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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PARENTING NETWORK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,502,692
Total expenses
$1,564,354
Contributions and grants received
$1,426,703
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$55,129
Investment income
$11,846
Other revenue
$9,014
Total assets, end of year
$746,186
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,453
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$677,733
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,351,310
Management and general expenses
$211,139
Fundraising expenses
$1,905
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,351,310

Program services were 86.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $165,019

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,204,173

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $57,511

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE

    total $55,129 · related or exempt $55,129

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,846 · excluded $11,846

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,533

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $3,369

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $8,164 · excluded $8,164

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $850 · excluded $850

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $850

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $149,995 · program services $129,180 · management and general $20,795 · fundraising $20

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $921,101 · program services $787,806 · management and general $133,156 · fundraising $139

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $89,248 · program services $81,661 · management and general $7,586 · fundraising $1

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $78,218 · program services $66,417 · management and general $11,788 · fundraising $13

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,409 · program services $50,279 · management and general $20,126 · fundraising $4

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $163,828 · program services $158,930 · management and general $4,898

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,603 · program services $12,578 · management and general $3,474 · fundraising $1,551

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,600 · management and general $6,600

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,791 · program services $6,751 · management and general $40

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,182 · program services $6,028 · management and general $1,153 · fundraising $1

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $36,902 · program services $36,072 · management and general $830

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $7,906 · program services $7,906

  • 24c · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGES

    total $6,302 · program services $5,704 · management and general $423 · fundraising $175

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES & SUBSC

    total $2,219 · program services $1,948 · management and general $270 · fundraising $1

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $50 · program services $50

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $156,927 · end of year $133,704

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $336,070 · end of year $78,194

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $318,358 · end of year $251,064

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,866 · end of year $13,515

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,561 · end of year $269,709

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $86,387 · end of year $68,453

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $643,595 · end of year $607,222

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $95,800 · end of year $70,511

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SINCE 1977, THE PARENTING NETWORK (TPN) HAS SERVED FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY WITH ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE. AGENCY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED:"INDIVIDUALLY: HOME VISITING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES:-WELCOME, BABY! THE PARENTING NETWORK OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AS A PART OF THE WELCOME, BABY! SERIES OF CLASSES. -TRIPLE P (POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM) OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN (AGES 2-12) TO HAVE ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION FROM A TRAINED PARENTING COACH. "IN SCHOOLS: HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION, TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION, COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION, AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION:-LIFESKILLS EDUCATION-MAKING PROUD CHOICES + RELATE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION"IN THE COMMUNITY: A CONFIDENTIAL PARENT HELPLINE AND A WIDE RANGE OF PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT CLASSES DEVELOPED FOR SPECIFIC PARENTING POPULATIONS AND IMPLEMENTED AT SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SINCE 1977, THE PARENTING NETWORK (TPN) HAS SERVED FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY WITH ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE. CHILD ABUSE IS LARGELY PREVENTABLE WHEN PARENTS HAVE RELIABLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND CRISES. THE PRIMARY GOAL FOR AGENCY SERVICES IS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF ANYONE IN A PARENTING ROLE TO PROVIDE SAFE, HEALTHY, NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. IN 2003, THE AGENCY EXPANDED ITS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE YOUTH. EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING YOUTH TO MAKE HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES IS A SECONDARY GOAL DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OUR MISSION. THE PARENTING NETWORK IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AGENCY THAT SERVES A DIVERSE POPULATION AND IS CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE. THE STAFF, BOARD AND VOLUNTEER COMPOSITION REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THOSE WE SERVE. TPN SERVES AN ESTIMATED 8,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY.

  • PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT - TO STRENGTHEN PARENTING AND TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HAS BEEN THE MISSION OF THE PARENTING NETWORK SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1976. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO GROW UP IN A SAFE, STABLE & NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. EVERY YEAR, WE SUPPORT AND EDUCATE OVER 8,000 PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, AND IN-HOME SUPPORT. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO PREVENT AND END THE CYCLE OF ABUSE. WE TEACH CLASSES, PROVIDE A 24 HOUR HOTLINE FOR SUPPORT, AND OFFER OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS TO NURTURE CHILDREN IN A HEALTHY WAY AND LEARN LIFE SKILLS THAT CAN TEACH NEW BEHAVIORS THAT CAN STOP THE CYCLE OF ABUSE THROUGH THE LENS OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. WE FOCUS ON RESEARCH BASED PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT ARE PRESENT IN HEALTHY FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO SERVING CURRENT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, WE ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE YOUTH THROUGH TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.

    Expenses $1,022,037 · Revenue $55,129

  • YOUTH SERVICES - PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER YOUTH IN SCHOOLS OR OTHER GROUP SETTINGS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES.

    Expenses $292,867

  • BY ENGAGING FATHERS WE HOPE TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY INCREASING A FATHER'S AWARENESS OF HIS ESSENTIAL ROLE IN HIS FAMILY. ALL CLASSES USE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AND ARE CONDUCTED BY A TRAINED FACILITATOR. WE HOLD SATURDAY "DAD MATTERS" CLASSES.

    Expenses $36,406

  • FATHERHOOD - DAD MATTERS 24/7, A WEEKLY GROUP FOR COMMUNITY DADS, AND INSIDEOUT DAD, FOR INCARCERATED DADS, GIVE DADS THE TOOLS AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO BE INVOLVED, RESPONSIBLE, AND COMMITTED IN THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN.

  • PARENT HELPLINE - CONFIDENTIAL 24 HOUR PHONE LINE THAT PROVIDES COUNSELING FOR PARENTS AND OTHER CHILD CAREGIVERS. COUNSELORS WILL LISTEN, SHARE INFORMATION, GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND OFFER PARENTING TECHNIQUES, CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

  • PARENT CAFES - CAFES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN THREE NEIGHBORHOODS: METCALFE PARK, HARAMBEE AND MUSKEGO WAY. EACH SITE OFFERS A PLACE TO BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, DISCOVER RESOURCES AND SHARE IDEAS ABOUT STRENGTHENING FAMILIES.RECAST - RESILENCY IN COMMUNITIES AFTER STRESS & TRAUMA FUNDING THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE THE PARENT CAFE PROGRAM IN THE METCALFE PARK, MUSKEGO WAY, AND HARAMBEE NEIGHBORHOODS. PARENT CAFE'S STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY CONNECTING CAREGIVERS WITH A SUPPORT NETWORK THAT INCREASES THEIR RESILIENCE TO STRESS, CONNECTS THEM TO RESOURCES, AND BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS AND PREVENTS FAMILY ISOLATION, A RISK FACTOR FOR ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joyce Felker

    EXECUTIVE DIR.

    Total calculated
    $149,995
    From this org
    $135,071
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,924
    Hours/week
    40

  • Richard Traner

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joy Hammond

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Raymond Farrell

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bob McCormick

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Whitnee Smith

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Krieghoff

    PAST-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Allyson Schrader

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Carlson

    PAST-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robyn Spiering

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hector Hernandez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicholas Lemke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lori Muench

    DIRECTOR

    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202521779349300707

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