MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC

EIN 39-0806316 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

to INSPIRE and EDUCATE PEOPLE IN THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA, ACROSS THE STATE of WISCONSIN and BEYOND BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING and PRESENTING ART; to EXPAND and DIVERSIFY THE LOCAL ARTISTIC and CULTURAL IDENTITY of THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA, and EDUCATE BOTH RESIDENTS and VISITORS ABOUT ART and ART HISTORY; to ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTS and ARTISTS, and to OFFER FAMILY-FRIENDLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED to ENHANCE THE ARTISTIC SPIRIT of THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; to PRESERVE, PROTECT and MAINTAIN THE CALATRAVA ADDITION, THE FIRST BUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES to BE DESIGNED BY SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, and to WORK IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES IN THE USE of THE SAARINEN and KAHLER BUILDINGS, CITY PROPERTY and LAKEFRONT LANDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.62%of revenue went to mission work71.6% of expenses · Program services

8.66%of revenue went to fundraising10.4% of expenses

$83.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.99%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$6.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $565,495 for MARCELLE POLEDNIK (DONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$29,762,198

Mission workProgram services$17,743,29559.62% of revenue71.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,462,62914.99% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,578,1308.66% of revenue10.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,978,14416.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,784,05483.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.6% mission · 18.0% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 18.1% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 19.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 19.0% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 19.5% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 21.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 14.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 19.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,762,198

Expenses$24,784,054

Annual surplus $4,978,144 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$17,743,295 · 71.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,462,629 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,578,130 · 10.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,762,198

Expenses$24,784,054

Assets$164,845,298

Income$94,868,587

Contributions$18,269,479

Mission work (program services)$17,743,295

Fundraising$2,578,130

Management and general$4,462,629

Stocks and bonds$59,285,215

Accounting fees$42,148

Investing fees$133,942

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARCELLE POLEDNIKDONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR · 49 hrs/week $565,495Base $533,191 · Other $32,304

ANDRE ALLAIRECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $250,469Base $236,066 · Other $14,403

SCOTT SCHWEBELCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $225,861Base $202,181 · Other $23,680

ALISSA KARLCFO & COO · 40 hrs/week $225,010Base $212,275 · Other $12,735

ELIZABETH SIEGELCHIEF OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $213,412Base $184,782 · Other $28,630

LINDA WOODSCHIEF OF PEOPLE AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $168,917Base $145,203 · Other $23,714

AMY KIRSCHKEBBL CHIEF OF LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $167,184Base $155,202 · Other $11,982

MARGARET ANDERASENIOR CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART · 50 hrs/week $162,572Base $144,475 · Other $18,097

KANTARA SOUFFRANTSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS · 50 hrs/week $152,818Base $148,192 · Other $4,626

DAVID RUSSICKSENIOR EXHIBITION DESIGNER · 40 hrs/week $135,295Base $121,935 · Other $13,360

DANIEL SOMERSDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $133,118Base $115,963 · Other $17,155

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (48)

MARCELLE POLEDNIKDONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR

ANDRE ALLAIRECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

SCOTT SCHWEBELCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

ALISSA KARLCFO & COO

ELIZABETH SIEGELCHIEF OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS

LINDA WOODSCHIEF OF PEOPLE AFFAIRS

AMY KIRSCHKEBBL CHIEF OF LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT

MARGARET ANDERASENIOR CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART

KANTARA SOUFFRANTSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

DAVID RUSSICKSENIOR EXHIBITION DESIGNER

DANIEL SOMERSDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

ROSANNE KROPPTREASURER

WILL BELKETRUSTEE

MARIANNE LUBARTRUSTEE

MARY STROHMAIERTRUSTEE

MAUREE CHILDRESSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL P MAHONEYTRUSTEE (THRU FEB 2025)

PETER DAMSGAARDTRUSTEE

RAYMOND R KRUEGERTRUSTEE

WAYNE LUEDERSTRUSTEE

ALEX C KRAMERTRUSTEE

SANDE ROBINSONTRUSTEE

SARAH ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

WILIAM HAACKTRUSTEE

SHELDON B LUBARTRUSTEE

SUZANNE SELIGTRUSTEE

SYMPHONY SWAN-ZAWADITRUSTEE

TOM LACYTRUSTEE

DONNA BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE

ANDY NUNEMAKERTRUSTEE

ANTHONY S KRAUSENTRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2024)

BRIAN KENNEDYTRUSTEE

CHRIS ABELETRUSTEE

CHRISTINE SYMCHYCHTRUSTEE

DAN WILHELMSTRUSTEE

DANIEL BADERTRUSTEE

DEBBIE ATTANASIOTRUSTEE

DONALD W BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE

MARCELIA NICHOLSONTRUSTEE

ELLEN GLAISNERTRUSTEE

JEFFERY W YABUKIPRESIDENT

JILL PELISEKTRUSTEE

JOAN LUBARTRUSTEE

JOE CHECOTATRUSTEE

JOE GROMACKITRUSTEE

JOEL QUADRACCITRUSTEE

JOHN UTZTRUSTEE

KATHY THORNTON-BIASTRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 700 N ART MUSEUM DRIVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
County: Milwaukee
In care of: KIM SAJET
Primary officer: KIM SAJET, BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmam@mam.org Phone(414) 224-3200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)