Project Kindred INC: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 26-3696451)

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

Name	FY2024	FY2024	FY2023	FY2021	FY2020
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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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

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3 programs · $220K · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Summer programs-Camp Kindred is an immersive, safe experience where time slows down. Many youth in Milwaukee will spend most of the year with others who look and live like relationship building and emotional growth. In a novel and natural environment, relationship building and emotional growth.

$149Kprogram expense

02

School-Year enrichment programs- Connections forged through our immersive summer programs are fostered through frequent, accessible, experiential weekend programming throughout the school year.

$58Kprogram expense

03

Leadership-High Schoolers enter our a 4-year leadership development program, Project L.E.A.D. The program is immersive, experiential, and requires a year-round, long term commitment. The programming focuses on building values, DEI assets, and leadership skills.

$13Kprogram 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

Greater Milwaukee Foundation INCFY2024$18K

The Independent Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K

Franks L Wyenberg Charitable TrustFY2024$5K

Weiss Family FoundationFY2024$2K

Kelben Foundation INCFY2024$1K

Charles and Marcia Larsen & Anthony and Priscilla Beadell FoundationFY2024$1K

Baird Foundation INCFY2024$1K

Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$38K

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Grants paid · 3 grants · $46K · 2020–2023

Unity of Hope School System INCWI · FY2023$32,895

Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,250

Lead2change INCWI · FY2020$5,369

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$417K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K

Investment incomeLn 3$4K

Money outPt IX

$327K

Ln 25

Programscol B$237K

Managementcol C$39K

Fundraisingcol D$51K

Owns and owesPt X

$757K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K

Total assetsLn 16$775K

LiabilitiesLn 26$19K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K

Government grantsLn 1e$104K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K

Investment incomeLn 3$4K

Other incomeLn 4–11$113

Total revenueLn 12$417K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$205K

SavingsLn 2$159K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$409K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0

Total assetsLn 16$775K

LiabilitiesLn 26$19K

Net assetsLn 32$757K

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$286K	$364K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$401K	$409K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$0
Total assetsLn 16	$695K	$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$23K	$19K
Net assetsLn 32	$673K	$757K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$5K	$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$1K	$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$155K	$99K	$18K	$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$2K	$0	$2K	$0
Payroll taxesLn 10	$16K	$11K	$2K	$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$4K	$0	$4K	$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$7K	$6K	$230	$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$704	$342	$0	$362
Office expensesLn 13	$11K	$8K	$285	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$7K	$2K	$5K	$0
OccupancyLn 16	$75K	$70K	$1K	$3K
TravelLn 17	$5K	$5K	$4	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$3K	$3K	$580	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$36K	$27K	$5K	$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$327K	$237K	$39K	$51K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024	$450K	$593K	−$143K	$736K	990 PDF
FY2023	$478K	$514K	−$36K	$815K	990 PDF
FY2022	Not on file
FY2021 Viewing	$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

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Part I · Summary $417,177 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,436$367,280

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,861$45,468

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,021$4,316

I-11 Other revenue$113

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,318$417,177

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,344$6,000

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,809$172,471

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,391$148,763

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,544$327,234

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,774$89,943

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

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 $417,177 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $113 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$18,314

VIII-1e Government grants$103,501

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,465

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,280

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,468

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,316$4,316

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,316$417,177

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,234 across 14 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,697 · Management $18,030 · Fundraising $37,864$154,591

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $1,663 · Fundraising $0$1,663

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,969 · Management $2,039 · Fundraising $3,209$16,217

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,225 · Fundraising $0$4,225

IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $6,091 · Management $230 · Fundraising $1,000$7,321

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $342 · Management $0 · Fundraising $362$704

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,315 · Management $285 · Fundraising $2,169$10,769

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,475 · Management $5,015 · Fundraising $0$7,490

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,162 · Management $1,230 · Fundraising $3,239$74,631

IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,540 · Management $4 · Fundraising $0$4,544

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,858 · Management $580 · Fundraising $0$3,438

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,941 · Management $5,359 · Fundraising $3,341$35,641

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,390 · Management $38,660 · Fundraising $51,184$327,234

Part X · Balance sheet $775,172 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,892$205,406

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,816$158,833

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,956$1,956

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $401,134$408,977

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $695,442$775,172

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,752$18,642

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,752$18,642

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $585,560$632,567

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,130$123,963

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,690$756,530

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $695,442$775,172

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,530 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$417,177

XI-2 Total expenses$327,234

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,943

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,690

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,103

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,530

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

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