2023-07-31T11:37:23-05:00 2022-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 550 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990EZ 2022-01-01 201644245 SOPHIA OF WAUKESHA INC SOPH 4144186086 100 E BROADWAY WAUKESHA WI 53186 RAY KNUTILLA TREASURER 4144186086 2023-07-31 1 RAY KNUTILLA 999009999 0 KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2023-07-31 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 5251 X X WWW.SOPHIAWAUKESHA.ORG X X 55788 X 29036 5725 9476 1325 8151 11551 54463 24065 2081 15022 41168 13295 38289 0 51584 X 47066 46584 5325 5000 52391 51584 14102 0 38289 51584 X SOPHIA IS DEDICATED TO DIALOGUE WITH INDIVIDUALS, AGENCIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO STIMULATE CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES IN WAUKESHA COUNTY. SOPHIA ADDRESSES SOCIAL INJUSTICES IN OUR INCREASINGLY FRAGMENTED WORLD. WE JOIN HANDS WITH OTHERS TO BRING EFFECTIVE CHANGE RATHER THAN ISOLATED SELF INTEREST. IN THE PAST YEAR, SOPHIA MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF WORKFORCE HOUSING BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH COUNTY LEGISLATORS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR DEDICATED RESEARCH INTO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ORDINANCES REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED US TO GATHER IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND DATA. BY THOROUGHLY UNDERSTANDING THE EXISTING FRAMEWORK, WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICY CHANGES WERE NEEDED TO MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MORE ACCESSIBLE. AS A RESULT, SOPHIA IS ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARDS THE CREATION OF AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD REQUIRE ALL RENTAL LANDLORDS TO ACCEPT LOW-INCOME VOUCHERS AS PART OF AN APPLICANT'S INCOME. THIS PROGRESSIVE POLICY CHANGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO NEED IT THE MOST.THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT ALIGNS WITH SOPHIA'S MISSION OF PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE COMMON GOOD. BY ADVOCATING FOR INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS, WE AIM TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND PROVIDE STABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS.THROUGH OUR PERSISTENT EFFORTS, SOPHIA HAS POSITIONED ITSELF AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, DRIVING PROGRESS IN THE REALM OF AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING. WE CONTINUE TO CHAMPION THE CAUSE HERE IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, PUSHING FOR POLICY REFORMS THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, REDUCING HOUSING INSECURITY, AND IMPROVING OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. 0 28818 SOPHIA HAS CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY WORK TOWARDS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, ADVOCATING FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SYSTEM THAT TREATS ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. ONE OF OUR KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN CONVERSATIONS REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF FACILITIES AND WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS. SOPHIA HAS PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS AND CONCERNS, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE'S VOICE IS HEARD IN DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS CONSISTENTLY EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF TREATING INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN THESE DISCUSSIONS, WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, ENSURING THAT THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS ARE PRIORITIZED.THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, SOPHIA HAS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE BY ACTIVELY SEEKING TO REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE BELIEVE IN A SYSTEM THAT FOCUSES ON REHABILITATION, FAIRNESS, AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES. BY ADVOCATING FOR COMPASSIONATE AND EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES, WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 0 0 SOPHIA HAS ALSO MADE NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH OUR DEDICATED WORK IN THE AREA OF IMMIGRATION THROUGH OUR IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN EFFORTS TO DRIVE CHANGE AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS, ADVOCATING FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY AND SUPPORT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. ONE OF OUR KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAS BEEN OUR ONGOING EFFORTS REGARDING DRIVER'S CARDS FOR ALL IN WISCONSIN. SOPHIA HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADVOCATING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DRIVER'S CARDS IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE INCREASED MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN OUR STATE. THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PHONE BANKING, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND COLLABORATION, WE HAVE RAISED AWARENESS, GARNERED SUPPORT, AND PUSHED FOR POLICY CHANGES TO MAKE DRIVER'S CARDS A REALITY.THROUGH OUR BILINGUAL ORGANIZER, WE HAVE ALSO EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES FACED BY THE LATINO COMMUNITY. BY FOCUSING ON TOPICS SUCH AS DRIVER'S LICENSES AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES, WE WORK TOWARDS EMPOWERING THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND CREATING A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL.THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDERSCORE SOPHIA'S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY, AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT RECOGNIZE THE DIGNITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS. BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS A SOCIETY THAT VALUES AND UPLIFTS IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. 0 0 28818 BERNIE GONZALEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 6.00 0 0 0 BEV BRADFORD SECRETARY 3.00 0 0 0 RAY KNUTILLA TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 BETTY GROENEWOLD DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 DAVID BODOH DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 AUDREY HEBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JAMES BICKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 LARAINE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ELLEN POPLASKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 SUZANNE SCHALIG DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT STOLL DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI RAY KNUTILLA 100 E BROADWAY WAUKESHA WI 53186 2626623172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 108055 91742 131726 69039 37187 437749 108055 91742 131726 69039 37187 437749 184822 252927 302 210 588 10877 11551 23528 461277 40131 0.54830 0.59550 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: YEARBOOK AD SALES. AMOUNT: 11,550. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 1. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 11,551. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 548. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 54. DESCRIPTION: WISDOM AFFILIATION DUES. AMOUNT: 7,160. DESCRIPTION: WISDOM DATABASE FEES. AMOUNT: 120. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 860. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 507. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS & ACTIONS. AMOUNT: 4,119. DESCRIPTION: YEARBOOK PRINTING. AMOUNT: 1,129. DESCRIPTION: FINANCIAL & LEGAL SERVICES. AMOUNT: 525. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 15,022. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: LEASED EMPLOYEE DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 325. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,102. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.