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Thornston Educational Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.12M (2023)

Expenses
$3.93M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.75M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$91.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,117,644
Expenses
$3,933,414
Net Income
-$815,770
Net Assets
$6,663,507
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,033,262
97.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $84,382
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $339,191
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $514,148
13.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,754,896
Total Liabilities $91,389
Net Assets $6,663,507
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $191,000 $0 $21,964
M Wendling (Vice President) $117,419 $0 $17,207
William G Field (Fundraiser) $114,324 $0 $16,991
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Van Der Merwe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
A Lam (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
N Yu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,297,107
Expenses
$3,677,405
Net Income
$619,702
Net Assets
$7,513,834
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,299,327
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$228,413
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $226,177
5.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $292,546
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $506,530
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,594,527
Total Liabilities $80,693
Net Assets $7,513,834
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $153,000 $0 $8,400
M Wendling (Vice President) $111,347 $0 $3,001
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Van Der Merwe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
A Lam (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
N Yu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,835,534
Expenses
$4,335,215
Net Income
$1,500,319
Net Assets
$7,140,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,801,158
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34,376
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $303,978
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $503,366
11.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,219,493
Total Liabilities $79,198
Net Assets $7,140,295
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $159,000 $0 $11,970
M Wendling (Vice President) $116,424 $0 $16,583
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Van Der Merwe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
A Lam (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,136,657
Expenses
$3,838,183
Net Income
$2,298,474
Net Assets
$5,581,708
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,339,839
87.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25,396
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $771,422
12.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $276,308
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $445,113
11.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,657,612
Total Liabilities $75,904
Net Assets $5,581,708
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $147,500 $0 $10,483
M Wendling (Vice President) $106,347 $0 $11,978
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Van Der Merwe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
A Lam (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,283,275
Expenses
$5,408,714
Net Income
-$125,439
Net Assets
$3,206,320
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,281,639
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $80
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $633
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $923
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $276,081
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $434,332
8.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,281,251
Total Liabilities $74,931
Net Assets $3,206,320
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $150,000 $0 $10,500
M Wendling (Vice President) $101,260 $0 $14,322
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Van Der Merwe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,620,884
Expenses
$5,585,503
Net Income
-$1,964,619
Net Assets
$3,338,818
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,363,664
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,118
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,743,898
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $268,977
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $419,457
7.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,434,551
Total Liabilities $95,733
Net Assets $3,338,818
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $146,000 $0 $10,220
M Wendling (Vice President) $98,620 $0 $14,137
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Van Der Merwe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,088,432
Expenses
$5,120,762
Net Income
-$32,330
Net Assets
$5,294,830
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,089,506
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,090
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $250,328
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,606,824
31.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,363,523
Total Liabilities $68,693
Net Assets $5,294,830
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $146,000 $0 $10,220
M Wendling (Vice President) $87,920 $0 $6,188
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
D Birdsall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,961,741
Expenses
$4,258,163
Net Income
-$296,422
Net Assets
$5,342,282
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,960,228
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,513
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $298,973
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,121,081
26.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,399,392
Total Liabilities $57,110
Net Assets $5,342,282
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
D Wood (President) $107,436 $0 $7,521
K Wendling (Pres. Until March 2016; Program Dir. Thereafter) $80,373 $0 $22,000
M Wendling (Vice President) $76,270 $0 $5,373
T Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
B Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
P Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
R Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
D Birdsall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
K Bechler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,315,539
Expenses
$3,567,974
Net Income
$747,565
Net Assets
$5,616,385
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,303,361
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,178
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,853
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $971,664
27.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,699,887
Total Liabilities $83,502
Net Assets $5,616,385
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Wendling (President/Ceo) $92,123 $0 $30,111
Marianne Wendling (Vice President) $57,281 $0 $11,339
Timothy Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ben Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Birdsall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Danny Wood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,858,012
Expenses
$2,818,621
Net Income
$1,039,391
Net Assets
$4,885,176
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,853,553
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,459
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,366
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $770,123
27.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,076,195
Total Liabilities $191,019
Net Assets $4,885,176
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Wendling (President/Ceo) $104,875 $0 $19,529
Marianne Wendling (Executive Director) $51,110 $0 $12,851
Timothy Wendling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ben Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doug Birdsall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,454,394
Expenses
$2,808,178
Net Income
-$353,784
Net Assets
$3,812,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,431,527
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,043
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,824
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $233,718
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $611,618
21.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,819,244
Total Liabilities $6,899
Net Assets $3,812,345
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Wood (Executive Director) $107,427 $0 $31,428
Ken Wendling (President/Ceo) $64,198 $0 $30,666
Timothy Wendling (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ben Manthei (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Foxwell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Nagle (Board Member/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mike Shane (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Chi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,734,082
Expenses
$2,687,010
Net Income
-$952,928
Net Assets
$4,177,412
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,690,992
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37,104
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,386
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $261,109
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $434,329
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,180,999
Total Liabilities $3,587
Net Assets $4,177,412

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,439,268
Expenses
$2,115,932
Net Income
-$676,664
Net Assets
$5,110,540
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,416,735
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,238
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,600
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,695
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $270,487
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $303,252
14.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,115,909
Total Liabilities $5,369
Net Assets $5,110,540

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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