Community Advocates Inc is located in Milwaukee, WI. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (P20) the organization is classified as: Human Service Organizations, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2019, Community Advocates Inc employed 165 individuals. This organization is the central organization for a national or regional group of organizations.
For the year ending 12/2019, Community Advocates Inc generated $10.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $10.0m during the year ending 12/2019. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2014, Community Advocates Inc has awarded 139 individual grants totaling $17,358,046. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2019
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, INC. PROVIDES FOR DIRECT ADVOCACY, SKILLED AND RESULTS-FOCUSED ADVOCACY SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT BASIC NEEDS, HEALTH CARE, UTILITY, AND HOUSING CHALLENGES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE (PPI) WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 TO PREVENT AND END THE POVERTY THAT BRINGS PEOPLE THROUGH OUR DOORS AT COMMUNITY ADVOCATES. PPI WORKS TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES THAT WILL MINIMIZE AND REDUCE POVERTY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN MILWAUKEE AND THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN BY ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES, CONVENING COALITIONS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO INCREASE OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT.
UTILITIES PROGRAMS HELP LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AVOID SERVICE INTERRUPTION AND DISCONNECTION. IN 2019, 40,938 ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED PROVIDING NEEDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PAYMENT PLANS FOR THESE FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR UTILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 10,486 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED CRISIS APPLICATIONS TO PREVENT DISCONNECTION OR HAVE THEIR UTILITIES RESTORED.
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, RELOCATION SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE TO BECOMING HOMELESS. IN 2019, 4,372 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN PERMANENT HOUSING AND MAINTAINED THEIR HOUSING FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS, 9,765 FAMILIES RECEIVED ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE TENANT/LANDLORD ISSUES TO SUSTAIN HOUSING, AND 223 ADULTS AND 491 CHILDREN RECEIVED INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY, SCHOOL STABILITY, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE:THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE MILWAUKEE BRIGHTER FUTURES INITIATIVE (MBFI). THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT MILWAUKEE YOUTH BY INCUBATING PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION, ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. AS MBFI ADMINISTRATOR, PPI CONVENED MBFI GRANTEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PROGRAM OUTCOMES.DISABILITY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS PROVIDE SSI/SSDI APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND PROTECTIVE PAYEE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NEEDING HELP MANAGING THEIR FINANCES. DURING 2019, 576 CLIENTS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH FILING FOR SSI/SSDI BENEFITS AND 85 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABLING CONDITIONS RECEIVED PROTECTIVE PAYEE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.AUTUMN WEST SAFE HAVEN IS A LOW-BARRIER, HOUSING REFUGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS AND EXPERIENCING SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THIS PROGRAM IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO EMERGENCY SHELTER AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAFE, SHORT-TERM HOUSING ALONG WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS AS THEY TRANSITION OUT OF HOMELESSNESS. AUTUMN WEST EMBRACES HOUSING FIRST AND HARM REDUCTION PRINCIPLES. OF THE 44 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN 2019, 77% WERE SAFELY AND STABLY HOUSED AT AUTUMN WEST OR MOVED ON TO PERMANENT HOUSING BY THE END OF THE YEAR.THE HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAM (HOP) PROVIDES PERSON-CENTERED OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND OTHER DISABILITIES WHO ARE LIVING ON THE STREETS OR OTHER PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. CLIENTS ARE ASSESSED BY CLINICIANS AND ADVOCATES AND ARE PROVIDED SERVICES TO ASSIST THEM IN STABILIZING THEIR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND HOMELESS SITUATIONS. HOP SERVED 138 MEN AND WOMEN DURING 2019. PROGRAM STAFF ALSO PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 38 FORMERLY HOMELESS CLIENTS WHO ARE IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AS PART OF THE HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE. PROJECT BRIDGE/AUTUMN WEST PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO 100 MILWAUKEE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND LIVING WITH A DISABILITY. UTILIZING HOUSING FIRST PRINCIPLES, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THAT EMPLOY UP-TO-DATE BEST PRACTICES SUCH AS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, AND HARM REDUCTION TO HELP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE HOUSING STABILITY.IN 2019, THE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FSC) PROVIDED SHELTER AND ASSISTANCE TO 123 LOW-INCOME, HOMELESS WOMEN AND 176 CHILDREN. FSC SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS AND SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ALLEVIATE HOMELESSNESS. RESIDENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS TO HELP BUILD BUDGETING SKILLS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Andrea Mallmann-Elliott Chief Executive Officer | Officer | 42 | $135,405 |
Maudwella Kirkendoll Chief Operating Officer | Officer | 42 | $117,313 |
William Koch Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 42 | $113,094 |
Bryan House Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Sheree Dallas-Branch President | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Sandra Samse Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $325,209 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $8,353,567 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,712,371 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $10,391,147 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $227,083 |
Investment income | $784 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $110,773 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $10,917,248 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $1,534,135 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $1,185,244 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $393,503 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $393,503 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $4,080,886 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $397,898 |
Payroll taxes | $375,825 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $4,830 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $35,970 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $469,726 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $391,526 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $643,171 |
Travel | $147,737 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $73,740 |
Interest | $32,196 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $173,494 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $15,242 |
Total functional expenses | $9,955,123 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $343,753 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $408,359 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $1,965,378 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $645,000 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $78,187 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $6,400,011 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $274,868 |
Total assets | $10,115,556 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,028,736 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $47,292 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $1,726,123 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $107,943 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $1,420,479 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $4,330,573 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $4,524,394 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,260,589 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $10,115,556 |
Over the last fiscal year, Community Advocates Inc has awarded $1,532,981 in support to 24 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: PREVENTION GRANT | $266,118 |
Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: PREVENTION GRANT | $254,999 |
Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: PREVENTION GRANT | $167,319 |
Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: PREVENTION GRANT | $157,000 |
Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: PREVENTION GRANT | $131,443 |
Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: PREVENTION GRANT | $130,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 11 grants that Community Advocates Inc has recieved totaling $491,921.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | $115,658 |
Impact Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Services Inc Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES | $104,975 |
United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: FAMILY HOMELESSNESS | $100,000 |
United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: EMERGENCY SUPPORT/ADVOCACY CONTINUUM | $58,918 |
United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: HOMELESS OUTREACH NURSING CENTER | $52,717 |
United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: SAFE & STABLE HOMES | $30,000 |
Beg. Balance | $610,067 |
Net Contributions | $1,556,911 |
Other Expense | $906,389 |
Ending Balance | $1,260,589 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Truenorth Community Services Fremont, MI | $12,567,608 | $16,329,262 |
Catholic Charities West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | $8,726,283 | $19,254,472 |
Anoka County Community Action Program Inc Blaine, MN | $29,173,157 | $18,589,572 |
Casa Central Social Services Corporation Chicago, IL | $10,249,452 | $18,608,995 |
C E F S Economic Opportunity Corp Effingham, IL | $7,459,808 | $18,439,652 |
Assyrian National Council Of Illinois Chicago, IL | $12,718,534 | $20,065,895 |
Canvas Health Inc Oakdale, MN | $10,159,579 | $17,122,888 |
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of St Cloud St Cloud, MN | $16,126,953 | $16,377,244 |
Scott-Carver-Dakota Cap Agency Inc Shakopee, MN | $7,282,978 | $17,833,370 |
Community Action Agency Of South Central Michigan Battle Creek, MI | $6,348,684 | $16,687,871 |
Marillac St Vincent Family Services Inc Chicago, IL | $17,609,390 | $13,529,221 |
Loaves & Fishes Community Services Naperville, IL | $4,434,226 | $14,879,018 |