COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC
728 NORTH JAMES LOVELL STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 www.communityadvocates.com

Total Revenue
$10,917,248
Total Expenses
$9,955,123
Net Assets
$5,784,983

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, INC. IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH ADVOCACY AND SERVICES TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS SO THEY MAY LIVE IN DIGNITY.

COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, INC. PROVIDES FOR DIRECT ADVOCACY, SKILLED AND RESULTS-FOCUSED ADVOCACY SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT BASIC NEEDS, HEALTH CARE, UTILITY, AND HOUSING CHALLENGES.

THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE (PPI) WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 TO PREVENT AND END THE POVERTY THAT BRINGS PEOPLE THROUGH OUR DOORS AT COMMUNITY ADVOCATES. PPI WORKS TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES THAT WILL MINIMIZE AND REDUCE POVERTY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN MILWAUKEE AND THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN BY ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES, CONVENING COALITIONS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO INCREASE OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT.

UTILITIES PROGRAMS HELP LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AVOID SERVICE INTERRUPTION AND DISCONNECTION. IN 2019, 40,938 ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED PROVIDING NEEDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PAYMENT PLANS FOR THESE FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR UTILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 10,486 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED CRISIS APPLICATIONS TO PREVENT DISCONNECTION OR HAVE THEIR UTILITIES RESTORED.

COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, RELOCATION SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE TO BECOMING HOMELESS. IN 2019, 4,372 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN PERMANENT HOUSING AND MAINTAINED THEIR HOUSING FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS, 9,765 FAMILIES RECEIVED ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE TENANT/LANDLORD ISSUES TO SUSTAIN HOUSING, AND 223 ADULTS AND 491 CHILDREN RECEIVED INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY, SCHOOL STABILITY, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Andrea Mallmann-ElliottCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER42$135,405
Maudwella KirkendollCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER42$117,313
William KochCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER42$113,094
Sandra SamseTREASURER1$0
Bryan HouseSECRETARY1$0
Jodi WireVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Sheree Dallas-BranchPRESIDENT1$0
Kate VenneBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jim LiedtkeBOARD MEMBER1$0
Pamela KleinBOARD MEMBER1$0
Sharon JordanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Moriah IversonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gary IngramBOARD MEMBER1$0
Betsy HoylmanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Erin HenryBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dr Stephen HargartenBOARD MEMBER1$0
Valerie GabrielBOARD MEMBER1$0
Anne DeleoBOARD MEMBER1$0
Marquette BaylorBOARD MEMBER1$0

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