Nonprofit · EIN 81-5483297
IGNITE ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $397,226 | $357,365 | $39,861 | $226,404 | -$3,559 | $229,963 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $382,456 | $452,306 | -$69,850 | $190,102 | $0 | $190,102 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,391 | $426,986 | -$16,595 | $262,616 | $2,664 | $259,952 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $397,226
- of which government grants
- $21,388
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $197,128
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $222,406
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $527
- Accounting fees
- $22,584
- Occupancy
- $34,113
- Program services (functional)
- $59,158
- Management and general (functional)
- $298,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $190,102
- Total assets, end of year
- $226,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$3,559
- Net assets, end of year
- $229,963
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,490
- Gross receipts
- $397,226
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brownlee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Kissner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Seward | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William Lammers | President Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Leslie Meyer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brownlee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Kissner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Seward | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William Lammers | President Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Leslie Meyer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brownlee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Kissner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Seward | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William Lammers | President Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Leslie Meyer | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 27, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-0027
- Signed the 990
- William Lammers, President & CEO
- Phone
- (419) 789-4122
- Return prepared by
- Current Accounting Inc
Mission
To reach people with the love of Christ by meeting both physical and spiritual needs. This is accomplished by assisting men and women, who are facing hard times, with overcoming hunger, poverty, addiction, and abuse.
Program accomplishments
- Provided an outreach program to serve low income neighborhoods by setting up a site in the same place on the first Saturday of each month. We would provide food, games, resources, and hygiene products to those who are in need. Ignite Student Academy is the key Outreach Initiative focused on reaching Defiance County students.Expenses $59,158
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
- 81-5483297
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $226,404
- Income (IRS master file)
- $397,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $397,226 | $357,365 | $226,404 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $382,456 | $452,306 | $190,102 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,391 | $426,986 | $262,616 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $547,565 | $435,786 | $285,235 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-5483297).
Questions about IGNITE ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of IGNITE ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IGNITE ACADEMY is 81-5483297.
- Is IGNITE ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to IGNITE ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IGNITE ACADEMY 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 IGNITE ACADEMY 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 IGNITE ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of IGNITE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does IGNITE ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $397,226, expenses of $357,365 and total assets of $226,404 at year end.
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