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The Jobs First Coalition Inc

501(c)(4) organization Brookfield, WI EIN: 27-0755923 Website

The Jobs First Coalition (JFC) works to make the creation and retention of family-supporting jobs the top priority of policymakers and community leaders in Wisconsin.

Key facts about The Jobs First Coalition Inc

EIN
27-0755923
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,429,577

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+482.2% YoY

Revenue

$2.8M

-16.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$37K

-33.9% YoY

Expenses

$793K

-82.8% YoY

How The Jobs First Coalition Inc gives

  • Giving grew 14804% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Jobs First Coalition Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Jobs First Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Brookfield, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BrookfieldAppletonMadisonMilwaukeePurcellvilleSullivanWashingtonOconomowoc

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M7 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $3.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $3.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 15 (27%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,429,577$417,301$1,631,433
Revenue$2,829,200$3,378,936$1,510,785
Expenses$792,515$4,603,358$484,328
Net Investment Income$36,768$55,607$29,452

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jobs First Coalition Inc is led by Mary Jo Baas, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Jo Baas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $38K (2025)

  • John Gard

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Huebsch

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candee Arndt

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Dean

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Mike Hubesch (2024) — Director
  • Former: Bob Reddin (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mary Jo Baas — President: $38KMary Jo BaasPresident$38K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $38K, to Mary Jo Baas (President).

Frequently asked questions about The Jobs First Coalition Inc

How large is The Jobs First Coalition Inc?

The Jobs First Coalition Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is The Jobs First Coalition Inc?

The Jobs First Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Brookfield, WI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Jobs First Coalition Inc operate?

The Jobs First Coalition Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What is The Jobs First Coalition Inc's EIN?

The Jobs First Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0755923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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