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← WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,260,667
Total expenses
$3,043,028
Contributions and grants received
$2,785,840
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$472,908
Investment income
$127,134
Other revenue
-$125,215
Total assets, end of year
$6,548,488
Total liabilities, end of year
$644,322
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,904,166
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,515,415
Management and general expenses
$300,827
Fundraising expenses
$226,786
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,515,415

Program services were 82.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $288,310

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $10,410

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,487,120

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $40,575

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $262,931 · related or exempt $262,931

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED PERFORMANCE

    total $144,765 · related or exempt $144,765

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONCESSION/MERCHANDISE

    total $64,161 · related or exempt $64,161

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MISC. OTHER INCOME

    total $1,051 · related or exempt $1,051

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $127,134 · excluded $127,134

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $46,822

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

    $288,310

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $172,037

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$125,215 · excluded -$125,215

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $356,748 · program services $280,054 · management and general $16,156 · fundraising $60,538

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,016,142 · program services $967,699 · management and general $22,923 · fundraising $25,520

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $129,416 · program services $107,182 · management and general $3,972 · fundraising $18,262

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $120,902 · program services $101,334 · management and general $3,311 · fundraising $16,257

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $80,576 · program services $14,939 · management and general $56,064 · fundraising $9,573

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $291,344 · program services $256,830 · management and general $9,815 · fundraising $24,699

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $60,388 · program services $21,098 · management and general $29,278 · fundraising $10,012

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $64,421 · management and general $64,421

  • 20 · Interest

    total $14,228 · management and general $14,228

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,191 · management and general $3,191

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,800 · program services $1,588 · management and general $31,038 · fundraising $1,174

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONCERT AND PRODUCTION

    total $752,409 · program services $721,484 · management and general $10,580 · fundraising $20,345

  • 24b · Other expenses: PATRON/SPONSOR BENEFITS

    total $34,752 · program services $17,895 · management and general $210 · fundraising $16,647

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DUES/FEES

    total $29,172 · program services $10,586 · management and general $12,527 · fundraising $6,059

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $21,717 · program services $8,443 · management and general $77 · fundraising $13,197

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $33,822 · program services $6,283 · management and general $23,036 · fundraising $4,503

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $130,797 · end of year $326,642

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $25,601 · end of year $25,613

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $474,989 · end of year $352,242

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,586

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,315 · end of year $29,457

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

    $196,847

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

    $180,954

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,712 · end of year $15,893

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,382,407 · end of year $5,793,055

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $222,061 · end of year $235,929

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $101,465 · end of year $103,148

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $300,000 · end of year $300,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $67,211 · end of year $5,245

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,771,195 · end of year $5,438,674

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $562,889 · end of year $465,492

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND UNITE DIVERSE AUDIENCES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, HIGH-QUALITY ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND UNITE DIVERSE AUDIENCES.

  • THE WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES INCLUDES FIVE INDOOR PERFORMANCES. APPROXIMATELY 800 PATRONS ATTEND EACH PERFORMANCE. BEFORE EACH MASTERWORKS CONCERT, PATRONS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THAT EVENING'S CONCERT. APPROXIMATELY 200 PEOPLE ATTEND THE DISCUSSION AND APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE ATTEND THE RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE CONCERT. THE WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ALSO PRESENTS THE MESSIAH TO APPROXIMATELY 800 AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH DECEMBER. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE REVENUE FROM OTHER CONCERTS AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $1,319,799 · Revenue $408,747

  • THE WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE SEASON INCLUDES 6 PERFORMANCES PRESENTED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THE PERFORMANCES ARE HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS IN MADISON, WI, ON CONSECUTIVE WEDNESDAYS EACH SUMMER. APPROXIMATELY 40,000 PATRONS ATTEND EACH PERFORMANCE.

    Expenses $1,195,616 · Revenue $64,161

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALAN FISH

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY FIELDS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ASYA ALEXANDROVICH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOANNA BURISH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN YAHN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID ALLEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEB ARCHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DI HUIBREGTSE

    1ST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR JUN LEE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HARRY PETERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JON ANDERSON

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH DIEDRICH

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATT GERDING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LIZ STEPHENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA TURCZYN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL HIGGINBOTHAM

    2ND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL LENHART

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REV DR ALEX GEE JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAWYER MEIERDIRK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN LIPP

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOM NEUJAHR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHARI KATHE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRANDIE DE LA ROSA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOYCE DIETER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AUDRA HOY CHAIMSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHAD RESNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEN YUSKA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREW SEWELL

    MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $164,488
    From this org
    $164,488
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,488
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $164,488

  • JOE LOEHNIS

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $192,260
    From this org
    $168,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,260
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,000
    Filer's total
    $192,260

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 · 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
2024
Filed
17 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640939349301014

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