Nonprofit · EIN 39-1636835
EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,085,795 | $15,316,127 | $769,668 | $3,357,382 | $3,091,335 | $266,047 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,552,818 | $17,302,509 | $250,309 | $3,888,194 | $4,391,815 | -$503,621 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,644,621 | $19,916,288 | -$1,271,667 | $3,971,949 | $4,725,879 | -$753,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,558,668
- of which government grants
- $14,409,904
- Program service revenue
- $1,467,873
- Investment income
- $2,613
- Net income from fundraising events
- $56,641
- Other revenue
- $56,641
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,574,305
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $379,205
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,352,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,612,535
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $232
- Accounting fees
- $35,500
- Occupancy
- $365,477
- Travel
- $24,987
- Program services (functional)
- $13,854,293
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,461,834
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,888,194
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,357,382
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,091,335
- Net assets, end of year
- $266,047
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$348,546
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $614,593
- Gross receipts
- $16,094,893
- Employees
- 624
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE CAYO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERIM Officer | 40 | $124,615 | $46,913 |
| ANNEMARIE PROBST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $143,998 | $27,317 |
| KATHERINE KARSHNA | DIRECTOR OF CHC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,904 | $42,282 |
| CARLA CROSS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES GONZALEZ | VICE CHAIRPERSON/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY FRITSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESHEE AGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRENDA CASSELIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHESTNUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANTHONY CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRICK CURETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGARD DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FOGARTY | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/11/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUARDO GALVAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDUARDO GARZA | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYSEE HERR | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOUSTON JAMESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JASKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KESSENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANAN LESSELYOUNG | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UGO NWAGBARAOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MANTHEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MEHRHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARK MONE | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRYL MORIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN PERLSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SPINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHYTANIA BROWN | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 6/6/24) Officer | 40 | $162,982 | $35,974 |
| JULIE CAYO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERIM Officer | 40 | $107,431 | $48,544 |
| KATHERINE KARSHNA | DIRECTOR OF CHC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,143 | $48,139 |
| CARLTON THOMPSON | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,754 | $19,096 |
| ANNEMARIE PROBST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,285 | $17,667 |
| DONALD LAYDEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KISSINGER | VICE CHAIRPERSON AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESHEE AGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRICK CURETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGARD DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FOGARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYSEE HERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JASKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KESSENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANAN LESSELYOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UGO NWAGBARAOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MANTHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICKI MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MEHRHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK MONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL MORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PERLSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH POSELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA SWAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/7/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHYTANIA BROWN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $151,821 | $30,645 |
| JULIE CAYO | CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,398 | $37,619 |
| LOWELL RAVEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 3/23) Officer | 40 | $109,270 | $7,972 |
| DONALD LAYDEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KISSINGER | VICE CHAIRPERSON AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES GONZALEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESHEE AGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CRUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRICK CURETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DAILY | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGARD DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM FENDT | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FOGARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYSEE HERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JASKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKIEM JACKSON-BELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KESSENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANAN LESSELYOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UGO NWAGBARAOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MANTHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VICKI MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MARTIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MEHRHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK MONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL MORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PERLSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH POSELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1322 N 8TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53205-2504
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE CAYO, 1322 N 8TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53205
- Signed the 990
- JULIE CAYO, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (414) 270-1700
- Website
- WWW.EMPLOYMILWAUKEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF EMPLOY MILWAUKEE, INC. IS TO BUILD A STRONG WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM BY PLANNING, COORDINATING, COLLABORATING AND MONITORING WORKFORCE INITIATIVES WITH BUSINESSES, PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE LEVEL TO ENSURE A SKILLED AND PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH SERVICES - EMPLOY MILWAUKEE'S YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDED SERVICES TO 8,558 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 21 TO HELP THEM STAY IN SCHOOL, PREPARE FOR WORK, AND FIND A JOB. IN ADDITION, EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INCREASED SERVICES TO AT-RISK AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF INTEGRATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $6,996,320 · grants $2,200,223 · revenue $220,371
- ADULT SERVICES - EMPLOY MILWAUKEE'S ADULT SERVICES WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 6,482 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AT CAREER OPPORTUNITY CENTERS TO INCLUDE ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS FOR SUPPORTIVE, INTENSIVE, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.Expenses $5,653,497 · grants $1,873,650 · revenue $1,247,502
- DISLOCATED WORKER SERVICES - EMPLOY MILWAUKEE'S DISLOCATED WORKER SERVICES PROVIDED CLIENT SERVICES TO 381 WORKERS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY WHO WERE LAID OFF FROM THEIR JOBS, FACING LAYOFFS, OR WERE DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS. SERVICES INCLUDE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES, INCREASING THE CLIENTS' SUCCESS IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.Expenses $1,204,476 · grants $1,500,432
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1636835
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,357,382
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,094,893
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,085,795 | $15,316,127 | $3,357,382 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,552,818 | $17,302,509 | $3,888,194 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,644,621 | $19,916,288 | $3,971,949 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,121,861 | $15,025,558 | $5,333,667 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-1636835).
Questions about EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC
- What is the EIN of EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC is 39-1636835.
- Is EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPLOY MILWAUKEE 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 EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE CAYO.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,615 (JULIE CAYO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERIM).
- How much revenue does EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,085,795, expenses of $15,316,127 and total assets of $3,357,382 at year end.
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