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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.8%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHEAR Wisconsin
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.0M67%Management and general$685k23%Fundraising$273k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$390k in FY2023 and −$8k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.5 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 28 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII59funders
$733ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncEvery year since FY2017$233k$228k$210k$219k$190k$187k$190kRay & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$30k$30k$30k$65k$100kFrank and Lucille Puncer Foundation LtdSince FY2020$50k$30k$60k$50kOberkotter FoundationStopped after FY2018$50k$64k–Otto Bremer TrustSince FY2022$75k$35kSTACKNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC co KRISTIN A OCCHETTIEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$5k$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$264k$215k$269k$297k38 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$15k$22k$20k$135k$72k$142k$149k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped