To financially support the success of uwm-wc students and their educational community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $214K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$191K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$748K
+642% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$748K
FY2025▲ +642%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$421K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$748K
Expenses
$339K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$288K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $254K Management & general 15% · $52K Fundraising 10% · $33K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$84,496Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joan Rudnitzki’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Joan Rudnitzki$84,496$78,167$68,833$66,833

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

Provides financial aid to students and their educational community.

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2 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships and academic awards were granted to 121 students and faculty members for post secondary education.

$235Kprogram expense
02

Educational betterment of the community.

$19Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$214K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $879K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$156,489
Unitemized GrantFY2023$159,205
Unitemized GrantFY2022$206,782
Unitemized GrantFY2021$189,425
Unitemized GrantFY2020$166,781

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$748K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$337K
Total revenueLn 12$748K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$524K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$524K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K$191K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$156K$156K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$63K$4K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$19K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$282$254$14$14
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$79$79
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$852$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$429$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$394$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$624$624
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$82$326
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$254K$52K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $748K$339K$409K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$353K−$252K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$354K−$139K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $350K$334K$16K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$288K$134K$4.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $747,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,333$314,696
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,598$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,778$430,197
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,061$2,731
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,770$747,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $159,205$156,489
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,076$107,147
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,505$75,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,786$338,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$252,016$408,706
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $747,624 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,305
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$314,696
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $93,315$93,315
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $336,882$336,882
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,731$2,731
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $432,928$747,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,918 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $156,489$156,489
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,372 · Management $4,225 · Fundraising $16,899$84,496
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,705 · Management $1,040 · Fundraising $1,040$20,785
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $254 · Management $14 · Fundraising $14$282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,426 · Management $79 · Fundraising $79$1,584
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,860$10,860
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $33,367$33,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,915 · Management $852 · Fundraising $3,407$6,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,509$7,509
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,224 · Management $429 · Fundraising $1,784$9,437
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,710 · Management $394 · Fundraising $1,576$5,680
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $624$624
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,223 · Management $82 · Fundraising $326$1,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,318 · Management $51,966 · Fundraising $32,634$338,918
Part X · Balance sheet $4,451,917 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,177$244,521
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $132,870$279,087
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,640$7,197
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,913,015$3,921,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,080,702$4,451,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $228,695$191,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $228,695$191,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $543,110$637,019
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,308,897$3,623,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,852,007$4,260,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,080,702$4,451,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,260,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$747,624
XI-2 Total expenses$338,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$408,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,852,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,260,715

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