CHILDREN'S OUTING ASSOCIATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1906

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTINE FLORES

Phone

4142638383

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

CHILDREN'S OUTING ASSOCIATION, founded in 1906, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $6.7M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

CHILDREN'S OUTING ASSOCIATION/COA YOUTH & FAMILY CENTERS (COA) HELPS MILWAUKEE CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES REACH THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH ITS RIVERWEST AND GOLDIN COMMUNITY CENTERS, SIX COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS AND AT COA'S RURAL CAMP FACILITY. AS A MULTICULTURAL AGENCY, COA VALUES DIVERSITY AND COOPERATION AND PROMOTES PERSONAL GROWTH AND POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,199,174 Revenue: $1,506,965

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: COA YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERS OFFERS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS THROUGH 12 YEARS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE MULTICULTURAL AND NONSECTARIAN, AND FEES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON FAMILY INCOME. ALL PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, CARE, AND NURTURING, FOCUSING ON A CHILD'S HEALTHY PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN 2015 COA OPENED ANOTHER EARLY CHILD EDUCATION CENTER AT COA'S GOLDIN CENTER.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,345,280 Revenue: $385,954

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: COA'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY INVOLVES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR AREA YOUTH AGES 4 THROUGH 17 (18 IF STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL). ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AFTER-SCHOOL...

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: COA'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY INVOLVES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR AREA YOUTH AGES 4 THROUGH 17 (18 IF STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL). ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AFTER-SCHOOL, SUMMER AND WEEKEND PROGRAMMING; SPECIAL GROUPS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, PRETEENS AND TEENS; ATHLETICS AND FIELD TRIPS; AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING COMPUTERS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, CREATIVE WRITING, HOMEWORK HELP AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES. COA'S GOLDIN SUMMER DAY CAMPS OFFER BOYS AND GIRLS AGE 6 THROUGH 12 SUMMER DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, FIELD TRIPS AND MUCH MORE. PROGRAMS OPERATE AT COA'S RIVERWEST CENTER AND GOLDIN CENTER; AT COA'S COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS LOCATED AT OW HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AUER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LINCOLN CENTER OF THE ARTS, HOPKINS-LLOYD COMMUNITY SCHOOL, DOERFLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND WESTSIDE ACADEMY.

Program 3

Expenses: $919,475 Revenue: $200

FAMILY CENTERED PROGRAMS: COA PROVIDES FAMILY PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE ROSE AND HARRY SAMSON FAMILY CENTER (LOCATED AT COA'S RIVERWEST CENTER), AND THE ETHEL NUTIS GILL FAMILY CENTER (AT COA'S GOLDIN CENTER). THESE SERVICES SEEK TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, PEER DISCUSSION GROUPS AND FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES. PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN (AGES 2 THROUGH 5) MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN COA'S HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY), BASED ON A NATIONAL MODEL WHICH FOCUSES ON HELPING PARENTS TO BECOME THEIR CHILDREN'S PRIMARY TEACHERS. COA'S FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAMS ARE INTEGRATED INTO OTHER PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDING EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,119,471

Program Service Revenue $2,043,689

Investment Income $1,761,477

Other Revenue $92,426

TOTAL REVENUE $7,017,063

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,274,152

Fundraising Expenses $408,658

Program Expenses $5,940,477

Other Expenses $2,429,428

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,703,580

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,017,063	$6,103,949	+0.1%
Expenses	$6,703,580	$7,558,646	-0.1%
Net Income	$313,483	$-1,454,697	-1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

222

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$74,059

Total Directors