Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,215,501
- Total expenses
- $6,919,504
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,814,197
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,378,155
- Investment income
- $690
- Other revenue
- $22,459
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,749,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,687,586
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,062,296
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,602,777
- Management and general expenses
- $714,180
- Fundraising expenses
- $602,547
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,602,777
Program services were 81.0% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$63,728
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1c · Fundraising events
$25,942
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,107,370
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,617,157
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$257,277
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2a · Program service revenue: VA Contract
total $604,987 · related or exempt $604,987
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2b · Program service revenue: Medicaid
total $7,757 · related or exempt $7,757
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2c · Program service revenue: Housing Program
total $95,411 · related or exempt $95,411
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2d · Program service revenue: Pathways Contract
total $670,000 · related or exempt $670,000
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3 · Investment income
total $690 · excluded $690
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$26,053
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$25,942
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$34,879
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$8,826
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11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $7,952 · related or exempt $7,952
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11b · Other revenue: Insurance Proceeds
total $23,333 · related or exempt $23,333
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11e · Other revenue, total
$31,285
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $141,593 · management and general $141,593
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,755,553 · program services $2,427,639 · management and general $133,490 · fundraising $194,424
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $246,996 · program services $219,168 · management and general $16,131 · fundraising $11,697
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $212,491 · program services $178,223 · management and general $19,464 · fundraising $14,804
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $186,950 · management and general $186,950
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $48,420 · fundraising $48,420
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $415,977 · program services $323,178 · management and general $58,693 · fundraising $34,106
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $129 · program services $129
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13 · Office expenses
total $75,614 · program services $44,400 · management and general $23,171 · fundraising $8,043
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $188,572 · program services $171,268 · management and general $12,173 · fundraising $5,131
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17 · Travel
total $20,870 · program services $16,143 · management and general $2,881 · fundraising $1,846
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,488 · management and general $2,564 · fundraising $924
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20 · Interest
total $52,058 · program services $6,734 · management and general $44,433 · fundraising $891
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $124,919 · program services $79,061 · management and general $33,194 · fundraising $12,664
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23 · Insurance
total $86,513 · program services $77,235 · management and general $5,391 · fundraising $3,887
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24a · Other expenses: Rent Assistance to Individuals
total $1,804,001 · program services $1,804,001
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24b · Other expenses: Specific Assistance to Individuals
total $128,927 · program services $128,927
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24c · Other expenses: Utilization on nonfinancial assets
total $245,772 · fundraising $245,772
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24d · Other expenses: Food, Beverage Supplies
total $83,193 · program services $56,547 · management and general $15,852 · fundraising $10,794
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24e · All other expenses
total $97,468 · program services $70,124 · management and general $18,200 · fundraising $9,144
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $93,646 · end of year $338,947
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $8,984
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $874,462 · end of year $602,294
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $52,571 · end of year $7,938
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,631 · end of year $48,750
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,192,995
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,955,853
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,148,945 · end of year $2,237,142
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $549,411 · end of year $505,827
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $319,969 · end of year $340,728
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $590,000 · end of year $313,569
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $861,732 · end of year $892,686
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $182,666 · end of year $140,603
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,567,041 · end of year $1,843,688
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $199,258 · end of year $218,608
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Guest House of Milwaukee provides a full continuum of services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing housing. Guest House serves more than 2,000 individuals annually through emergency shelter, housing, behavioral health, and supportive services. Continued on Schedule O.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Guest House of Milwaukee, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, treatment, and social services for homeless individuals in the Milwaukee area.
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Housing Programs Guest House supports over 400 individuals and families annually through community-based housing programs. Services include rapid-rehousing, homeless prevention and permanent supportive housing. Participants receive case management and financial assistance as needed to secure and maintain long-term stable housing.
Expenses $4,179,467 · Revenue $1,359,914
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Shelter Operations Guest House provides emergency and transitional shelter services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Programs include an emergency shelter for up to 52 men nightly, a safe haven for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, a veterans dorm, community cots for short-term stays, a seasonal Winter Warming Center, elder respite housing for men aged 60, and Marshas House for LGBTQIA individuals. Each shelter guest is paired with a case manager to support stabilization and connection to permanent housing.
Expenses $1,132,267 · Revenue $12,000
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Behavioral Health Supportive Services Guest House operates Wisconsins only state-certified outpatient mental health and substance use clinic located within a shelter, reducing barriers to treatment. Services include trama-informed counseling, individual and group therapy, recovery support, medication management, and programming for fathers.
Expenses $291,043 · Revenue $6,241
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Stephen Bauer
Current CEO
- Total calculated
- $141,593
- From this org
- $129,945
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,648
- Hours/week
- 40
-
JoAnn Lomax
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel Kolb
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael Steppe
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Judeen Schulte
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Patrick Dunphy
Chairperson
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Marie Millard
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Will Ruch
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Craig Bennett
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keeley Hayes
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alisa Hayes
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nick DeSiato
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alfred Jefferson Jr
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nate Keller
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202542799349300714
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