Nonprofit · EIN 39-0973594
MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,868,012 | $3,570,173 | $2,297,839 | $15,247,283 | $852,602 | $14,394,681 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,651,398 | $3,824,732 | $1,826,666 | $11,778,354 | $318,701 | $11,459,653 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,627,889 | $2,866,885 | -$238,996 | $9,923,507 | $944,644 | $8,978,863 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,218,142
- of which government grants
- $31,819
- Program service revenue
- $1,138,944
- Investment income
- $520,847
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $106,598
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,096
- Other revenue
- -$9,921
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $443,649
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $468,661
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,356,436
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,083,247
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,700
- Occupancy
- $366,732
- Travel
- $11,709
- Depreciation
- $30,809
- Program services (functional)
- $3,062,885
- Management and general (functional)
- $198,068
- Fundraising (functional)
- $309,220
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,778,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,247,283
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $852,602
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,394,681
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $151,347
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,283,889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,066,228
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,328,453
- Gross receipts
- $7,820,135
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 212
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA EDELSTEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $179,794 | $22,164 |
| JON C SIMMONS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,588 | $29,134 |
| JOE PHILLIPS | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $140,025 | $1,391 |
| TARA KOZIK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $134,085 | $5,363 |
| DAN DUFFY | ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR & CONDUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,335 | $4,572 |
| MYRA EDWARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MATTES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CROEN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINO ARVANETES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBELI AYALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA BROOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUCHBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK EISENMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA FROEMMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LARRY HISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN HUNZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG KLIEBHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK KULTGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL K LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHY NUSSLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANITRA RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW SAJDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RACHAEL SELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIE STEINHAFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN VOLLRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA WANLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LES WEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DASHAL YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA EDELSTEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $174,466 | $20,623 |
| CARTER SIMMONS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,512 | $24,231 |
| TARA KOZIK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $130,577 | $5,182 |
| AMY CROEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA EDWARDS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MATTES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINO ARVANETES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEAR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA BROOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUCHBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK EISENMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA A ELLIS EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FROEMMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HUNZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY KLIEBHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SAJDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WANLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LES WEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHAL YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITRA RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE STEINHAFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN VOLLRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBELLI AYALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL K LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA EDELSTEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $168,286 | $17,908 |
| JON SIMMONS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,632 | $22,884 |
| TARA KOZIK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $127,220 | $2,432 |
| AMY CROEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA EDWARDS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL K LYNN | PAST-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MATTES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINO ARVANETES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEAR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA BROOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUCHBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK EISENMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA A ELLIS EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FRAUTSCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FROEMMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HUNZINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY KLIEBHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MONNAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WANLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LES WEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SAJDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DASHAL YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 W WALNUT ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-3868
- In care of
- % KIM JANKOWIAK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDA EDELSTEIN, 325 W WALNUT ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
- Signed the 990
- TARA KOZIK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (414) 267-2950
- Website
- WWW.MYSO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (MYSO) NURTURES, CHALLENGES, AND INSPIRES YOUNG MINDS THROUGH MUSIC, PROFOUNDLY CHANGING THEIR LIVES AND OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE BETTER.
Program accomplishments
- MYSO'S PROGRAMS FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND COLLABORATION THROUGH MORE THAN 40 ENSEMBLE AND ENRICHMENT OPTIONS RANGING FROM FULL SYMPHONY AND STRING ORCHESTRAS, JAZZ, AND STEEL BANDS TO MUSIC THEORY, COMPOSITION, AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING - PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL EXPERIENCES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF SKILL LEVELS. MYSO'S REACH INCLUDES 6,000 STUDENTS AGES 8 - 18 FROM MORE THAN 200 SCHOOLS, 90 ZIP CODES, AND 14 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WI AND NORTHERN IL ARE SERVED IN DIRECT TRAINING AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,619,236 · revenue $1,138,944
- NEARLY 50% OF ENROLLMENT RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTICIPATION; NEARLY 20% OF STUDENTS COME FROM THE LOWEST-MODERATE INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS OF MILWAUKEE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED TO MYSO MEMBERS BASED ON DOCUMENTED FINANCIAL NEED; MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES TUITION ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, INSTRUMENT ASSISTANCE AND MERIT AND PERFORMANCE-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA.Expenses $443,649 · grants $443,649
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0973594
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,247,283
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,820,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,868,012 | $3,570,173 | $15,247,283 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,651,398 | $3,824,732 | $11,778,354 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,627,889 | $2,866,885 | $9,923,507 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,374,542 | $2,673,427 | $8,780,066 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-0973594).
Questions about MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 39-0973594.
- Is MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LINDA EDELSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,794 (LINDA EDELSTEIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,868,012, expenses of $3,570,173 and total assets of $15,247,283 at year end.
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