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Childrens Service Society Of Wisconsin

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Tax-exempt since Sept. 1941
  • EIN: 39-0806380

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$60.1M (2022)

Expenses
$59.5M (2022)

Total Assets
$15.7M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$15.7M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$60,116,331
Expenses
$59,531,033
Net Income
$585,298
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $53,431,447
88.9%
Program Services $6,570,292
10.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,637
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $102,955
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,585,385
51.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,699,644
Total Liabilities $15,699,644
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susanna Leggio (Dir, Family Case Mgmt Services) $146,577 $0 $18,162
Maria Mcdermott (Dir, Out Of Home Care) $126,148 $0 $30,192
Kate Angers (Dir, Fcm Support Services) $119,763 $12,543 $35,283
Gabriel Mcgaughey (Dir, Child Well Being) $118,386 $0 $19,782
Kristin Kopcha (Dir, Family Preservation/Sppt) $113,993 $0 $47,768
Margaret Troy (Director/President & Ceo Chhs) $0 $1,973,534 $58,792
Marc Cadieux (Treasurer/Corp Vp & Cfo) $0 $993,812 $126,962
Robert Duncan End 12822 (Director/Pres. Cssw & Evp Chhs) $0 $257,357 $20,692
Michelle Mettner End 123122 (Secretary/Corp Vp Gov & Legal Affairs) $0 $703,637 $111,779
Scott Turner (Director/Pres. Chw & Evp Chhs) $0 $924,229 $163,152
Theresa Jones (Vp Inclusion Diversity Equity) $0 $209,542 $20,268
Amy Herbst (Vp Behavioral & Mental Health) $0 $343,817 $61,132
David Whelan (Vp Child Well Being) $0 $252,904 $25,298
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$52,689,680
Expenses
$52,524,059
Net Income
$165,621
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,057,006
91.2%
Program Services $4,574,235
8.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,082
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $63,521
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $26,318,235
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,842,492
Total Liabilities $14,842,492
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susanna Leggio (Dir, Family Case Mgmt Services) $148,394 $0 $13,398
Maria Mcdermott (Dir, Out Of Home Care) $124,436 $0 $24,230
Kate Angers (Dir, Fcm Support Services) $118,124 $8,865 $34,664
Gabriel Mcgaughey (Dir, Child Well Being) $112,932 $0 $15,271
Kristin Kopcha (Dir, Family Preservation/Sppt) $107,279 $0 $46,853
Margaret Troy (Director/President & Ceo Chhs) $0 $1,992,190 $57,536
Marc Cadieux (Treasurer) $0 $911,175 $24,953
Robert Duncan (Director/Cchp President/Chair) $0 $861,129 $61,781
Michelle Mettner (Secretary) $0 $679,520 $50,122
Amy Herbst (Vp Behavioral & Mental Health) $0 $338,859 $59,111
David Whelan (Vp Child Well Being) $0 $253,435 $25,097
Theresa Jones (Director/Vp Inclusion Diversity Equity) $0 $202,037 $21,017
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$50,095,014
Expenses
$48,640,123
Net Income
$1,454,891
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,915,437
93.7%
Program Services $3,121,300
6.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,307
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $66,584
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $24,615,005
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,517,189
Total Liabilities $12,517,189
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susanna Leggio (Dir, Family Case Mgmt Serv) $140,865 $0 $15,640
Maria Mcdermott (Dir, Out Of Home Care) $128,110 $0 $24,494
Gabriel Mcgaughey (Dir, Child Well Being) $117,299 $0 $10,294
Kate Angers (Dir. Fcm Support Serv/Social Worker) $111,941 $10,645 $42,883
Kristin Kopcha (Dir. Family Preservation/Sppt) $108,988 $0 $46,364
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,977,316 $57,166
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $852,421 $146,917
Marc Cadieux (Director/Treasurer) $0 $839,342 $94,857
Michelle Mettner (Director/Secretary) $0 $648,967 $106,666
Amy Herbst (Vp Behavioral & Mental Health) $0 $347,786 $59,347
David Whelan (Vp Child Well Being) $0 $239,008 $24,273
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990
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,249,113
Expenses
$42,809,727
Net Income
$439,386
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,700,219
94.1%
Program Services $2,424,676
5.6%
Investment Income $1,992
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $122,226
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,933,232
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,627,855
Total Liabilities $14,627,855
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Susanna Leggio (Dir, Family Case Mgmt Services) $118,883 $0 $15,297
Maria Mcdermott (Dir, Out Of Home Care) $108,554 $0 $21,699
Gabriel Mcgaughey (Dir, Child Well Being) $103,721 $0 $9,073
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $3,745,684 $54,445
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $767,768 $108,916
Marc Cadieux (Director/Treasurer) $0 $691,979 $77,788
Michelle Mettner (Director/Secretary) $0 $528,932 $90,664
David Whelan (Vp Child Well Being) $0 $200,293 $18,306
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,098,769
Expenses
$40,737,148
Net Income
-$1,638,379
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,013,306
94.7%
Program Services $1,955,705
5.0%
Investment Income $4,542
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$45
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $125,261
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,526,308
50.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,217,255
Total Liabilities $11,217,255
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Whelan (Dir, Family Case Mgmt Services) $143,207 $0 $13,869
Tracy Oerter (Dir, Mental Health Services) $128,223 $0 $31,969
Maria Mcdermott (Dir, Out Of Home Care) $105,398 $0 $26,260
Susanna Leggio (Dir, Family Case Mgmt Services) $101,053 $0 $18,525
Marc Cadieux (Director/Treasurer) $0 $681,683 $97,744
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $718,732 $103,839
Michelle Mettner (Director/Secretary) $0 $483,804 $88,632
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,403,347 $268,172
Amy Herbst (Vp Behavioral & Mental Health) $0 $307,737 $53,960
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,978,533
Expenses
$39,290,285
Net Income
$1,688,248
Net Assets
$1,543,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,110,587
95.4%
Program Services $1,817,214
4.4%
Investment Income $6,159
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,257
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,830
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,836,087
50.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,605,000
Total Liabilities $10,061,662
Net Assets $1,543,338
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Whelan (Dir, Family Case Management Services) $131,125 $0 $13,081
Tracy Oerter (Dir, Mental Health Services) $123,174 $0 $31,651
Maria Mcdermott (Dir, Out Of Home Care) $101,467 $0 $31,773
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $681,446 $101,457
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,524,413 $287,590
Marc Cadieux (Director/Treasurer) $0 $621,560 $94,262
Michelle Mettner (Secretary) $0 $474,174 $78,555
Amy Herbst (Vp Child Well Being) $0 $274,620 $50,663
Sheila Reynolds (Former Secretary) $0 $241,525 $21,470
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,718,420
Expenses
$40,679,288
Net Income
-$3,960,868
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,920,592
95.1%
Program Services $1,639,874
4.5%
Investment Income $124,426
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$205
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,733
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $587,139
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,638,493
48.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,858,171
Total Liabilities $10,858,171
Net Assets $0
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Herbst (Vp Child Welfare) $246,570 $0 $50,902
David Whelan (Dir, Policy, Practice & Accred) $126,488 $0 $12,645
Tracy Oerter (Dir, Mental Health Services) $118,424 $0 $32,110
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $574,503 $96,790
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,397,228 $284,889
Marc Cadieux (Director/Treasurer) $0 $561,468 $88,059
Sheila Reynolds (Secretary (Through June 2016)) $0 $431,489 $52,139
Michelle Mettner (Secretary (Beginning June 2016)) $0 $389,688 $75,949
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,026,055
Expenses
$38,352,995
Net Income
-$1,326,940
Net Assets
$3,654,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $35,621,569
96.2%
Program Services $1,417,291
3.8%
Investment Income -$41,941
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,579
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35,715
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $587,159
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,918,548
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,684,880
Total Liabilities $8,030,552
Net Assets $3,654,328
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Herbst (Vp Child Welfare) $236,376 $0 $50,252
David Whelan (Dir, Policy, Practice & Accred) $117,322 $0 $37,083
Tracy Oerter (Dir, Mental Health Services) $112,362 $0 $33,763
Joseph J Gehrke (Director/Vice Chair (Through Mid Dec. 2015)) $0 $0 $0
David L Heard (Director (Through Mid Dec. 2015)) $0 $0 $0
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $531,735 $90,075
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,376,051 $280,989
Marc Cadieux (Director/Treasurer) $0 $443,414 $52,167
Weldon Gage (Treasurer (Through Jan. 2015)) $0 $181,445 $951
Sheila Reynolds (Secretary) $0 $437,468 $87,457
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,781,161
Expenses
$35,751,889
Net Income
-$1,970,728
Net Assets
$4,454,138
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,057,893
94.9%
Program Services $1,358,357
4.0%
Investment Income $336,518
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$31,807
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60,200
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $532,137
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,513,779
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,348,742
Total Liabilities $7,894,604
Net Assets $4,454,138
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Herbst (Vp Child Welfare) $207,291 $0 $45,179
Catherine Swessel (Dir, Policy, Practice & Accred) $119,757 $0 $12,429
Tracy Oerter (Dir, Mental Health Services) $107,084 $0 $40,397
Joseph J Gehrke (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
David L Heard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $422,429 $79,955
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,438,992 $261,638
Weldon Gage (Treasurer) $0 $506,220 $73,208
Sheila Reynolds (Secretary) $0 $402,092 $86,220
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,983,077
Expenses
$34,735,548
Net Income
$2,247,529
Net Assets
$8,828,318
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,286,370
92.7%
Program Services $1,766,932
4.8%
Investment Income $866,758
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,220
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $70,237
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $249,548
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,712,743
51.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,979,593
Total Liabilities $7,151,275
Net Assets $8,828,318
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Herbst (Vice President Child Welfare) $206,894 $0 $42,654
Joseph J Gehrke (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
David L Heard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Duncan (Director/President/Chair) $0 $402,057 $76,003
Margaret Troy (Director/Chhs President) $0 $1,231,779 $318,154
Weldon Gage (Treasurer) $0 $510,566 $69,978
Sheila Reynolds (Secretary) $0 $383,091 $82,165
Marc Cadieux (Former Interim Treasurer) $0 $199,061 $20,997
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,762,591
Expenses
$34,809,680
Net Income
-$47,089
Net Assets
$4,175,896
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,900,385
94.6%
Program Services $1,731,625
5.0%
Investment Income $1,521
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$36,867
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $165,927
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $313,622
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,523,136
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,012,889
Total Liabilities $8,836,993
Net Assets $4,175,896

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,870,756
Expenses
$46,935,756
Net Income
$935,000
Net Assets
$4,304,899
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,137,732
96.4%
Program Services $1,617,818
3.4%
Investment Income $4,071
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $111,135
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,030,385
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,655,182
Total Liabilities $12,350,283
Net Assets $4,304,899

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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