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Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin Inc

EIN 39-0827320 · Green Bay, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN, INC. IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ASSIST PEOPLE IN LEADING HEALTHY LIVES AND BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE VISION OF FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN, INC. IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STRONG INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES WITH SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, SAFE ENVIRONMENTS, AND SUFFICIENT RESOURCES. THE OVERARCHING GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY SERVICES; BE FLEXIBLE IN RESPONDING TO NEW CHALLENGES; OPTIMIZE OUR RESOURCES THROUGH CREATIVE APPROACHES AND RELATIONSHIPS; VALUE DIVERSITY IN PEOPLE, PROCESS, AND PROGRAMS, AND BE A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Income
$24.0 million
Spending
$23.9 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 80%
Employees
469
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$211,029, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (15)
  1. $6.1 million spent. LIFELINE: A NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE CALL CENTER SERVING ALL OF WISCONSIN. PROVIDES SHORT-TERM CRISIS COUNSELING OVER THE PHONE FOR PEOPLE OF ANY AGE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, AND FREE OF CHARGE.
  2. $3.2 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD: A VOLUNTARY, HOME VISITATION PROGRAM OFFERING INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. BROWN, OUTAGAMIE, WINNEBAGO, & DOOR COUNTIES.
  3. $2.1 million spent. RESIDENTIAL: PROVIDES INTENSIVE SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO ARE UNABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES OR OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.
  4. $2.0 million spent. COUNSELING: PROVIDES TRADITIONAL, OUTPATIENT COUNSELING IN GREEN BAY AND MENASHA. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, AND FAMILY COUNSELING; GROUP COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS; SPECIALIZED CHILDREN'S THERAPY; AND COUNSELING FOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ADDICTION.
  5. $1.6 million spent. CRISIS CENTER: ASSISTS THOSE IN ANY STRESSFUL CRISIS SITUATION 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH COUNSELORS THAT ARE FULLY TRAINED IN CRISIS INTERVENTION.
  6. $1.3 million spent. SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER: PROVIDES FREE, CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR LOVED ONES. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK TO SURVIVORS IN BROWN, DOOR, OCONTO, AND MARINETTE COUNTIES.
  7. $867,512 spent. DAY TREATMENT: MEETS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF YOUTH (AGES 7 TO 18) WHO ARE EXHIBITING SEVERE EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, OR IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF WORK WITH EACH CHILD AND THE CHILD'S FAMILY TO ADDRESS PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS SUCH AS DEFIANCE, HOSTILITY, INATTENTION, HYPERACTIVITY, AGGRESSION, SELF-HARM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CUES, PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL, OR THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES SUCH AS PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE.
  8. $821,369 spent. OUR PLACE: OUR PLACE IS A CLASS AA, COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (CBRF) LOCATED IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN. OUR WARM AND FRIENDLY FACILITY SERVES UP TO 18 ADULTS WITH MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN.
  9. $587,924 spent. SELF: THE SELF (SUPPORT, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS & FAMILY) PROGRAM SPECIALIZES IN SERVING THE COMPLEX, HARD TO REACH, AND DISCONNECTED CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, OR SITUATIONAL CHALLENGES.
  10. $458,495 spent. EARLY HEAD START: PROVIDES PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN (UNDER 3) WITH WEEKLY HOME VISITS WITH A PROFESSIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST. THESE VISITS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE SAME CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE.
  11. $415,391 spent. CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER: GIVES CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY OR PHYSICALLY ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR OTHERWISE ENDANGERED A COMFORTABLE PLACE TO TELL SOMEONE WHAT HAPPENED AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
  12. $370,414 spent. WOMEN'S RECOVERY JOURNEY (WRJ) IS AN INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT PROGRAM TREATING SPECIFIC NEEDS OF WOMEN WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CONCERNS. THE INTENDED IMPACT FOR OUR CLIENTS IS THAT THEY WILL ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN GOALS RELATED TO SOBRIETY AND MENTAL HEALTH STABILITY AND RECEIVE CONCURRENT WRAP AROUND SERVICES.WRJ PROVIDED SERVICES TO 72 WOMEN DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. OUT OF THOSE 72 WOMEN, 51 WOMEN RECEIVED ASSESSMENTS, 12 WOMEN UTILIZED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, 72 WOMEN RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, AND 59 WOMEN RECEIVED GROUP THERAPY. OUT OF THE 72 CLIENTS ASSESSED, 96% OF WOMEN DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVEMENT IN SYMPTOMS AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE, 90% OF CLIENTS HAD A DECREASE IN THEIR SUBSTANCE USE AND 100% OF WOMEN WHO PRESENTED AT THE TIME OF INTAKE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS WERE STABILIZED. 86% OF WOMEN REPORTED HAVING SAFE HOUSING AT TIME OF DISCHARGE. WRJ ALSO PROVIDED WOMEN WITH JOB SKILLS TRAINING, INTERVIEW TRAINING, AND COMPLETING A RESUME. 65% OF OUR WOMEN REPORTED BEING EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE.
  13. $266,415 spent. SUPERVISED VISITATION: PROVIDES VISITATION SERVICES BETWEEN DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PARENTS IN OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES. OUR STAFF HELP TO ENSURE A SAFE SETTING FOR EVERY CHILD, FREE FROM PARENTAL CONFLICT.
  14. $156,474 spent. YOUTH AND FAMILY: VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PRESERVE THEIR FAMILIES.
  15. $138,447 spent. INTENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED: SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS THAT SERVE AS A TRANSITION FOR YOUTH COMING OUT OF AN INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATION, IN SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OR LIKELY IN NEED OF HIGHER-LEVEL CARE SUPPORTS, AND/OR THOSE WITH A HISTORY OF INDIVIDUALIZED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1964.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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