Journey House Inc
Journey House empowers families on milwaukee's near southside to move out of poverty by offering adult education, youth development, workforce readiness, and family engagement.
Journey House Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,457,751
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,348,162
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $66,295
- -588.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,551,625
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Journey House Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $153 (2023) to $80K (2020). In 2023 it reported $153 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative Milwaukee, WI | To support clarke square neighborhood initiative to increase the quality of life and create a strong, vibrant diverse clarke square neighborhood. | $79,808 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,457,751 | $2,348,162 | $2,551,625 | — | — | $66,295 |
| 2023 | $10,552,171 | $2,430,020 | $2,575,469 | $153 | Total only | $-13,568 |
| 2022 | $10,909,472 | $1,150,814 | $2,301,389 | — | — | $35,711 |
| 2021 | $11,939,610 | $2,461,564 | $2,062,592 | $890 | Total only | $34,757 |
| 2020 | $11,485,935 | $2,397,849 | $2,428,361 | $79,808 | 1 | $24,773 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Journey House Inc
Based on IRS filings
Journey House Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $66K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Journey House Inc is led by Michele Bria, CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michele Bria
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $163K (2024)
Elizabeth Benz
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angy K. Singh PhD
Chairman
Board Member → President, 2021
President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Sturm
Director
President → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Theis
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chantawn Jackson
Controller
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $106K (2024)
Charles Brown
Deputy Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $141K (2024)
Barbara Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Calvelli
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Shannon
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Manzanet
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kleber
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Arndt
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jelencic
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Reeves
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ernst
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Sierra
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Flatley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Oldenburg
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Francis Brzezinski (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Miceli (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen Ventura (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $163K, to Michele Bria (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Journey House Inc
How large is Journey House Inc?
Journey House Inc reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Journey House Inc?
Journey House Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $10.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Journey House Inc operate?
Journey House Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Journey House Inc's EIN?
Journey House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1203539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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