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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)(2)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.2%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMilwaukee Urban League
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.6M66%Management and general$473k20%Fundraising$348k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$889k in FY2023, −$944k in FY2024 and −$452k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 15 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, 22% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII36funders
$547ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncEvery year since FY2017$319k$292k$311k$272k$223k$240k$268kNational Urban League IncOn and off$32k$143k$101k$168k$137kLocal Initiatives Support CorporationOn and off$90k$85kHarley-Davidson Foundation IncOn and off$25k$48k$25k$30k$5kRalph Evinrude Foundation IncOn and off$25k$25k$25k$10k$10kEnterprise Holdings FoundationSince FY2020$4k$20k$40k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$34k$33k$66k$123k16 other fundersUp to $57k a year each$2k$14k$4k$33k$347$82k$58k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund