MUSEUM CENTER PARK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM CENTER PARK INC

EIN 81-0803576 · Single Organization Support (T11)

What they do

to LESSEN THE BURDENS of GOVERNMENT BY ASSUMING IMMEDIATE and LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS to PLAZAS, PAVILIONS and PARKING FACILITIES LOCATED IN ODONNELL PARK (THE "PARK").TO OPERATE AS AN INTEGRAL PART of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, INC. (MAM) IN FURTHERANCE of ITS PURPOSE of WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES to PRESERVE, PROTECT and MAINTAIN COUNTY-OWNED BUILDINGS, CITY PROPERTY and LAKEFRONT LANDS.TO SUPPORT MAMS PURPOSE of ENHANCING THE LOCAL ARTISTIC CULTURAL IDENTITY of THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE PARKING to PATRONS of NEARBY CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, THE WAR MEMORIAL CENTER and THE BETTY BRINN CHILDRENS MUSEUM.TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT and SAFETY of THE PARK and SURROUNDING AREAS BY RENOVATING and MAINTAINING THE PARKS PARKING STRUCTURE for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY.TO SUPPORT MILWAUKEE COUNTYS LONG-TERM PLANS of PROVIDING GREATER PUBLIC ACCESS to THE LAKE MICHIGAN LAKEFRONT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.90 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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.37%of revenue went to mission work97.9% of expenses · Program services

$92.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.93%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$5.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $32,304 for MARCELLE POLEDNIK (BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR OF MA). 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$2,424,655

Mission workProgram services$2,191,16690.37% of revenue97.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$46,9051.93% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$186,5847.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,238,07192.30% 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: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 213.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,424,655

Expenses$2,238,071

Annual surplus $186,584 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)$2,191,166 · 97.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$46,905 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,424,655

Expenses$2,238,071

Assets$13,316,371

Income$2,358,028

Mission work (program services)$2,191,166

Management and general$46,905

Accounting fees$6,817

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 POLEDNIKBAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR OF MA · 1 hrs/week $32,304Base · Other $32,304

DANIEL SOMERSFACILITIES DIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $17,155Base · Other $17,155

ALISSA KARLCFO & COO OF MAM · 10 hrs/week $12,735Base · Other $12,735

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 (8)

MARCELLE POLEDNIKBAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR OF MA

DANIEL SOMERSFACILITIES DIRECTOR

ALISSA KARLCFO & COO OF MAM

BRUCE BLOCKTREASURER

JOEL QUADRACCIPRESIDENT

JOSH JEFFERSTRUSTEE

KATHY THORNTON-BIASTRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2024)

PETER DAMSGAARDSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 700 N ART MUSEUM DRIVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
County: Milwaukee
In care of: KIM SAJET
Primary officer: KIM SAJET, BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR OF MAM

How to reach them

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: Single Organization Support (T11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support