SOPHIA OF WAUKESHA INC
EIN 20-1644245 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)
What they do
CRIMINAL JUSTICE:SOPHIAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE (CJTF) CONTINUES to ADVANCE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS and ACTION AROUND JUSTICE REFORM IN WAUKESHA COUNTY and ACROSS THE STATE of WISCONSIN. MEETING MONTHLY, THE GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM CAN BE MORE FAIR and HUMANE. THE CJTFS WORK CENTERS ON THREE KEY GOALS: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC and FAITH COMMUNITIES ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, ENGAGING LEGISLATORS and OTHER DECISION-MAKERS THROUGH CONSISTENT ISSUE-BASED COMMUNICATION, and BUILDING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT THAT CAN SUSTAIN LONG-TERM CHANGE. ONE ONGOING EFFORT HAS BEEN SENDING MONTHLY LETTERS to POLICYMAKERS ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS DIVERSION VS. INCARCERATION, SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, AFFORDABLE FAMILY PHONE ACCESS for INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, and THE IMPORTANCE of STRONG REENTRY SUPPORT. EDUCATION and COLLABORATION HAVE ALSO BEEN A MAJOR PART of THIS YEARS WORK. THE TASK FORCE HOSTED AN INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL EVENT FEATURING TALIB AKBAR, WHO S
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Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (12)
ALICE LUNDSTROMDIRECTOR
AUDREY HEBERTDIRECTOR
BEV BRADFORDSECRETARY
ELLEN POPWLASKIDIRECTOR
JIM BICKELVICE PRESIDENT
JOAN MIKECZDIRECTOR
JOHN PRESTBYDIRECTOR
MARJORIE MAYDIRECTOR
MOLLIE CONRADDIRECTOR
RAY KNUTILLATREASURER
ROBERT STOLLDIRECTOR
SUSAN MINGESZPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- 100 E BROADWAY, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-5009
- County
- Waukesha
- In care of
- % DAVID KRAEMER
- Primary officer
- RAY KNUTILLA, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Federated Giving Programs (T70)
- IRS tax category
- Federated Giving Programs