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Difference Principle Inc

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2014
  • EIN: 46-2088738

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.

Category: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.43M (2022)

Expenses
$2.17M (2022)

Total Assets
$1.8M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$726k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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
$2,433,444
Expenses
$2,172,392
Net Income
$261,052
Net Assets
$1,073,082
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42
0.0%
Program Services $2,354,812
96.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $78,590
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $888,151
40.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $809,573
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,799,160
Total Liabilities $726,078
Net Assets $1,073,082
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas Sayner (Executive Director) $173,746 $0 $20,638
Edward Gordon (Chief Operating Officer) $173,746 $0 $20,638
Nicole Leicht (Program Administrator) $126,419 $0 $13,133
Julie Murdock (Chief Human Resource Offic) $119,627 $0 $923
Julie Wiech (Controller) $112,917 $0 $19,919
Carolyn Parkinson (Director Of Behavioral Hea) $106,446 $0 $0
Doe Gregersen (President) $0 $0 $0
Jack Anick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rueben Neese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,098,633
Expenses
$1,894,756
Net Income
$203,877
Net Assets
$812,030
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,100
1.2%
Program Services $2,009,384
95.7%
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $64,143
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $546,552
28.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $751,995
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $886,838
Total Liabilities $74,808
Net Assets $812,030
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas Sayner (Executive Director) $141,725 $0 $21,266
Edward Gordon (Chief Operating Officer) $140,925 $0 $22,774
Julie Murdock (Chief Human Resource Officer) $111,050 $0 $1,456
Carolyn Parkinson (Director Of Behavioral Health) $107,271 $0 $85
Doe Gregersen (President) $0 $0 $0
Jack Anick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rueben Neese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,176,066
Expenses
$1,470,015
Net Income
$706,051
Net Assets
$766,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $395,770
18.2%
Program Services $1,777,039
81.7%
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,242
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $887,237
60.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $971,221
Total Liabilities $204,634
Net Assets $766,587
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas Sayner (Executive Director) $140,424 $0 $16,193
Edward Gordon (Chief Operating Officer) $139,639 $0 $16,180
Erin King (Director Of Justice Programming) $111,706 $0 $2,497
Carolyn Parkinson (Director Of Behavioral Health) $105,921 $0 $2,280
Julie Murdock (Chief Human Resource Officer) $100,168 $0 $3,046
Doe Gregersen (President) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Neese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jack Anick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Darnell Durrah (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,395,199
Expenses
$1,381,989
Net Income
$13,210
Net Assets
$60,536
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $232
0.0%
Program Services $1,390,506
99.7%
Investment Income $67
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,394
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $289,156
20.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $508,765
36.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,294
Total Liabilities $84,758
Net Assets $60,536
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas Sayner (Executive Director) $128,192 $0 $17,586
Edward Gordon (Chief Operating Officer) $125,792 $0 $17,586
Carolyn Parkinson (Director Of Behavioral Health) $102,000 $0 $11,667
Erin King (Director Of Justice Programming) $100,213 $0 $18,476
Doe Gregersen (President) $0 $0 $0
Reuben Neese (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jack Anick (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Darnell Durrah (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2020

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PDF XML
990-T

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,033,974
Expenses
$1,082,015
Net Income
-$48,041
Net Assets
$47,326
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10
0.0%
Program Services $1,013,911
98.1%
Investment Income $107
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,946
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $236,770
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $192,258
17.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,922
Total Liabilities $60,596
Net Assets $47,326

Document Links

990

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

PDF
990-T

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$668,596
Expenses
$570,328
Net Income
$98,268
Net Assets
$99,099
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,000
6.7%
Program Services $623,551
93.3%
Investment Income $29
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $177,384
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,165
Total Liabilities $8,066
Net Assets $99,099

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$476,102
Expenses
$467,094
Net Income
$9,008
Net Assets
$831
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $476,084
100.0%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $24,397
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,034
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $104,901
Total Liabilities $104,070
Net Assets $831

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$412,348
Expenses
$412,617
Net Income
-$269
Net Assets
-$8,177
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,000
0.5%
Program Services $408,249
99.0%
Investment Income $24
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,075
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,287
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $171,348
41.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,916
Total Liabilities $56,093
Net Assets -$8,177

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$159,878
Expenses
$167,786
Net Income
-$7,908
Net Assets
-$7,908
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $159,847
100.0%
Investment Income $31
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $19,325
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,983
44.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,378
Total Liabilities $51,286
Net Assets -$7,908

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990

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

PDF

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