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.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $675K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $675K 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
$4K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$450K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$593K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$736K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$450K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$417K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$450K
FY2024$291K
Expenses
$593K
FY2024▲ +15%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$327K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$593K
FY2024$545K
Net assets
$736K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$673K
FY2021$757K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$736K
FY2024$489K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $451K Management & general 17% · $102K Fundraising 7% · $41K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir Through December 2023
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 · $451K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$451Kprogram 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
$450K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$451K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$736K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$740K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$675K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$740K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$736K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$222K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$594K$675K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$843K$740K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$815K$736K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$33K$33K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$73K$21K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K$136K$38K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$548$530
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$780$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$18K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$10K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$70
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$41$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$5K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K$19$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$444$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$126K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$451K$102K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $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 $450,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $414,324$364,869
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,009$64,195
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,200$20,989
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,533$450,053
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$32,970
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $299,982$330,037
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,037$229,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $514,019$592,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,486−$142,749
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $450,053 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,869
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$64,195
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,275$17,275
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,714$3,714
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,195 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,989$450,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,802 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,970$32,970
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,062 · Management $20,555 · Fundraising $9,920$103,537
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,930 · Management $38,240 · Fundraising $18,454$192,624
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,338 · Management $548 · Fundraising $530$3,416
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,309 · Management $780 · Fundraising $0$5,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,495 · Management $4,523 · Fundraising $2,353$25,371
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,175 · Fundraising $0$7,175
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,541 · Fundraising $0$1,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,513 · Management $13,900 · Fundraising $2,800$26,213
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,367 · Management $0 · Fundraising $70$1,437
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,669 · Management $41 · Fundraising $3,204$19,914
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,437 · Management $7,079 · Fundraising $1,812$14,328
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,826 · Management $19 · Fundraising $0$23,845
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $444 · Management $4,906 · Fundraising $0$5,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,142 · Management $2,312 · Fundraising $1,538$129,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $450,502 · Management $101,619 · Fundraising $40,681$592,802
Part X · Balance sheet $739,506 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,301$23,413
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,110$23,067
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,667$9,167
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,650$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,622$8,370
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $594,228$675,489
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $842,578$739,506
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,258$3,571
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,258$3,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $794,310$724,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,010$11,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $815,320$735,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $842,578$739,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $735,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$450,053
XI-2 Total expenses$592,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$142,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$815,320
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,364
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$735,935

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