Balance INC FY2023 filing

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Grafton, WI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 39-1771303Revenue $3.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRSbalanceinc.org1350 14th Ave Ste 4, 53024-1990 · Grafton, WITax-exempt since Feb 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Balance, INC. Is dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities. Balance operates adult family homes, supportive apartment services, day services, and children's programs in ozaukee county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K 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
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 surplus $275K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$636K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1995.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $3.0M Management & general 16% · $598K Fundraising 3% · $101K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$152,334Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Malorie King’s $92K as CEO Partial Yr is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jordan Luhr$45,891$152,334$148,333$170,000$167,298
Malorie King$91,691————

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

Provides adult family homes, apartments, day services, and children's programs for people with developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Adult Family Homes

Balance owns and operates eight adult family homes throughout Ozaukee County. The goal of each home is to create and maintain a balance between support and independence for each individual by providing a safe, emotionally stable and homelike/family environment for residents, working collaboratively with them, their families and guardians…

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Day Programs

Balance provides community based adult services for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities from birth. Our day program consists of one site, located in a neighborhood with easy access to community activities and opportunities. The PACE locale meets or exceeds ADA standards.

$838Kprogram expense
03

Childrens Programs

Balances social skills program for children came about as an organic response to the resounding need for more supportive opportunities and programming for children with developmental disabilities throughout the community.

$137Kprogram 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
Wispact INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$598K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$636K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$197K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$555
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$401K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$606K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$82K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$636K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5116
VolunteersI 6110
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$470K$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$556K$606K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$733K$636K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$57K$62K$40K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.0M$296K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$23K$791$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K$118K$9K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$187K$156K$27K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$62K$6K$55K$101
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$78K$78K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$83K$69K$7K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$32K$2K$860
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$176K$134K$30K$11K
TravelLn 17$40K$32K$5K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$868$1K$1
InterestLn 20$22K$22K$2$1
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$124K$118K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$110K$101K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$96K$2K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.0M$598K$101K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$3.7M$182K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.6M$3.7M−$107K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.6M$3K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.9M$4.0M$926K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$3.9M$375K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,570,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $375,572$418,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,259,136$3,130,769
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,407$29,233
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$32,280−$7,579
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,634,835$3,570,780
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,787,498$2,821,489
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $844,456$856,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,631,954$3,678,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,881−$107,478
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,570,780 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$15,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$197,023
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,834
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$418,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,130,769$3,130,769
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,788$29,788
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$555−$555
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,365−$10,365
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,786$2,786
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,130,769 · Excluded from tax $21,654$3,570,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,678,258 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,034 · Management $61,786 · Fundraising $39,607$158,427
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,006,579 · Management $295,860 · Fundraising $18,410$2,320,849
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,456 · Management $791 · Fundraising $2,108$26,355
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $118,395 · Management $8,997 · Fundraising $1,421$128,813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $155,751 · Management $26,749 · Fundraising $4,545$187,045
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,459 · Management $55,285 · Fundraising $101$61,845
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $77,860$77,860
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,713$5,713
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $69,481 · Management $7,308 · Fundraising $6,293$83,082
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,315 · Management $2,363 · Fundraising $860$35,538
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $134,124 · Management $30,334 · Fundraising $11,044$175,502
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,043 · Management $5,154 · Fundraising $3,135$40,332
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $868 · Management $1,230 · Fundraising $1$2,099
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,973 · Management $2 · Fundraising $1$21,976
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $118,185 · Management $4,011 · Fundraising $1,465$123,661
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $100,913 · Management $6,584 · Fundraising $2,402$109,899
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,138 · Management $1,749 · Fundraising $7,845$105,732
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,567 · Management $2,404 · Fundraising $1,459$9,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,979,281 · Management $598,280 · Fundraising $100,697$3,678,258
Part X · Balance sheet $2,650,036 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $469,942$400,675
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,040$4,687
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $168,743$185,385
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,438$4,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,392,843$1,367,040
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $547,307$591,879
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,744$14,601
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,622$81,648
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,818,679$2,650,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $140,863$125,411
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $148,058$79,082
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $732,621$636,389
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,027,260$2,003,089
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,798$10,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,086,058$2,013,647
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,818,679$2,650,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,013,647 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,570,780
XI-2 Total expenses$3,678,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$107,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,086,058
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,067
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,013,647

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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