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← CHALLENGE CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CHALLENGE CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,428,117
Total expenses
$5,328,023
Contributions and grants received
$5,125,650
Grants paid
$175,000
Program service revenue
$275,982
Investment income
$87
Other revenue
$26,398
Total assets, end of year
$1,835,659
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,226,274
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$609,385
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,503,245
Management and general expenses
$824,778
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,503,245

Program services were 84.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,118,945

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,705

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Product Sales & Service

    total $275,982 · related or exempt $275,982 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $87 · related or exempt $87 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $12,000 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $12,000 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $12,000 · related or exempt $12,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $14,398 · related or exempt $14,398 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $14,398

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $175,000 · program services $175,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,211,317 · program services $2,890,186 · management and general $321,131

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $67,035 · program services $60,332 · management and general $6,703

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $296,179 · program services $251,752 · management and general $44,427

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $314,914 · program services $267,677 · management and general $47,237

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $45,894 · program services $45,894

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $62,820 · program services $31,410 · management and general $31,410

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $346,892 · program services $294,858 · management and general $52,034

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,207 · program services $4,655 · management and general $1,552

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $292,760 · management and general $292,760

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $123,360 · program services $104,856 · management and general $18,504

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $75,167 · program services $66,147 · management and general $9,020

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies

    total $201,875 · program services $201,875 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Program Transportation

    total $74,452 · program services $74,452 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $5,138 · program services $5,138 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Loss on asset disposal

    total $9,540 · program services $9,540 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $19,473 · program services $19,473 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $490,161 · end of year $585,860

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $287,398 · end of year $224,877

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $232,050 · end of year $289,938

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $239 · end of year $86

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,655 · end of year $3,655

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $87,513 · end of year $69,038

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,168,238

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,506,033

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $739,973 · end of year $662,205

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,313,603 · end of year $1,226,274

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $18,095 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $509,291 · end of year $609,385

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

To provide services that support people facing challenges to living and working in the community. 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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To provide services that support people facing challenges to living and working in our community. 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.

  • The Residential Services Program at the Challenge Center is designed to provide each person with the level of support needed to enjoy safe and successful community living. A total of 8 residences, with private rooms for all residents served, are located in neighborhoods throughout the city of Superior, WI. Each residence is designed to provide a level of care that meets the needs of the individuals in the home. Six of the homes are Community Based Residential Facilities (CBRF's) providing for intensive and/or continuous support needs. The program also oversees two Adult Family Homes and one apartment home. A total of 20,075 days of support were provided in 2025. Staff encourages and assists residents to greater community involvement providing support and transportation when needed for individuals to take part in a wide variety of community activities. The Residential Services Program also provides for Independent Living Skills supports and Supported Home Care services to individuals residing in their own homes or with family members. In 2025 these 1:1 support service were provided to 12 individuals living in Superior/Douglas County.

    Expenses $2,491,988 · Revenue $3,260,502

  • Enterprises were specifically created to support individuals with hands-on work opportunities at a pace and expectation level to meet the individual's current capabilities. This program allows individuals a safe environment in which to test community workplace readiness and interest in either a prevocational sheltered workplace or in the community. These vocational services include job development and preparedness, job shadowing and coaching, task analysis, transportation supports, career profile services and transition to long term employment. Our Community Employment Program provided support for 9 individuals in 7 different community businesses in 2025. Of the 9 individuals served, 2 were new to the program in 2025. Within Bay Produce and Marathon Enterprises 26 participants pursued their individual prevocational goals toward future employment while earning $98,753.37 in wages in 2025. Bay Produce consists of 1.5 acres of greenhouse space, producing several different types of tomatoes, herbs, lettuce, cucumbers and flowers. Marathon Enterprises operates a fulltime confidential shredding service with the ability to take on long or short-term work on a contractual basis with local businesses.

    Expenses $1,123,569 · Revenue $1,108,453

  • The Adult Day Program provides a wide variety of learning and recreational opportunities to people with varied capabilities. Adult Day Programs offer scheduling choices for activities both community wide and facility based within four program areas. The Life Enrichment Program schedules community opportunities that generally appeal to older participants. This program utilizes many local resources such as restaurants, museums, parks and other points of interest. The Life Enrichment Program served 18 individuals in 2025 providing 23,088 hours of service. The Life Skills Program adds volunteering opportunities, caring for a local park and a variety of other community organizations. The schedule also includes regular recreational activities, emphasizing physical activities such as local trail systems, swimming, bowling, and other seasonal activities. Life Skills served 30 individuals in 2025 providing 26,863 hours of service. The Sensory Program is focused on helping individuals with severe to profound physical challenges to maintain their activities of daily living. The Sensory Program served 14 individuals in 2025 providing 17,472 hours of service. It is common for individuals to spend a portion of each week in different programs to pursue personal interests.

    Expenses $887,688 · Revenue $1,059,163

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Len Campbell

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Diamon

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Starzecki

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frog Prell

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Stenberg

    Board Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • Challenge Center Foundation Inc

    $175,000

    Contributions are to be used at the discretion of the recipient in line with the recipient's mission and under the governance of the recipient's board of directors.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Challenge Center A Inc

    Hold HUD financed mortgage for Challenge Center · WI · income $361,949 · assets $224,777

    Directly controlled by Challenge Center Inc

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
10 March 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202610709349301466

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