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Kinship MKE
Kinship MKE reported $15.9 million in revenue and $3.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.88 went to program services, $6.67 to management and general costs and $16.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,011 (President CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1311% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.6MFor context, the median across 355 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.61 programs, $3.13 management, $2.26 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 9.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,011 | $213,392 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.85% | 0.62% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.3 | 6.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWhen a person walks into Kinship Community Food Center Organization he or she enters a social ecosystem created around food designed to propel his or her journey toward health belonging and stability. As people shop cook grow and share food they find social connectedness and support that generates the confidence to achieve their goals. The Organization offers several programs which address food scarcity and help the whole person thrive. They are briefly described below: Shop | Fresh Food Market Shop is a fresh food market that integrates health education cooking demonstrations a food bar and…
Stride | Crisis Assistance and Mentoring Stride is a mentoring program that accompanies people in crisis to overcome barriers to health and economic stability. The Organization prevented eviction and or homelessness for 125 families through direct assistance and referrals and stabilized 510 families through employment assistance transportation assistance prevention of utility disconnections and or obtaining needed household goods. Workforce | Employment Readiness and Training Workforce is a paid work experience that integrates social connection and human development to create a healing path…
Kinship Cafe | Our Social Enterprise The Organization opened Kinship Cafe in 2024 in partnership with the ThriveOn Collaboration a new community hub in Milwaukee dedicated to health education and economic wellness. Kinship Cafe offers delicious meals crafted with love creativity and the freshest from-scratch ingredients. The Cafe supports Workforce Trainees who gain culinary and customer service skills and experience in teamwork and communication empowering their path to stability and economic prosperity in our city
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,892 | $0 | $4,119 | $140,011 |
| Advancement Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,100 | $0 | $25,510 | $125,610 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kinship MKE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $140K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,846
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Kinship MKE totaling $165K 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 Kinship MKE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kinship MKE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kinship MKE spent in 2025, $76.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kinship MKE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Kinship MKE reported that 76.9% of its $3.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 16.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kinship MKE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kinship MKE reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $140,011, for the role of President CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kinship MKE get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kinship MKE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-3422131 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612439349300501 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521779349301137 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411809349300816 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332439349300933 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242459349301424 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112749349301651 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349308961 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-3422131: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.