Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1942.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
30 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Schneider | — | — | — | — | $176,151 |
| Charlotte Cannon-Sain | $73,400 | $156,923 | $163,584 | $158,752 | $9,231 |
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.
See Childrens Outing Assn executive salaries →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
Empowers Milwaukee youth and families with educational, recreational, and social programs for personal growth.
Questions for Childrens Outing Assn
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Early Childhood Development
Coa youth and family centers offers nationally accredited childcare programs for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. All programs are multicultural and nonsectarian, and fees are determined based on family income.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-0806339) · Dispute this lineYouth Development Programs
Coa's commitment to the community involves a wide variety of services for area youth ages 4 through 17 (18 if still in high school). Activities include after-school, summer and weekend programming; special groups for elementary school-aged children, preteens and teens; athletics and field trips; and educational opportunities including…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-0806339) · Dispute this lineFamily Centered Programs
Coa provides family programming through the rose and harry samson family center (located at coa's riverwest center), and the ethel nutis gill family center (at coa's goldin center). These services seek to strengthen families through parenting education, life skills workshops, peer discussion groups and family-oriented activities.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 39-0806339) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.4M | $4.8M | $5.3M |
| AddedLn 1b | $18K | $7K | $13K | $37K | $20K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $115K | $231K | $174K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.0M | $1.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $7.4M | $7.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4.7M | $4.7M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $15.3M | $14.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $246K | $315K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $15.1M | $14.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $173K | $173K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.2M | $3.8M | $62K | $269K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $25K | $23K | $350 | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $387K | $338K | $20K | $28K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $348K | $309K | $18K | $22K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $107K | $87K | $19K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $28K | $28K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $391K | $304K | $75K | $12K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $21K | $16K | $598 | $5K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $367K | $361K | $1K | $6K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $7K | $5K | $39 | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $568K | $547K | $6K | $15K |
| TravelLn 17 | $72K | $72K | $219 | $95 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $40K | $39K | $741 | $175 |
| InterestLn 20 | $376 | $376 | ||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $24K | $22K | $797 | $455 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $327K | $316K | $7K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $433K | $413K | $3K | $16K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $17K | $17K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.5M | $6.7M | $387K | $409K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2025 | $7.0M | $6.7M | $313K | $12.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 | $6.1M | $7.6M | −$1.5M | $13.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 24, 2023 | $7.1M | $7.5M | −$390K | $14.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 27, 2022 | $8.1M | $7.3M | $756K | $15.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2021 | $7.7M | $6.8M | $842K | $14.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $7,119,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,119,749 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,509,636 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $14,311,364 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,996,478 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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