Founded in 1853, the Milwaukee Turners are the oldest civic group in the city, dedicated to strengthening our community based on the ideal of a "sound mind in a sound body." Our guiding principles are "liberty against all oppression; tolerance against all fanaticism; reason against all superstition; and justice against all exploitation." We offer non-partisan cultural and educational programs, and teach gymnastics, physical and mental fitness from our nationally designated historic landmark, Turner Hall.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$174K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$991K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$856K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$991K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$878K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$991K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1970.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.2M Management & general 15% · $213K Fundraising 3% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secrertary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emilio De Torre$82,500————
Emilio Detorre—$80,000$7,100$68,500$44,297

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers cultural, educational, and fitness programs promoting a sound mind and body.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Non-partisan cultural, educational and peer support services from our nationally designated historic landmark, turner hall and other locations throughout the city.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Provide physical education instruction, gymnastics training, recreational gymnastics and related activities. The organization also offers and educates regarding yoga, rock climbing, adult conditioning and other activities.

$130Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Max Fund INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$498K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$435K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$991K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$478K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$435K
Government grantsLn 1e$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$498K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
SavingsLn 2$298K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$478K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$386K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32$991K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K$478K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$402K$386K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$174K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$991K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$50K$21K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$683K$573K$97K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$1K$308
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$9K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$60K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$30K$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$35K$25K$10K$519
Information technologyLn 14$12K$10K$2K$389
OccupancyLn 16$140K$127K$11K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$23K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$76K$65K$11K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$201K$17K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$213K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$125K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.0M$229K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $856K$546K$309K$878K 990 PDF
FY2021 $336K$341K−$4K$581K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$316K−$21K$586K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,321,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $703,701$434,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $256,936$383,193
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,729$5,113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $276,674$497,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,241,040$1,321,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $563,882$863,347
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,058$582,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,011,940$1,445,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,100−$124,879
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,321,036 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,791
VIII-1e Government grants$203,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$220,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$434,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$383,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,113$5,113
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $497,825$497,825
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $881,018 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,113$1,321,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,445,915 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,500 · Management $20,625 · Fundraising $12,375$82,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $572,638 · Management $97,343 · Fundraising $12,620$682,601
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,667 · Management $1,454 · Fundraising $308$9,429
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,483 · Management $3,648 · Fundraising $1,459$14,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,357 · Management $11,445 · Fundraising $2,425$74,227
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,378 · Fundraising $0$11,378
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,533 · Management $11,780 · Fundraising $0$41,313
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,462 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,462
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,701 · Management $10,165 · Fundraising $519$35,385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,671 · Management $1,834 · Fundraising $389$11,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,057 · Management $11,028 · Fundraising $1,828$139,913
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,047 · Management $4,067 · Fundraising $0$27,114
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,557 · Management $11,392 · Fundraising $0$75,949
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,373 · Management $17,319 · Fundraising $10,468$229,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,190,046 · Management $213,478 · Fundraising $42,391$1,445,915
Part X · Balance sheet $1,164,751 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,760$180,511
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,317$297,887
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $300,225$108,654
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,550$65,511
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,514$86,452
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $402,223$386,092
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $35,730$39,644
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,219,319$1,164,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,725$89,612
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,275$4,275
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$80,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,000$173,887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $791,630$869,559
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $319,689$121,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,111,319$990,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,219,319$1,164,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $990,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,321,036
XI-2 Total expenses$1,445,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,111,319
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$990,864

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