2022-11-15T15:38:40-06:00 2021-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 170 N RADNOR-CHESTER RD SUITE 200 RADNOR PA 19087 990 2021-01-01 201257939 RADIO MILWAUKEE INC RADI 4144758097 220 E PITTSBURGH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53204 MICHAEL STULL TREASURER 4144758097 2022-11-15 1 MICHAEL STULL 999009999 SOLOMON MARDAKHAEV P01806552 6105653930 2022-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL STULL 220 E PITTSBURGH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53204 3647425 0 X WWW.RADIOMILWAUKEE.ORG X 2003 WI THROUGH MUSIC AND STORIES CREATED FOR A CULTURALLY OPEN-MINDED COMMUNITY, 88NINE RADIO MILWAUKEE IS A CATALYST FOR CREATING A BETTER, MORE INCLUSIVE, AND ENGAGED MILWAUKEE. 12 12 33 100 130417 0 1826733 997178 1687092 2601455 4972 1511 48579 47281 3567376 3647425 0 0 0 0 2164352 1849050 0 0 602923 1367614 1578512 3531966 3427562 35410 219863 5388772 5813041 199925 404331 5188847 5408710 X TO REACH A NEW GENERATION OF RADIO LISTENERS ON AIR, ONLINE AND IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A COMPELLING SELECTION OF MUSIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING. THE CORPORATION CELEBRATES MILWAUKEE MUSIC, ARTS, HERITAGE, AND CULTURE BY SUPPORTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO A COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES MULTI-ETHNIC COLLABORATION AND CONVERSATION AND BY PROMOTING A POSITIVE GLOBAL IDENTITY FOR THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. 0 0 1761500 1853278 RADIO MILWAUKEE IS A PUBLIC RADIO STATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. LAUNCHED IN 2007, THE STATION PROVIDES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EXPOSURE TO MILWAUKEE'S COMMUNITY ASSETS, MUSICIANS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE THIS A DIVERSE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY. EVERY DAY RADIO MILWAUKEE AIRS NEW MUSIC, MILWAUKEE MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY STORIES PROMOTING THE WORK OF THOSE STRIVING TO MAKE MILWAUKEE A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. RADIO MILWAUKEE ALSO HAS A VIBRANT ONLINE COMMUNITY VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND AN ACTIVE WEBSITE WITH COMMUNITY CALENDARS. RADIO MILWAUKEE CAN BE HEARD AROUND THE WORLD VIA ITS ONLINE STREAMING. IN 2021, RADIO MILWAUKEE HOSTED OVER 10 VIRTUAL EVENTS, AS IN-PERSON EVENTS WERE NOT HELD DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 587169 617760 RADIO MILWAUKEE PRODUCES AND AIRS SHORT STORIES FEATURING THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MILWAUKEE. THE STORIES, ABOUT THE LENGTH OF A SONG, ARE AIRED DAILY WITHIN THE MUSIC MIX AND POSTED ON THE RADIOMILWAUKEE.ORG WEBSITE. LISTENERS CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS AND CAN CLICK THROUGH TO AN ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE TO GET INVOLVED, MAKE A CONTRIBUTION, OR ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION. IN 2020, RADIO MILWAUKEE FEATURED 226 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR STORIES. THE STORIES FOCUSED ON VOLUNTEERISM, ARTS AND CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOODS, YOUTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND STORIES FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. 0 0 RADIO MILWAUKEE LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM IN 2018 TO TAKE OUR SUPPORT OF LOCAL MUSIC TO THE NEXT LEVEL. ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS BACKLINE AND REBRANDED AS 88NINE AMPLIFIER IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED TO HELP MILWAUKEE'S MUSIC SCENE GROW AND TO ATTRACT YOUNG TALENT TO OUR CITY. 88NINE AMPLIFIER IS DESIGNED TO HELP ARTISTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, COLLABORATION, MARKETING AND MORE.AFTER A YEAR OF OPERATION UNDER A COHORT MODEL OF FOUR ARTISTS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO SWAP THE EXCLUSIVITY OF THIS ADMISSION-BASED MODEL FOR THE INCLUSIVITY OF A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM. OUR PLANS FOR 2022 ARE TO OPERATE MORE AS AN ONGOING MASTER CLASS AND WILL ALLOW US TO REACH MORE MILWAUKEE ARTISTS AND BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN, AND WITHIN, THE MUSIC COMMUNITY. RADIO MILWAUKEE'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER, AND EXPANSIONS TO THE AMPLIFIER PROGRAM ARE IN LINE WITH THIS MISSION.BEGINNING IN MARCH 2022, RADIO MILWAUKEE WILL OPEN ITS STUDIO SPACE (OR CONDUCT SESSIONS VIRTUALLY, DEPENDENT UPON COVID LEVELS AND CDC GUIDANCE) TO HOST MASTER CLASSES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND ARCHIVED, CREATING A PERMANENT CONTENT LIBRARY AND RESOURCE BANK FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH MASTER CLASS WILL HAVE A THEME, SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: MANAGEMENT AND SONG CATALOGING; THE ART OF PRODUCTION; SONGWRITING 101; ENGINEERING, MIXING AND MASTERING; ARTIST BRANDING; MARKETING AND PROMOTION. THE PROGRAM WILL HOST SESSIONS MONTHLY FROM MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER AND WILL PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER WHILE LEARNING FROM SOME OF THE BEST MENTORS IN THE BUSINESS. 2348669 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X X LEANA HENDERKOTT 4148927927 220 E PITTSBURGH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53204 ROSS WILLIAMS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DJ HINES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STULL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA BRONAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICKAJOY DANIELS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DEMICHELE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK GUARASCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULI KAUFMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LACEY SADOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN FEASTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALIKA SIKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SUCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141378 0 12325 NATHANIEL BRENN FINANCE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2021) 40.00 X 67300 0 2162 LEANA HENDERKOTT FINANCE DIRECTOR (START NOV 2021) 40.00 X 5192 0 0 DANAE DAVIS INTERIM EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR (FEB THRU SEPT) 16.00 X 0 0 0 213870 0 14487 1 0 1 0 0 388800 608378 997178 MEMBERSHIP FEE REVENUE 515100 1084238 1084238 UNDERWRITING REVENUE 515100 874466 744049 130417 TRADE UNDERWRITING REVENUE 515100 642751 642751 2601455 1511 1511 47281 47281 47281 3647425 2471038 130417 48792 226736 57066 112604 57066 1389874 850134 186966 352774 46818 27288 7448 12082 143117 83931 23510 35676 42505 23962 7777 10766 2142 2142 1384 1384 35798 35798 9441 3750 5691 366643 361852 4791 32256 4541 18449 9266 9042 7234 904 904 140995 112696 12593 15706 1477 597 880 54467 2030 50234 2203 209401 188461 10470 10470 MEMBER EVENTS 487917 421727 66190 STATION PROGRAMMING 200374 194041 6333 OTHER EXPENSES 27175 9359 17816 3427562 2348669 475970 602923 1055494 1234568 1130239 1476362 536471 277040 113339 238798 29908 52628 3985783 1525379 2501238 2460404 22083 73241 5388772 5813041 194601 387523 5324 16808 199925 404331 X 4511166 4965667 677681 443043 5188847 5408710 5388772 5813041 219863 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 587162 827966 526062 1826733 997178 4765101 587162 827966 526062 1826733 997178 4765101 584624 4180477 28051 27803 31626 25597 1511 114588 4879689 12723323 0.85670 0.87770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 285000 285000 2519245 571971 1947274 1180110 953408 226702 1428 1428 2460404 X 3647425 0 3647425 0 3647425 3427562 0 3427562 0 3427562 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE BENEFITS OF A TAX POSITION ONLY AFTER DETERMINING WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAXING AUTHORITY WOULD SUSTAIN THE TAX POSITION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN SUCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141378 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12325 0 153703 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THEN RECOMMENDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. ALL COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING TO REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT DISCLOSES INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND FORM 990, IS USED TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. SOUND FOUNDATION LLC 220 E PITTSBURGH AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53204 201257939 REAL ESTATE HOLDING WI 0 0 RADIO MILWAUKEE INC