Employ Milwaukee
Employ Milwaukee reported $16.1 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.46 went to program services, $9.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.5% of the total. Government grants made up 89.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,528 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERIM). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.5% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $171,528 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.12% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseYouth services - Employ Milwaukee's youth services provided services to 8,558 youth between the ages of 14 and 21 to help them stay in school, prepare for work, and find a job. In addition, Employ Milwaukee increased services to at-risk and out-of-school youth focused on increasing the availability of integrated learning opportunities
Adult services - Employ Milwaukee's adult services were able to provide services to 6,482 clients during the year for case management at career opportunity centers to include assessment and referrals for supportive, intensive, and training programs
Dislocated worker services - Employ Milwaukee's dislocated worker services provided client services to 381 workers in milwaukee county who were laid off from their jobs, facing layoffs, or were displaced homemakers. Services include vocational assessment and counseling, occupational training, adult basic education, and other vital services, increasing the clients' success in gainful employment
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERIM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,615 | $0 | $46,913 | $171,528 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,998 | $0 | $27,317 | $171,315 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,904 | $0 | $42,282 | $148,186 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Employ Milwaukee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $379K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b28 · 28 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 5624
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DYNAMIC WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Career planning and training | $1,134,176 |
| MANPOWER Participant employer of record | $1,043,859 |
| EQUUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Career planning and training | $615,193 |
| UNCOM Career planning and training | $574,772 |
| BADGER CDL LLC Training | $487,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Employ Milwaukee totaling $54,800 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 Employ Milwaukee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Employ Milwaukee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Employ Milwaukee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Employ Milwaukee reported that 90.5% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Employ Milwaukee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Employ Milwaukee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $171,528, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERIM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Employ Milwaukee get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.5% came from contributions and grants (including 89.6% from government grants) and 9.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Employ Milwaukee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1636835 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641269349302944 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349300716 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349303061 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301149349301040 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201259349302015 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349303014 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1636835: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.