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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0806316

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

Financials

$22.8M$20.8M2022$21.6M$22.9M2023$29.8M$24.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$29,762,198$24,784,054$4,978,144$164,845,298$3,412,381$161,432,917
August 31, 2024990$21,596,719$22,857,737-$1,261,018$156,865,565$3,497,084$153,368,481
August 31, 2023990$22,814,015$20,849,845$1,964,170$157,935,044$4,494,328$153,440,716
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,269,479
of which government grants
$559,250
Membership dues
$3,250,881
Program service revenue
$2,800,318
Investment income
$6,546,352
Net rental income
$20,149
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,552,649
Net income from fundraising events
-$146,150
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,507,688
Other revenue
$2,146,049

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,673,287
Other salaries and wages
$8,243,245
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$11,382,813
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$51,954
Accounting fees
$42,148
Occupancy
$1,667,488
Depreciation
$3,227,318
Program services (functional)
$17,743,295
Management and general (functional)
$4,462,629
Fundraising (functional)
$2,578,130

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$156,865,565
Total assets, end of year
$164,845,298
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,412,381
Net assets, end of year
$161,432,917
Land, buildings and equipment
$69,235,138
Publicly traded securities
$59,285,215
Net assets without donor restrictions
$87,143,846
Net assets with donor restrictions
$74,289,071
Gross unrelated business income
$1,249,368
Gross receipts
$41,114,105
Employees
280
Volunteers
631
Year formed
1910
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARCELLE POLEDNIKDONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR
Officer
49$533,191$32,304
ANDRE ALLAIRECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
50$236,066$14,403
SCOTT SCHWEBELCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
Key employee
50$202,181$23,680
ALISSA KARLCFO & COO
Officer
40$212,275$12,735
ELIZABETH SIEGELCHIEF OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$184,782$28,630
LINDA WOODSCHIEF OF PEOPLE AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
50$145,203$23,714
AMY KIRSCHKEBBL CHIEF OF LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT
Key employee
50$155,202$11,982
MARGARET ANDERASENIOR CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Highest-paid employee
50$144,475$18,097
KANTARA SOUFFRANTSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
50$148,192$4,626
DAVID RUSSICKSENIOR EXHIBITION DESIGNER
Highest-paid employee
40$121,935$13,360
DANIEL SOMERSDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$115,963$17,155
JEFFERY W YABUKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROSANNE KROPPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOAN LUBARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS ABELETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
34 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBBIE ATTANASIOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL BADERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD W BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILL BELKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE CHECOTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MAUREE CHILDRESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER DAMSGAARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLEN GLAISNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE GROMACKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILIAM HAACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX C KRAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY S KRAUSENTRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
RAYMOND R KRUEGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM LACYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAN LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANNE LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELDON B LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WAYNE LUEDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL P MAHONEYTRUSTEE (THRU FEB 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCELIA NICHOLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY NUNEMAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL QUADRACCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL PELISEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDE ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE SELIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY STROHMAIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SYMPHONY SWAN-ZAWADITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE SYMCHYCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY THORNTON-BIASTRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN UTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN WILHELMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARCELLE POLEDNIKDONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR
Officer
49$559,043$30,475
ANDRE ALLAIRECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
50$227,331$6,147
ALISSA KARLCFO & COO
Officer
40$208,475$6,713
ELIZABETH SIEGELCHIEF OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$176,295$19,374
LINDA WOODSCHIEF OF PEOPLE AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
50$140,190$25,083
AMY KIRSCHKEBBL CHIEF OF LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT
Key employee
50$152,395$11,400
MARGARET ANDERASENIOR CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Highest-paid employee
50$133,916$25,200
KANTARA SOUFFRANTSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
50$144,307$4,504
DANIEL SOMERSDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$126,655$17,657
TIMOTHY HAPEMANDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
40$108,408$24,284
JEFFERY W YABUKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY THORNTON-BIASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX C KRAMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS ABELETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL BADERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD W BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL BELKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY BRYANTTRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD BUCHBANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE CHECOTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER DAMSGAARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXANDER P FRASERTRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN GLAISNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE GRABNERTRUSTEE (THRU SEP 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE GROMACKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILIAM HAACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN HABERMANTRUSTEE (THRU JAN 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY S KRAUSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSANNE KROPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYMOND R KRUEGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM LACYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER LARSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIANNE LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELDON B LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WAYNE LUEDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL P MAHONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELIA NICHOLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY NUNEMAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL PELISEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDE ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN SAITO YUILLETRUSTEE (THRU SEP 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE SELIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY STROHMAIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYMPHONY SWAN-ZAWADITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE SYMCHYCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN UTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN WILHELMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARCELLE POLEDNIKDONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR
Officer
49$522,736$26,170
ROBERT STEINDEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER (THRU
Officer
50$240,252$14,960
ALISSA KARLCFO & COO
Officer
40$193,812$11,316
MARGARET ANDERASENIOR CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Key employee
50$178,445$22,876
LINDA WOODSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
50$136,074$18,518
KANTARA SOUFFRANTCURATOR OF COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
Highest-paid employee
50$138,795$2,451
DANIEL SOMERSDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$122,237$15,264
DAVID RUSSICKDIRECTOR OF DESIGN
Highest-paid employee
50$111,702$14,798
TIMOTHY HAPEMANDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
40$104,767$17,226
CORTNEY HEIMERLINTERIM DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$104,140$3,008
JEFFERY W YABUKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX C KRAMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY THORNTON-BIASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOEL QUADRACCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD W BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA BAUMGARTNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY W BLUMENTHALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY BRYANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD BUCHBANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER DAMSGAARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXANDER P FRASERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL GAFFNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN GLAISNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE GRABNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE GROMACKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILIAM HAACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN HABERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY S KRAUSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSANNE KROPPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYMOND R KRUEGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM LACYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER LARSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL A LIONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIANNE LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELDON B LUBARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WAYNE LUEDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELIA NICHOLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY NUNEMAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL PELISEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY J PETULLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDE ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE SELIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY STROHMAIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE SYMCHYCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN WILHELMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN SAITO YUILLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 N ART MUSEUM DR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-4007
In care of
% MILW
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KIM SAJET, 700 N ART MUSEUM DRIVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Signed the 990
KIM SAJET, BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR
Phone
(414) 224-3200
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE IN THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA, ACROSS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND BEYOND BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND PRESENTING ART; TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE LOCAL ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA, AND EDUCATE BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ABOUT ART AND ART HISTORY; TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTS AND ARTISTS, AND TO OFFER FAMILY-FRIENDLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE ARTISTIC SPIRIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE CALATRAVA ADDITION, THE FIRST BUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES TO BE DESIGNED BY SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, AND TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES IN THE USE OF THE SAARINEN AND KAHLER BUILDINGS, CITY PROPERTY AND LAKEFRONT LANDS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRESENTATION AND CURATORIAL: SPECIAL EXHIBITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 INCLUDED ERIN SHIRREFF; PERMANENT DRAFTS; THE BRILLIANCE OF THE SPANISH WORLD: EL GRECO, VELASQUEZ, ZURBARAN; REVIVING THE DANCE OF DEATH; FARM TO FRAME; WINTER SERIES: MEADOW; TRUE STORY: PHOTOGRAPHY, JOURNALISM AND MEDIA; ROBERT LONGO: THE ACCELERATION OF HISTORY; LIGHT AND SHADOW: JOHN CONSTABLE'S ENGLISH LANDSCAPES IN PRINT: CURRENTS39: LATOYA M. HOBBS, CARVING OUT TIME; AND 2025 SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS: WISCONSIN EXHIBITION
    Expenses $7,984,483 · revenue $15,690
  • AUDIENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND MEMBER DEVELOPMENT: ADMISSIONS AND TOURS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 TOTALED 243,116. 593 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $5,500,421 · revenue $2,405,055
  • BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ACQUISITION OF ART: EXPENSES INCURRED IN OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM'S CAFE AND GIFT SHOP AS WELL AS EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH ACQUIRING NEW PIECES FOR THE PERMANENT COLLECTION.
    Expenses $2,484,061 · revenue $698,968
  • EDUCATION: WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 134,487 PEOPLE IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. WE MAKE THE MUSEUM A GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL AGES TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENHANCE GALLERY INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES, EXPAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE GALLERIES TO ANIMATE THE ART AND ENCOURAGE DEEPER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND THE ART. PROGRAMS INCLUDE GALLERY TALKS, LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND MORE. SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALIGN OUR PROGRAMS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENDAS TO SERVE SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL TOUR PROGRAMS FROM 214 SCHOOLS. OTHER PROGRAMS SERVED 479 SCHOOLS INCLUDING THE JR. DOCENT PROGRAM, SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS, KOHL'S ART STUDIO, OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND TEEN PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND PASSES. YOUTH PROGRAMS ENGAGE YOUNG CHILDREN EARLY AND OFTEN BY PROVIDING BETTER ON-SITE PROVISIONS, PROGRAMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FAMILIES.
    Expenses $1,774,330 · revenue $25,700

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-0806316
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1937
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$164,845,298
Income (IRS master file)
$41,114,105

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$29,762,198$24,784,054$164,845,298XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$21,596,719$22,857,737$156,865,565XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$22,814,015$20,849,845$157,935,044XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$18,661,331$18,957,752$151,487,160IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-0806316).

Questions about MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC is 39-0806316.
Is MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
Are donations to MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KIM SAJET.
Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 49 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $533,191 (MARCELLE POLEDNIK, DONNA & DONALD BAUMGARTNER DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,762,198, expenses of $24,784,054 and total assets of $164,845,298 at year end.

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