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Centers for Independence INC FY2020 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3) EIN 39-1753381Latest return filed Nov 12, 2025

On file with the IRSmcfi.net2020 W Wells St, 53233-2720 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Oct 1994Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To provide governance and other support to affiliates of Centers For Independence, Inc.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7.0M a year · 140% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
Spent
$0
Net assets
$36.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$0
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$0
Expenses
$0
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$37.9M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$0
Net assets
$36.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1994.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Teri Zywicki
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Spencer
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Fleming
Past Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Antonio Riley
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Reese
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

CFI is used to support its affiliated agencies.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
The Cudahy FoundationFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $60.4M · 2021–2023
Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation INCWI · FY2023$10,000,000
Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation INCWI · FY2022$12,500,000
Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation INCWI · FY2021$37,929,042

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $14.8M federal money spent
Grants to States for MedicaidDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services - Disability Services Division and 2 more$10.5M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through Waukesha County Health and Human Services$1.5M
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Maximus$1.0M
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.696 · Through Whole Health Clinical Group$972K
Summer Food Service Program for ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.559 · Through Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction$767K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $12.2M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services - Disability Services Division and 2 more$8.5M
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Maximus$1.2M
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.696 · Through Whole Health Clinical Group$1.1M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through Waukesha County Health and Human Services$864K
Summer Food Service Program for ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.559 · Through State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction$547K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $10.7M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Disability Services Division and 2 more$7.6M
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Maximus$1.0M
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.185 · Through State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction$500K
Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.829 · Direct$465K
Summer Food Service Program for ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.559 · Through State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction$459K

Plus 10 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $11.2M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Milwaukee County Health & Human Services, Behavioral Health Division and 2 more$6.5M
Provider Relief FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.498 · Direct$1.8M
Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.829 · Direct$1.3M
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Maximus$870K
Summer Food Service Program for ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.559 · Through State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction$432K

Plus 8 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$36.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$36.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35.2M
Total assetsLn 16$36.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$36.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.5M$35.2M
Total assetsLn 16$23.6M$36.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$23.6M$36.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Total functional expensesLn 25$0$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $0$0$0$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $10.0M$10.0M$0$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $12.5M$12.5M$0$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $2.7M$37.9M−$35.2M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $0$0$0$36.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$0
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$0
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 0 lines filed
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
Part X · Balance sheet $36,381,444 assets, 7 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,176,879$1,176,879
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $22,464,503$35,204,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,641,382$36,381,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,641,382$36,381,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,641,382$36,381,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,641,382$36,381,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,381,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$0
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,641,382
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,740,062
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,381,444

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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