INDEPENDENCE FIRST INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $22.6M in revenue, $22.7M in expenses, $17.3M in total assets. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.8M, appear in IRS filings.
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. THE MISSION OF INDEPENDENCE FIRST, INC. 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.
How Independence First Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22.6M | $22.7M | $17.3M |
| 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 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $27.0M to $22.6M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
