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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0755923

JOBS FIRST COALITION INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKFIELD, WI 53008

Financials

$1.5M$484K2023$3.4M$4.6M2024$2.8M$793K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOBS FIRST COALITION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,829,200$792,515$2,036,685$2,429,577$0$2,429,577
December 31, 2024990$3,378,936$4,603,358-$1,224,422$417,301$0$417,301
December 31, 2023990$1,510,785$484,328$1,026,457$1,631,433$0$1,631,433
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,792,432
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$36,768
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$38,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$38,000
Professional fundraising fees
$99,850
Legal fees
$4,601
Accounting fees
$62,900
Travel
$7,023
Program services (functional)
$490,940
Management and general (functional)
$201,725
Fundraising (functional)
$99,850

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$417,301
Total assets, end of year
$2,429,577
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,429,577
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,429,577
Gross receipts
$2,829,200
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY JO BAASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$38,000
CANDEE ARNDTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE DEANSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN GARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE HUEBSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY JO BAASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$45,000
CANDEE ARNDTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE DEANSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN GARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE HUBESCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY JO BAASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$29,000
BOB REDDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$7,000
CANDEE ARNDTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE DEANSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN GARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2071, BROOKFIELD, WI 53008-2071
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MARY JO BAAS, PO BOX 2071, BROOKFIELD, WI 53008
Signed the 990
MARY JO BAAS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(414) 228-1900
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

THE JOBS FIRST COALITION (JFC) WORKS TO MAKE THE CREATION AND RETENTION OF FAMILY-SUPPORTING JOBS THE TOP PRIORITY OF POLICYMAKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN WISCONSIN.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE JOBS FIRST COALITION (JFC) WORKS TO MAKE THE CREATION AND RETENTION OF FAMILY-SUPPORTING JOBS THE TOP PRIORITY OF POLICYMAKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN WISCONSIN. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN AND REMAINS ONE OF THE KEY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN WISCONSIN, AND THE JOBS FIRST COALITION USES INTERNET-BASED TECHNOLOGIES, THE MEDIA, AND THE MAIL TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE ITS MESSAGE AND ORGANIZE SUPPORTERS OF ITS PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES. AS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, JFC REGULARLY MONITORS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES IN WISCONSIN AND TAKES POSITIONS ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS. AS PART OF THESE ADVOCACY EFFORTS, JFC PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ON ISSUES AND POLICIES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR LIVES.
    Expenses $490,940

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0755923
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,429,577
Income (IRS master file)
$2,829,200

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,829,200$792,515$2,429,577IRS
990December 2024$3,378,936$4,603,358$417,301XML
990December 2023$1,510,785$484,328$1,631,433XML
990December 2022$2,253,070$2,503,169$604,976IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0755923).

Questions about JOBS FIRST COALITION INC

What is the EIN of JOBS FIRST COALITION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOBS FIRST COALITION INC is 27-0755923.
Is JOBS FIRST COALITION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2009.
Are donations to JOBS FIRST COALITION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does JOBS FIRST COALITION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of JOBS FIRST COALITION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOBS FIRST COALITION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JOBS FIRST COALITION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARY JO BAAS.
Who are the officers and directors of JOBS FIRST COALITION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,000 (MARY JO BAAS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does JOBS FIRST COALITION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,829,200, expenses of $792,515 and total assets of $2,429,577 at year end.

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