Wisdom Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $45,784
- Spending
- $107,376
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 45%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 135% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $75,163 spent. CRIMINAL JUSTICE:SOPHIA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE (CJTF) CONTINUES TO ADVANCE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS AND ACTION AROUND JUSTICE REFORM IN WAUKESHA COUNTY AND ACROSS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. MEETING MONTHLY, THE GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM CAN BE MORE FAIR AND HUMANE. THE CJTF'S WORK CENTERS ON THREE KEY GOALS: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND FAITH COMMUNITIES ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, ENGAGING LEGISLATORS AND OTHER DECISION-MAKERS THROUGH CONSISTENT ISSUE-BASED COMMUNICATION, AND BUILDING GRASSROOTS SUPPORT THAT CAN SUSTAIN LONG-TERM CHANGE. ONE ONGOING EFFORT HAS BEEN SENDING MONTHLY LETTERS TO POLICYMAKERS ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS DIVERSION VS. INCARCERATION, SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, AFFORDABLE FAMILY PHONE ACCESS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG REENTRY SUPPORT. EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION HAVE ALSO BEEN A MAJOR PART OF THIS YEAR'S WORK. THE TASK FORCE HOSTED AN INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL EVENT FEATURING TALIB AKBAR, WHO SPOKE ABOUT THE REALITIES AND IMPACT OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN TRANSFORMATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING LED BY MARK RICE, WISCONSIN TRANSFORMATIONAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR AT WISDOM. THE CJTF HAS ALSO BUILT CONNECTIONS WITH CARROLL UNIVERSITY, COLLABORATING WITH A GRANT WRITING CLASS AND PRESENTING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, WE PARTNERED WITH WISDOM AFFILIATE FREE, AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS DIRECTLY IMPACTED WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SHAPING HUMANE POLICIES AND PRACTICES RELATED TO INCARCERATION AND JUSTICE REFORM.
- 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, AND 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. IN 2025, WE FOCUSED ON TOPICS SUCH AS "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS", THE NEED TO RETAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH BI-LINGUAL PROGRAMING AS WELL AS OTHER EDUCATION AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES. 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 MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY THAT VALUES AND UPLIFTS IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
- HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE:SOPHIA'S HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE IS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR POLICES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TO PUSH FOR SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SYSTEM IN OUR COMMUNITY.THE HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE TO WORKS DILIGENTLY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PUSH FOR MEANINGFUL TRANSFORMATION IN HOUSING PRACTICES THAT IMPACT THOSE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES HAVING THE LOWEST INCOMES. THE HOUSING JUSTICE TASK FORCE CONTINUES TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. DURING LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT LUNCHEONS, SOPHIA TEAM MEMBERS, COLLABORATING WITH THE HOUSING ACTION COALITION, HELP LANDLORDS TO UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS THAT TENANTS FACE AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MITIGATE RISKS FOR LANDLORDS. THE GOAL IS EDUCATION AND AWARENESS. THE PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TRADITIONALLY SCREENED OUT DURING THE APARTMENT APPLICATION PROCESS, TYPICALLY PEOPLE DEPENDING ON HOUSING VOUCHERS, OR WITH A PREVIOUS INCIDENT OF EVICTION. IN FEBRUARY, TASKFORCE MEMBERS SHARE INFORMATION EVENTS SUCH AS THE HOUSING ACTION COALITION'S "COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR" FUNDRAISER EVENT TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE GAP BETWEEN WAGES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE SERVICES NEEDED TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. HOUSING JUSTICE TASKFORCE MEMBERS ALSO PROVIDED TESTIMONIES AT A RECENT STATE PUBLIC HEARING IN MADISON OPPOSING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CRIMINALIZE HOMELESSNESS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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