Nonprofit · EIN 39-1706260
THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,680,629 | $2,503,108 | $177,521 | $5,142,864 | $705,603 | $4,437,261 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,784,820 | $2,182,083 | $602,737 | $4,443,705 | $358,967 | $4,084,738 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,149,643 | $2,008,071 | $141,572 | $3,746,502 | $386,537 | $3,359,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,350,458
- Program service revenue
- $1,279,615
- Investment income
- $23,389
- Net rental income
- $8,530
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,115
- Other revenue
- $27,167
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $183,063
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,044
- Other salaries and wages
- $878,522
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,178,373
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $279,865
- Depreciation
- $342,107
- Program services (functional)
- $1,942,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $387,090
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,555
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,443,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,142,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $705,603
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,437,261
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,631,036
- Publicly traded securities
- $480,249
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,703,198
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,734,063
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,115
- Gross receipts
- $2,717,554
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 43
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVER ZORNOW | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $114,226 | $16,817 |
| JUAN ARELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA CHAVEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEKOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FENLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB GONNERING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARDWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEMPKE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA MCDOWALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMBER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ABBY SMOLCICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TRIMBERGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE WILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVER ZORNOW | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $111,826 | $14,659 |
| AMANDA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEKOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB GONNERING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARDWICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE KLIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KRIZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEMPKE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA MCDOWALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMBER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABBY SMOLCICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TRIMBERGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE WILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVER ZORNOW | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $87,821 | $9,064 |
| AMANDA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DEKOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB GONNERING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARDWICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE KLIKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KRIZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LAFROMBOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEMPKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCORMICK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA MCDOWALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY SMOLCICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STEZENSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TRIMBERGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE WILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 W COLLEGE AVE, APPLETON, WI 54911-5735
- In care of
- % PAM SCHEIBE JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- OLIVER ZORNOW, 100 W COLLEGE AVENUE, APPLETON, WI 54911
- Signed the 990
- BARB GONNERING, TREASURER
- Phone
- (920) 734-3226
- Website
- WWW.BUILDINGFORKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
TO INSPIRE DISCOVERY AND BUILD RESILIENCE THROUGH INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY- BASED LEARNING AND EXPLORATION OF THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SPECIALLY DESIGNED EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND EVENTS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN, ENGAGE PARENTS, AND ENERGIZE OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,942,463 · grants $183,063 · revenue $1,279,615
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
- 39-1706260
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,142,864
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,717,554
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,680,629 | $2,503,108 | $5,142,864 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,784,820 | $2,182,083 | $4,443,705 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,149,643 | $2,008,071 | $3,746,502 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,202,363 | $1,669,977 | $3,466,250 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 39-1706260).
Questions about THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC
- What is the EIN of THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC is 39-1706260.
- Is THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BUILDING FOR KIDS 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 THE BUILDING FOR KIDS 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 THE BUILDING FOR KIDS 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 THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names OLIVER ZORNOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,226 (OLIVER ZORNOW, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE BUILDING FOR KIDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,680,629, expenses of $2,503,108 and total assets of $5,142,864 at year end.
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