Nonprofit · EIN 39-1667442
GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC
Tax-exempt · WAUKESHA, WI 53188
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,124,513 | $5,990,539 | $133,974 | $5,826,347 | $1,132,908 | $4,693,439 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,537,351 | $5,321,776 | $1,215,575 | $5,591,047 | $1,177,194 | $4,413,853 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,802,205 | $4,687,794 | $114,411 | $4,267,480 | $891,404 | $3,376,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,883,609
- of which government grants
- $197,864
- Program service revenue
- $1,965,145
- Investment income
- $313,521
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $92,916
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$37,762
- Other revenue
- -$37,762
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $500,526
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,591,691
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,968,817
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,571
- Accounting fees
- $23,307
- Occupancy
- $137,368
- Travel
- $138,364
- Depreciation
- $14,091
- Program services (functional)
- $4,547,350
- Management and general (functional)
- $799,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $643,741
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,591,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,826,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,132,908
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,693,439
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,435
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,876,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,847,180
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,846,259
- Gross receipts
- $7,860,022
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 95
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE REISNER | PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer | 50 | $198,461 | $24,844 |
| BILLIE TORRENTT | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $155,834 | $20,875 |
| MICHAEL HEPBURN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF WBL SOLUTIONS DESIGN AND DELIVE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,142 | $26,376 |
| ANTHONY J LANZA | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer | 50 | $118,956 | $30,040 |
| LAURA DERPINGHAUS | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,890 | $26,565 |
| JEREMY JOECKS | DIRECTOR OF PARTNER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,406 | $26,081 |
| DAWN TABAT | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH KOWALSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK KOHL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELE LEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HUSCHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE DIMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY FORCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE KNICKELBEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA MATSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETHANY MCCURDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIAN PALACIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAGGIE PINNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADONICA RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIZABETH STUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE REISNER | PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer | 50 | $152,974 | $28,279 |
| BILLIE TORRENTT | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,247 | $22,205 |
| MICHAEL HEPBURN | CHIEF INNOVATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,160 | $28,653 |
| LAURA DERPINGHAUS | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,008 | $29,250 |
| DAWN TABAT | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH KOWALSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HUSCHEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STEINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK KOHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA MATSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN PALACIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADONICA RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FRAZIER ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY FORCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELE LEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE REISNER | PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $145,081 | $23,005 |
| BILLIE TORRENTT | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,180 | $19,377 |
| MICHAEL HEPBURN | CHIEF INNOVATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,568 | $24,873 |
| LAURA DERPINGHAUS | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,375 | $19,185 |
| DAWN TABAT | FOUNDING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH KOWALSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GARZA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STEINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE HUSCHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK KOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA MATSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN PALACIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADONICA RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DR STE 300, WAUKESHA, WI 53188-1170
- In care of
- % STEPHAINE BOROWSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE REISNER, N19W24075 RIVERWOOD DRIVE 300, WAUKESHA, WI 53188
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE REISNER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (262) 226-2001
- Website
- WWW.GPSED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- GPS ED CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH OUR EIGHT EDUCATION CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT OF 230 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 2025 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.GPS ED'S WBL PROGRAM IS A CAPACITY-BUILDING INTERMEDIARY THAT PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND SCALE HIGH-QUALITY WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL) PROGRAMS. WE DEFINE HIGH-QUALITY WBL AS "AUTHENTIC LEARNING THAT DEVELOPS A STUDENT'S ASPIRATION, ABILITIES, AND AGENCY TO SUCCEED IN THE WORLD OF WORK." GROUNDED IN THIS DEFINITION, OUR WORK FOLLOWS A SYSTEMATIC AND STRATEGIC DESIGN PROCESS THAT ENSURES EVERY PROGRAM IS PURPOSE-DRIVEN, STAKEHOLDER-INFORMED, OUTCOMES-FOCUSED, AND BUILT FOR SUSTAINABILITY. BY ALIGNING WBL EFFORTS TO THIS HIGH STANDARD, GPS ED BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ITS PARTNERS TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL, SCALABLE PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS ACROSS DIVERSE REGIONS.Expenses $4,547,350 · revenue $1,965,145
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
- 39-1667442
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,826,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,860,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,124,513 | $5,990,539 | $5,826,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,537,351 | $5,321,776 | $5,591,047 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,802,205 | $4,687,794 | $4,267,480 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,380,793 | $4,316,494 | $3,399,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1667442).
Questions about GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC
- What is the EIN of GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC is 39-1667442.
- Is GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS 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 GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS 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 GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS 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 GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHANIE REISNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,461 (STEPHANIE REISNER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE).
- How much revenue does GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,124,513, expenses of $5,990,539 and total assets of $5,826,347 at year end.
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