The Parenting Network INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 1976Crime & LegalEIN 39-1312225Revenue $1.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRStheparentingnetwork.org7516 W Burleigh St, 53210-1030 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Apr 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Since 1977, the Parenting Network (tpn) has served families throughout the greater milwaukee community with its mission to strengthen families and to prevent child abuse. Agency services are provided:"individually: home visiting and case management services:-welcome, baby! The Parenting Network offers individualized coaching as a part of the welcome, baby! Series of classes. -triple p (positive Parenting program) offers an opportunity for parents of children (ages 2-12) to have one-on-one attention from a trained Parenting coach. "in schools: healthy relationship education, teen pregnancy prevention, comprehensive sexual health education, and life skills education:-lifeskills education-making proud choices + relate, healthy relationship education"in the community: a confidential parent helpline and a wide range of Parenting education and support classes developed for specific Parenting populations and implemented at sites throughout the county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $595K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$739K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$739K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$678K
FY2025$682K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Apr 1977.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.3M Management & general 13% · $200K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$131,517Pt VII · Sec A
Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joyce Felker’s $135K as Executive Dir. is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joyce Felker$135,029$135,071$131,517$99,077$96,570$94,100

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

Strengthens families and prevents child abuse by providing support and resources for parents and youth.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Parenting Education and Support

To strengthen parenting and to prevent child abuse has been the mission of the parenting network since our founding in 1976. We believe that every child deserves to grow up in a safe, stable & nurturing environment.

$925Kprogram expense
02

Youth Services

Provides evidence-based programs that empower youth in schools or other group settings to make healthy choices.

$346Kprogram expense
03

By engaging fathers we hope to strengthen our community by increasing a father's awareness of his essential role in his family. All classes use evidence-based curriculum and are conducted by a trained facilitator. We hold saturday "dad matters" classes.

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$595K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$198K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$739K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7$195K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$739K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$493K
Total assetsLn 16$742K$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$532K$739K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$124K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$850K$731K$119K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$63K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$65K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$44K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$169K$163K$6K$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$22K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$55$9
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$646
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$59K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$785$357
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$200K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.4M$5K$682K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$62K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$1.5M$208K$739K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$97K$532K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$119K$629K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$62K$509K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,714,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,246,621$1,443,884
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,883$45,447
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94$197,998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,372$26,718
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,326,970$1,714,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,012,744$1,137,925
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $411,031$368,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,423,775$1,506,390
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$96,805$207,657
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,714,047 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$172,566
VIII-1e Government grants$1,211,692
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,443,884
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,447$45,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,382$3,382
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $194,616$194,616
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,023$25,023
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,695$1,695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,447 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $224,716$1,714,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,506,390 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,866 · Management $19,471$143,337
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $730,577 · Management $119,294$849,871
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,032 · Management $5,894$68,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,241 · Management $10,550$75,791
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $43,815 · Management $19,086$62,901
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $163,192 · Management $5,657 · Fundraising $300$169,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,450$5,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,122 · Management $9,331 · Fundraising $1,775$33,228
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,403 · Management $55 · Fundraising $9$3,467
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,264$4,264
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,778 · Management $646$6,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,336 · Management $1,595$9,931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,182 · Management $3,784 · Fundraising $1,083$64,049
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,460 · Management $785 · Fundraising $357$9,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,302,454 · Management $200,412 · Fundraising $3,524$1,506,390
Part X · Balance sheet $825,782 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,004$156,927
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $109,154$336,070
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $399,430$318,358
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,176$10,866
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $905$3,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $741,721$825,782
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,287$86,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $209,983$86,387
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425,195$643,595
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $106,543$95,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $531,738$739,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $741,721$825,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $739,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,714,047
XI-2 Total expenses$1,506,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$531,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$739,395

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