Freshair Collective

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 2023EnvironmentEIN 93-3024294Revenue $249K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmkefreshair.com3159 N Humboldt Blvd, 53212-2227 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Sep 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To collect accurate data, foster meaningful community engagement, and drive action to improve indoor and outdoor air quality in Milwaukee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
+342% vs prior year
Spent
$155K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▲ +342%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$56K
FY2025$249K
Net assets
$94K
FY2025▲ +338%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$22K
FY2025$94K

From the FY2025 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 Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $23K Management & general 47% · $73K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$33,924Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$29,782Pt VII · Sec A

Danika Hill-Paulus’s $34K as Co-Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Danika Hill-Paulus$33,924$7,069
Langston Verdin$29,782$6,001

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

Improves Milwaukee's air quality through data, community engagement, and action.

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3 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Dhs Minority Health Program Grant

the project addressed critical environmental justice issues exacerbated by poor air quality. It deployed an additional neighborhood-level air quality monitoring systems in targeted areas identified through comprehensive data analysis of the existing network.

$42Kprogram expense
02

This project expanded MKE FreshAir Collectives work across outdoor air quality, indoor air quality, and indoor air contaminants. It included gathering community input through a resident survey to better understand local concerns and shape future education, programming, and project development.

$33Kprogram expense
03

This project is a community-led effort focused on documenting air quality concerns related to the proposed freeway expansion and helping residents better understand the potential health impacts.

$27Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95$95
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$363$363
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$31K$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $249K$155K$94K$94K 990 PDF
FY2024 $56K$22K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$213,802
I-9 Program service revenue$33,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$2,408
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$249,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$71,041
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$83,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$154,990
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$94,220
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,210 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$42,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$33,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,990 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $63,706$63,706
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,335$7,335
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,263$28,263
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95$95
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,382$34,382
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,097$1,097
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $363$363
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,682$1,682
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,158$1,158
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,129$1,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,530$12,530
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,250$3,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,198 · Management $123,792 · Fundraising $0$154,990
Part X · Balance sheet $94,219 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,483$94,219
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,483$94,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,483$94,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,483$94,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,483$94,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,210
XI-2 Total expenses$154,990
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,220
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,219

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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