Mission
INDEPENDENCE FIRST FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF INDEPENDENCE FIRST, INC., A COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-RESIDENTIAL INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Public Charity
INDEPENDENCE FIRST FOUNDATION INC
INDEPENDENCE FIRST FOUNDATION INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.3M in revenue, $866K in expenses, $18.0M in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $836K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 462941274
MILWAUKEE, WI
Single Organization Support
NTEE: F11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$866K
Total Assets$18.0M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$836K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Independence First Foundation Inc
How Independence First Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Independence First Foundation, inc., May assist independence first in expanding or funding existing programs, and in the development of new facilities, programs, and operations to fulfill independence first's…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
BUILDING RESERVE FUND AND GENERAL GRANTS
$203,069
BUILDING RESERVE FUND AND GENERAL GRANTS
$304,750
BUILDING RESERVE FUND AND WISLOAN AND TELEWORK GRANTS
$318,507
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE-CHAIR
Billie Torrent
DIRECTOR
Joanne Williams
SECRETARY (THRU JUNE 2025)
John Dziewa
DIRECTOR
John Lauber
TREASURER
Kent Walters
DIRECTOR
Lee Za Ong
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $866K | $18.0M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $880K | $16.6M |
| 2023 | $591K | $914K | $15.9M |
| 2022 | $489K | $842K | $14.8M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $809K | $18.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.2M to $1.3M (-60%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.