2025-06-30T14:36:10-05:00 2024-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990EZ 2024-01-01 201644245 SOPHIA OF WAUKESHA INC SOPH 4144186086 100 E BROADWAY WAUKESHA WI 53186 RAY KNUTILLA TREASURER 4144186086 2025-06-30 1 0 ADAM M UPDIKE P01801943 4142711451 2025-06-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 5251 X WWW.SOPHIAWAUKESHA.ORG X X 76570 X 48008 5675 15174 2017 13157 7713 74553 34486 552 26843 61881 12672 98905 0 111577 X 93905 118273 5000 5400 98905 123673 0 12096 98905 111577 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. HOUSING TASK FORCE:OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVOCATING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EQUITABLE LAND USE POLICIES. THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, WE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PUSH FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE.EDUCATION AND AWARENESS WERE OUR MAJOR FOCUS. WE PARTNERED WITH FAMILY PROMISE OF WAUKESHA COUNTY TO HOST AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR LANDLORDS, FEATURING THE METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL. THIS WELL-ATTENDED WORKSHOP EMPHASIZED THE BENEFITS OF ACCEPTING HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS AND HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES.HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE MEMBERS ALSO ENGAGED IN DIRECT ADVOCACY, MEETING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE HOUSING ACTION COALITION AND THE WAUKESHA HOUSING AUTHORITY. OUR TASK FORCE CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH DEVELOPERS TO ENSURE THE BEST USE OF LAND AT THE UWM PROPERTY IN WAUKESHA COUNTY.JUSTICE CASTANEDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMON WEALTH DEVELOPMENT, SHARED HIS INNOVATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AT SOPHIA'S 2024 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST. MR. CASTANEDA FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE - WHICH INSPIRED ALL ATTENDEES AND REINFORCED OUR MISSION.ADDITIONALLY, HOUSING JUSTICE TF MEMBERS HAVE BEEN VOCAL IN ADDRESSING THE DRASTIC FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS UNDER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN SUPPORT FOR SHELTERS, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS, AND FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT. WE ALL REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL.AS WE LOOK AHEAD, THE HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE HOUSING SYSTEM IN OUR COMMUNITY 0 43317 CRIMINAL JUSTICE:IN APRIL 2024, SHERIFF SEVERSON ANNOUNCED THE CLOSURE OF THE HUBER FACILITY, SHIFTING THOSE SENTENCED UNDER HUBER LAW TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING (EM). THIS WAS A MAJOR WIN FOR SOPHIA, WHICH HAD LONG ADVOCATED FOR THIS MORE HUMANE AND CONSISTENT APPROACH. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE (CJTF) REMAINS ACTIVELY ENGAGED, TRACKING EM'S EFFECTIVENESS, INVESTIGATING CHALLENGES, AND STAYING INVOLVED IN THE COUNTY'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL MEETINGS. AS PART OF THE 2024 ELECTION CYCLE, SOPHIA HOSTED A CANDIDATE FORUM FOR WAUKESHA COUNTY'S THREE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS. THE CANDIDATES WHO ATTENDED ENGAGED WITH SOPHIA'S PRIORITIES, SHOWING A COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE REFORM. A STRONG TURNOUT AND MEDIA COVERAGE UNDERSCORED THE EVENT'S IMPACT. BEYOND WAUKESHA COUNTY, CJTF WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WISDOM, ALIGNING WITH STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX WEB OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. LOOKING AHEAD, THE CJTF IS PLANNING TO HOST A CRIMINAL JUSTICE FORUM THIS FALL. 0 0 IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE: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. THE TASK FORCE IS ORGANIZING EDUCATIONAL FORUMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ORDER TO DISPEL IMMIGRATION MYTHS, SHARE PERSONAL STORIES FROM IMMIGRANTS TO HUMANIZE THEIR EXPERIENCES, AAND UTILIZE MEDIA TO BROADEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING. THROUGH OUR BILINGUAL MEDIUM (WEBSITE, YEARBOOK, E-MAIL, ETC.) 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 43317 JAMES BICKEL PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 DAVID BODOH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 BEV BRADFORD SECRETARY 3.00 0 0 0 RAY KNUTILLA TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 MARJORIE MAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 AUDREY HEBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOHN PRESTBY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 LARAINE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ELLEN POPLASKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 PAT FAHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT STOLL DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 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 131726 69039 37187 104595 61166 403713 131726 69039 37187 104595 61166 403713 130977 272736 588 10877 11551 7620 7713 38349 442062 34303 0.61700 0.53680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: YEARBOOK AD SALES. AMOUNT: 7,709. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 4. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 7,713. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: WISDOM AFFILIATION DUES. AMOUNT: 13,000. DESCRIPTION: WISDOM DATABASE FEES. AMOUNT: 910. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 1,034. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS & ACTIONS. AMOUNT: 8,867. DESCRIPTION: YEARBOOK PRINTING. AMOUNT: 1,254. DESCRIPTION: FINANCIAL & LEGAL SERVICES. AMOUNT: 755. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGE. AMOUNT: 23. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 26,843. 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: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 400. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,096.