United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee's mission is to strengthen city neighborhoods by combining and enhancing the assets of our partner agencies to improve the quality of life for urban families.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $104,209, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $698,159 spent. YOUTH JOBS PROGRAM - UNCOM HAS MANAGED ITS SUCCESSFUL YOUTH JOBS PROGRAMS SINCE 2008 RESULTING IN A CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL AT-RISK AND YOUTH. OUR PROGRAMMING IS FUNDED BY EMPLOY MILWAUKEE. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE AND FROM UNCOM AGENCIES RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN LIFE AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUE ON WITH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR BECOME EMPLOYED.
- $496,082 spent. UNCOM IS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE SAFER CITY MKE HARM REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM. THE WORK UNDER THIS GRANT BEGAN IN APRIL 2023 AND HAS EXTENDED THROUGH 2025. IN 2025, UNCOM AND ITS MEMBER AGENCIES PLANNED AND COORDINATED APPROXIMATELY 40 TEEN NIGHTS TO PROVIDE SAFE DRUG AND VIOLENCE-FREE SOCIAL GATHERINGS AT EIGHT DIFFERNT LOCATIONS, FOR TEENS FROM DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN MILWAUKEE. THESE EVENTS FOSTER A SENSE OF INCLUSION AND ACCEPTANCE, WHILE PROVIDING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND RECREATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY.
- $39,375 spent. IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAFER CITY MKE HARM REDUCTION GRANT, UNCOM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES AIMED AT REACHING FAMILIES AND YOUTH IN MILWAUKEE.
- $25,483 spent. PARTICIPANT SUPPORT
- $8,500 spent. COLLECTIVE ENGAGEMENT - UNCOM IS A COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF EIGHT 8 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE COLLECTIVE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS UNCOM'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN CITY NEIGHBORHOODS BY PARTNERING WITH OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND ENHANCING THEIR ASSETS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR URBAN FAMILIES.
Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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