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Year, State Incorporated
1979, WI
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Affiliates
Milwaukee Women's Center, Inc.
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Stated Purpose
"to provide individuals and families with advocacy and services that meet their basic needs so they may live in dignity."
Community Advocates works to provide advocacy and fundamental assistance and information to Milwaukee?s low-income and disadvantaged populations. Through its grassroots approach, the organization reports working with clients and the community to identify problems and needs, and then find and design solutions to meet those needs. Community Advocates reports that it identifies gaps in programs and services, pinpoints systemic barriers to accessing those programs and services, and effects change to better serve clients and the community as a whole. Examples of needs addresses by the organization include safe affordable housing, money management services for chronically mentally ill individuals, and quality health care for all. The organization also reports advocating for individuals and families facing difficult health care, heat/utilities, housing, and other basic needs challenges. The strategies used include one-on-one advocacy, case management, representation, information and referral, crisis intervention, education, systems advocacy and coalition building.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Community Advocates's program expenses were:
Public Policy |
$1,982,932 |
Utility |
$1,835,889 |
Case Management |
$1,294,194 |
Women's Center Shelter |
$1,132,326 |
Brighter Futures |
$1,038,559 |
Housing |
$825,196 |
Autumn West |
$658,497 |
Family Support Center |
$546,148 |
Other |
$464,444 |
FSET |
$355,241 |
HONC |
$288,336 |
Disability |
$131,626 |
Warm |
$37,224 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$10,590,612 |
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Chief Executive
Andi Elliott, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$142,691
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Chair of the Board
Jodi Wire
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director ? Credit and Collections Strategy and Operations, We Energies
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Board Size
15
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Paid Staff Size
167
*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Other
Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $11,512,392, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Community Advocates's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Source of Funds |
Milwaukee County grants |
$3,289,314 |
State of Wisconsin Grants |
$3,253,656 |
Federal grants |
$1,740,951 |
City of Milwaukee grants |
$1,146,900 |
Miscellaneous revenue |
$884,881 |
Other grants and revenue |
$785,416 |
Foundation grants |
$742,100 |
United Way |
$368,175 |
Contributions |
$185,880 |
Interest and dividend income |
$784 |
Total Income |
$12,398,057 |
- Programs: 92%
- Administrative: 8%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$12,398,057 |
Program expenses |
$10,590,612 |
Fundraising expenses |
$103,088 |
Administrative expenses |
$860,472 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$11,554,172 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$843,885 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$4,666,230 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$5,510,115 |
Total Liabilities |
$4,330,573 |
Total Assets |
$9,840,688 |
Note: According to Community Advocate's 2019 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions of $8,566 in professional services.