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← SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE CORP

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE CORP.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 15 October 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$2,432,209 changed to $2,477,922
Total expenses
$3,880,873 changed to $3,880,875
Contributions and grants received
$1,121,709 changed to $1,167,417
Program service revenue
$1,027,170 changed to $1,027,175
Total assets, end of year
$2,656,309 changed to $2,637,756
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,653,577 changed to $2,589,314
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,732 changed to $48,442
Program services expenses
$3,200,785 changed to $3,304,316
Management and general expenses
$556,006 changed to $444,739
Fundraising expenses
$124,082 changed to $131,820
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,200,785 changed to $3,304,316

Listed only on the later return

  • Chris Behling
  • Ken Dortzbach

Totals

Total revenue
$2,432,209
Total expenses
$3,880,873
Contributions and grants received
$1,121,709
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,027,170
Investment income
$49,334
Other revenue
$233,996
Total assets, end of year
$2,656,309
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,653,577
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,732
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,200,785
Management and general expenses
$556,006
Fundraising expenses
$124,082
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,200,785

Program services were 82.5% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $273,799

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $13,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,760

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $819,150

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $26,979

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $1,024,803 · related or exempt $1,024,803

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE AND EDUCAT

    total $2,367 · related or exempt $2,367

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48,384 · excluded $48,384

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $125,377

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $125,377

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $125,377 · excluded $125,377

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $915,473

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $914,523

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $950

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $950 · excluded $950

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $5,267

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $13,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $4,699

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $568 · excluded $568

  • 11a · Other revenue: HANDLING FEES

    total $85,344 · related or exempt $85,344

  • 11b · Other revenue: CONCESSIONS

    total $11,472 · related or exempt $11,472

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISC INCOME

    total $11,235 · related or exempt $11,235

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $108,051

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,734,914 · program services $1,409,878 · management and general $230,163 · fundraising $94,873

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $96,887 · program services $72,249 · management and general $20,774 · fundraising $3,864

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $140,731 · program services $113,732 · management and general $18,898 · fundraising $8,101

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,528 · program services $8,528

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,150 · management and general $19,150

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $168,822 · program services $154,900 · management and general $13,922

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $103,096 · program services $103,096

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $42,820 · program services $11,109 · management and general $31,711

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $69,709 · program services $36,586 · management and general $33,123

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $105,427 · program services $105,427

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $668,878 · program services $593,872 · management and general $75,006

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,300 · program services $27,300

  • 20 · Interest

    total $28,097 · management and general $28,097

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $56,430 · program services $56,430

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $66,095 · management and general $66,095

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION MATERIALS

    total $278,520 · program services $278,520

  • 24b · Other expenses: HOUSING EXPENSES

    total $92,470 · program services $92,470

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSES

    total $76,716 · program services $46,195 · management and general $15,063 · fundraising $15,458

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $69,669 · program services $68,090 · fundraising $1,579

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,614 · program services $22,403 · management and general $4,004 · fundraising $207

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $217,399 · end of year $108,345

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $49,670 · end of year $44,424

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $255,569 · end of year $119,462

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,940 · end of year $85,464

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,480 · end of year $7,480

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $100,011 · end of year $26,029

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

    $742,649

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

    $635,721

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $148,213 · end of year $106,928

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,143,321 · end of year $303,429

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,314,253 · end of year $1,854,748

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $107,968 · end of year $327,284

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $294,151 · end of year $372,230

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,387,310 · end of year $1,954,063

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,147,188 · end of year -$1,302,232

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $305,239 · end of year $1,304,964

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO BRING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MUSIC THEATRE WORKS TO A WIDE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BRING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MUSIC THEATRE WORKS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE

  • THE SKYLIGHT PROVIDED A SEASON OF MUSICAL THEATRE WORKS

    Expenses $3,101,330 · Revenue $1,132,854

  • THE SKYLIGHT PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS AS WELL AS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PREDOMINANTLY IN THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

    Expenses $99,455 · Revenue $2,367

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Valerie Johnson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barb Bolens

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alexander Fraser

    VP OF GOVERNANCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roger Dickson

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Lueder

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary McNulty

    VP OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Babish

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • F Tessa Escamilla Bartels

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Bernstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Bridges

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Casey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Colin Cabot

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • W Albert Hamwright Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marni King

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsey Kopps

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Laska

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Howard Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Speller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Wright

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Herb Zien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Varela

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • Michael Unger

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

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.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511359349316551

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