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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1882258

SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC

Tax-exempt · MONONA, WI 53716

Financials

$435K$464K2023$447K$439K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$446,895$438,629$8,266$288,200$100$288,100
December 31, 2023990$434,818$463,748-$28,930$279,834$0$279,834
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$439,244
of which government grants
$100,056
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,651
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$96,214
Other salaries and wages
$202,467
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$322,273
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,050
Occupancy
$40,957
Travel
$4,318
Program services (functional)
$338,866
Management and general (functional)
$63,827
Fundraising (functional)
$35,936

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$279,834
Total assets, end of year
$288,200
Total liabilities, end of year
$100
Net assets, end of year
$288,100
Net assets without donor restrictions
$213,100
Net assets with donor restrictions
$75,000
Gross receipts
$446,895
Employees
6
Volunteers
48
Year formed
1997
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES KRAMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$77,414$5,000
TAYLOR KILGOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$9,600$0
AMANDA KRONINGERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$4,200$0
JEWEL ADAMSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVE JOHNSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMIT PALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA DEVRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODI GOLDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY KRAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE QUARLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN ZHANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE ZWEIFELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES KRAMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$77,414$5,000
AMANDA KRONINGERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$4,200$0
JEWEL ADAMSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVE JOHNSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA DEVRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODI GOLDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAYLOR KILGOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY KRAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE QUARLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN ZHANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE ZWEIFELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6307, MONONA, WI 53716-0307
In care of
% JAMES KRAMER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES KRAMER, PO BOX 6307, MONONA, WI 537160307
Signed the 990
JAMES KRAMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(608) 223-0489
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS (SSFP) DELIVERS HIGH-IMPACT ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION DURING AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER HOURS. WE PUBLISH NEWSPAPERS. OUR WRITERS ARE KIDS. STUDENTS EXPLORE THE CORE SUBJECT AREAS, THEN THEY WRITE AND PUBLISH. OUR MISSION IS TO SPARK ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND BRIDGE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS (SSFP) DELIVERS HIGH-IMPACT ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION DURING AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER HOURS. SSFP USES EXTENDED-DAY ACADEMICS TO BUILD PERMANENT COMMUNITY ASSETS. WE SUSTAIN IMPACT OVER TIME. OUR STUDENT-WRITTEN NEWSPAPER CONTENT FOCUSES ON THE CORE SUBJECT AREAS -- SCIENCE, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND BOOK REVIEWS. SSFP ENROLLS STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12. STUDENT WRITERS LEARN THE ROPES, POLISH ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND GET PROMOTED UP THE NEWSROOM RANKS. OLDER, MORE EXPERIENCED STUDENTS ASSIST YOUNGER, LESS EXPERIENCED PEERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE MATH TUTORING AND OPERATE A NETWORK OF YOUTH BOOK CLUBS. SCHOOL GRADES, READING AND MATH SCORES, AND SCHOOL-DAY ATTENDANCE ARE MEASURED. STUDENT WORK IS PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED, WHICH INSPIRES YOUNG READERS ACROSS WISCONSIN.
    Expenses $338,866

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1882258
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$288,200
Income (IRS master file)
$446,895

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$446,895$438,629$288,200IRS
990December 2023$434,818$463,748$279,834XML
990December 2022$438,546$507,503$310,559IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 39-1882258).

Questions about SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC

What is the EIN of SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC is 39-1882258.
Is SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS 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 SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES KRAMER.
Who are the officers and directors of SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,414 (JAMES KRAMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $446,895, expenses of $438,629 and total assets of $288,200 at year end.

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