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← MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$34,796,157
Total expenses
$15,799,635
Contributions and grants received
$25,826,570
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$7,090,278
Investment income
$1,143,667
Other revenue
$735,642
Total assets, end of year
$107,208,110
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,672,250
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$100,535,860
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,568,599
Management and general expenses
$1,879,142
Fundraising expenses
$1,351,894
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,568,599

Program services were 79.5% 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

    $1,494,200

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $309,944

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $70,165

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $23,952,261

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS

    total $6,534,225 · related or exempt $6,534,225

  • 2b · Program service revenue: BUILDING RESTORATION FEE

    total $242,827 · related or exempt $242,827

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $168,932 · related or exempt $168,932

  • 2d · Program service revenue: TICKET HANDLING

    total $102,858 · related or exempt $102,858

  • 2e · Program service revenue: COPRODUCTIONS

    total $41,436 · related or exempt $41,436

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,226,123 · excluded $2,226,123

  • 6a · Gross rents

    personal property $1,240

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    personal property $1,240

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,240 · related or exempt $1,240

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $49,357,349

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

    securities $50,439,805

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,082,456

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,082,456 · excluded -$1,082,456

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $338,287

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

    $309,944

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $338,287

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $892,885

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $249,341

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $643,544 · excluded $643,544

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $90,858 · related or exempt $90,858

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $90,858

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,129,662 · program services $387,417 · management and general $437,011 · fundraising $305,234

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,802,941 · program services $5,727,248 · management and general $534,973 · fundraising $540,720

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $322,084 · program services $282,785 · management and general $16,919 · fundraising $22,380

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,285,978 · program services $1,144,020 · management and general $76,601 · fundraising $65,357

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $696,764 · program services $556,618 · management and general $77,463 · fundraising $62,683

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,000 · management and general $25,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $40,000 · management and general $40,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $551,048 · program services $415,281 · management and general $104,028 · fundraising $31,739

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $298,857 · program services $298,857

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $623,039 · program services $480,065 · management and general $54,431 · fundraising $88,543

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $370,873 · program services $199,968 · management and general $170,304 · fundraising $601

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $463,917 · program services $463,917

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $526,301 · program services $519,778 · management and general $6,523

  • 17 · Travel

    total $107,137 · program services $68,609 · management and general $14,153 · fundraising $24,375

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $21,872 · program services $14,007 · management and general $2,889 · fundraising $4,976

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $856,194 · program services $856,194

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $234,288 · program services $1,213 · management and general $233,075

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $461,088 · program services $408,641 · management and general $52,447

  • 24b · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $348,105 · program services $339,096 · management and general $1,133 · fundraising $7,876

  • 24c · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY & PROGRAM E

    total $293,915 · program services $81,331 · management and general $29,878 · fundraising $182,706

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE

    total $203,722 · program services $186,704 · management and general $2,314 · fundraising $14,704

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $136,850 · program services $136,850

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $43,452 · end of year $3,484

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,841,691 · end of year $18,166,376

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $25,254,360 · end of year $30,414,214

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $531,611 · end of year $63,013

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $79,024 · end of year $60,999

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $442,195 · end of year $697,891

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

    $30,125,925

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

    $19,680,970

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,157,303 · end of year $10,444,955

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $40,288,528 · end of year $44,917,516

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $34,700

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $146,675 · end of year $2,404,962

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,200,740 · end of year $992,309

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,427,929 · end of year $3,417,147

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,262,794

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,352,770 · end of year $25,087,408

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,803,400 · end of year $75,448,452

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IGNITES POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF ITS COMMUNITY BY CREATING WORLD-CLASS THEATER EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, PROVOKE AND INSPIRE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AMONG AN AUDIENCE REPRESENTATIVE OF MILWAUKEE'S RICH DIVERSITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER IGNITES POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF ITS COMMUNITY BY CREATING WORLD-CLASS THEATER EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, PROVOKE AND INSPIRE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AMONG AN AUDIENCE REPRESENTATIVE OF MILWAUKEE'S RICH DIVERSITY.

  • DURING THE 2023/24 SEASON WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDED WORLD-CLASS THEATER PRODUCTIONS WHILE CONTINUING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM THE LOSS OF AUDIENCES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ALONGSIDE A FULL SEASON OF PRODUCTIONS, WE CONTINUED RASING CRITICAL FUNDS FOR A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO REMODEL AND EXPAND OUR COMPLEX WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATERS, ABUNDANT COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES, AN EDUCATION CENTER TO EXPAND STUDENT PROGRAMMING, AND MODERN AUDIENCE AMENITIES.

    Expenses $11,707,246 · Revenue $6,921,346

  • MILWAUKEE REP EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AIM TO USE THEATER AS AN AGENT OF CULTURAL AND POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND IN OUR SCHOOLS BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS AND DISMANTLING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT WHAT OUR ART FORM CAN DO. COLLECTIVELY WE CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR CITY THROUGH OUR UNIQUE POSITION AS A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS THE CAPACITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN A CREATIVE WAY. ON STAGE. IN OUR SCHOOLS. BEHIND THE SCENES. IN THE LOBBY OR ACROSS THE TABLE, WE'RE INDIVIDUALS WHO CARE ABOUT MAKING OUR REGION MEET ITS FULL POTENTIAL.

    Expenses $861,353 · Revenue $168,982

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Chad Bauman

    EXECUTIVE DIR.

    Total calculated
    $508,004
    From this org
    $500,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,512
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,107
    Bonus
    $186,385
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,832
    Filer's total
    $508,004
  • Mark P Clements

    ARTISTIC DIR

    Total calculated
    $349,778
    From this org
    $329,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,986
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,432
    Bonus
    $25,360
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,306
    Filer's total
    $349,778
  • Naushad Moolla

    CFO STARTED 10/23

    Total calculated
    $27,908
    From this org
    $27,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $888
    Hours/week
    20
  • Matthew Leibham

    CFO THROUGH 9/23

    Total calculated
    $132,784
    From this org
    $108,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,650
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mary Lisa Fulton

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $121,896
    From this org
    $114,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,777
    Hours/week
    40
  • Charles Rozewicz

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $186,137
    From this org
    $178,263
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,874
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,524
    Bonus
    $56,739
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,592
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,282
    Filer's total
    $186,137
  • Judy Hansen

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam J Peck

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kerryann Haase Minton

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Phillips

    TREASUER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryan House

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melanie Booth

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andres Gonzalez

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Lubar

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert H Manegold

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Phelps

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ayad Akhtar

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tammy Belton-Davis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ivor Benjamin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy W Blumenthal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Burns

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Checota

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Chernof

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marybeth Cottrill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Croen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert H Duffy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Eric A Durant

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Franke

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason R Graham

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Halechko

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christoper Hermann

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Irgens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynda Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Kaerek

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Kolp

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Kundert

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Lindsey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristine Lueders

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond J Manista

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Jeanette Mitchell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne L Noyes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Pickart

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Plunkett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Beth Ridley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Robertson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Allison Scrivner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clark Slipher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Swan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Tomczyk

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
22 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511129349301356

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