2026-05-15T11:38:20-05:00 2025-06-30 393647910 WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC 1502 LONDON ROAD SUITE 200 DULUTH MN 55812 990 2024-07-01 391162969 NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION INC NEXT 4145622929 2545 NORTH 29TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53210 HEATHER MEHRING GRAMS PRESIDENT 4145622929 2026-05-07 1 1 JESSICA NATUS P01799381 2187224705 2026-05-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HEATHER MEHRING GRAMS 2545 NORTH 29TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53210 23288039 0 X WWW.NEXTDOORMKE.ORG X 1971 WI TO SUPPORT THE INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. 23 23 286 631 0 0 22894087 20629269 2376363 2499648 42979 123167 28283 35955 25341712 23288039 0 0 0 0 17014438 14904310 0 0 541324 8465012 8305208 25479450 23209518 -137738 78521 17824653 18328009 3980149 4138196 13844504 14189813 X NEXT DOOR SUPPORTS THE INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BY PARTNERING WITH THEIR FAMILIES FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 11134127 0 820585 HEAD START: HEAD START IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5. HEAD START IS BASED ON THE IDEA THAT CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES DEVELOP BEST WHEN EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE COMBINED WITH SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALTH, NUTRITION AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. EACH FAMILY WORKS WITH A PARENT EDUCATOR IN THEIR HOMES OR THROUGH CENTER BASED PROGRAMMING AT NEXT DOOR OR PARTNER SITES. PARENT INVOLVEMENT IS CRITICAL IN THE HEAD START MODEL. PARENTS ARE ENGAGED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR THE PROGRAM THROUGH COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT, ARE EDUCATED ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT STAGES AND CONNECTED WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. PARENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH EDUCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND CAREER GOALS. HEAD START SERVED 544 CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. 7595715 0 330180 EARLY HEAD START:EARLY HEAD START IS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAM WORKING WITH PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO THREE. EARLY HEAD START IS BASED ON THE IDEA THAT CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES DEVELOP BEST WHEN EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE COMBINED WITH SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALTH, NUTRITION AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. EACH FAMILY WORKS WITH A PARENT EDUCATOR IN THEIR HOMES OR THROUGH CENTER BASED PROGRAMMING AT NEXT DOOR OR PARTNER SITES. CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ON-GOING EDUCATION, GROUP ACTIVITIES, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO HELP STRENGTHEN CHILDREN'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EARLY HEAD START SERVED 503 CHILDREN, AND 20 EXPECTANT MOMS, DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. 1094058 0 1049568 CHARTER SCHOOL:THE NEXT DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CERTIFIED KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS PROVIDE A NURTURING AND EDUCATIONAL KINDERGARTEN EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN AT THE CENTER. FOUR YEAR OLDS ATTEND A FULL DAY OF A BLENDED HEAD START AND CHARTER MODEL AND FIVE YEAR OLDS PARTICIPATE IN A FULL DAY OF KINDERGARTEN. NEXT DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL SERVED 125 CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. 556907 0 299315 OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES 556907 0 299315 20380807 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 286 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X HEATHER MEHRING GRAMS 4149992511 2545 NORTH 29TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53210 BRADLEY JANSEN EX OFFICIO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY MULROY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY SCHUELLER VICE CHAIR & PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TANIKA MURPHY SECRETARY (THRU 09/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN SISEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BEE DIRECTOR (THRU 06/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEB BENTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CHITWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FILMANOWICZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY GREEN DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GREENISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENDRAIA HUGHLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYONGBOON KWON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DESSIE LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDGAR MAYORGA DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDGE DEREK MOSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEG BRZYSKI NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRILLIANT NIMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAYE OKUNSERI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY RISLOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY SALMAN DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN SCULLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE TODRYK DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER VERBRIGGHE DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MEHRING GRAMS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 197716 0 21241 JEFF GRANT VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 159660 0 33838 SHEILA MAYHORN VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 156012 0 18478 CRISTINA CROGAN VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 11/24) 40.00 X 134486 0 18102 JESSE WEATHERSBY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 113631 0 16873 761505 0 108532 5 0 1 0 JO'S EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY 4801 W NORTH AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53208 CHILD CARE PARTNER 645579 COA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES 909 E NORTH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53212 CHILD CARE PARTNER 364074 STAFF OUR SCHOOLS PO BOX 180702 DELAFIELD WI 53018 TEMP TEACHING STAFF 294001 REINHART FOODSERVICE 9950 S REINHART DRIVE OAK CREEK WI 53154 FOOD SERVICE 290563 MALAIKA EARLY LEARNING CENTER 125 W AUER AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53212 CHILD CARE PARTNER 281706 12 119500 18937768 1572001 575268 20629269 CHILDCARE REVENUE 624410 2499648 2499648 2499648 123167 123167 35955 0 35955 35955 35955 23288039 2499648 0 159122 222775 216745 6030 11624552 10240773 1069130 314649 187069 170784 10200 6085 2048662 1815969 166376 66317 821252 722967 71730 26555 14705 14705 55990 55990 12804 12804 732896 732896 8828 4014 4614 200 854829 691291 141317 22221 350132 350132 1768283 1555456 179814 33013 16525 16525 252472 243700 8588 184 253943 253943 762807 762807 100782 94758 6024 COLLABORATION EXPENSE 2298945 1937681 308080 53184 DONATED SUPPLIES 575268 575268 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 129037 70066 55942 3029 FAMILY SUPPORT COSTS 84151 68224 13391 2536 32811 2858 22632 7321 23209518 20380807 2287387 541324 2112047 3373412 2423926 2037149 42839 524 12886 13957 271843 374633 19511515 10299307 9813073 9212208 2251423 2508072 896616 808054 17824653 18328009 920268 954125 600 289415 3059281 2894656 3980149 4138196 X 11709003 11941557 2135501 2248256 13844504 14189813 17824653 18328009 78521 266788 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 20667001 20967884 24582914 22894087 20629269 109741155 20667001 20967884 24582914 22894087 20629269 109741155 173020 109568135 40102 38097 98174 71262 159122 406757 110147912 14099426 0.99470 0.99470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2251423 2675 291497 2545595 1991513 13325 301674 55089 2251423 1777040 32991 224201 42719 1991513 2113016 11889 -278257 69608 1777040 1616603 5285 491128 2113016 0.60284 0.39716 0.00000 0 0 1112919 1112919 13807034 6540545 7266489 1753866 1461932 291934 2800196 2296830 503366 37500 37500 9212208 X 23645244 266788 103221 370009 23275235 12804 12804 23288039 23299935 103221 103221 23196714 12804 12804 23209518 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE ENDOWMENT, WHILE SEEKING TO PRESERVE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSET. PART X, LINE 2: NEXT DOOR IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NEXT DOOR HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEATHER MEHRING GRAMS PRESIDENT 197716 0 0 0 0 0 6863 0 14378 0 218957 0 0 0 JEFF GRANT VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 159660 0 0 0 0 0 5588 0 28250 0 193498 0 0 0 SHEILA MAYHORN VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 156012 0 0 0 0 0 5460 0 13018 0 174490 0 0 0 CRISTINA CROGAN VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 11/24) 134486 0 0 0 0 0 4707 0 13395 0 152588 0 0 0 X SUPPLIES 5753 575268 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUPPLIES IS ESTIMATED AT $100 PER CONTRIBUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990, AFTER THE FULL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MIGHT HAVE IN CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH A QUESTIONNAIRE. ALL REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL DECISIONS CONCERNING RESOLUTIONS OF CONFLICTS INVOLVING DIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DECISIONS ON MATTERS THAT INVOLVE A REAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES OF OFFICERS AND TOP MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH A REVIEW OF MARKET DATA FROM 2-3 SOURCES GATHERED FOR COMPARABILITY WHICH IS WEIGHED ALONG WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S WORK AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. THIS PROCESS ID DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.