2026-03-04T09:03:59-06:00 2025-06-30 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2024-07-01 391891030 GATHERING OF SOUTHEAST WI INC GATH 4142724122 816 E JUNEAU AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 LYN HILDENBRAND EXECUTIVE DIR. 4142724122 2026-03-04 1 1 KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2026-03-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LYN HILDENBRAND 816 E JUNEAU AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 1386951 0 X WWW.THEGATHERINGWIS.ORG X 1997 WI TO PROVIDE MEALS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES OR PROGRAMS TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY. 16 16 15 1500 0 0 1143982 1312942 0 4050 25317 30030 7003 -160 1176302 1346862 0 0 0 0 348203 402893 0 0 70796 752811 1030692 1101014 1433585 75288 -86723 1076133 1029853 36831 48464 1039302 981389 X TO PROVIDE MEALS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES OR PROGRAMS TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY OR WITHOUT. 0 0 1205450 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE GATHERING OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN CONTINUED TO EXPAND BOTH ITS REACH AND ITS IMPACT, SERVING 93,000 MEALS TO NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION ACROSS MULTIPLE MILWAUKEE COUNTY LOCATIONS. OPERATING FOUR CORE MEAL SITES AND ADDITIONAL PARTNER DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS, THE GATHERING PROVIDES CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS IN SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS.THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS WAS POWERED BY A LARGE AND COMMITTED VOLUNTEER NETWORK, WITH WELL OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTING THEIR TIME IN MEAL PREPARATION, SERVICE, FOOD RESCUE, AND HOSPITALITY.THE ORGANIZATION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED FOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS, RESCUING AND REDISTRIBUTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD FROM GROCERY STORES, RESTAURANTS, FARMS, CATERERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSREDUCING FOOD WASTE WHILE IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF MEALS.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE GATHERING CONTINUED ITS COMMUNITY MEAL PARTNERSHIPS PREPARING AND DELIVERING MEALS TO THE BENEDICT CENTER, CATHEDRAL CENTER, FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS, RUNNING REBELS YOUTH, AND SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER. FINALLY, THE GATHERING SERVES AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY HUB WHERE GUESTS CAN CONNECT TO OUTSIDE SERVICES; OUTREACH WORKERS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS REGULARLY VISIT MEAL SITES TO OFFER HOUSING NAVIGATION, RECOVERY SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AURORA'S MOBILE MEDICAL VAN, HARM REDUCTION RESOURCES, AND SAFETY RESOURCES. 1205450 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 WI X LYN HILDENBRAND 4142724122 816 E JUNEAU AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 LYN HILDENBRAND EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 93773 0 4927 JOHN HICKEY PAST PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY DEAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL MATHEE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLI DOWNS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE HERMANN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ARVA PARKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BRUNO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LATIVIA CARR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY THICKENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MORRISON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY WALKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TENEEN RUCKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY DILLON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MEADOWS AT-LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGHANN HANRAHAN AT-LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 93773 0 4927 0 0 0 0 0 26316 35150 1251476 721423 1312942 FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 4050 4050 4050 20074 20074 21240 0 11284 21240 -11284 9956 -11284 21240 28157 35150 28805 -648 -648 OTHER REVENUE 900099 488 488 488 1346862 -6746 0 40666 101171 27575 24757 48839 258798 233698 25100 1105 803 153 149 5129 4012 643 474 36690 26659 5075 4956 25288 25288 1503 1503 35557 15344 20213 19043 1414 11574 6055 3418 11 2805 602 14240 8506 5734 55694 43950 11744 4088 3212 835 41 1547 16 1270 261 26 26 76245 76245 10784 642 10142 FOOD 726713 726713 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 26396 26396 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 18855 14754 4101 BANK FEES 4782 1706 3076 6513 4006 1898 609 1433585 1205450 157339 70796 133066 97149 93032 96111 33808 42643 3103 5138 8291 416164 233123 268794 183041 542295 599515 1076133 1029853 33072 30655 3759 17809 36831 48464 X 815892 752849 223410 228540 1039302 981389 1076133 1029853 -86723 28810 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1030684 886342 1084496 1146389 1312942 5460853 1030684 886342 1084496 1146389 1312942 5460853 81448 5379405 24892 20669 13441 22910 20074 101986 24287 2715 34029 25555 28157 114743 5677582 0.94750 0.94910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 24684 1997 26681 22713 1971 24684 21247 1466 22713 23147 -1900 21247 19306 3841 23147 1.00000 1 0 64702 31962 32740 351462 201161 150301 183041 X 1374169 28810 28810 1345359 1503 1503 1346862 1432082 0 1432082 1503 1503 1433585 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE 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 JUNE 30, 2025, 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. GOLF CLASSIC 18701 6528 12173 6120 5576 MARDI GRAS 44606 28622 15984 9125 7984 63307 35150 28157 15245 13560 28805 -648 X 353397 714737 REPORTED COST PER POUND 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - REVIEWED FIRST BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ISSUE BY ISSUE BASIS AS MATTERS ARISE BEFORE THE BOARD FOR ACTION. ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A FINANCIAL, PERSONAL, OR OFFICIAL INTEREST OR CONFLICT, OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT, WILL VOLUNTARILY EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF PHYSICALLY AND REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON ITEM AT HAND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE GATHERING OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DETERMINES STAFF COMPENSATION THROUGH A STRUCTURED PROCESS THAT BALANCES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE NEED TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSTYPICALLY THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE OR FINANCE/PERSONNEL COMMITTEEOVERSEES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHILE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IMPLEMENTS AND RECOMMENDS SALARY RANGES FOR OTHER POSITIONS. SALARY LEVELS ARE FIRST BUILT INTO THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD TO ENSURE WAGES ARE SUSTAINABLE AND ALIGNED WITH AVAILABLE FUNDING. TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE PAY RANGES, THE GATHERING REVIEWS EXTERNAL NONPROFIT COMPENSATION DATA AND COMPARABLE COMMUNITY POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONSIDERS JOB SCOPE, SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS (FOR EXAMPLE, FOOD SAFETY CREDENTIALS FOR KITCHEN STAFF), AND THE COMPLEXITY OF MANAGING VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. BY COMBINING BOARD OVERSIGHT, BUDGET DISCIPLINE, AND COMPARISON TO EXTERNAL NONPROFIT SALARY DATA, THE GATHERING WORKS TO PROVIDE FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION THAT SUPPORTS STAFF RETENTION AND PROGRAM QUALITY WHILE REMAINING CONSISTENT WITH DONOR EXPECTATIONS AND SOUND NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL INFO AVAILABLE VIA WEBSITE AND BY REQUEST; ALL OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST