Wisconsin Community Services
Wisconsin Community Services reported $54.6 million in revenue and $54.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.98 went to program services, $11.18 to management and general costs and $0.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.8% of the total. Government grants made up 73.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,684 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.5% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,684 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSpecialized services: specialized services provides programs serving children, adults, and families in the community, by providing year-round, person-centered care, and services to meet the behavioral health and substance use recovery needs of those served. Support to individuals and families in need of assistance are provided by care coordinators, peer specialists, housing navigators, clinicians providing outpatient mental health and substance use clinical services, and 24-hour care for children (residential treatment and youth crisis stabilization facility) and adults (supported housing).…
Adult behavioral health services: the behavioral health services area has programs that work with individual adults and families, providing services that focus on treatment for persistent mental illness, substance abuse, housing, and overall case management to help individuals be successful in the community. Adults and families are served by three main service areas: community based mental health programs (cbmhp), forensics Services and Community based recovery programs. In total, the 10 programs within the adult behavioral health services program area served approximately 2,000 individuals…
Court services: court services provides services to both youth and adults at risk of, or involved with, the justice system by providing accountability and guidance through pretrial and post-conviction supervision, monitoring and treatment services. Services primarily involve case management and supervision services, provided with varying levels of intensity. Some services may require individuals served to be electronically monitored or to submit to drug testing, which are additional services offered under the court services umbrella. Several programs have staff on-call 24/7/365 for the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,623 | $0 | $7,061 | $227,684 |
| VP - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,504 | $0 | $14,464 | $192,968 |
| VP - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,713 | $0 | $31,233 | $183,946 |
| VP - COURTS AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,323 | $0 | $21,228 | $166,551 |
| VP - OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,931 | $0 | $29,464 | $158,395 |
| MANAGING PHARMACIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,509 | $0 | $12,871 | $148,380 |
| PHARMACIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,622 | $0 | $4,416 | $135,038 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wisconsin Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $421K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5761
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WIPFLI LLP It consulting and accounting services | $997,293 |
| ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS Electronic monitoring services | $894,677 |
| VENTURE CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC General contractor services | $670,405 |
| CRAIG AND RITA WILLIS DBA HOMESTYLE CATE Food services | $565,485 |
| DEION HARRIS DBA JREAMTEAM HEALTH & WELL Health & wellness services | $292,447 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Wisconsin Community Services totaling $82,543 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Wisconsin Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wisconsin Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wisconsin Community Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Wisconsin Community Services reported that 88.0% of its $54.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wisconsin Community Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wisconsin Community Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $227,684, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wisconsin Community Services get its money?
Of $54.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 78.8% came from contributions and grants (including 73.5% from government grants) and 20.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wisconsin Community Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0808464 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533109349301953 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349309159 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349306511 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202340249349300524 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349319988 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349307755 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0808464: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.