To enhance neighborhood vitality, facilitate a sustainable and economically diverse community, and build wealth through the design and implementation of innovative finance programs in the city of milwaukee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 6 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $449K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.3M
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$973K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$861K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$947K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.7M Management & general 10% · $191K Fundraising 0% · $9K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terese Caro’s $125K as CEO is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terese Caro$125,000$117,733$104,067$100,697$91,960
Jose a Mantilla————$9,293

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

Provides loan capital and technical assistance to small businesses and nonprofits in Milwaukee's disadvantaged communities to foster economic growth and job creation.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Legacy redevelopment corporation (LRC) continued to provide loan capital and technical assistance to its loan clients with the goal to strengthen the businesses in the areas where improvements were identified. Job retention and creation was attained in addition to working with minority owned businesses as a focus of our mission.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 66 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Cyndy Johnson LLCFY2024$100,000
Zdh Holdings LLCFY2024$79,133
Coffee Makes You BlackFY2024$62,314
Zim Knives LLCFY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,297
Courier Communications CorporationFY2024$34,744
Favorites LLCFY2024$34,744
1700 Pullup LLCFY2024$30,266
I & Cj's LLCFY2024$28,845
Trilogy Behavioral Health ServicesFY2024$26,667
Buffalo Boss Midwest LLCFY2024$20,000
Ivory Hills Family Child Care Center LLCFY2024$18,287
Grind Season LLCFY2024$15,000
The Branch at 1501 LLCFY2024$15,000
The Plant Lady LLCFY2024$15,000
I Love Tamales LLCFY2024$15,000
Mrs Betty's KitchenFY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$497K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$191K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$497K
Other incomeLn 4–11$543
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.8M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$175K
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$4.2M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.3M$8.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$736K$736K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$338K$20K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$55K−$2K$589
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$26K$243$344
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$105K$28K$77K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$6K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$614$5K$197
Information technologyLn 14$17K$3K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$24K$531$346
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$608
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$12K$7K$4K
InterestLn 20$255K$255K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$4K$62
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$164K$11K$289
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$191K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$1.9M$454K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$1.4M$1.2M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.4M$345K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $973K$808K$165K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $946K$861K$85K$947K 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 $2,366,182 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,042,917$1,796,026
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,080$72,802
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $433,347$496,811
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $425$543
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,559,769$2,366,182
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $322,971$771,733
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,434$441,275
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $573,228$698,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,365,633$1,911,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,194,136$454,258
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,366,182 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,210,285
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$585,741
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,796,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,802$72,802
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $458,399 · Excluded from tax $38,412$496,811
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $543$543
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $531,201 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,955$2,366,182
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,911,924 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $736,436$736,436
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,297$35,297
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $338,191 · Management $20,001 · Fundraising $2,986$361,178
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,599 · Management −$1,636 · Fundraising $589$53,552
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,958 · Management $243 · Fundraising $344$26,545
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,341$13,341
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,648 · Management $77,042$104,690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,930 · Management $14,738$20,668
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $28,483$28,483
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $614 · Management $5,391 · Fundraising $197$6,202
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,220 · Management $14,168$17,388
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,710 · Management $531 · Fundraising $346$24,587
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,000 · Management $608$1,608
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,447 · Management $7,084 · Fundraising $3,750$23,281
IX-20 InterestPrograms $254,664$254,664
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,020$1,020
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,178 · Management $3,643 · Fundraising $62$8,883
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,292 · Management $10,916 · Fundraising $289$175,497
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,370 · Management $9,234$18,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,711,895 · Management $191,466 · Fundraising $8,563$1,911,924
Part X · Balance sheet $11,440,598 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,769,512; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,708,154$4,845,855
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,525,216$1,510,753
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,391$127,647
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,925$11,147
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,152$1,132
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $178,157$174,552
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,951,507$11,440,598
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,932$3,376,441
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,899,646$1,785,419
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,300,551$8,335,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,621,189$3,078,105
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,767$27,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,650,956$3,105,214
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,951,507$11,440,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,105,214 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,366,182
XI-2 Total expenses$1,911,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$454,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,650,956
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,105,214

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