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Screen a listMilwaukee Public Museum Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs196staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMilwaukee Public Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$11M73%Management and general$2.1M15%Fundraising$1.9M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$372k in FY2023, −$1.8M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
67 of the 99 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $859k is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending158funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Daniel M Soref Rvoc TrStopped after FY2021$160k$320k$160k$160k$250k–Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment FundEvery year since FY2017$160k$96k$62k$49k$51k$57k$466kMelitta S and Joan M Pick Charitable TrustOn and off$100k$75k$625kRichard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$122k$78k$98k$49k$75k$75k–The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$115k$115k$100k$100kNorthwestern Mutual Life Foundation IncOn and off$384kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52k$63k$48k$109k$91k$211k$230k117 other fundersUp to $230k a year each$589k$304k$413k$714k$774k$655k$748k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped