Public Charity

INDEPENDENCE FIRST INC

INDEPENDENCE FIRST INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $24.0M in revenue, $24.2M in expenses, $17.2M in total assets. 63 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391343425 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$24.0M
Total Expenses$24.2M
Total Assets$17.2M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$10.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

INDEPENDENCE FIRST IS A NON-PROFIT 501C3 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER (ILC) DIRECTED AND CONTROLLED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, PRIMARILY SERVING THE FOUR COUNTY METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE CORE SERVICES OF ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, PEER SUPPORT, AND TRANSITION. INDEPENDENCE FIRST PROMOTES DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL PARTICIPATION IN ITS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE 2024) Anne Schwartz
DIRECTOR Beverly Walker
CHAIR (THRU JUNE 2024) Billie Torrentt
VICE CHAIR Brad Holz
DIRECTOR Christine Brooks
TREASURER (THRU JUNE 2024) David Frank

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,429,218 6 grants
AODA SERVICES DEAF/BLIND/HARD HEAR
$551,650 5 grants
WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
$334,721 5 grants
AODA Services Deaf/Blind/Hard Hear
$320,138 3 grants
ATTENDANT REFERRAL PROGRAM,YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM,DONOR DESIGNATIONS,REDUCING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT
$136,554 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $24.0M $24.2M $17.2M
2023 $25.2M $24.9M $17.5M
2022 $26.2M $25.8M $15.9M
2021 $27.0M $25.3M $17.2M
2020 — — $16.0M

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $27.0M to $24.0M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.2M.

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