THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE CORPORATION

EIN 39-6076442 · Education (B200)

What they do

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of MILWAUKEE CULTIVATES EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, and CITIZENSHIP for PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED, KNOWN, and VALUED WITHIN OUR PASSIONATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL COMMUNITY GUIDED BY OUR COMMON TRUST. THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY of COMMUNITY BEHAVIOR AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of MILWAUKEE is THE COMMON TRUST, WHICH is EXPRESSED IN THE FOLLOWING PLEDGE: "WE, THE MEMBERS of THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY, COMMIT to and PRACTICE THE COMMON TRUST. WE AGREE to RELATE to ONE ANOTHER and THE SCHOOL WITH RESPECT, TRUST, HONESTY, FAIRNESS, and KINDNESS."

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

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.60%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

1.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$82.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.49%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$1.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.0%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 $504,473 for STEVEN HANCOCK (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$53,397,021

Mission workProgram services$37,698,66270.60% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,600,51210.49% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$953,6181.79% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,144,22917.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$44,252,79282.88% 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: 85.2% mission · 12.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 18.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 18.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 19.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 18.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,397,021

Expenses$44,252,792

Annual surplus $9,144,229 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)$37,698,662 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,600,512 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$953,618 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,397,021

Expenses$44,252,792

Assets$64,901,884

Income$53,727,075

Contributions$16,574,470

Mission work (program services)$37,698,662

Fundraising$953,618

Management and general$5,600,512

Stocks and bonds$198,251

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

STEVEN HANCOCKHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $504,473Base $424,082 · Other $80,391

WESTON OUTLAWCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $264,628Base $195,111 · Other $69,517

AMY HANDASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $193,246Base $162,676 · Other $30,570

GINA HAUGHTONHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $191,605Base $176,252 · Other $15,353

STUART CUSHMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $165,529Base $154,767 · Other $10,762

ELAINE GRIFFINHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $163,043Base $138,077 · Other $24,966

MICHAEL TAUSCHERHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $160,867Base $140,414 · Other $20,453

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 (33)

STEVEN HANCOCKHEAD OF SCHOOL

WESTON OUTLAWCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AMY HANDASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

GINA HAUGHTONHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

STUART CUSHMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ELAINE GRIFFINHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

MICHAEL TAUSCHERHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

SUMEETA KRISHNANEYMEMBER

SRI LAZZAROMEMBER

MIKE LINDEMANNMEMBER

KARA NELSONMEMBER

MICHEL POKELMEMBER

MELISSA PEREZMEMBER

MARY BECHMANNMEMBER

LISA SADOFFMEMBER

LESLIE TECTORVICE PRESIDENT

TODD SCHOONTREASURER

LAYFETTE CRUMPMEMBER

KEVIN DAHLMANMEMBER

KARIN WERNERPRESIDENT

JULIE GILPINMEMBER

JERRY KINGMEMBER

JENNIFER KEOUGHMEMBER

JEFFREY NORMANMEMBER

JAN PIROZZOLO-MELLOWESMEMBER

JACKIE DARRMEMBER

COLLESTON MORGANMEMBER (EX-OFFICIO)

CHARLIE HAASMEMBER

CHARLES BRENNANMEMBER

BRIGID MILLERSECRETARY

BETSY ROSENBLUMMEMBER

BARRY BAUMMEMBER

ANGELA JOHNSONMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 2100 W FAIRY CHASM RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53217-1510
County: Milwaukee
In care of: TODD SCHOON
Primary officer: TODD SCHOON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(414) 352-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)