Organizations Filed Purposes:
INDEPENDENCEFIRST 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. INDEPENDENCEFIRST PROMOTES DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL PARTICIPATION IN ITS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDE PERSONAL CARE SERVICES AT HOME FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RN SUPERVISION AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN BE FORCED TO MOVE INTO AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING.
INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING PROVIDES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. SKILLS TRAINING OFFERED INCLUDE TOPICS OF MONEY, HOME AND TIME MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, HOW TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, HOW TO SET GOALS AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, DEALING WITH CONFLICT AND ANGER, STRESS MANAGEMENT, ASSERTIVENESS, COMPUTER TRAINING, JUST TO NAME A FEW. INDIVIDUALS SET THEIR GOALS AND TRAINING ASSISTS THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING THEM.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT, EVALUATIONS FOR, AND TRIALS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT. THIS PROGRAM EXISTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND EMPLOYERS MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND TO FIND COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO MEET THEIR ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Deb Langham | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $181,423 |
| Marcia Boucher | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $163,831 |
| Wendy Huot | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES | 40 | $142,526 |
| Tracy Thomas | CONTROLLER | 40 | $115,533 |
| Kathleen Meisner | DIRECTOR OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES | 40 | $103,561 |
| Jacob Nowak | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR/FACILITIES MANAGER | 40 | $101,855 |
| Tiffany Wynn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ethiel Antonio Vega-Padilla | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Ostrowski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Marggraf | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Jodat | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Hunt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Haugsland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Guckenberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Crowley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Carroll | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse Waukau | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Billie Torrentt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Lauber | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Rave | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Catherine Bulgrin | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Scott Luber | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Mike Lipscomb | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
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