2025-12-12T16:20:19-06:00 2025-07-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990EZ 2024-08-01 392003992 MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE OPER 9176840512 PO BOX 182 ELM GROVE WI 53122 JILL ANNA PONASIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9176840512 2025-12-12 1 1 ADAM M UPDIKE P01801943 4142711451 2025-12-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MILWAUKEEOPERATHEATRE.ORG X X 129005 X 104259 15573 55 8490 777 7713 628 128228 18965 748 4290 385 63015 87403 40825 196719 -5583 231961 X 199512 231778 1649 183 201161 231961 4442 0 196719 231961 X PERFORMING ARTS THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE HAS PRODUCED THREE MAINSTAGE OPERAS: ALCINA, RUSALKA, AND CAMILLE'S RAINBOW. WE WERE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH EARLY MUSIC NOW, WHO PROVIDED INSTRUMENTALISTS FAMILIAR WITH THE BAROQUE PERIOD, FOR ALCINA; ADDITIONALLY, DANCEWORKS, WHO ADDED DANCERS TO OUR ADAPTATION OF THE TRADITIONAL CZECH OPERA; AND WE WERE EXCITED TO BRING OPERA TO CHILDREN AGES 0-4 IN CAMILLE'S RAINBOW. 0 54377 WE HAVE THREE LONGSTANDING EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE DEDICATED TO: A MONTHLY VOCAL WORKSHOP CALLED VOICE LAB, OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND TWO IN-SCHOOL INITIATIVES: OUR LONGSTANDING SCRIPT & SCORE PROGRAM WITH PARKSIDE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, HELPING 6TH GRADERS WRITE THEIR OWN OPERA BASED ON THEIR SCHOOL CURRICULUM, AND THE RELATIVELY NEW SUPREME CREATIVITY STUDIO WITH MPS NEESKARA SCHOOL, HELPING 5TH GRADERS WRITE AN INSPIRATIONAL CLASS SONG. 0 11414 65791 JILL ANNA PONASIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 CECILIA DAVIS PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 JANNA VINSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 ALLI NEUMANN TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 SARAH WILKINSON RECORDING SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI DANIELLE GEDEMER PO BOX 182 ELM GROVE WI 53122 9176840512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 32871 95417 43313 43443 104259 319303 32871 95417 43313 43443 104259 319303 0 0 0 319303 55 55 55 55 627 627 32871 95417 43313 43443 104941 319985 0.99790 1.00000 0.00020 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 55. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 628. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ROYALTY FEES. AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 4,482. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,246. DESCRIPTION: ARTISTS AND DESIGNER. AMOUNT: 37,061. DESCRIPTION: COMMISSIONS. AMOUNT: 2,750. DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 803. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,303. DESCRIPTION: PRODUCTION EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 7,035. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 3,162. DESCRIPTION: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. AMOUNT: 3,275. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 898. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 63,015. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -5,583. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: OTHER ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,649. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 183. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,442. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.