GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC

EIN 39-1667442 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS is A NON-PROFIT WORK-BASED LEARNING SOLUTIONS PROVIDER and ADVOCATE, REPRESENTING OUR STUDENTS, BUSINESSES, and COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON ACCESS and EQUITY for ALL STUDENTS to SUCCEED IN THE JOBS of THE FUTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.25%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

10.51%of revenue went to fundraising10.7% of expenses

$97.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.05%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$6,124,513

Mission workProgram services$4,547,35074.25% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$799,44813.05% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$643,74110.51% of revenue10.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$133,9742.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,990,53997.81% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 13.3% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 13.6% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 12.2% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 11.2% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 11.1% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 14.0% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 14.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 10.0% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,124,513

Expenses$5,990,539

Annual surplus $133,974 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)$4,547,350 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$799,448 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$643,741 · 10.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,124,513

Expenses$5,990,539

Assets$5,826,347

Income$7,860,022

Contributions$3,883,609

Mission work (program services)$4,547,350

Fundraising$643,741

Management and general$799,448

Executive compensation (total)$152,677

Stocks and bonds$2,876,806

Accounting fees$23,307

Investing fees$16,984

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHANIE REISNERPRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 50 hrs/week $223,305Base $198,461 · Other $24,844

BILLIE TORRENTTCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $176,709Base $155,834 · Other $20,875

MICHAEL HEPBURNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF WBL SOLUTIONS DESIGN AND DELIVE · 50 hrs/week $160,518Base $134,142 · Other $26,376

ANTHONY J LANZAVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $148,996Base $118,956 · Other $30,040

LAURA DERPINGHAUSMARKETING DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $142,455Base $115,890 · Other $26,565

JEREMY JOECKSDIRECTOR OF PARTNER SERVICES · 50 hrs/week $129,487Base $103,406 · Other $26,081

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 (23)

STEPHANIE REISNERPRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

BILLIE TORRENTTCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

MICHAEL HEPBURNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF WBL SOLUTIONS DESIGN AND DELIVE

ANTHONY J LANZAVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

LAURA DERPINGHAUSMARKETING DIRECTOR

JEREMY JOECKSDIRECTOR OF PARTNER SERVICES

ADONICA RANDALLDIRECTOR

BLAKE KNICKELBEINDIRECTOR

STACEY FORCEDIRECTOR

RICK STEINERDIRECTOR

RHONDA MATSCHKEDIRECTOR

REBEKAH KOWALSKICHAIR

RACHELE LEHRTREASURER

BETHANY MCCURDYDIRECTOR

MAGGIE PINNTDIRECTOR

LIZABETH STUCKDIRECTOR

JULIAN PALACIOSDIRECTOR

HANK KOHLVICE-CHAIR

GRAHAM ANDERSONDIRECTOR

DR JOHN HILLDIRECTOR

DAWN TABATFOUNDING DIRECTOR

DAVE DIMMETTDIRECTOR

CLAIRE HUSCHENSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DRIVE 300, WAUKESHA, WI 53188
County: Waukesha
In care of: STEPHANIE REISNER
Primary officer: STEPHANIE REISNER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(262) 226-2001

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.