THE COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE INC
EIN 81-0549816 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
What they do
COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE is A FAITH-BASED NONPROFIT THAT is A PROVIDER of EMPLOYMENT and JOB SKILLS to BACKGROUND CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN MILWAUKEE THROUGH OPERATION of BUILDING and SUPPLIES STORES. BY SHOPPING WITH THE ORGANIZATION, CUSTOMERS ARE HELPING to MOVE MILWAUKEE FORWARD and HELP OTHERS SEEK LIFE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE DIGNITY of WORK BASED ON BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A PRISONER REENTRY PROGRAM CALLED PARTNERS IN HOPE, WHICH is A VOLUNTARY, COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAITH and BUSINESS to BUILD MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTICIPANTS THAT WILL INSTILL POSITIVE LIFE SKILLS and VALUES for SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT to BE ACHIEVED.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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CLASSIE JEWELLCEO
BARRY KELLERDIRECTOR
BOB WULFDIRECTOR
BRUCE FISCOSECRETARY
KENT LOEHRKECHAIR
KURT OWENSDIRECTOR
LT AUSTINDIRECTOR
MATTHEW KRUEGERDIRECTOR
MICHAEL DIXDIRECTOR
NANCY HODGESDIRECTOR
ROBERT MALLOFVICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2002
- Location
- 521 S 9TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
- County
- Milwaukee
- In care of
- CLASSIE JEWELL
- Primary officer
- CLASSIE JEWELL, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
- IRS tax category
- Community & Neighborhood Development