2026-03-15T13:47:51-05:00 2025-08-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-09-01 391712663 URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER INC URBA 4149648505 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 CATHERINE THISTED TREASURER 4149648505 2026-03-11 1 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2026-03-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER HENSE 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 8394628 0 X URBANECOLOGYCENTER.ORG X 1992 WI WE CONNECT PEOPLE IN CITIES TO NATURE AND EACH OTHER. 25 25 138 2438 0 0 4222744 7210161 886378 985026 472376 178710 -6069 -3544 5575429 8370353 5617081 13750 0 0 4596071 4709071 0 0 369430 1364311 1921613 11577463 6644434 -6002034 1725919 41515848 41232079 11702256 9181471 29813592 32050608 X WE CONNECT PEOPLE IN CITIES TO NATURE AND EACH OTHER. 0 0 1920222 0 985388 PROVIDE OUTDOOR SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR MILWAUKEE- AREA STUDENTS. THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER PARTNERS WITH OVER 70 SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EACH WITH 24 HALF-DAY FIELD TRIPS ANNUALLY. THESE HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLIMENT THE SCHOOLS' SCIENCE CURRICULA AND CONNECT STUDENTS TO THE NATURAL WORLD IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. PRESCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS COMPLIMENT THE SCHOOL PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OVER 35,000 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 1807268 0 0 PROMOTE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT LEARNING, VOLUNTEERISM, STEWARDSHIP, RECREATION AND CAMARADERIE. THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER'S ACTIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS ENGAGE ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. OVER 3,000 YOUTH AND ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUCH AS URBAN ADVENTURES, WORKSHOPS, OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. OVER 5,000 PEOPLE VISITED AS PART OF FACILITY RENTAL EVENTS. OUR ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SERVED 2,438 VOLUNTEERS. AN ADDITIONAL 32,900 PEOPLE VISITED OUR BRANCHES TO ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY SPACES. 1242497 0 0 PRESERVE, ENHANCE, PROTECT AND USE PUBLIC NATURAL AREAS, MAKING THEM SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND VIBRANT. A VARIETY OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF BIRDS, BATS, MAMMALS, TURTLES, VEGETATION SURVEYS AND PARK USE SURVEYS. UEC'S LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN DIVERSE NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED OVER 1,100 PARTICIPANTS IN THESE RESEARCH AND LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. OVER 2,400 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR NATURE BASED OFFERINGS OVERALL AND GAVE OVER 9,300 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS 3 BRANCHES. 677725 13750 0 PREPARE LAND FOR FUTURE MISSION IMPACT. PRACTICE AND MODEL ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS. 677725 13750 0 5647712 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 138 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X JANELL TUROWSKI 4149648505 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 ANTOINE MCDUFFIE PRESIDENT 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT LOVERN VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE THISTED TREASURER 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA MITICH SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CATRINA CRANE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HERMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL NARVEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FROILAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS GRZEZINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK MOSLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD HAMMOND DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SPENCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNINE PUFAHL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA ENDTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CLANCY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIA LOZA GALEZEWSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GUTE WITTE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY CRUSE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD RAKOWSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY HANING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KIRSCHBAUM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAM LYONS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HENSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147672 0 24328 147672 0 24328 1 0 1 0 RIVET LLC PO BOX 0070587 MILWAUKEE WI 53207 OWNER'S REP FOR CONSTRUCTION 142014 1 45584 277465 55840 2257932 4573340 24046 7210161 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611600 792602 792602 FACILITY RENTAL INCOME 532000 192424 192424 985026 178710 178710 19844 277465 24275 -4431 -4431 362 0 362 362 525 525 525 8370353 985388 0 174804 13750 13750 173051 147093 17305 8653 3752147 3465493 206612 80042 61882 42877 8815 10190 433211 296545 62689 73977 288780 267202 15027 6551 35400 35400 1270 1270 28828 19431 7022 2375 36821 493 36328 49324 976 42355 5993 150739 2963 77143 70633 4478 4478 62762 62762 42858 14482 16215 12161 74120 63743 8895 1482 625370 537818 75045 12507 165905 138959 10497 16449 BUILDING MAINTENANCE AN 472653 422425 43002 7226 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND FE 171085 146222 24863 6644434 5647712 627292 369430 617478 656113 10990253 3674258 7705548 5293364 6343 175083 127226 106175 28978715 5460189 14794874 23518526 7274126 7808560 41515848 41232079 4131256 566781 82316 85207 7479879 8513963 8805 15520 11702256 9181471 X 1489841 19796919 28323751 12253689 29813592 32050608 41515848 41232079 X 1725919 -331613 842710 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 19594423 5190856 9867914 4222744 7210161 46086098 19594423 5190856 9867914 4222744 7210161 46086098 10784713 35301385 14801 40974 364857 472376 178710 1071718 47157816 4207752 0.74860 0.70920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 7274126 875090 308276 32380 7808560 6833227 834746 362431 31416 7274126 6725590 301161 161722 31802 6833227 7645878 -753228 142136 24924 6725590 3704895 2819333 1237548 74560 41338 7645878 0.13509 0.42822 0.43669 1 0 5600 5600 25698599 3563933 22134666 1919263 1152635 766628 1355253 743621 611632 23518526 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 7808560 7808560 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 12621 FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS 2899 15520 PART V, LINE 4: ONE ENDOWMENT FUND IS BOARD DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. A PORTION OF THE INCOME IT GENERATES WILL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT OPERATIONS AT THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER. THE BALANCE OF THE OPERATIONS ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/25 WAS $526,950. A SECOND ENDOWMENT FUND SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MILWAUKEE ROTARY CENTENNIAL ARBORETUM. THIS ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED AND BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS. THE BALANCE OF THE ARBORETUM ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/25 AND $1,391,271. A THIRD ENDOWMENT FUND IS DONOR RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE INITIAL PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND THE EARNINGS IN THE FUND ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED UNTIL THEY ARE WITHDRAWN TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BALANCE OF THIS OPERATIONS ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/25 AND $3,418,448. A FOURTH ENDOWMENT FUND SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE THREE BRIDGES PARK. THIS ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE BALANCE OF THE THREE BRIDGES PARK ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/25 AND $2,471,891. SUMMER SOLSTICE SOIREE 261122 245472 15650 245 17173 3807 HKE MKE 14637 10443 4194 2066 275759 255915 19844 245 17173 5873 23291 -3447 1 UEC LAND CORPORATION 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 464292052 501(C)(3) 13750 0 SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE GRANTEE ARE REGULARLY REVIEWED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER HENSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 147672 0 0 0 0 0 4500 0 19828 0 172000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8: IN 2021, UEC BEGAN A FOUR-PART COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN THAT ALLOWS UEC TO INTRODUCE MORE PEOPLE TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL PROPERTIES OF NATURE AND ENSURES UEC'S LONGEVITY TO REACH GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE. UEC'S PLANS INCLUDE EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THE CURRENT WASHINGTON PARK BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE, RIVERLAND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THE CREATION OF A 300-PERSON ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT SPACE, ENDOWMENT GROWTH, AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE. DUE TO THE TIMING OF THE RECOGNITION OF REVENUE FROM THESE CAMPAIGN FUNDS, THE CONTRIBUTION REVENUE REPORTED ON PART I LINE 8 CAN FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE HAS APPROVED THE 990, IT IS GIVEN TO OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS TO REVIEW. AFTER IT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A FORM TO ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS THAT REQUIRES EACH PERSON TO LIST ALL RELATIONSHIPS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES THAT THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER HAS CONTRACTED WITH OR MAY CONTRACT WITH. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE TO DETERMINE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN IN-DEPTH STUDY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE FIRST STEP WAS TO CONSULT A SURVEY OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILAR NONPROFIT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THEN EACH POSITION WAS EVALUATED ON A QUANTITATIVE BASIS TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH AUTONOMY AND SKILLS WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE JOB. THE POSITIONS WERE NEXT ORDERED FROM HIGHEST AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE LOWEST ACCORDING TO THE SCORES AWARDED. EACH POSITION WAS ASSIGNED A RANGE OF EXPECTED SALARIES BASED ON MARKET RESEARCH DONE IN THE FIRST STEP AND THE EVALUATION OF SKILLS REQUIRED IN THE SECOND STEP. THE HR COMMITTEE ADVISES THE BOARD DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND BEFORE COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE MADE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDERED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE OR BY REQUESTING IT FROM EITHER OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE OR OUR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE OBTAINED BY REQUESTING IT FROM OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 842,710. UEC LAND CORPORATION 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 464292052 TO PURCHASE, HOLD, AND SELL PROPERTY TO FURTHER UEC'S EXEMPT PURPOSES WI 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER INC 1 UEC SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION INC 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 934287308 TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES OF UEC WI 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER INC 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 UEC SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION INC C 55840 BOOK VALUE