2025-11-06T11:40:09-06:00 2024-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2024-01-01 832154946 MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS INC MILW 4147636199 1836 W FOND DU LAC AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53205 KIRSTEN SHEAD CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4147636199 2025-11-06 1 1 KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2025-11-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIRSTEN SHEAD 1836 W FOND DU LAC AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53205 1508793 0 X HTTPS://WWW.MILWAUKEEWATERCOMMONS.ORG/ X 2018 WI MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS INC. IS A CROSS-CITY NETWORK THAT FOSTERS CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, AND BROAD COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMON WATERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES STEWARDSHIP OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AND SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR OUR COMMON WATERS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON SIX INITIATIVES: WATER QUALITY, DRINKING WATER, ARTS AND CULTURE, BLUE GREEN JOBS, EDUCATION AND RECREATION, AND GREEN INITIATIVE. 8 8 17 19 0 0 1901756 1438501 53400 70292 0 0 0 0 1955156 1508793 22500 26535 0 0 798979 970868 42000 0 96657 239183 433956 1102662 1431359 852494 77434 1569850 1632525 124129 109370 1445721 1523155 X MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS IS HELPING CATALYZE MILWAUKEE AS A TRUE MODEL WATER CITY-A PLACE WHERE WE ALL HAVE A STAKE IN THE HEALTH OF OUR WATERS AND ALL SHARE IN THEIR STEWARDSHIP AND BENEFITS. WE ARE ADVANCING OUR COMMUNITY ENVISIONED WATER CITY AGENDA THROUGH THE ORGANIZING FRAMEWORKS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, COLLECTIVE IMPACT, THE COMMONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 1099852 26535 70292 MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS MARKED THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF TWO OF OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS: WE ARE WATER, OUR ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATING MILWAUKEE'S SHARED WATERS, AND WATER SCHOOL, OUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP WATER LEADERS. WATER SCHOOL EXPANDED TO TWO SESSIONS THIS YEAR, WELCOMING ITS FIRST GROUP OF WINTER PARTICIPANTS. NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE BEACH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM DEEPENED ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT WITH EXPANDED FOCUS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND WATER SAFETY ON LAKE MICHIGAN'S SHORE. FIVE AMBASSADORS WENT BEYOND THEIR BEACHFRONT DUTIES, LEADING WATER SAFETY WORKSHOPS WITH PURPOSEFUL PLAY, NEARBY NATURE MILWAUKEE, AND ALL HANDS BOATWORKS. OUR FIRST COHORT OF ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE UNVEILED FIVE POWERFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PIECES, UNIQUE WORKS CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS WHO BECAME INFORMED WATER LEADERS THROUGH THE RESIDENCY. THEIR ART AMPLIFIES OUR CITY'S CONNECTION TO WATER AND STRENGTHENS MILWAUKEE'S SHARED WATER CULTURE. THROUGH BRANCH OUT MILWAUKEE, WE CELEBRATED THE PLANTING OF 174 TREES IN THE SHERMAN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, THE MAINTENANCE OF 43 TREES, AND THE REMOVAL OF 22 HAZARDOUS TREES, GROWING MILWAUKEE'S TREE CANOPY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SHERMAN PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. THIS YEAR ALSO BROUGHT IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN POLICY AND COLLABORATION. WE WELCOMED AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISOR FOR THE MILWAUKEE ESTUARY AREA OF CONCERN (AOC), THE FIRST ROLE OF ITS KIND FOR AN AOC IN THE NATION, INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTO DECISION-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES. AND WE FACILITATED A LEARNING EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE MILWAUKEE AND PITTSBURGH WATER EQUITY TASK FORCES, SHARING STRATEGIES ON EQUITABLE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILDING AUTHENTIC PARTNERSHIPS. 1099852 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X KIRSTEN SHEAD 4147636199 1836 W FOND DU LAC AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53205 BRENDA COLEY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148522 0 19524 KIRSTEN SHEAD CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148522 0 9286 DENIENE POWELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MILLS-WEMM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIN MAHAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DINORAH MARQUEZ ABADIANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J PETER ORDWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NARYAN LEAZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 297044 0 28810 2 0 1 0 0 443006 995495 1438501 PROJECT REVENUE 900099 70292 70292 70292 1508793 70292 0 0 26535 26535 325855 232997 46861 45997 518126 494217 23909 58144 50585 4652 2907 68743 59212 5774 3757 120426 87514 32515 397 120429 70060 8369 42000 10481 2028 8453 11079 2016 9063 10594 12 10582 31982 27824 2559 1599 48760 6469 42291 48012 19882 28130 2658 2658 PROGRAM EQUIPMENT AND S 21365 18675 2690 0 HONORARIA AND GIFTS 3681 325 3356 0 BANK CHARGES 2403 1501 902 0 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI 2086 0 2086 0 1431359 1099852 234850 96657 418081 453449 1081763 1056252 22560 2080 95517 72673 1569850 1632525 16199 26106 107930 83264 124129 109370 X 404054 558571 1041667 964584 1445721 1523155 1569850 1632525 77434 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 718125 634446 868979 1901756 1438501 5561807 718125 634446 868979 1901756 1438501 5561807 1867612 3694195 5561807 164041 0.66420 0.71900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 LEASE LIABILITY 83264 83264 X 1508793 0 1508793 0 1508793 1431359 0 1431359 0 1431359 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TAX RETURNS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. X X 1 WEIDMAN LLC 3233 HARRIET AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 GRANT WRITING 0 976785 42000 934785 976785 42000 934785 1 LA FAMILIA DE ARTE INC 1030 S 26TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53204 452532257 3 5535 0 WATER SCHOOLWATER SCHOOL MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM 800 WEST WELLS STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53233 391723105 3 6000 0 WATER SCHOOL PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDED GRANTS ARE PARTNERS IN PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS. 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