2025-04-02T15:56:08-05:00 2023-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2023-01-01 392007850 WALNUT WAY CONSERVATION CORPORATION WALN 4142642326 2240 N 17TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53205 ANTONIO A BUTTS EXECUTIVE DIR. 4142642326 2025-04-02 1 0 RENEE MESSING P01872384 4142711451 2025-04-02 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANTONIO A BUTTS 2240 N 17TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53205 2089454 0 X WWW.WALNUTWAY.ORG X 2000 WI WALNUT WAY WORKS FROM STRENGTHS-BASED PROGRAMMING AND IS CALLED TO A VISION OF ABUNDANCE. SINCE ITS PURPOSEFUL BEGINNINGS, WALNUT WAY HAS RECLAIMED ITS NEIGHBORHOOD, DRIVEN OUT CRIME, AND CREATED A CLOSE-KNIT NEIGHBORHOOD OF COMPASSIONATE AND INVOLVED RESIDENTS. 8 8 40 0 0 0 1903387 1622754 536507 262395 14 36 129680 200603 2569588 2085788 22250 60475 0 0 721397 884817 0 0 0 1598669 1811945 2342316 2757237 227272 -671449 6992909 5942330 913815 801137 6079094 5141193 X WALNUT WAY CONSERVATION CORP. IS A RESIDENT-LED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION IN NORTH SIDEMILWAUKEE'S LINDSAY HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING AN ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CREATING VENUES FOR PROSPERITY. 0 0 460879 183516 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TASTE OF LINDSAY HEIGHTS CAFE, DESIGNAWAY AND WELLNESS AND INNOVATION COMMONS. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE TRAINING AND A PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROSPERITY IN A COMMUNITY WHERE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS THREE TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE PROGRAM TRAINS AND EMPLOYS RESIDENTS WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY FACED EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS.WEALTH, IN OUR VIEW, IS NOT JUST ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PROSPERITY, BUT ABOUT COLLECTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES, ADMINISTER A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND REHABILITATE RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURES INTO AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.THESE INITIATIVES CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY WEALTH BY ENHANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY, INCREASING ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND PROMOTING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 428706 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESIDENT-LED PROGRAMMING AT WALNUT WAY ENGAGES NEIGHBORS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS AND ADDRESS THE BARRIERS THAT INHIBIT EQUITABLE HEALTH POLICY, PREVENTION, AND PRACTITIONER ACCESS. WALNUT WAY'S ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT GOALS ARE FOCUSED UPSTREAM TO AFFECT CHANGE ON THE SYSTEMIC ASPECTS OF OBSTACLES RESIDENTS FACE TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN LINDSAY HEIGHTS AND ACROSS MILWAUKEE.WELLNESS IS A FOUNDATIONAL ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK. WE UNDERSTAND THAT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY IS AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY.WE FOSTER WELLNESS THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES SUCH AS OUR WELLNESS COMMONS SPACE, SENIOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM, AND ADVOCACY FOR FAIR ENERGY POLICIES. BY CREATING A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, WE EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. 838851 60475 223137 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES ARE A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS. WORK, IN OUR CONTEXT, GOES BEYOND JUST JOB CREATION; IT'S CLOSELY TIED TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE OUR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PILOTS, AND OUR GREEN JOBS INITIATIVE, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL WORK THAT ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.THIS APPROACH IS EMBODIED IN OUR BUSINESSES LIKE BLUE SKIES LANDSCAPING, WHERE WE GENERATE REVENUE WHILE ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITY'S GREEN SPACES. 257311 COALITION ON LEAD EMERGENCIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES. 257311 1985747 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 WI X ANTONIO BUTTS 4142642326 2240 N 17TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53205 LAVONDA L GRAHAM PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE ROBINSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONIQUE GRAHAM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 X'ZAYVION MCCOY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMONIA BARNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL INGRAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEA WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO BUTTS EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 70000 0 26950 70000 0 26950 0 0 0 0 0 18921 36015 1567818 1622754 BLUE SKIES SERVICE REV 900099 223137 223137 PRODUCT SALES 624200 20688 20688 PRODUCT SALES 459900 18570 18570 262395 36 36 192599 0 192599 192599 144258 48341 4880 3666 1214 1214 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6790 6790 6790 2085788 406653 0 56381 X 54500 54500 5975 5975 96950 42000 54950 703883 603829 100054 18387 3953 14434 65597 55186 10411 612235 391503 220732 23552 20483 3069 37048 10019 27029 51456 51456 4919 2649 2270 19111 17369 1742 47781 46071 1710 303815 259411 44404 64444 18320 46124 AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHA 278370 278370 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUP 103303 68026 35277 SECURITY 80408 1939 78469 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 54120 31256 22864 131383 74888 56495 2757237 1985747 771490 0 631136 327254 338923 75000 164470 95750 5792 6992936 1562619 5852588 5430317 0 14009 6992909 5942330 255343 131459 657222 647214 1250 22464 913815 801137 X 6079094 5141193 6079094 5141193 6992909 5942330 -671449 -266452 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 760274 1572360 1311310 1903387 1622754 7170085 760274 1572360 1311310 1903387 1622754 7170085 7170085 33024 8383 225 14 36 41682 665885 825847 1195818 666187 462998 3816735 11028502 0.65010 0.60240 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SPECIAL EVENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ -969. 2022 AMOUNT: $ -2,005. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,214. OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,364. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,796. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 7,848. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,790. RENTAL INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 98,127. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 151,335. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 123,837. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 192,599. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM RELATED ACTIVITIES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 655,521. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 711,924. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,045,452. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 536,507. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 262,395. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 138756 138756 6465103 1350383 5114720 389077 212236 176841 5430317 SECURITY DEPOSITS AND PREPAID RENT 7550 LEASE LIABILITY 14914 22464 X 2085788 0 2085788 0 2085788 2757237 0 2757237 0 2757237 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TAX RETURNS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY NOT UNDER AUDIT BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE TAXING AUTHORITY. 1 FOR HIM MINISTRIES 2544 N 27TH STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53210 10000 0 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE METCALF COMMUNITY BRIDGES 3624 W NORTH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53208 812101846 10000 0 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH 2500 W MEDFORD AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53206 10000 0 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 6500 0 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE 6 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE TO PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EFFORTS. THE USE OF THESE FUNDS IS MONITORED THROUGH NARRATIVE REPORTING AND COLLABORATION MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 AND THEN SENDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING 2019, A FORMAL ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED. THE ASSESSMENT ADDRESSED BOARD GOVERANCE (STRUCTURE, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT), RE-TOOLING AND GROWING STAFF AND RESOLVING PERCEIVED AND POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED THIS ASSESSEMNT IN 2019 AND 2020 TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS CHANGES AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS IN FUTURE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXTERNAL HR CONSULTANT RESEARCH AND MARKET DATA ANALYSIS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DONORS AND INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT REQUEST THEM. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 309,054. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 78,756. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 387,810. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 82,449. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 141,976. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 224,425. WELLNESS COMMONS LLC 1617 W NORTH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53205 391639407 COMMERCIAL RENTAL TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY WI WALNUT WAY CONSERVATION CORPORATION