Independence First Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2022. Filed on May 11, 2023.

540 S 1st St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

Independence First Inc. (EIN: 39-1343425) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2024. In its fiscal year 2022 IRS Form 990 filing, Independence First Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 1,266 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $164,956. The highest compensated employee at Independence First Inc. is Marcia Boucher with fiscal year 2022 compensation of $244,726.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$26,173,789

Expenses

$25,802,011

Employee compensation

$23,308,301

Reported Compensated Employees

Marcia Boucher

President and Chief Executive Officer

$244,726

$222,543 from orgNo related comp$22,183 other

Wendy Huot

Chief Financial Officer

$179,611

$170,117 from orgNo related comp$9,494 other

Kathy Acevedo

Chief Operating Officer

$178,529

$154,881 from orgNo related comp$23,648 other

Deb Langham

Chief Operating Officer (Thru 05/22)

$168,828

$159,964 from orgNo related comp$8,864 other

Tracy Thomas

Controller

$159,273

$137,650 from orgNo related comp$21,623 other

Moriah Iverson

Personal Assistance Services Director

$153,529

$128,178 from orgNo related comp$25,351 other

Jacob Nowak

Information Technology Director

$151,023

$111,053 from orgNo related comp$39,970 other

Myra Sanchick

Marketing and FUND Development

$134,731

$108,980 from orgNo related comp$25,751 other

Scott Curwick

Human Resources Director

$114,355

$100,436 from orgNo related comp$13,919 other

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Mission Statement

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.