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← MILWAUKEE FILM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MILWAUKEE FILM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,987,558
Total expenses
$7,493,381
Contributions and grants received
$2,045,504
Grants paid
$122,575
Program service revenue
$2,425,742
Investment income
$24,666
Other revenue
$491,646
Total assets, end of year
$20,410,343
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,276,159
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,134,184
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,571,048
Management and general expenses
$1,434,281
Fundraising expenses
$488,052
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,571,048

Program services were 74.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $200,694

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,844,810

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $50,133

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES - CINEMA

    total $900,718 · related or exempt $900,718

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP REVENUE

    total $647,046 · related or exempt $647,046

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $408,995 · related or exempt $408,995

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES - FESTIVA

    total $404,387 · related or exempt $404,387

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEE - CINEMA

    total $64,596 · related or exempt $64,596

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,666 · excluded $24,666

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $12,911

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $12,911

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $12,911 · related or exempt $12,911

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $652,418

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $181,586

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $470,832 · related or exempt $470,832

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADMINISTRATIVE FEE

    total $5,600 · related or exempt $5,600

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,303 · related or exempt $2,303

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,903

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $122,575 · program services $122,575

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $429,662 · program services $194,522 · management and general $197,006 · fundraising $38,134

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,283,080 · program services $1,599,310 · management and general $469,711 · fundraising $214,059

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,687 · management and general $28,687

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $236,994 · program services $190,486 · management and general $13,606 · fundraising $32,902

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $205,585 · program services $131,889 · management and general $53,167 · fundraising $20,529

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,622 · management and general $20,622

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $336,924 · program services $103,931 · management and general $190,961 · fundraising $42,032

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $378,277 · program services $329,666 · management and general $28,308 · fundraising $20,303

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $188,539 · program services $134,956 · management and general $9,455 · fundraising $44,128

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $114,597 · program services $101,926 · management and general $6,271 · fundraising $6,400

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $938,740 · program services $712,884 · management and general $191,265 · fundraising $34,591

  • 17 · Travel

    total $422,161 · program services $357,067 · management and general $64,664 · fundraising $430

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,529 · program services $183 · management and general $6,346

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $550,647 · program services $502,717 · management and general $47,930

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $69,012 · management and general $69,012

  • 24a · Other expenses: FILM PROGRAMMING

    total $592,483 · program services $592,234 · management and general $249

  • 24b · Other expenses: CATERING

    total $317,438 · program services $284,202 · fundraising $33,236

  • 24c · Other expenses: AWARDS

    total $144,432 · program services $144,432

  • 24d · Other expenses: AUDIO AND VISUAL

    total $60,145 · program services $60,119 · management and general $26

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $46,252 · program services $7,949 · management and general $36,995 · fundraising $1,308

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $863,956 · end of year $530,740

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $940,911

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,561,670 · end of year $1,779,240

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $484,170 · end of year $52,479

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $31,819 · end of year $57,995

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $72,444 · end of year $16,611

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,097,913

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,326,599

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,208,526 · end of year $4,771,314

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,501,904 · end of year $13,201,964

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $166,320 · end of year $572,709

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $182,507 · end of year $260,288

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,676,566 · end of year $13,443,162

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,822,054 · end of year $4,369,686

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,817,953 · end of year $1,764,498

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH CINEMATIC EXPERIENCES.

  • MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL - SCREENING OF AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES, FEATURE LENGTH, AND SHORT FILMS THAT WERE HAND-PICKED AS THE BEST FROM THE GLOBAL FESTIVAL CIRCUIT.

    Expenses $1,114,797 · Revenue $1,345,856

  • CULTURE & COMMUNITY - MILWAUKEE FILM'S CULTURES & COMMUNITIES (C&C) INITIATIVE PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING CREATED COLLABORATIVELY BETWEEN ARTISTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. PRESENTLY, C&C INCLUDES SIX PROGRAMS: BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, CULTURES & COMMUNITIES: A FILM, HEALTH, AND LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL (FORMERLY THE MINORITY HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL), BLACK LENS, CINE SIN FRONTERAS, AND GENREQUEER.

    Expenses $930,735 · Revenue $23,072

  • CINEMA - OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE ORIENTAL THEATRE, INCLUDING ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING, CONCESSIONS, VENUE RENTALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

    Expenses $2,890,587 · Revenue $1,449,057

  • Expenses $634,929 · Grants $122,575 · Revenue $99,403

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Paul Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Helmerich

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Grant Killoran

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alec Fraser

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Baumgartner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Koss

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Victoria Teerlink

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Abele

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Fitzsimmons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carmen Haberman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marilka Velez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Taylor

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Laughlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurie Vielehr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Rock

    TREASURER & FINANCE VICE C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Krei

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patti Keating Kahn

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lacey Sadoff

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Mone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Lubar

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Heil

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Mech

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Stamm

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jasmine Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Mikulay

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kimberly Walker

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Stoll

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Moore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gail Yabuki

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Jackson

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $188,205
    From this org
    $182,589
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,616
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,589
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,616
    Filer's total
    $188,205
  • Jeffrey Kurz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicholas Werner

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $90,496
    From this org
    $81,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,263
    Hours/week
    40
  • Geraud Blanks

    CHIEF INNOVATIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $141,294
    From this org
    $112,530
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,764
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • ARTSPEAK MEDIA

    $72,375

    FISCAL AGENT SCHOLARSHIP

  • CYCLE DOCUMENTARY

    $40,000

    FISCAL AGENT SCHOLARSHIP

  • DEMOCRACY FILMS

    $10,000

    FISCAL AGENT SCHOLARSHIP

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • IFM FARWELL LLC

    OPERATE ONE OR MORE CINEMAS IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA · WI

    Directly controlled by MILWAUKEE FILM INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413209349305701

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