PUBLIC POLICY FORUM INC RESEARCHING COMMUNITY ISSUES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC POLICY FORUM INC RESEARCHING COMMUNITY ISSUES

EIN 39-0210040

What they do

We Seek, Discover, and Disclose True and Accurate Information to Enhance The Effectiveness of Government and Public Policy In Southeastern Wisconsin; and We Facilitate Public Policy Discussion and Action.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.44%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

4.14%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$92.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.66%of revenue went to management and office costs21.3% of expenses

$2.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $198,672 for ROBERT E HENKEN (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,049,759

Mission workProgram services$718,44668.44% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$206,38319.66% of revenue21.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$43,4884.14% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$81,4427.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$968,31792.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 74.2% mission · 21.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.24% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 21.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,049,759

Expenses$968,317

Annual surplus $81,442 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$718,446 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$206,383 · 21.3% of expenses

Fundraising$43,488 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,049,759

Expenses$968,317

Assets$2,240,299

Contributions$615,138

Mission work (program services)$718,446

Fundraising$43,488

Management and general$206,383

Stocks and bonds$736,484

Accounting fees$26,820

Investing fees$6,464

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT E HENKENPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $198,672Base $169,202 · Other $29,470

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (59)

ROBERT E HENKENPRESIDENT

KELLY M FORTIERTRUSTEE

KEITH LESTERVICE CHAIRMAN

KENNETH MUNSONTRUSTEE

KEVIN BREHMTRUSTEE

KEVIN DALLMAN CPATRUSTEE

L SCOTT ROYERTRUSTEE

LEIGH RILEYTRUSTEE

LOU BANACHTRUSTEE

MARK SCHWERTFEGERTRUSTEE

MELISSA BORINOTRUSTEE

MICHAEL HARRIGANTRUSTEE

MICHAEL WEISSTRUSTEE

MUSTAFA EMIRTRUSTEE

PAULA H PENEBAKERTRUSTEE

ROBERT WHITAKERTRUSTEE

RODNEY FERGUSONTRUSTEE

ROGER SMITHTRUSTEE

RUSS PEDERSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT SOLVERSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE HACKERTRUSTEE

STEVEN M RADKEVICE CHAIRMAN

TIMOTHY POSNANSKITRUSTEE

TINA M CHANGTRUSTEE

TOM FINCOTRUSTEE

TRACY WYMELENBERGTRUSTEE

VICKI MARTINTRUSTEE

WENDI UNGER CPATRUSTEE

WILLIAM RA BERGUMTRUSTEE

FREDA RUSSELLTRUSTEE

ALICIA DUPIESSECRETARY

ANDREW SCHIESLCHAIRPERSON

ART HARRINGTONTRUSTEE

BARRY MCNULTYTRUSTEE

BEN GOETTERTRUSTEE

BRADLEY VIEGUTTREASURER

BRUCE BLOCKTRUSTEE

CHAD OLDFATHERTRUSTEE

CHARLIE WEBBTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER J JAEKELSTRUSTEE

DANIEL POTTERTRUSTEE

DANIEL J MCCARTHYTRUSTEE

DARIENNE DRIVERTRUSTEE

DAVID GILBERTTRUSTEE

JAMES T BARRY IIITRUSTEE

GRADY CROSBYTRUSTEE

GUY STULLERTRUSTEE

JAMES ARCHAMBOTRUSTEE

JAMES R MILLERTRUSTEE

JENNIFER KENTTRUSTEE

JEREMY SIMONTRUSTEE

JOAQUIN ALTOROTRUSTEE

JOEMAR HOOPERTRUSTEE

JOHN PETERBURS PHDTRUSTEE

JOSHUA L GIMBELTRUSTEE

JULIE SWIDERSKITRUSTEE

JULIE QUINLAN BRAMETRUSTEE

KATHRYN A KUHNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 633 W WISCONSIN AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
County: Milwaukee
In care of: Robert E Henken
Primary officer: Robert E Henken, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(414) 276-8240

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RITZ HOLMAN LLP