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Our Community Ltd FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-2343697Revenue $421K in FY2022

On file with the IRSthe-community.org5521 W Center Street, 53210-7536 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Jul 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Foster the full potential of those with criminal records through pre-entry and showcasing their successes, humanity, and agency through Correcting the Narrative.

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

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FY2022 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $147K a year · 26% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
475%
of spending
Looks good: 475% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
154 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 154.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $423K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$136K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$421K
Spent
$27K
To programs
475%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$421K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$421K
FY2023$694K
Expenses
$27K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$27K
FY2023$795K
Net assets
$208K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$208K
FY2023$585K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

475 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 475% · $127K Management & general 10% · $3K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Ross
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Ramnarace
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracie Sparks
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Ross’s $56K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

Empowering individuals with criminal records to showcase their successes and humanity.

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4 programs · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Fostering the full potential of people with criminal records through pre-entry, and showcasing their successes, humanity, and agency through correcting the narrative.

$127Kprogram expense
02

Fostering the full potential of people with criminal records through pre-entry, and showcasing their successes, humanity, and agency through correcting the narrative.

$127Kprogram expense
03

Conducted two CTN Award shows and numerous screenings throughout Wiscsonsin during calendar year 2022.

$23Kprogram expense
04

Regularly compiled quarterly newsletter distributed throughout the Wisconsin Prison System, providing updates, legislative information, and helpful resources to incarcerated persons.

$10Kprogram 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
Ascendium Education Solutions INCFY2024$179K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$85K
American Council of Learned SocietiesFY2024$80K
Greater Milwaukee Foundation INCFY2024$41K
The Medical College of Wisconsin INCFY2024$38K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$423K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $694K$795K−$100K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $421K$27K$394K$208K 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 VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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