INDEPENDENCE FIRST INC INDEPENDENCE FIRST IS A NON-PROFIT 501C3 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER (ILC) DIRECTED AND CONTROLLED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, PRIMARILY SERVING THE FOUR COUNTY METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE CORE SERVICES OF ADVOCACY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, PEER SUPPORT, AND TRANSITION. INDEPENDENCE FIRST PROMOTES DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL PARTICIPATION IN ITS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES.
Annual Revenue
$23,992,310
Known Funders
21
Grants Received
46
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,992,310 | $24,229,748 | $17,207,756 |
| 2023 | $25,211,248 | $24,937,959 | $17,483,263 |
| 2022 | $26,173,789 | $25,802,011 | $15,904,443 |
| 2021 | $27,006,891 | $25,342,992 | $17,159,948 |
| 2019 | $30,373,260 | $28,768,365 | $10,757,946 |
| 2018 | $29,267,673 | $30,113,461 | $10,872,537 |
| 2017 | $29,885,106 | $30,734,474 | $11,825,647 |
| 2016 | $30,146,078 | $31,526,371 | $12,850,017 |
Top Funders
MILWAUKEE, WI
MILWAUKEE, WI
MILWAUKEE, WI
MILWAUKEE, WI
ST PAUL, MN
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
WENDY HUOT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
KATHY ACEVEDO
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
TRACY THOMAS
CONTROLLER
JACOB NOWAK
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR/FACILITIES DIRECTO
MYRA SANCHICK
MARKETING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
SAMANTHA HUDSON
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES DIRECTOR
SCOTT CURWICK
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
RYAN RAMOS
CHAIR
BRAD HOLZ
VICE CHAIR
KAWANZA NEWSON
SECRETARY
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