MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC (EIN 39-6023436)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202611349349308096
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T14:47:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN363168081PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIKICH LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117335 GOLF PARKWAY SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53045ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396023436EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMILWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4142916010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1212 W WISCONSIN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK NIEHAUSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142916010PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMANDA WHITEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01790293PTIN
Phone2627549400PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMARK NIEHAUSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1212 W WISCONSIN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,905,537GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MSO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1958FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPRESENT PERFORMANCES THAT CULTIVATE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ART OF MUSIC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body35VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent33VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee363TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers350TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$14,262,888PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$14,137,955CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,056,230PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,667,463CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$55,168PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$100,119CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$3,357PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$105,025CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$20,370,929PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,800,512CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$14,376,541PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$14,529,607CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$58,964PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$62,043CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,193,961CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,211,963PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,890,738CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$23,647,468PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$23,482,388CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,276,539PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,681,876CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$128,508,605TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$145,170,901TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,788,170TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,432,887TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$121,720,435NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$136,738,014NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. ("MSO") REACHES OUT TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH CONCERT PERFORMANCES AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE GUIDED BY THE MSO FAMILY SHARED VISION WHICH STATES THAT THE MSO EXISTS FOR THREE PURPOSES: TO COMFORT, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND EXHILARATE THE HUMAN SOUL THROUGH EVENTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, RELEVANCE AND ARTISTIC CHALLENGE; TO EMBRACE, PRESERVE AND FOSTER OUR MUSICAL HERITAGE; AND TO ENHANCE THE VIBRANCY OF OUR COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,757,037ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,501,148RevenueAmt
DescTHE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, LED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR KEN-DAVID MASUR, IS AMONG THE FINEST ORCHESTRAS IN THE NATION AND THE LARGEST CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN WISCONSIN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1959, THE MSO HAS FOUND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO GIVE MUSIC A HOME IN THE REGION, DEVELOP MUSIC APPRECIATION AND TALENT AMONG AREA YOUTH, AND RAISE THE NATIONAL REPUTATION OF MILWAUKEE.THE MSO'S FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS PERFORM OVER 135 CLASSICS, POPS, FAMILY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY CONCERTS EACH SEASON IN VENUES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. A PIONEER AMONG AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS, THE MSO HAS PERFORMED WORLD AND AMERICAN PREMIERES OF WORKS BY JOHN ADAMS, ROBERTO SIERRA, PHILIP GLASS, GEOFFREY GORDON, MARC NEIKRUG, CAMILLE PPIN, MATTHIAS PINTSCHER, AND DOBRINKA TABAKOVA, AS WELL AS GARNERED NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS THE FIRST AMERICAN ORCHESTRA TO OFFER LIVE RECORDINGS ON ITUNES.IN JANUARY OF 2021, THE MSO COMPLETED A YEARS-LONG PROJECT TO RESTORE AND RENOVATE A FORMER MOVIE PALACE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE. THE BRADLEY SYMPHONY CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENED TO AUDIENCES IN OCTOBER 2021. THIS PROJECT HAS SPARKED A RENEWAL ON WEST WISCONSIN AVENUE AND CONTINUES TO BE A CATALYST IN THE COMMUNITY.THE MSO'S STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE EXTENDS BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL AND INTO THE COMMUNITY, REACHING MORE THAN 30,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ITS ARTS IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION (ACE) PROGRAM, YOUTH AND TEEN CONCERTS, FAMILY SERIES, AND MEET THE MUSIC PRE-CONCERT TALKS. CELEBRATING ITS 35TH YEAR, THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ARTS EDUCATION ACROSS ALL SUBJECTS AND DISCIPLINES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHEN BUDGET CUTS MAY ELIMINATE ARTS PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LESSON PLANS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS, CLASSROOM VISITS FROM MSO MUSICIAN ENSEMBLES AND ARTISTS FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND AN MSO CONCERT TAILORED TO EACH GRADE LEVEL. THIS SEASON, MORE THAN 5,900 STUDENTS AND 500 TEACHERS AND FACULTY ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACE BOTH IN PERSON AND IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$516,556ExpenseAmt
Revenue$166,315RevenueAmt
DescTHE MSO'S STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE EXTENDS BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL AND INTO THE COMMUNITY, REACHING MORE THAN 30,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ITS ARTS IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION (ACE) PROGRAM, YOUTH AND TEEN CONCERTS, FAMILY SERIES, AND MEET THE MUSIC PRE-CONCERT TALKS. CELEBRATING ITS 35TH YEAR, THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ARTS EDUCATION ACROSS ALL SUBJECTS AND DISCIPLINES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHEN BUDGET CUTS MAY ELIMINATE ARTS PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LESSON PLANS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS, CLASSROOM VISITS FROM MSO MUSICIAN ENSEMBLES AND ARTISTS FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND AN MSO CONCERT TAILORED TO EACH GRADE LEVEL. THIS SEASON, MORE THAN 5,900 STUDENTS AND 500 TEACHERS AND FACULTY ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACE BOTH IN PERSON AND IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$18,273,593TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document115IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee363EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS LINDOWBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4142916010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1212 W WISCONSIN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (47 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARK NIEHAUS
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$386,665$0$11,857
KEN-DAVID MASUR
MUSIC DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$329,617$0$8,695
SUSAN MARTIN
BOARD CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY NUNEMAKER
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR(THRU12/12/2024)10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MURPHY
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYCE COYNE KATAYAMA
BOARD SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE BREWER
BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 12/12/2024)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF COSTAKOS
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER DIRKS
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS HAGERMAN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE HANCOCK
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE HAYSLETT
BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 12/12/2024)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC HOBBS
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER MAHLER
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK METZENDORF
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MONNAT
BOARD DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTIAN MITCHELL
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURA PACKHAM
BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 12/12/2024)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE PLAMANN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J SCHMITZ
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG SCHMUTZER
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY SCHWISTER
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE SMITH
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY SMITH
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARUKI TOYAMA
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERB ZIEN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM STAMPEN
BOARD DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SACHIN CHHEDA
COUNTY APPOINTED DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGE SYTKOWSKI
COUNTY APPOINTED DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORE PERLICK MOLINARI
CITY APPOINTED DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIESHA LYNN BELL
CITY APPOINTED DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARREN RANDOLPH
CITY APPOINTED DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM ZALE
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE HERZING
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY TAVOLIER
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN BYRNE
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA MOGENSEN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NIKO RUUD
COUNTY APPOINTED DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENE IZQUIERDO
COUNTY APPOINTED DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM LINDOW
VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$190,264$0$8,541
DAVID UIHLEIN
HONORARY CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
JULIE UIHLEIN
HONORARY CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA KRISTINE MEYER BEALE
VP OF ADVANCEMENT (THRU 4/5/25)40.00$151,970$0$6,776Yes (X)
BRET DORHOUT
VP OF ARTISTIC40.00$143,495$0$5,902Yes (X)
JINWOO LEE
MUSICIAN40.00$191,627$0$2,661Yes (X)
ILANA SETAPEN
MUSICIAN40.00$118,546$0$1,727Yes (X)
SUSAN BABINI
MUSICIAN40.00$109,402$0$24,548Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,621,586TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$70,707TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LEVY RESTAURANT EVENTS
980 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 400CHICAGOIL60611RESTAURANT SERVICES$362,327
INTERSTATE PARKING OF WISC LLC
275 W WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 140MILWAUKEEWI53203PARKING$230,460
STAGEHANDS
1110 N DR MARTIN LUTHER KING DRMILWAUKEEWI53203STAGE CREW SERVICES$228,452
PSAB ENTERPRISES INC
13040 W LISBON ROAD SUITE 900BROOKFIELDWI53005CLEANING SERVICES$208,253
CAPACITY INTERACTIVE CONSULTING
82 NASSAU ST PMB 60283NEW YORKNY10038MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES$175,848
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K15CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$1,687,666FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$196,876FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,222,716RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$64,269GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$10,966,428AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,388,174NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,137,955TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TICKET SALES711190$4,221,283$4,221,283
FEE FOR SERVICE711190$1,446,180$1,446,180
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,667,463TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$43,293TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$43,293ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$56,826OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$56,826OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$56,826TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$56,826ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$196,876ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$105,025FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$105,025TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$105,025ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,800,512TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,667,463RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$4,906ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$952,469TotalAmt
Management And General$750,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$202,305FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,082,640TotalAmt
Program Services$9,389,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$247,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$445,725FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$762,473TotalAmt
Program Services$670,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,533FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,929,747TotalAmt
Program Services$1,656,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,370FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$802,278TotalAmt
Program Services$694,582ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,019FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,043TotalAmt
Fundraising$62,043FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,783,779TotalAmt
Program Services$1,626,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,930FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,250,464TotalAmt
Program Services$1,203,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,212FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,387TotalAmt
Program Services$67,949ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,773FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,364,152TotalAmt
Program Services$1,880,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,459,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,965FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,568TotalAmt
Program Services$17,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$770ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,886TotalAmt
Program Services$29,934ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,017FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,298TotalAmt
Management And General$41,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,656TotalAmt
Program Services$107,656ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,967TotalAmt
Program Services$52,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION COSTS$828,720$818,970$138$9,612
MISCELLANEOUS$96,829$49,250$46,122$1,457
BAD DEBTS$39,781$39,781
DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, PU$10,144$770$9,374

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,107TotalAmt
Program Services$7,107ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,482,388TotalAmt
Program Services$18,273,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,014,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,193,961FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,250,722BOYAmt
EOY$1,367,868EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,927,101BOYAmt
EOY$4,508,317EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$216,757BOYAmt
EOY$87,669EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,117BOYAmt
EOY$576,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,470,387LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,122,067LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$410,159BOYAmt
EOY$348,320EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,165,749BOYAmt
EOY$138,281,944EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,508,605BOYAmt
EOY$145,170,901EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,743,327BOYAmt
EOY$2,868,910EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,844,834BOYAmt
EOY$3,567,481EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,350,000BOYAmt
EOY$300,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$850,009BOYAmt
EOY$1,696,496EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,788,170BOYAmt
EOY$8,432,887EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,809,984BOYAmt
EOY$80,962,070EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,910,451BOYAmt
EOY$55,775,944EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,720,435BOYAmt
EOY$136,738,014EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,508,605BOYAmt
EOY$145,170,901EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,681,876ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$18,699,455OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,846,660CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,154,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,380,852CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,262,888CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,961,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,606,335TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,846,660CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,154,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,380,852CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,262,888CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,961,879CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,606,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,510,187SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$82,096,148PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$235,485CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$249,660CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,777CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$604,947TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,596CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$134,596TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$96,345,878TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$22,644,425GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85210PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79540PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDEVELOPER FEE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,000,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,273,593FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,273,593FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$967,658CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,967,658TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,951,487LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$653CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$20,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$20,653TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$241,915CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$991,915TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,487,873GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$653CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total$653TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,889,714BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,749,135ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,746,650InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,224,216OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$155,374AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$50,005,909EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,218,516BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,307,163ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,737,809InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,281,393OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$92,381AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$32,889,714EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,004,706BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,276,397ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,148,462InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,098,316OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$112,733AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$26,218,516EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,501,364BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$120,632ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,485,452InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$959,403OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$172,435AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$21,004,706EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,458,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,512,756ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,481,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$871,134OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$80,557AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$24,501,364EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,518OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,888DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,630BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,451,869OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,108,179DepreciationAmt
Book Value$343,690BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$348,320TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST HELD IN TRUSTS$50,005,909
INVESTMENT IN TNSH$88,276,035
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$138,281,944TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LIABILITY FOR PENSION BENEFITS$227,277
CAPITAL LEASE$24,135
DUE TO RELATED PARTY$1,445,084
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,696,496TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORCHESTRA IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FILES VARIOUS FEDERAL OR STATE NON-PROFIT TAX RETURNS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PHONATHON LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 NW 35TH ST STE 104AddressLine1Txt
CityBOCA RATONCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33431ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTELEFUNDINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$63,593GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$62,043RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$63,593TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$62,043TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$196,876GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$196,876CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$94,880FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$10,145OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$196,876GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$196,876CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$94,880FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,145OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$105,025DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$105,025NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MONITORS THE WORK AND THE SUBSEQUENT RESULTS OF THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER THEY ENGAGE FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. IT IS DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE CONSULTING SERVICES BECAUSE THESE SERVICES AFFECT THE ENTIRE FUNDRAISING FUNCTION AT MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BELIEVES THESE SERVICES ARE BENEFICIAL TO THEIR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARK NIEHAUS
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$375,028$0$0$0$11,637$0$10,124$0$1,733$0$398,522$0$0$0
KEN-DAVID MASUR
MUSIC DIRECTOR$329,617$0$0$0$0$0$6,962$0$1,733$0$338,312$0$0$0
TOM LINDOW
VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$190,264$0$0$0$0$0$5,766$0$2,775$0$198,805$0$0$0
JINWOO LEE
MUSICIAN$191,627$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,661$0$194,288$0$0$0
MONICA KRISTINE MEYER BEALE
VP OF ADVANCEMENT (THRU 4/5/25)$151,970$0$0$0$0$0$4,593$0$2,183$0$158,746$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLAY HANCOCKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSON OF A BOARD MEMBER; ORCHESTRA MUSICIANRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$77,781TransactionAmt
TransactionGROSS COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 8/31/25TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution26ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,213,186NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PROGRAM PRINTING1$98,000FMV
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT DISCOUNTS4$30,246FMV
Yes (X)ARTIST LODGING5$21,354FMV
Yes (X)INSTRUMENTS1$18,200FMV
Yes (X)BUS DISCOUNTS1$4,489FMV
Yes (X)FOOD AND DRINK2$2,700FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MAYOR AND THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY EXECUTIVE HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE BOARD PORTAL FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BY THE FULL BOARD BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MSO AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, COMPARED WITH BENCH-MARKING DATA PROVIDED BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS, AND APPROVED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INCREASE IN THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 18,338,911. PENSION-RELATED ITEMS OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS 360,544.
SCHEDULE R, PART IVELECTION UNDER CODE SEC. 168(H)(6)(F)(II) TNSH MANAGER LLC 212 W WISCONSIN AVE. MILWAUKEE, WI 53203 82-4578641 ELECTION BY TAX-EXEMPT CONTROLLED ENTITY NOT TO BE TREATED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER SECTION 168(H)(6)(F)(II) THIS ELECTION IS BEING MADE FOR TNSH MANAGER LLC, WHICH IS PROPERTY HELD BY MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. A COPY OF THIS ELECTION STATEMENT FILED BY THE TAX-EXEMPT CONTROLLED ENTITY SHALL ALSO BE ATTACHED TO THE FEDERAL TAX RETURNS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT SHAREHOLDERS OR BENEFICIARIES OF THE CONTROLLED ENTITY. THE TAX-EXEMPT CONTROLLED ENTITY WILL REPORT ANY GAIN RECOGNIZED BY THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ON ANY DISPOSITION OF AN INTEREST (AND ANY DIVIDENDS OR INTEREST RECEIVED OR ACCRUED FROM THE TAX EXEMPT CONTROLLED ENTITY) AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME UNDER CODE SECTION 511. TAXPAYER IS A TAX-EXEMPT CONTROLLED ENTITY ENTITLED TO THIS ELECTION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT
212 W WISCONSIN AVEMILWAUKEEWI53203391715515SUPPORT MSO, INC.WI501(C)(3)LINE 12D, III-ON/A0
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LONG-TERM FUND
212 W WISCONSIN AVEMILWAUKEEWI53203396096874SUPPORT MSO, INC.WI501(C)(3)LINE 12D, III-ON/A0

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TNSH LANDLORD LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1833 E MICHIGAN ST STE 1800AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN823793936EIN
Primary ActivitiesDEVELOP THE WARNER GRAND THEATREPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TNSH MANAGER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Predominant Income TypeEXCLUDEDPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$27,249ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$890,068ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.01000OwnershipPct

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TNSH MANAGER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1212 W WISCONSIN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN824578641EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENT SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$2,724,850ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$175,812,821ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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