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Aarons Hands Inc

EIN 87-3667181 · Wisc Rapids, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Dime and Dollar Thrift Store may accept donations of cash and other items of personal or real property which may be sold and the proceeds thereof used for the education and charitable purposes of Northland Lutheran High School and other charitable organizations of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod or the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Income
$149,644
Spending
$149,082
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $134,173 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support secondary education at Northland Lutheran High School located at 2107 Tower Road in Kronenwetter, WI.
  2. $3,578 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support other charitable organizations of WELS or the ELS. St Paul's Lutheran Church and School located at 311 14th Avenue So in Wisconsin Rapids, WI used these funds for tuition assistance.
  3. $1,938 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support other charitable organizations of WELS or the ELS. June recipient was Good Shepherd Lutheran School located at 10611 State Hwy 13 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Funds were earmarked for school related needs.
  4. $2,385 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support other charitable organizations of the WELS or ELS. Trinity Lutheran School located at 9529 State Road 80, Marshfield WI received funds earmarked for tuition assistance.
  5. $3,131 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support other charitable organizations of the WELS or ELS. Divine Word Lutheran Church located at 2501 Plover Springs Drive, Plover, WI received funds to be used for tuition assistance.
  6. $1,342 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support other charitable organizations of WELS or the ELS. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod PO Box 64064 St Paul, Minnesota received funds for an Australia Mission program.
  7. $2,534 spent. Operation of a thrift store to help support other charitable organizations of the WELS or the ELS. St Peter's Lutheran Church located at 113851 Elm Tree Road in Marshfield, WI received funds to be used as needed.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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