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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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs363staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.6%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$18M78%Management and general$4.0M17%Fundraising$1.2M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$3.1M in FY2022, $129k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.8M in FY2023, −$3.3M in FY2024 and −$3.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
52 of the 84 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists140funders
$5.6Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$7.3M$1.3M$3.3M$300kMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$682k$681k$758k$763k$788k$880k$1.0MRichard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$155k$855k$955k$155k$155k$155k$155kHerbert H Kohl Charities IncStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$500k$500k–Rite-Hite Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$32k$7k$2k$3k$52k$16kMarcus Corporation Foundation IncSince FY2020$260k$250k$251k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$318k$192k$787k$607k$1.7M$714k$485k109 other fundersUp to $310k a year each$494k$885k$707k$1.0M$1.1M$1.5M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped