2025-03-05T10:25:03-06:00 2024-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2023-07-01 391667442 GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC GPSE 2622262001 N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DRIVE 300 WAUKESHA WI 53188 STEPHANIE REISNER PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2622262001 2025-03-03 1 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2025-03-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHANIE REISNER N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DRIVE 300 WAUKESHA WI 53188 8167637 0 X WWW.GPSED.ORG X 1990 WI GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS IS A NON-PROFIT WORK-BASED LEARNING SOLUTIONS PROVIDER AND ADVOCATE, REPRESENTING OUR STUDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE. 16 16 48 102 0 0 3184323 4342569 1579545 1771167 31970 447630 6367 -24015 4802205 6537351 0 0 0 0 3895938 4277183 0 0 559135 791856 1044593 4687794 5321776 114411 1215575 4267480 5591047 891404 1177194 3376076 4413853 X GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS IS A NON-PROFIT WORK-BASED LEARNING SOLUTIONS PROVIDER AND ADVOCATE, REPRESENTING OUR STUDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE. 0 0 4038644 0 1771167 GPS ED CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH OUR SEVEN EDUCATION CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT OF 200 STUDENTS, THIS IMMERSIVE PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS TO EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOL WHILE ALSO EARNING STACKABLE AND TRANSFERABLE CREDENTIALS ALIGNED WITH TECHNICAL CAREER PATHWAYS. THE CLASS OF 2024 HAD 95 SENIOR GRADUATES AND BOASTS A 97% GRADUATION RATE, WITH 91% EARNING THEIR NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATION, 96% EARNING THE FULL CERTIFIED PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN (CPT) CERTIFICATE FROM THE MANUFACTURING SKILL STANDARDS COUNCIL (MSSC), AND 77% HIRED FULL-TIME AT A GPS ED BUSINESS PARTNER OR WITHIN AN ADJACENT INDUSTRY. MANY GRADUATES WHO PLAN TO PURSUE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ALSO EARN COLLEGE CREDITS. NOTABLY, MOST OF OUR STUDENTS OVERCOME SEVERE ACADEMIC DEFICIENCIES AND GAIN VALUABLE SOFT SKILLS NEEDED FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS PORTFOLIO OF SCHOOL AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, PROVIDING MORE CAREER PATHWAYS TO MORE STUDENTS.ADDITIONALLY, GPS ED, AS A WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL) INTERMEDIARY, OFFERS CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIFIC CLIENTS, LEVERAGING ITS EXPERIENCE, RESOURCES, AND BEST PRACTICES TO CONSULT, CONVENE, PILOT, EXECUTE, AND SUPPORT WBL PROGRAMS. THESE SOLUTIONS MEET THE NEEDS OF THREE DISTINCT CLIENT GROUPS: SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL GROUPS, EMPLOYERS OR EMPLOYER ASSOCIATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OR REGIONAL ENTITIES SEEKING TO ENGAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CAREER-FOCUSED, HIGH-QUALITY WBL PROGRAMS. EACH CLIENT SOLUTION IS UNIQUELY TAILORED TO THE CLIENT'S NEEDS AND BRANDED TO REFLECT THE CLIENT'S ROLE, POWERED BY THE GPS ED PARTNERSHIP. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS GPS ED TO EXTEND ITS REACH TO MORE STUDENTS AND GEOGRAPHIES, REALIZING ITS VISION AND MISSION. 4038644 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X ANTHONY LANZA 2622262001 N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DRIVE SUITE 300 WAUKESHA WI 53188 DAWN TABAT FOUNDING DIRECTOR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 REBEKAH KOWALSKI CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE HUSCHEN VICE-CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 RICK STEINER TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HANK KOHL SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GRAHAM ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROB DRISCOLL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN HILL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL HUGHES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOE GARZA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RHONDA MATSCHKE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIAN PALACIOS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADONICA RANDALL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANGELA FRAZIER ARTHUR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STACEY FORCE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHELE LEHR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE REISNER PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE 50.00 X 152974 0 28279 BILLIE TORRENTT CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 50.00 X 145247 0 22205 MICHAEL HEPBURN CHIEF INNOVATIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 120160 0 28653 LAURA DERPINGHAUS MARKETING DIRECTOR 50.00 X 105008 0 29250 523389 0 108387 4 0 1 0 0 125693 143173 1114649 2959054 4342569 SCHOOL DISTRICT FEES 611110 1008540 1008540 CLIENT SOLUTION FEES 900099 744952 744952 STUDENT FEES 611110 17675 17675 1771167 107535 107535 1946366 1606271 340095 340095 340095 0 143173 24015 -24015 -24015 6537351 1771167 0 423615 240464 79353 40879 120232 3297765 2748817 357804 191144 122458 97883 13798 10777 355595 284233 40068 31294 260901 208543 29398 22960 20972 20972 31581 31581 13398 13398 277774 165634 70912 41228 41901 27620 340 13941 209355 160502 18746 30107 53895 43587 5565 4743 122878 47994 21585 53299 99925 76673 11735 11517 85336 56458 15004 13874 73 25 14 34 19367 6778 3487 9102 9904 1625 6097 2182 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 22675 10154 10947 1574 CLASSROOM AND STUDENT S 16607 16607 18952 6158 11667 1127 5321776 4038644 723997 559135 586138 496796 2790 1303400 140350 207793 68638 232049 76045 69973 173683 138338 52907 35345 1103850 1486249 15225 33038 2221537 1726404 4267480 5591047 189386 311565 0 285333 702018 580296 891404 1177194 X 1773938 2635791 1602138 1778062 3376076 4413853 4267480 5591047 X 1215575 -202180 24382 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2352805 1927362 4861935 3184323 4342569 16668994 1143777 1030138 1445195 1579545 1771167 6969822 10883 10664 2805 6367 30719 3507465 2968164 6309935 4770235 6113736 23669535 508750 350000 1500000 1655802 1656000 5670552 109220 212702 111209 191447 108111 732689 617970 562702 1611209 1847249 1764111 6403241 17266294 39268 25019 49755 37674 107535 259251 39268 25019 49755 37674 107535 259251 3546733 2993183 6359690 4807909 6221271 23928786 0.72160 0.71110 0.01080 0.00930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 41350 17229 24121 12633 12633 0 119700 108476 11224 35345 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 261207 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2251 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 505094 SECURITY DEPOSIT 12017 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT RECEIVABLE 945835 1726404 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 2287 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 578009 580296 6370170 -202180 -13398 -215578 6585748 -48397 -48397 6537351 5332393 24015 24015 5308378 13398 13398 5321776 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -13,398. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GMF -24,382. DIRECT EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VII, LINE 8B -24,015. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VII, LINE 8B 24,015. TRANSFORMATIONS 143173 143173 673 11150 1000 11192 143173 143173 673 11150 1000 11192 24015 -24015 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHANIE REISNER PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE 138394 0 14580 0 0 0 7346 0 20933 0 181253 0 0 0 BILLIE TORRENTT CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 135247 0 10000 0 0 0 7235 0 14970 0 167452 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND IS FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER IT IS APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. THE DIRECTORS MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE DIRECTORS ANNUALLY USE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST ASSETS HELD BY GMF 24,382.