Team Up With Families

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
391835276
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2018
Location
Waukesha, WI, US
Phone
262-746-9034
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Housing Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$361,160
Expenses
$304,687
Assets
$458,053
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ASHLEY KNUTH (PRESIDENT)
  • LORI MURPHY (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ROSE HEBAR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROSE HEBAR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $71,864 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our volunteer driven organization provides unique family centered activities that are physically inclusive and fun. Our medical equipment lending library (katy's kloset) accepts and distributes donated durable medical equipment and supplies to adults & children at low or no cost.

What it reported doing in 2025

Our nonprofit organization is dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs and their families through a variety of engaging and supportive activities. Each summer, we host a four-day camp specifically designed to meet the unique needs of children with special needs. Additionally, we organize an annual family fun day pool party at hoyt park pool, creating an inclusive environment where families can connect, relax, and enjoy a day of recreational activities.our four-day summer camp provides a safe and nurturing environment where children with physical challenges and their siblings can participate in activities tailored to their individual abilities and interests. Volunteer "buddies," who are physical therapy students from carroll university, assist children with physical needs to fully enjoy the camp experience. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to have fun, make friends, and create lasting memories in a supportive and understanding setting.the yearly pool party at hoyt park pool is a highly anticipated event that brings together families of children and adults with special needs for a private, relaxing evening of fun and camaraderie. This event is specifically designed to be accessible and inclusive, ensuring everyone can take part in the enjoyment.our private pool party is more than just an evening at the pool; it's an opportunity for families to connect, share experiences, and build a supportive community. We recognize the challenges faced by families of children with special needs, and this event provides a joyful, stress-free experience where all participants feel valued and included.through our summer camp and private pool party, we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of children with special needs and their families. We believe that with compassion, dedication, and community support, we can help create a brighter and more inclusive future for all.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 74
  • Sustainability: 57
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 72.9%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 85.6%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $17.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 15.6%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.5; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 23.6%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 43.9% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.8% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 2 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 72.9% of revenue deployed · 85.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $261K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $72K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 25 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2019 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 52/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 15/100.