MILWAUKEE CAREERS COOPERATIVE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DICK BUSCHMANN

Phone

4149378260

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MILWAUKEE CAREERS COOPERATIVE, founded in 1987, is a small nonprofit that reported $582K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $666K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

MILWAUKEE CAREERS COOPERATIVE IS A NON PROFIT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES UNIQUE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, SUCH AS EDUCATION, PLACEMENT & TRANSPORTATION TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. MILWAUKEE CAREERS COOPERATIVE LINKS INDIVIDUALS TO JOBS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $620,449 Revenue: $93,051

2025 WAS A YEAR OF TRANSITION FOR MMC. OUR LONG STANDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEPPED DOWN IN APRIL 2024, AND POSITION REMAINED UNFILLED UNTIL DECEMBER 2024. DURING THIS TIME, ONE BOARD MEMBER STEPPED IN AS INTERIM DIRECTOR, AND SEVERAL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT TIME TO MCC OPERATIONS. MCC'S NEW DIRECTOR, DAVID SMULYAN, WAS HIRED IN DECEMBER 2024. DURING DECEMBER 2024, MCC ALSO SIGNED A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH WISCONSIN COMMUNITY SERVICE (WCS), WHEREBY WCS WAS DESIGNATED AS THE STRATEGIC AND MANAGING PARTER TO MCC. WCS HAS OVER 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS THAT FACE ECONOMIC HARSHIPS DUE TO LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $489,050

Program Service Revenue $76,866

Investment Income $10

Other Revenue $16,185

TOTAL REVENUE $582,111

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $169,825

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $620,449

Other Expenses $495,914

TOTAL EXPENSES $665,739

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$582,111	$642,601	-0.1%
Expenses	$665,739	$573,337	+0.2%
Net Income	$-83,628	$69,264	-2.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$24,305

Total Directors

$22,085

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HAZEL WILLS	FORMER SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$22,085	$0	$22,085
DAVID SMULYAN	EXECUTIVE DIR.	40.00	Officer	$2,220	$0	$2,220
ANTHONY BURNS	FORMER PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD BUSCHMANN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN NIMMER	FORMER VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DARA ATANDARE	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY SWEETLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SR ROSE STIETZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOLA BURNS-PAIGE	FORMER DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$582,111	$665,739	$564,941	$-83,628
2024	$642,601	$573,337	$611,186	$69,264
2023	$700,856	$598,811	$454,150	$102,045
2022	$623,242	$615,247	$346,782	$7,995
2021	$569,260	$514,019	$318,893	$55,241
2020	$531,275	$749,644	$267,830	$-218,369
2019	$601,755	$781,453	$479,795	$-179,698