Milwaukee Economic Development Corp FY2021 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 1971Community DevelopmentEIN 23-7129398

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Medc provides gap financing to businesses in order to create employment opportunities and increase local incomes through the retention, expansion and Development of manufacturing, service and other commercial establishments located in Milwaukee, waukesha, washington, walworth, racine, kenosha and ozaukee counties (collectively m7 region).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$461K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.4M a year · 46% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$461K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20.3M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26.4M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.5M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$17.7M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$103.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2021▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$7.2M
Expenses
$17.7M
FY2021▲ +412%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$7.1M
Net assets
$103.5M
FY2021▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134.8M
FY2021$103.5M
FY2022$94.1M
FY2023$86.6M
FY2024$87.9M

From the FY2021 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 Jul 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $17.2M Management & general 3% · $500K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $461K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Secretary/Dire
$217,731Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Treasurer
$142,421Pt VII · Sec A
Team Leader
$100,873Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Latona’s $295K as President & Secretary is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Latona$295,100$273,583———
Latona David E——$250,395$217,731$200,025
John Miller$184,870$204,005———
Miller John——$155,606$142,421$133,849
Baka Lisa———$100,873$106,968
Susan Eick$101,472$105,554———
Eick Susan——$103,857——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Finances businesses to create jobs and boost local incomes in seven Wisconsin counties.

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2 programs · $17.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Lending

Medc provides gap loans at below market interest rates to milwaukee area businesses. Most times there is a partner bank which provides some of the project financing. Medc's approach to lending revolves around two fundamental principles: sharing risk with all participants in a project and provide loans where there is a gap between…

$17.2Mprogram expense
02

Medc provided grant review services to the milwaukee development corporation for a program it was running for the wedc, the wi tomorrow main street bounceback grant. Medc provided services of grant review, payment processing. It is expected to run the program into 2022.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20.3M

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Investment incomeLn 3$172K
Money outPt IX
$17.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.2M
Managementcol C$500K
Owns and owesPt X
$103.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.6M
Total assetsLn 16$129.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Government grantsLn 1e$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$172K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11.6M
SavingsLn 2$24.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
Other assetsLn 15$14.5M
Total assetsLn 16$129.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.4M
Net assetsLn 32$103.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24.2M$35.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$218K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$156.9M$129.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.1M$26.4M
Net assetsLn 32$134.8M$103.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$425K$382K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$700K$630K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$88K$79K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$276K$248K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$60K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$114K$114K
Accounting feesLn 11c$129K$129K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$872K$785K$87K
InterestLn 20$596K$596K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$75K$67K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$60K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14.3M$14.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.7M$17.2M$500K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.2M$7.1M$170K$87.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$5.2M−$132K$86.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$3.9M$148K$94.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.5M$17.7M−$13.2M$103.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.7M$3.5M$1.2M$134.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,507,113 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$282,587
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,052,735$4,052,735
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $171,791$171,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,052,735 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $171,791$4,507,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,683,799 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $382,467 · Management $42,496$424,963
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $629,765 · Management $69,974$699,739
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $79,262 · Management $8,807$88,069
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $248,241 · Management $27,582$275,823
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,036 · Management $6,671$66,707
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $114,430$114,430
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $129,070$129,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,469$21,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $784,580 · Management $87,176$871,756
IX-20 InterestPrograms $596,324$596,324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,209 · Management $7,468$74,677
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,293 · Management $6,699$66,992
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,253,780$14,253,780
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,183,426 · Management $500,373 · Fundraising $0$17,683,799
Part X · Balance sheet $129,937,785 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $79,443,729; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,792,154$11,557,502
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,410,340$24,055,050
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $399,034$70,736
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,457$199,106
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $185,000$151,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,090,164$14,460,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,884,808$129,937,785
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,279,178$8,282,860
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,076,894$2,397,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,108,464$26,428,670
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,957,179$93,867,851
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,819,165$9,641,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,776,344$103,509,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,884,808$129,937,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,509,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,507,113
XI-2 Total expenses$17,683,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,176,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,776,344
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$18,090,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,509,115

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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