MIDSTATE INDEPENDENT LIVING CHOICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDSTATE INDEPENDENT LIVING CHOICES INC

EIN 39-1988524 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

MILC is A NON-RESIDENTIAL, INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER for PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. MILC PROVIDES A VARIETY of SERVICES for THE PURPOSES of ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES to LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. MILC STAFF PROVIDES RESOURCES to PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CURRENT, CHANGING and NEWLY EMERGING NEEDS IN SUPPORT of THEIR INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENT LIVING GOALS. MILC is INVESTED IN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES to EMPOWER and EDUCATE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES to MAKE INFORMED CHOICES, to HELP THEM LEARN and to SELF-ADVOCATE and INFORM THE LOCAL, STATE and NATIONAL COMMUNITY ABOUT ISSUES of CONCERN or NEED. MILC SUPPORTS CONSUMER CONTROL and is MANDATED to HAVE AT LEAST 51% of MILC STAFF and AT LEAST 51% of THE BOARD of DIRECTORS BEING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.30 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.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.75%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

0.23%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$101.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.88%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $71,980 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $149,347 for DON WIGINGTON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,884,104

Mission workProgram services$3,136,37880.75% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$810,80920.88% of revenue20.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,8970.23% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,956,084101.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 79.3% mission · 20.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 16.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,884,104

Expenses$3,956,084

Annual shortfall $71,980 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,136,378 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$810,809 · 20.5% of expenses

Fundraising$8,897 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,884,104

Expenses$3,956,084

Assets$2,787,303

Income$3,884,430

Contributions$4,802

Mission work (program services)$3,136,378

Fundraising$8,897

Management and general$810,809

Executive compensation (total)$160,946

Stocks and bonds$433,646

Investing fees$3,962

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

DON WIGINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $149,347Base $118,338 · Other $31,009

REBECCA BLUEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 45 hrs/week $106,579Base $102,912 · Other $3,667

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 (10)

DON WIGINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REBECCA BLUEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ADAM RAABEBOARD MEMBER

DAKOTA KAISERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID POREMBATREASURER

JEROMY BROWNVICE PRESIDENT

JR WYNNEBOARD MEMBER

PAUL BANZPRESIDENT

SANDRA WALKUSHBOARD MEMBER

SUMEET GOELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 1101 BRILOWSKI RD STE D, STEVENS POINT, WI 54482-8479
County: Portage
In care of: KAREN TRZEBIATOWSKI
Primary officer: KAREN TRZEBIATOWSKI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(715) 344-4210

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations