Nonprofit · EIN 39-1146191
UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $53,312,720 | $51,522,191 | $1,790,529 | $75,658,282 | $13,468,512 | $62,189,770 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $52,559,525 | $48,389,009 | $4,170,516 | $76,008,441 | $15,741,667 | $60,266,774 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,361,675
- of which government grants
- $43,464,851
- Program service revenue
- $5,081,293
- Investment income
- $302,299
- Net rental income
- -$13,320
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $580,773
- Other revenue
- $567,453
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,350,468
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $793,545
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,578,440
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $36,591,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $69,979
- Accounting fees
- $115,368
- Occupancy
- $935,135
- Travel
- $181,271
- Depreciation
- $2,023,506
- Program services (functional)
- $46,424,085
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,286,170
- Fundraising (functional)
- $811,936
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,008,441
- Total assets, end of year
- $75,658,282
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,468,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,189,770
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,720,106
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $57,252,951
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,936,819
- Gross receipts
- $53,511,310
- Employees
- 742
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA E GUTIERREZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $421,719 | $30,000 |
| LUKISCHA RAMOS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $248,000 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BALKE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,927 | $17,415 |
| SANTIAGO NAVARRO | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,251 | $11,410 |
| SHABA MARTINEZ | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,250 | $17,415 |
| FERNANDO CAMPOS | NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,145 | $6,005 |
| WILLIAM GRUVER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $123,826 | $9,533 |
| JENNIFER STEINER CHIEF | MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,834 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WHALEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ARROYO | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE SAUCEDO | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAWIG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA URRUTIA-COMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA ESPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA ADELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER GOLLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY GARCIA-VELEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISSE PACHUCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESUS GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIO HENRIQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACLOVIO VEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN ZINCKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH BERKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T BYRNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE KOPISCHKIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER COFFEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CADORIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAQUEL FILMANOWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZY YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS RICHTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA PEREZ-TOPCZEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O'TOOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA E GUTIERREZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $336,741 | $17,934 |
| JUAN A RUIZ | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $268,288 | $6,505 |
| LUKISCHA RAMOS | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,186 | $17,772 |
| SANTIAGO NAVARRO | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,333 | $11,705 |
| TIMOTHY BALKE | DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,174 | $17,698 |
| FERNANDO CAMPOS | NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,886 | $6,234 |
| JENNIFER STEINER | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,722 | $257 |
| VERONICA SILVA | ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,135 | $11,661 |
| CRISTY GARCIA-THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAWIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIPE MUZQUIZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE SAUCEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACLOVIO VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN ZINCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH BERKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T BYRNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KOPISCHKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA M CADORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA M WHALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL FILMANOWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN H MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS RICHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ARROYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL O'TOOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GARCIA-VELEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY YORK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1028 S 9TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204-1335
- In care of
- % JUAN RUIZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM GRUVER, 1028 S 9TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM GRUVER, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (414) 384-3100
- Website
- WWW.UNITEDCC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
UCC'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HISPANICS, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES IN EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND CULTURAL ARTS. UCC'S COMMUNITY-BASED, WRAPAROUND APPROACH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY AS A TOTAL UNIT, WHERE EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOLS EDUCATE MORE THAN 1,800 STUDENTS, OFFERING PROGRAMS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD (STARTING AT SIX WEEKS OLD) THROUGH 8TH GRADE. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATION INITIATIVES EXTEND TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 700 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM. UCC IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.Expenses $35,656,132 · grants $147,641 · revenue $258,020
- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES:UCC TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE 24-HOUR/365 DAYS PER YEAR WITH PERSONALIZED CARE - INCLUDING COUNSELING, MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT, AND CREATIVE THERAPIES-DESIGNED TO NURTURE HEALING FOR MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES ALIKE. FLEXIBLE OUTPATIENT AND DAY TREATMENT SERVICES OFFER DYNAMIC GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO BOLSTER EACH CLIENT'S JOURNEY TOWARD LASTING RECOVERY.Expenses $7,694,673
- ELDERLY PROGRAMS:UCC'S SENIOR CENTER OFFERS A VIBRANT, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SPACE WHERE OLDER LATINO ADULTS ENJOY NOURISHING MEALS, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, AND SOCIALIZATION. THE ADULT DAY CENTER AND COMMUNITY CARE FAMILY CARE PROGRAM PROVIDE PERSONALIZED, HOME-LIKE SUPPORT FOR FRAIL ELDERS AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, ENSURING COMPASSIONATE CARE AND RESPITE. WITH SPECIALIZED SERVICES LIKE A BILINGUAL MEMORY CLINIC AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIVING OPTIONS, UCC CREATES A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS SENIORS TO THRIVE AND EMBRACE EACH DAY WITH CONFIDENCE.Expenses $1,864,214 · grants $129,000 · revenue $221,043
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $1,209,066 · grants $1,073,827 · revenue $4,602,230
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1146191
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P840)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $75,658,282
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,511,310
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $53,312,720 | $51,522,191 | $75,658,282 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $52,559,525 | $48,389,009 | $76,008,441 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $46,679,510 | $44,755,844 | $70,667,990 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 39-1146191).
Questions about UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC is 39-1146191.
- Is UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER 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 UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM GRUVER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $421,719 (LAURA E GUTIERREZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $53,312,720, expenses of $51,522,191 and total assets of $75,658,282 at year end.
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