2024-05-06T13:19:44-05:00 2023-08-31 391210538 SCRIBNER COHEN AND COMPANY SC 756 NORTH MILWAUKEE ST 300 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2022-09-01 391712663 URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER INC URBA 4149648505 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 532113587 CATHERINE THISTED TREASURER 4149648505 2024-05-03 1 CATHERINE THISTED 999009999 1 KELLY K MILLER CPA P00562808 4142711700 2024-05-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CATHERINE THISTED 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 532113587 13364975 0 X WWW.URBANECOLOGYCENTER.ORG X 1992 WI WE CONNECT PEOPLE IN CITIES TO NATURE AND TO EACH OTHER. 25 25 152 2613 0 0 5190856 9867914 855740 837532 243185 338772 3588 14420 6293369 11058638 6502 19396 0 0 3220419 4446791 0 68345 1327586 2467403 1506568 5694324 6041100 599045 5017538 29841475 35390592 323542 448541 29517933 34942051 X WE CONNECT PEOPLE IN CITIES TO NATURE AND EACH OTHER. 0 0 1485167 291517 PROMOTE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT LEARNING, VOLUNTEERISM, STEWARDSHIP, RECREATION AND CAMARADERIE. THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER'S ACTIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS ENGAGE ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. OVER 3,000 YOUTH AND ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUCH AS URBAN ADVENTURES, WORKSHOPS, OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. AN ADDITIONAL 11,736 PEOPLE VISITED OUR CENTERS THROUGH UNSTRUCTURED ACTIVITIES AND TO ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY SPACES. OVER 5,300 PEOPLE VISITED AS PART OF FACILITY RENTAL EVENTS. OUR ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SERVED 2,613 VOLUNTEERS. 1356969 528516 PROVIDE OUTDOOR SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR URBAN YOUTH. THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER PARTNERS WITH OVER 60 SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EACH WITH 24 HALF-DAY FIELD TRIPS ANNUALLY. THESE HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLIMENT THE SCHOOLS' SCIENCE CURRICULA AND CONNECT STUDENTS TO THE NATURAL WORLD IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. PRESCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS COMPLIMENT THE SCHOOL PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OVER 30,800 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 838817 15005 PRESERVE, ENHANCE, PROTECT AND USE PUBLIC NATURAL AREAS, MAKING THEM SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND VIBRANT. A VARIETY OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF BIRDS, BATS, MAMMALS, TURTLES, VEGETATION SURVEYS AND PARK USE SURVEYS. UEC'S LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN DIVERSE NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES. OVER 2,253 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE OFFERINGS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 15,929 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS SERVED ACROSS 3 BRANCHES. 381631 19396 3838 PREPARE LAND FOR FUTURE MISSION IMPACT. PRACTICE AND MODEL ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS. 381631 19396 3838 4062584 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 152 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 4149648505 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 EDWARD HAMMOND PRESIDENT 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTOINE MCDUFFIE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT LOVERN SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE THISTED TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATRINA CRANE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY CRUSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA ENDTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA FENNELLY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CLANCY PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FROILAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCAI LOZA GALEZEWSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS GRZEZINSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY HANING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HERMANN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KIM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MITICH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK MOSLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY PFAFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD RAKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SPENSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WILSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GUTTE WITTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GILES BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 9/2022 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA KUNDE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LEINBACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/2023 40.00 X 116294 0 14069 JEN HENSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEG. 7/2023 40.00 X 23077 0 3960 139371 0 18029 1 0 0 0 0 8704 207308 278968 9372934 197344 9867914 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611600 718159 718159 RENTAL INCOME 532000 119373 119373 837532 364857 364857 2204738 2228773 2050 -24035 -2050 -26085 -26085 88457 207308 75381 13076 13076 1477 133 1344 1344 11058638 838876 0 351848 19396 19396 157400 62960 39350 55090 3552137 2345976 441404 764757 68781 52332 6237 10212 412632 295713 28187 88732 255841 180472 29366 46003 23356 23356 68345 68345 31801 31801 208839 131049 5654 72136 48314 2846 45468 65326 27283 14700 23343 172941 100411 12764 59766 58072 48179 8581 1312 48307 48307 16933 10863 4807 1263 270442 245467 9516 15459 157016 109956 9466 37594 PROGRAM EXPENSES 234431 234431 BUILDING MAINTENANCE AN 107125 101541 2792 2792 WORKER'S COMPENSATION 39259 28965 3918 6376 HOSPITALITY EXPENSE 24110 16437 2091 5582 296 296 6041100 4062584 650930 1327586 253247 150351 8786875 11851483 9259832 10690794 36367 61819 2754 81287 140677 10212680 4550439 4695523 5662241 6725590 6833227 29841475 35390592 229253 345546 76198 90657 18091 12338 323542 448541 X 8396523 7378106 21121410 27563945 29517933 34942051 29841475 35390592 X 5017538 105420 301160 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5580200 4142091 19594423 5190856 9867914 44375484 5580200 4142091 19594423 5190856 9867914 44375484 17119404 27256080 29943 28217 14801 40974 364857 478792 44854276 3789889 0.60770 0.57340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 118948 X 0 6725590 301161 161722 31802 6833227 7645878 -753228 142136 24924 6725590 3704895 2819333 1237548 74560 41338 7645878 2555085 1080816 149918 51734 29191 3704895 2417581 153798 53878 47728 22444 2555085 0.13400 0.37950 0.48650 1 0 5600 5600 6728241 2929644 3798597 15685 15685 0 1107821 973670 134151 2355333 631440 1723893 5662241 ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD BY THIRD PARTY 6833227 6833227 FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS 6429 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 5909 12338 PART III, LINE 4: THREE LARGE IMMOVABLE STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED IN THE EXTERIOR OF OUR RIVERSIDE PARK BRANCH, TWO ARTISTIC DONOR PIECES AND A LARGE STONE ARCH ARE LOCATED IN THE MILWAUKEE ROTARY CENTENNIAL ARBORETUM AND A MOSAIC AND DONOR WALL ARE INSTALLED AT OUR MENOMONEE VALLEY BRANCH. TEN ROCK SCULPTURES REPRESENTING THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF WISCONSIN ARE LOCATED ON LAND NEAR OUR RIVERSIDE PARK BRANCH. ALL PIECES OF ARTWORK COMPLEMENT OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND AND VALUE NATURE. PART V, LINE 4: ONE ENDOWMENT FUND IS BOARD DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. A PORTION OF THE INCOME IT GENERATES WILL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT OPERATIONS AT THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER. THE BALANCE OF THE OPERATIONS ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/23 IS $457,118. A SECOND ENDOWMENT FUND SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MILWAUKEE ROTARY CENTENNIAL ARBORETUM. THIS ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES BOTH DONOR RESTRICTED AND BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS. THE BALANCE OF THE ARBORETUM ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/23 WAS $1,209,812. A THIRD ENDOWMENT FUND IS DONOR RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE INITIAL PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND THE EARNINGS IN THE FUND ARE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED UNTIL THEY ARE WITHDRAWN TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BALANCE OF THIS OPERATIONS ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/23 WAS $3,011,502. A FOURTH ENDOWMENT FUND SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE THREE BRIDGES PARK. THIS ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE BALANCE OF THE THREE BRIDGES PARK ENDOWMENT AT 8/31/23 WAS $2,154,795. X X X X X X X 1 DONOR BY DESIGN GROUP PO BOX 7106 GAROL STREAM IL 60197 CONSULTING 0 0 45000 -45000 ANA ARAGON CALLE RAVAL 18 1-2 17160 SPAIN SP CONSULTING 0 0 23345 -23345 68345 -68345 SUMMER SOLSTICE 213530 147878 65652 2500 250 11943 3600 41043 HKE MKE 66435 59430 7005 1922 14123 1 15800 15800 295765 207308 88457 2500 250 13865 3600 55166 75381 13076 1 UEC LAND CORP 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 464292052 501(C)(3) 19396 0 SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS 1 PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE GRANTEE ARE REGULARLY REVIEWED. X 3 540 FMV FROM DONOR X 10320 FMV FROM DONOR X 8 116336 FMV AT TIME OF DONATION X EQUIPMENT 5 35230 FMV FROM DONOR X GIFT CERTIFICATES 75 32079 FMV FROM DONOR 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: WHEN STOCK OR SECURITIES ARE DONATED, THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER DIRECTS THE DONEE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNT AT ROBERT W BAIRD. THE ACCOUNT IS SET UP WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO IMMEDIATELY SELL THE ASSETS. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE ARE THEN DISBURSED TO THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER IN THE FORM OF CASH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS HAS APPROVED THE 990, IT IS GIVEN TO OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS TO REVIEW. AFTER IT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A FORM TO ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS THAT REQUIRES EACH PERSON TO LIST ALL RELATIONSHIPS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES THAT THE URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER HAS CONTRACTED WITH OR MAY CONTRACT WITH. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS TO DETERMINE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN IN-DEPTH STUDY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE FIRST STEP WAS TO CONSULT A SURVEY OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILAR NONPROFIT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THEN EACH POSITION WAS EVALUATED ON A QUANTITATIVE BASIS TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH AUTONOMY AND SKILLS WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE JOB. THE POSITIONS WERE NEXT ORDERED FROM HIGHEST AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE LOWEST ACCORDING TO THE SCORES AWARDED. EACH POSITION WAS ASSIGNED A RANGE OF EXPECTED SALARIES BASED ON THE MARKET RESEARCH DONE IN THE FIRST STEP AND THE EVALUATION OF SKILLS REQUIRED IN THE SECOND STEP. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE ADVISES THE BOARD DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND BEFORE COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE MADE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDERED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE OR BY REQUESTING IT FROM EITHER OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OR OUR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE OBTAINED BY REQUESTING IT FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT RETURN 301,160. UEC LAND CORPORATION 1500 EAST PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53211 464292052 TO PURCHASE, HOLD, AND SELL PROPERTY TO FURTHER UEC'S EXEMPT PURPOSES WI 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER INC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0