To provide opportunities for low-income individuals to achieve full social and economic participation in society, with emphasis on the hispanic population

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 188 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $82K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.7M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.3M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$24.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$17.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.0M
FY2021$20.5M
FY2022$20.8M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$24.2M
FY2025$25.3M
Expenses
$24.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$17.3M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$24.0M
FY2025$24.6M
Net assets
$17.1M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$14.5M
FY2022$15.4M
FY2023$16.2M
FY2024$16.4M
FY2025$17.1M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1967.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $21.4M Management & general 13% · $3.2M Fundraising 0% · $31K

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; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President an
$409,926Pt VII · Sec A
VP Weatheriz
$235,095Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth
$200,850Pt VII · Sec A
$196,991Pt VII · Sec A
Executive PR
$172,288Pt VII · Sec A
Dual Lang Sv
$111,144Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. VP Wea
$109,100Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shari Campbell$409,926$399,988$373,727$321,608$272,340$264,904
Patrick Larkin$235,095$171,140$168,937$168,666$153,639$159,350
Ailec Gonzalez$196,991$218,914$194,852$176,553$162,925$163,648
Maria Wadina$200,850$173,219$124,109$116,158$102,763—
Pascual Rodriguez$172,288$168,320$160,620$154,523——
Maria Ayala—————$132,115
Laurel Andersen——$124,075$108,211$128,025$108,654
Mary Hamkins——$113,137$107,428——

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

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 low-income individuals, especially Hispanics, for social and economic success.

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3 programs · $16.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Weatherization/Home Energy Plus Program

Identifies energy wastes and provides cost effective energy saving measures and education to low income residential households in waukesha, jefferson and milwaukee counties.

$13.8Mprogram expense
02

Family and children- allows families with minor children to become socially and economically independent through coordination of educational, economic and supportive services. Also provides bilingual child care and education and recreational activities for youth.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Early Head Start

Provides early childhood education programs and daycare services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$82K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$158K
Money outPt IX
$24.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.4M
Managementcol C$3.2M
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$21.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$158K
Other incomeLn 4–11$155K
Gains on assetsLn 7$94K
Total revenueLn 12$25.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.0M
Other assetsLn 15$103K
Total assetsLn 16$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5188
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.1M$17.0M
Total assetsLn 16$26.0M$26.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M$9.7M
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M$17.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$616K$173K$443K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.9M$6.1M$766K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$408K$348K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.0M$179K
Payroll taxesLn 10$575K$501K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$337$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$77K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.0M$202K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$59K$10K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$77K$57K$19K$896
OccupancyLn 16$215K$100K$114K
TravelLn 17$174K$160K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$82K$82K$384
InterestLn 20$350K$84K$266K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$752K$752K
InsuranceLn 23$327K$281K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.1M$10.9M$165K
All other expensesLn 24e$444K$358K$85K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.6M$21.4M$3.2M$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $25.3M$24.6M$660K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $24.2M$24.0M$163K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.4M$20.7M$723K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.8M$19.8M$1.1M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.5M$17.3M$3.2M$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.0M$14.9M$1.1M$11.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $25,293,254 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,035,278$23,818,813
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $893,337$1,161,304
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $96,363$158,233
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179,185$154,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,204,163$25,293,254
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,866,973$9,716,081
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,174,007$14,917,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,040,980$24,633,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,183$660,165
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $25,293,254 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$341,623
VIII-1c Fundraising events$182,823
VIII-1e Government grants$21,846,387
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,447,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,818,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,161,304$1,161,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,190$64,190
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $54,502$54,502
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $15,500 · Excluded from tax $78,543$94,043
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $100,402$100,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,176,804 · Excluded from tax $297,637$25,293,254
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,633,089 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $173,147 · Management $442,548$615,695
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,144,023 · Management $765,720$6,909,743
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $347,684 · Management $59,965$407,649
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,028,790 · Management $179,221$1,208,011
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $500,900 · Management $74,083$574,983
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $337 · Management $12,821$13,158
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $77,421 · Management $9,217$86,638
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000,587 · Management $202,459$1,203,046
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $59,105 · Management $10,038 · Fundraising $28,949$98,092
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,464 · Management $18,962 · Fundraising $896$77,322
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,189 · Management $114,375$214,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $159,787 · Management $14,026$173,813
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $81,594 · Management $384$81,978
IX-20 InterestPrograms $83,987 · Management $266,037$350,024
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $751,593$751,593
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $280,602 · Management $46,305$326,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,930,260 · Management $165,123$11,095,383
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $358,371 · Management $84,591 · Fundraising $1,528$444,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,384,248 · Management $3,217,468 · Fundraising $31,373$24,633,089
Part X · Balance sheet $26,807,378 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $990,033$1,187,150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,011,484$3,044,163
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,343,402$1,587,527
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,980,138$2,318,909
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $250,706$199,154
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,075,430$17,037,523
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,151,161$1,300,771
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $29,429$29,429
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $216,426$102,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,048,209$26,807,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,683,955$2,024,610
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,058$10,444
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,267,729$2,187,228
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,658,798$9,708,842
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,805,500$16,295,448
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $583,911$803,088
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,389,411$17,098,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,048,209$26,807,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,098,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,293,254
XI-2 Total expenses$24,633,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$660,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,389,411
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,960
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,098,536

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