We devlop new generations of diverse, culturally competent leaders equipped with the skills, values and relationships necessary to disrupt the cycle of segregation in milwaukee by building just, equitable and loving communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 18 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $465K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $465K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$291K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$545K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$489K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$291K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$417K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$450K
FY2024$291K
Expenses
$545K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$327K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$593K
FY2024$545K
Net assets
$489K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$673K
FY2021$757K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$736K
FY2024$489K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $408K Management & general 16% · $90K Fundraising 9% · $47K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,460Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yaa Engel’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Tom Cramer—$90,000$80,000$75,000$75,000
Yaa Engel$68,460————

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

Develops diverse leaders to build just, equitable communities and disrupt segregation in Milwaukee.

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1 program · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Project Kindred is a relationship-based, youth development program that provides long-term immersive experiences with role models who help youth engage in deep personal and interpersonal reflection.

$408Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $46K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,250
Lead2change INCWI · FY2020$5,369

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Money outPt IX
$545K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$489K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$171
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$465K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$489K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$675K$465K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$740K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$736K$489K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$47K$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$171K$9K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$652$651
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$8K$1K$976
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$24K$29K$990
Advertising and promotionLn 12$916$510$135$271
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$575$6K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$7K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$155
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K$513
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$99K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$545K$408K$90K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $450K$593K−$143K$736K 990 PDF
FY2023 $478K$514K−$36K$815K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $417K$327K$90K$757K 990 PDF
FY2020 $357K$263K$95K$673K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,548 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $364,869$192,038
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,195$54,092
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,989$44,418
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $450,053$290,548
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,970$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $330,037$312,283
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,795$232,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $592,802$544,554
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,749−$254,006
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,548 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$192,038
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192,038
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$54,092
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,501$17,501
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,917$26,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,092 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,418$290,548
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $544,554 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,800 · Management $23,400 · Fundraising $23,400$93,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,524 · Management $9,059 · Fundraising $3,064$182,647
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,303 · Management $652 · Fundraising $651$2,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,999 · Management $1,188 · Fundraising $976$10,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,304 · Management $2,734 · Fundraising $2,229$23,267
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,466 · Fundraising $0$1,466
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,378 · Management $28,525 · Fundraising $990$53,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $510 · Management $135 · Fundraising $271$916
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,822 · Management $575 · Fundraising $6,339$13,736
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,913 · Management $10,077 · Fundraising $2,223$19,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,097 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,097
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,267 · Management $0 · Fundraising $155$4,422
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,205 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $513$6,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,795 · Management $8,447 · Fundraising $6,193$113,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $407,917 · Management $89,633 · Fundraising $47,004$544,554
Part X · Balance sheet $512,843 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,413$38,961
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,067$171
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,167$500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,370$8,502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $675,489$464,709
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $739,506$512,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,571$23,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,571$23,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $724,414$476,506
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,521$12,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $735,935$488,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $739,506$512,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $488,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,548
XI-2 Total expenses$544,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$254,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$735,935
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,962
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$488,891

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