $68,522
- Program services (functional)
- $3,681,525
- Management and general (functional)
- $503,644
- Fundraising (functional)
- $926,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,183,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,858,605
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $482,283
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,376,322
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $198,025
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,825,581
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,550,741
- Gross receipts
- $6,307,261
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 4,229
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MEIER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $123,786 | $50,846 |
| MARY LINDLOFF | VP OF MISSION PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,985 | $38,107 |
| JASON PALTZER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MEROS CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,367 | $43,035 |
| EDIE TURNBULL | VP OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,916 | $19,093 |
| MICHAEL FROEHLICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BIRKHOLZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TREDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABIGAIL POLZIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL BRUSS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE MILLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINYANGA NKHOMA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PAILZOTE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHROEDER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHULTZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SAUER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD SIMONSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN TROCINSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR JEFF GUNN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MEIER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $108,519 | $39,395 |
| JASON PALTZER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MEROS CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,085 | $33,396 |
| MICHAEL FROEHLICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BIRKHOLZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TREDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABIGAIL POLZIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL BRUSS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE MILLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINYANGA NKHOMA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PAILZOTE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHROEDER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHULTZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SAUER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SIMONSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN TROCINSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MEIER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $107,619 | $25,563 |
| JAMES GARRISON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR Officer | 40 | $94,570 | $24,972 |
| DR DAVID MILLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL FROEHLICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TREDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABIGAIL POLZIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JAMES BUSKE | SPIRITUAL ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BIRKHOLZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL BRUSS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE MILLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINYANGA NKHOMA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL PAILZOTE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHROEDER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHULTZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SAUER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SIMONSEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DR STE 200, WAUKESHA, WI 53188-1170
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM MEIER, N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DRIVE 200, WAUKESHA, WI 53188
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM MEIER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 771-6848
- Website
- WWW.KINGDOMWORKERS.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
KINGDOM WORKERS SPREADS THE GOSPEL BY MOBILIZING CHRISTIANS TO CREATE LOCALLY SUSTAINABLE MINISTRIES ADDRESSING SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- CONSTRUCTION: 231 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 1,877 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH OUR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MENTORSHIP AND CONSTRUCTION TRAINING TO YOUTH. ON AN APACHE RESERVATION IN ARIZONA, WE PROVIDED DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME RENOVATION AND SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT. WE ALSO HAD MANY VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN TEAMS TO HELP CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND CAMPS BUILD OR RENOVATE AT A LOWER COST.Expenses $1,423,680
- DISABILITY: 1,632 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 8,877 PEOPLE ACROSS SEVEN COUNTRIES. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. SUPPORT WAS GIVEN IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOME-BASED THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, MODIFIED WORSHIP SERVICES, MODIFIED BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND OUTINGS, DISABILITY ASSESSMENTS, AND MORE.Expenses $811,304
- FAMILY CARE: 310 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 736 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES BY SUPPORTING FOSTER FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE, OR ARE CURRENTLY, EXPERIENCING ABUSE. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SPIRITUAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT WHILE ALSO PROVIDING FOR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COOKING MEALS FOR FAMILIES, PROVIDING CHILDCARE AND TUTORING, DRAFTING SAFETY PLANS, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH LOCAL WOMEN'S SHELTERS, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, AND MORE.Expenses $493,637
- MEROS CENTER - WORKED WITH OVER A DOZEN GLOBAL, FAITH-BASED HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCHERS, AND LEARNERS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO MEASURE, INNOVATE, AND SHARE INCREASED MEASURABLE IMPACT, WHILE STEWARDING MINIMAL RESOURCES. TRAINED 35 PRACTITIONERS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH MINISTRY AND PRESENTED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS TO GRADUATES WHO WILL REACH OUT TO COMMUNITIES ABOUT FAITH AND HEALTH.Expenses $487,276 · grants $25,260
- WATER & SANITATION: 1,746 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 37,585 PEOPLE THROUGH GOSPEL-SHARING AND WATER & SANITATION-RELATED SERVICES. VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN 5 DIFFERENTCOUNTRIES CAME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THEIR COMMUNITIES' NEEDS AND ASSETS. WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMS INCLUDED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BUILDING PIT LATRINES ANDCOVERS, BUILDING CLEAN WATER SOLUTIONS, EDUCATING OTHERS ON HANDWASHING AND SAFE WATER STORAGE, AND MORE.Expenses $465,628 · revenue $10,088
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
- 39-1656073
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,858,605
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,307,261
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,307,261 | $5,111,489 | $4,858,605 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,995,844 | $4,889,002 | $3,183,136 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,902,019 | $4,547,922 | $4,196,586 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,260,988 | $4,517,203 | $3,681,119 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-1656073).
Questions about WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC is 39-1656073.
- Is WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS 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 WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS 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 WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS 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 WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM MEIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,786 (WILLIAM MEIER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD KINGDOM WORKERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,307,261, expenses of $5,111,489 and total assets of $4,858,605 at year end.
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