MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN INC

EIN 39-1201561 · Education (B)

What they do

THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE of ART and DESIGNS MISSION is to IGNITE CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH ART, DESIGN and SERVICE. WE VALUE COURAGE to SEEK OUR OWN PATH, INTEGRITY to PURSUE OUR LIVES and WORK WITH MEANING, KINDNESS to THOUGHTFULLY ENGAGE WITH OTHERS, COMMUNITY to POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE to THE WORLD AROUND US, INNOVATION to MEET UNIVERSAL CHALLENGES IN NEW WAYS, and INCLUSION to FIND STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY. OUR VISION is to BE A GALVANIZED EDUCATIONAL and CREATIVE COMMUNITY, ADDRESSING UNIVERSAL NEEDS THROUGH OUR THOUGHT, DESIGN and EXPRESSION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.17%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$98.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.81%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$40,151,711

Mission workProgram services$33,797,53984.17% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,142,21312.81% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$496,5801.24% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$715,3791.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$39,436,33298.22% 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: 85.7% mission · 13.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 12.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 12.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 9.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,151,711

Expenses$39,436,332

Annual surplus $715,379 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)$33,797,539 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,142,213 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$496,580 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,151,711

Expenses$39,436,332

Assets$28,218,767

Income$40,391,959

Contributions$2,196,007

Mission work (program services)$33,797,539

Fundraising$496,580

Management and general$5,142,213

Stocks and bonds$3,566,687

Accounting fees$58,340

Investing fees$15,439

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

JEFFREY MORINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $320,552Base $283,269 · Other $37,283

DEIDRE ERWINVP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $195,934Base $164,357 · Other $31,577

TRACY MILKOWSKIVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $187,242Base $156,061 · Other $31,181

MARK FETHERSTONVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $167,765Base $143,665 · Other $24,100

STEVEN HANSENVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $146,789Base $143,981 · Other $2,808

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 (33)

JEFFREY MORINPRESIDENT

DEIDRE ERWINVP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

TRACY MILKOWSKIVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

MARK FETHERSTONVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

STEVEN HANSENVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

SARAH ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

MADELEINE KELLY LUBARTRUSTEE

MELISSA PEREZTRUSTEE

NEZIH HASANOGLUTRUSTEE

NOAH STONETRUSTEE

ROBERT DUMVILLETRUSTEE

RYAN RAMOSTRUSTEE

LAURA PECKTRUSTEE

SARAH SMITH PANCHERITRUSTEE

STEVE MORALESTRUSTEE

TINA QUEALYTRUSTEE

TODD STONETRUSTEE

XAVIER RUFFINTRUSTEE

LEESA GILLIAMTRUSTEE

AMANDA SINGHTRUSTEE

KIMBERLIE WEEKLYTRUSTEE

KEVIN RINGGOLDTRUSTEE

KELLIE HAMILTONTRUSTEE

JASON ALLENTREASURER

JANE KIM STEPHENSTRUSTEE

HANS ECKHOLMTRUSTEE

GEOFFREY MACKEYSECRETARY

DEANNA TILLISCHCHAIR

DAVID NELSONTRUSTEE

DAVID COBBTRUSTEE

DAN SCHROEDERTRUSTEE

CASEY DOUGHERTYTRUSTEE

ANDREW WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 273 E ERIE ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-6003
County: Milwaukee
In care of: JEFFREY MORIN
Primary officer: JEFFREY MORIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(414) 847-3231

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education