Nonprofit · EIN 46-1369226
CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SUPERIOR, WI 54880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $266,597 | $145,530 | $121,067 | $5,083,251 | $0 | $5,083,251 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $786,924 | $19,400 | $767,524 | $4,301,557 | $0 | $4,301,557 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,221 | $17,565 | -$10,344 | $3,802,005 | $0 | $3,802,005 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $175,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $91,597
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,306
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $123,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $123,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,301,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,083,251
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,083,251
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,072,977
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,083,251
- Gross receipts
- $1,652,130
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Phillips | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Strasburg | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| William Downs III | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Hubbard | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Phillips | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sherry Mattson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Strasburg | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| William Downs III | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Hubbard | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Mattson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $750 |
| Kent Phillips | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Strasburg | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Downs III | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Hubbard | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1416 CUMMING AVE, SUPERIOR, WI 54880-3757
- In care of
- % BILL ANDERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alan Rock, Challenge Center Foundation Inc, 1416 Cumming Ave, Superior, WI 54880
- Signed the 990
- Clint Thursby, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (715) 394-6617
Mission
To primarily provide financial support to Challenge Center, a not for profit agency serving people with developmental disabilities. Catholic Charities Bureau Affiliates are organized to maintain, operate and conduct; directly or indirectly; as well as to assist and coordinate activities and Social Services in accordance with the charitable Works and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. Works are carried out in accordance with Catholic Social teachings.
Program accomplishments
- Challenge Center Foundation, Inc. was created to primarily support the activities and operations of The Challenge Center, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization, which provides training in daily living skills, semi-independent housing, and work opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.Expenses $123,000 · grants $123,000 · revenue $266,597
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 46-1369226
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,083,251
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,652,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $266,597 | $145,530 | $5,083,251 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $786,924 | $19,400 | $4,301,557 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,221 | $17,565 | $3,802,005 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $147,707 | $88,603 | $3,382,812 | 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 46-1369226).
Questions about CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC is 46-1369226.
- Is CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alan Rock.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $266,597, expenses of $145,530 and total assets of $5,083,251 at year end.
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