Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 2016.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $599K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Warren Jones’s $139K as VP of Construction is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Jones | $138,541 | $134,947 | $134,427 | $128,063 |
| Scott Simon | $129,870 | $127,096 | $122,905 | $121,452 |
| Gregory Anderson | $128,481 | $124,412 | $107,161 | $104,402 |
| Daniel Burgos | $124,753 | $122,203 | $121,043 | $118,771 |
| Timothy Kleinschmidt | $121,713 | $115,602 | $113,892 | $112,138 |
| Michael Wesolowski | $113,428 | — | — | — |
| James Wellman | $110,793 | $111,286 | — | — |
| Kevin Theissen | — | $105,393 | — | — |
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.
See Travaux INC executive salaries →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
Manages construction and housing options to improve urban neighborhoods and lives.
Questions for Travaux INC
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To acquire, develop, construct, rehabilitate, provide construction management services and manage commercial properties in an effort to improve urban neighborhoods and the lives of those who live in them: travaux is currently the construction manager as constructor for two hacm projects with a total construction cost of $98,703,791 under…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2796790) · Dispute this lineTo acquire, develop, construct, rehabilitate, provide construction management services and manage a continuum of housing options: travaux is currently providing employees to the housing authority of the city of milwaukee (hacm) to manage low income public housing developments. Costs are reimbursed on actual expenditure basis.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2796790) · Dispute this lineTo provide development, construction, rehabilitation and construction management services for public housing authorities, private development projects and other 501 (c)(3) certified entities: travaux is currently providing consulting services to a chartered public school in milwaukee. Consulting services started in 2017.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2796790) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.4M | $6.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $22K | $21K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $18.1M | $20.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $14.0M | $15.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.2M | $5.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $301K | $246K | $55K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $357K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $777K | $483K | $294K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $263K | $221K | $42K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $836 | $836 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $22.7M | $22.3M | $431K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $133K | $56K | $77K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3K | $3K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $985 | $985 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $103K | $103K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $94K | $93K | $931 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $27.4M | $26.1M | $1.4M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 | $38.4M | $39.7M | −$1.4M | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $30.8M | $32.0M | −$1.2M | $4.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 | $29.1M | $27.4M | $1.6M | $5.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 | $29.2M | $28.0M | $1.2M | $4.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $29,083,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,083,823 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,440,336 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $20,871,575 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,831,764 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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