Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,598,518
- Total expenses
- $8,904,685
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,480,176
- Grants paid
- $6,093,976
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $279,478
- Other revenue
- -$161,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,653,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,384,001
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,269,977
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,920,109
- Management and general expenses
- $867,515
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,117,061
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,920,109
Program services were 77.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$446,570
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$7,033,606
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3 · Investment income
total $279,478 · excluded $279,478
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$446,570
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$165,975
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$165,975 · excluded -$165,975
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11a · Other revenue: GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUN
total $4,839 · related or exempt $4,839
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,839
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $6,093,976 · program services $6,093,976
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $521,221 · program services $140,156 · management and general $142,711 · fundraising $238,354
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,116,109 · program services $475,024 · management and general $377,187 · fundraising $263,898
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $50,315 · program services $11,381 · management and general $13,776 · fundraising $25,158
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $94,150 · program services $25,317 · management and general $25,778 · fundraising $43,055
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $112,336 · program services $30,207 · management and general $30,758 · fundraising $51,371
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $24,891 · management and general $24,891
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11g · Fees: other
total $216,602 · management and general $102,694 · fundraising $113,908
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $139,067 · program services $3,340 · fundraising $135,727
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13 · Office expenses
total $43,925 · program services $14,891 · management and general $13,407 · fundraising $15,627
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14 · Information technology
total $185,325 · program services $67,640 · management and general $28,006 · fundraising $89,679
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16 · Occupancy
total $106,385 · program services $35,225 · management and general $32,860 · fundraising $38,300
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17 · Travel
total $24,278 · program services $8,114 · management and general $12,178 · fundraising $3,986
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $9,124 · management and general $4,562 · fundraising $4,562
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23 · Insurance
total $17,783 · program services $5,888 · management and general $5,493 · fundraising $6,402
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24a · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE
total $100,884 · management and general $50,442 · fundraising $50,442
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24b · Other expenses: EVENTS AND DONOR BENEFI
total $45,542 · program services $8,950 · fundraising $36,592
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $2,642 · management and general $2,642
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24d · Other expenses: FEES AND PERMITS
total $130 · management and general $130
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $760,986 · end of year $726,868
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,500,557 · end of year $2,132,953
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,438,276 · end of year $3,387,908
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $22,143 · end of year $29,968
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$182,244
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$90,212
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $92,032
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,751,561 · end of year $5,229,999
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $936,573 · end of year $1,054,250
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $86,802 · end of year $153,360
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $1,060,779 · end of year $1,110,472
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $186,573 · end of year $120,169
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,922,888 · end of year $9,929,471
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,153,054 · end of year $1,340,506
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND, INC. AS AN UMBRELLA FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION IS TO SECURE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. SPECIFICALLY:1. RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS TO ENSURE ENTERTAINMENT EXCELLENCE2. PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS AS A REGIONAL ASSET3. RESPONSIBLY STEWARD THE DOLLARS OUR DONORS SO GENEROUSLY GIVE US
Activities or mission (Part I)
INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
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THE UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND SOLICITS OPERATING AND PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING FOR ITS 14 MEMBERS AND 41 AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS FUNDING ENABLES THE MEMBER GROUPS AND AFFILATES TO TOUCH MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY IN IN-PERSON PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES INCLUDING OVER 150,000 CHILDREN OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
Expenses $6,920,109 · Grants $6,093,976
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Scott BeightolSCOTT BEIGHTOL
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim MattkeTIM MATTKE
PAST CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brent TischlerBRENT TISCHLER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephanie LyonsSTEPHANIE LYONS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ryan BarbieriRYAN BARBIERI
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve BoothSTEVE BOOTH
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim BorrisJIM BORRIS
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff CadyJEFF CADY
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew FlackANDREW FLACK
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dan GallegosDAN GALLEGOS
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dustin GodseyDUSTIN GODSEY
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris GollerCHRIS GOLLER
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
C Greer JordanC GREER JORDAN
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill GucBILL GUC
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katy HookKATY HOOK
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Juliet KerstenJULIET KERSTEN
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Phyllis KingDR PHYLLIS KING
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melanie MadduxMELANIE MADDUX
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel McConeghyDANIEL MCCONEGHY
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
George MeyerGEORGE MEYER
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebecca MitichREBECCA MITICH
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Jaya PhookanDR JAYA PHOOKAN
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather RamirezHEATHER RAMIREZ
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joe RockJOE ROCK
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy SchubertAMY SCHUBERT
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ray SniskyRAY SNISKY
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah SpanicDEBORAH SPANIC
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim StewartTIM STEWART
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Natacha VelezNATACHA VELEZ
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary WittGARY WITT
AT-LARGE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick RathPATRICK RATH
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $227,381
- From this org
- $205,113
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,268
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,113
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,268
- Filer's total
- $227,381
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Bruce OsgoodBRUCE OSGOOD
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC
- Total calculated
- $180,852
- From this org
- $143,952
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,900
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $143,952
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $30,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,900
- Filer's total
- $180,852
-
Christine HojnackiCHRISTINE HOJNACKI
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $159,621
- From this org
- $136,076
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,545
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,076
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,633
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,912
- Filer's total
- $159,621
-
Sue ConnorSUE CONNOR
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $104,100
- From this org
- $104,100
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- 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
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- UNIVERSITY CLUB IS A FACILITY USED FOR MEETINGS, LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS. THE PRESIDENT USES THE SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR DONOR CULTIVATION. BECAUSE THE EXPENSE IS FOR ROUTINE BUSINESS NEEDS THE AMOUNT IS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT.
- PART I, LINE 3
- AN EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRM IS HIRED AND WORKS WITH AN INTERNALLY FORMED CEO SEARCH COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS. ALL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA, BUDGET PROJECTIONS AND RELATED BENEFIT DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE INTERNAL CEO SEARCH COMMITTEE. UPON REVIEW OF SUCH DATA, DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD WITH THE EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRM TO ESTABLISH THE APPROPRIATE GOALS AND COMPENSATION RANGE FOR THE OPEN POSITION.
- PART I, LINE 4A
- CHRISTINE HOJNACKI RECIEVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $23,345 IN 2023.
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE BOARD CHAIR PERFORMS THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL EVALUATION, INCLUDING A PERCENTAGE TREND COMPARISON OF BONUSES AWARDED TO OFFICERS AT UPAF AS WELL AS HOW OTHER SIMILAR NONPROFITS COMPENSATE THEIR PRESIDENT.
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
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$1,602,071
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
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$1,360,334
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
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$809,663
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
-
$734,983
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
-
$579,034
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
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MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$436,136
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
-
$328,666
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
-
$191,642
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
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DANCEWORKS
$171,860
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
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$168,238
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 14 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202531959349301098
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