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Independence First Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 39-1343425

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 10, 2023

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540 S 1st StMilwaukee, WI 53204-1605

(414) 291-7520

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

36th percentile

1.4%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$244,726

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.9% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-7.3%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-3.1%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Flat

$15,904,443

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Flat

$12,441,037

Flat from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$3,463,406

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue31st percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$26,173,789

Flat from 2022

Expenses

Flat

$25,802,011

Flat from 2022

Net Income

Flat

$371,778

Flat from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth26th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $22,395,843Liabilities 2011: $3,836,107Net Assets 2011: $18,559,7362011Assets 2012: $29,631,651Liabilities 2012: $9,442,565Net Assets 2012: $20,189,0862012Assets 2013: $15,525,727Liabilities 2013: $9,866,270Net Assets 2013: $5,659,4572013Assets 2014: $15,186,239Liabilities 2014: $9,954,947Net Assets 2014: $5,231,2922014Assets 2015: $13,699,530Liabilities 2015: $9,840,129Net Assets 2015: $3,859,4012015Assets 2016: $12,850,017Liabilities 2016: $10,296,024Net Assets 2016: $2,553,9932016Assets 2017: $11,825,647Liabilities 2017: $9,983,381Net Assets 2017: $1,842,2662017Assets 2018: $10,872,537Liabilities 2018: $9,874,643Net Assets 2018: $997,8942018Assets 2019: $10,757,946Liabilities 2019: $6,039,339Net Assets 2019: $4,718,6072019Assets 2020: $16,034,797Liabilities 2020: $4,706,673Net Assets 2020: $11,328,1242020Assets 2021: $17,159,948Liabilities 2021: $3,851,827Net Assets 2021: $13,308,1212021Assets 2022: $15,904,443Liabilities 2022: $3,463,406Net Assets 2022: $12,441,0372022Assets 2022: $15,904,443Liabilities 2022: $3,463,406Net Assets 2022: $12,441,0372022Assets 2023: $17,483,263Liabilities 2023: $3,978,699Net Assets 2023: $13,504,5642023

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2022

Assets$15,904,443
Liabilities$3,463,406
Net Assets$12,441,037
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2011: $33,534,089Expenses 2011: $33,129,601Net Income 2011: $404,4882011Expenses 2012: $34,228,4452012Revenue 2013: $35,136,554Expenses 2013: $49,951,462Net Income 2013: -$14,814,9082013Revenue 2014: $34,424,086Expenses 2014: $34,703,444Net Income 2014: -$279,3582014Revenue 2015: $30,781,183Expenses 2015: $32,172,620Net Income 2015: -$1,391,4372015Revenue 2016: $30,146,078Expenses 2016: $31,526,371Net Income 2016: -$1,380,2932016Revenue 2017: $29,885,106Expenses 2017: $30,734,474Net Income 2017: -$849,3682017Revenue 2018: $29,267,673Expenses 2018: $30,113,461Net Income 2018: -$845,7882018Revenue 2019: $30,373,260Expenses 2019: $28,768,365Net Income 2019: $1,604,8952019Revenue 2020: $33,424,709Expenses 2020: $27,496,552Net Income 2020: $5,928,1572020Revenue 2021: $27,006,891Expenses 2021: $25,342,992Net Income 2021: $1,663,8992021Revenue 2022: $26,173,789Expenses 2022: $25,802,011Net Income 2022: $371,7782022Revenue 2022: $26,173,789Expenses 2022: $25,802,011Net Income 2022: $371,7782022Revenue 2023: $25,211,248Expenses 2023: $24,937,959Net Income 2023: $273,2892023

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$26,173,789
Expenses$25,802,011
Net Income$371,778
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 10, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$28,116,859
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to effectively facilitate empowerment of individuals with disabilities through education, advocacy, independent living services, and coalition building.

Independence first is a non-profit 501c3 independent living center (ilc) directed and controlled by persons with disabilities, primarily serving the four county metropolitan milwaukee area. Our mission is to effectively facilitate empowerment of individuals with disabilities through the core services of advocacy, independent living skills, information and referral, peer support, and transition. Independence first promotes diversity and multicultural participation in its operations and services.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$6,858,062$6,013,469▼ $844,593
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,910,661$5,612,277▼ $298,384
Accounts Receivable$2,243,671$2,260,897▲ $17,226
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$679,863$728,853▲ $48,990
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$700,000$700,000→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$316,521▲ $316,521
Pledges and Grants Receivable$129,550$162,385▲ $32,835
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$560,399$80,434▼ $479,965
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$35,930$1,353▼ $34,577
Total Assets$17,159,948$15,904,443▼ $1,255,505
Other Assets Total$41,812$28,254▼ $13,558
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$2,298,789$1,763,445▼ $535,344
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$992,516$1,126,109▲ $133,593
Other Liabilities$339,211$342,705▲ $3,494
Deferred Revenue$221,311$231,147▲ $9,836
Total Liabilities$3,851,827$3,463,406▼ $388,421
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$10,122,826$10,002,745▼ $120,081
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,185,295$2,438,292▼ $747,003
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$13,308,121$12,441,037▼ $867,084
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,159,948$15,904,443▼ $1,255,505

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$4,225,186$2,633,386$6,858,572
Equipment$115,224$1,768,707$1,883,931
Land$1,218,000-$1,218,000
Other Land Buildings$53,867$245,019$298,886
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcia BoucherPresident/CEOFT$222,543$22,183$244,726
Wendy HuotChief Financial OfficerFT$170,117$9,494$179,611
Kathy AcevedoChief Operating OfficerFT$154,881$23,648$178,529
Deb LanghamChief Operating Officer (thru 05/22)FT$159,964$8,864$168,828
Tracy ThomasControllerFT$137,650$21,623$159,273
Moriah IversonPersonal Assistance Services DirectorFT$128,178$25,351$153,529
Moriah IversonPersonal Assistance Services Directo-$128,178$25,351$153,529
Jacob NowakInformation Technology DirectorFT$111,053$39,970$151,023
Myra SanchickMarketing & Fund DevelopmentFT$108,980$25,751$134,731
Scott CurwickHuman Resources DirectorFT$100,436$13,919$114,355

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Billie TorrenttChair
Scott LuberVice Chair
Beverly WalkerDirector
Jakeim Jackson-bellDirector
James GuckenbergDirector
Joanne WilliamsDirector
John DziewaDirector
Karen HuntDirector
Kawanza NewsonDirector
Kent WaltersDirector
Paul WierzbaDirector
Ryan RamosDirector
Samantha TadychDirector
William CrowleyDirector
Brad HolzSecretary
David FrankTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,963,627
Program Service Revenue
$24,094,912
Investment Income
$93,986
Other Revenue
$21,264
All Other Contributions
$224,037
Change in Net Assets
$371,778
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$23,308,301
Other Expenses$2,493,710
Total Fundraising Expense$375,062
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$17,093,089$1,540,780$251,225$18,885,094
Payroll Taxes$1,396,957$186,550$20,532$1,604,039
Other Employee Benefits$1,365,231$145,517$20,065$1,530,813
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$772,637-$772,637
Fees for Services Other$354,882$280,374-$635,256
Pension Plan Contributions$473,817$34,937$6,964$515,718
Depreciation Depletion$340,918$126,283$24,294$491,495
Advertising$149,979$180,668$2,413$333,060
Information Technology$235,625$47,125$31,417$314,167
Occupancy$178,713$95,585$3,504$277,802
Office Expenses$224,219$27,731$3,126$255,076
Fees for Services Accounting-$52,050-$52,050
Conferences and Meetings$19,219-$10,876$30,095
Travel$23,188$3,096$341$26,625
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$21,368-$21,368
Other Expenses$3,250$4,460$282$3,250
Payments to Affiliates$1,568$209$23$1,800
Fees for Services Legal-$736-$736
Total Functional Expenses$21,901,091$3,525,858$375,062$25,802,011
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Compensation Obligation$326,335
Estimated Third-party Pas Payer Settlements$16,370
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed by the members of the governing body before the return is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually all directors and officers complete and sign a statement that provides information regarding their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts. The members of the governing body make determinations of whether a conflict exists and review actual conflicts. Any person with a conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive committee, comprised of officers of the governing body, review and determine officer and key employee compensation annually. Compensation guides are reviewed. Also, there are goals related to the organization's financial and program performance that are reviewed. All employees are reviewed annually by their immediate supervisor.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements were made available to the public upon request. The organization's annual report was available to the public on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Independence First Inc
EIN
39-1343425
Phone
4142917520
Address
540 S 1ST ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204-1605

Signing Officer

Name
Marcia Boucher
Title
President/CEO
Phone
4142917520
Signed
2023-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marcia Boucher
Formed
1979
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
1,266
Volunteers
105

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PLACE SUITE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-3074
Preparer
Jenny Tarkowski CPA
Phone
6082747020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Change in value of deferred tax assets -13,378.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,904,443
Liabilities
$3,463,406
Net assets
$12,441,037
Revenue
$26,173,789
Expenses
$25,802,011
Net income
$371,778
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.5$3.98$13.5$25.2$24.9$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.9$3.46$12.4$26.2$25.8$0.37
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.9$3.46$12.4$26.2$25.8$0.37
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.2$3.85$13.3$27.0$25.3$1.66
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.0$4.71$11.3$33.4$27.5$5.93
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.8$6.04$4.72$30.4$28.8$1.60
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.9$9.87$1.00$29.3$30.1$0.85
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.8$9.98$1.84$29.9$30.7$0.85
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.9$10.3$2.55$30.1$31.5$1.38
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.7$9.84$3.86$30.8$32.2$1.39
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.2$9.95$5.23$34.4$34.7$0.28
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.5$9.87$5.66$35.1$50.0$14.8
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$29.6$9.44$20.2$34.2
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.4$3.84$18.6$33.5$33.1$0.40