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Community Development Alliance INC FY2024 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 2024HousingEIN 88-1669432Revenue $7.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRShousingplan.org3800 W Lisbon Ave, 53208-1832 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Jul 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Community Development Alliance CDA is an independent 501c3 charitable organization governed by dedicated Milwaukeeans committed to advancing racial equity by providing a quality affordable home to every Milwaukeean. Our board consists of six councils and a governing board, all working together to prioritize equitable homeownership for Black & Latino Families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$201K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 22% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $4.7M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.8M Management & general 3% · $123K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Teig Whaley-Smith
Executive Dir.
$160,781Pt VII · Sec A
Teig Whaley-Smith
Executive Dir.
$40,359Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janel Hines
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amelia Mitcham
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy Rivera
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teig Whaley-Smith’s $165K as Executive Dir. is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Teig Whaley-Smith$165,473$160,781

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds affordable homes and advances racial equity in Milwaukee.

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2 programs · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advancing racial equity by providing a quality, affordable home for every milwaukeean.

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Advancing racial equity by providing a quality, affordable home for every milwaukeean.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation INCFY2024$4.6M
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$98K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$4.7M
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $4.8M · 2024–2025
Milwaukee Habitat for HumanityWI · FY2025$695,406
30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation INCWI · FY2025$642,350
United Community Center INCWI · FY2025$391,408
Acts Community Development CorporationWI · FY2025$381,616
Housing Resources INCWI · FY2025$378,976
Milwaukee Community Crossroads INCWI · FY2025$45,000
Acts Housing - MilwaukeeFY2024$782,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$692,500
Acts Housing - MilwaukeeFY2024$372,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$282,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$36,506
Individual RecipientFY2024$33,363
The CorridorFY2024$15,000
The CorridorFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,999
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,999

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$3.8M−$1.5M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.6M$3.9M$3.7M$3.7M 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 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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