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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by GREATER MILWAUKEE COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,100,234
Total expenses
$2,079,793
Contributions and grants received
$1,988,630
Grants paid
$522,355
Program service revenue
$68,480
Investment income
$43,124
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,008,682
Total liabilities, end of year
$919,528
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,089,154
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,580,116
Management and general expenses
$263,320
Fundraising expenses
$236,357
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,580,116

Program services were 76.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,228,173

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $760,457

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Meal Charges

    total $68,480 · related or exempt $68,480

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $43,124 · excluded $43,124

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $522,355 · program services $522,355

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $438,874 · program services $162,383 · management and general $166,772 · fundraising $109,719

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $482,342 · program services $443,895 · management and general $646 · fundraising $37,801

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $17,691 · program services $16,431 · fundraising $1,260

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $36,868 · program services $30,560 · management and general $2,321 · fundraising $3,987

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $56,656 · program services $38,049 · management and general $9,793 · fundraising $8,814

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $91,617 · program services $54,970 · management and general $19,240 · fundraising $17,407

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $702 · management and general $702

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $38,435 · program services $23,604 · management and general $7,853 · fundraising $6,978

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $32,174 · program services $19,438 · management and general $6,703 · fundraising $6,033

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $127,692 · program services $77,148 · management and general $26,602 · fundraising $23,942

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $35,331 · program services $21,345 · management and general $7,362 · fundraising $6,624

  • 20 · Interest

    total $187 · program services $113 · management and general $39 · fundraising $35

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,510 · program services $3,329 · management and general $1,148 · fundraising $1,033

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,258 · program services $8,010 · management and general $2,762 · fundraising $2,486

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Expenses

    total $158,461 · program services $145,411 · management and general $6,869 · fundraising $6,181

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues Subscriptions

    total $3,889 · program services $2,349 · management and general $811 · fundraising $729

  • 24c · Other expenses: Postage

    total $246 · program services $149 · management and general $51 · fundraising $46

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bad Debt/Miscellaneous

    total $17,505 · program services $10,577 · management and general $3,646 · fundraising $3,282

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $401,926 · end of year $355,455

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $53,113 · end of year $295,411

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $25,565 · end of year $18,710

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,974 · end of year $6,924

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $179,868

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $174,078

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,528 · end of year $5,790

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,146,049 · end of year $1,259,160

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $129,559 · end of year $67,232

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $58,410 · end of year $206,841

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $350,283 · end of year $393,005

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $327,387 · end of year $319,682

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,035,634 · end of year $1,044,154

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $45,000

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The Greater Milwaukee Committee is a private sector civic organization that aims to contribute to the cultural and economic base of the Milwaukee area. Continued on Schedule O.

  • Infrastructure Thriving, growing cities depend on both catalytic capital investment as well as public health, housing and transportation to support quality of life. GMC convenes stakeholders and supports worthwhile infrastructure initiatives to support stronger and better outcomes for residents.

    Expenses $398,737 · Revenue $68,480

  • Education From early childhood to post-secondary education, high quality education alternatives are necessary to attract and retain families and develop our future workforce and citizens. GMC and its members work to ensure that the educational infrastructure at all levels can keep up with the rapid pace of change and meet the educational needs in our community

    Expenses $766,826

  • Fiscal Strength and Innovation Thriving communities are built on a foundation of effective, efficient and fiscally secure public services supported and leveraged by robust businesses and civic organizations. GMC and its members work in collaboration with the public sector to forge a sustainable path for government services. Government representatives and their civic partners seek creative long-term solutions that will promote equitable delivery of services and economic vitality that can be accessed by all in the community.

    Expenses $277,498

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joel Brennan

    President

    Total calculated
    $438,874
    From this org
    $404,553
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,321
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $374,553
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,821
    Filer's total
    $438,874

  • Langston Verdin

    Director of Community Partnerships Strategy

    Total calculated
    $154,780
    From this org
    $119,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,034
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,746
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $3,729
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,305
    Filer's total
    $154,780

  • Heather Pechacek

    Membership Communications Director

    Total calculated
    $122,032
    From this org
    $115,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,320
    Hours/week
    40

  • Margaret Kelsey

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cristy Garcia-Thomas

    Interim President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Popp

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Anderson

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JoAnne Anton

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Bader

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Brenner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tina Chang

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Daniels Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ellen Gilligan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cecelia Gore

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ted Kellner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Lubar

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory Marcus

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Mellowes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Morgan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonas Prising

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Sabljak

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Radke

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Ellen Stanek

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory Wesley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Kimo Ah Yun

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Anderson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Gay

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cristy Garcia-Thomas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
22 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202602659349301005

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