Nonprofit · EIN 39-1201561
MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $40,151,711 | $39,436,332 | $715,379 | $28,218,767 | $7,796,792 | $20,421,975 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $40,219,166 | $40,269,893 | -$50,727 | $27,472,971 | $7,881,931 | $19,591,040 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,196,007
- of which government grants
- $213,820
- Program service revenue
- $37,294,288
- Investment income
- $569,019
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $221,485
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$144,092
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,363
- Other revenue
- $92,397
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,648,816
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,018,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,613,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,263,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,542
- Accounting fees
- $58,340
- Occupancy
- $812,329
- Travel
- $328,747
- Depreciation
- $1,168,744
- Program services (functional)
- $33,797,539
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,142,213
- Fundraising (functional)
- $496,580
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,472,971
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,218,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,796,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,421,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,150,061
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,566,687
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,538,961
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,883,014
- Gross receipts
- $40,391,959
- Employees
- 570
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MORIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $283,269 | $37,283 |
| DEIDRE ERWIN | VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $164,357 | $31,577 |
| TRACY MILKOWSKI | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,061 | $31,181 |
| MARK FETHERSTON | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,665 | $24,100 |
| STEVEN HANSEN | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,981 | $2,808 |
| DEANNA TILLISCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY MACKEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY DOUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS ECKHOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE KIM STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLIE HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN RINGGOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLIE WEEKLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA PECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEESA GILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELEINE KELLY LUBAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEZIH HASANOGLU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DUMVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN RAMOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH PANCHERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA QUEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XAVIER RUFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MORIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $274,660 | $39,451 |
| DEIDRE ERWIN | VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $161,817 | $32,144 |
| TRACY MILKOWSKI | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,172 | $31,654 |
| STEVEN HANSEN | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,871 | $10,085 |
| MARK FETHERSTON | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,466 | $24,951 |
| DEANNA TILLISCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY MACKEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY DOUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KOPROWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISHA TATE-MCALISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS ECKHOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KIM STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLIE WEEKLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEESA GILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE KELLY LUBAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEZIH HASANOGLU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DUMVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MIKULAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN RAMOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA QUEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER RUFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BRODSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 273 E ERIE ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-6003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY MORIN, 273 EAST ERIE STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY MORIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 847-3231
- Website
- WWW.MIAD.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH ART, DESIGN AND SERVICE. WE VALUE COURAGE TO SEEK OUR OWN PATH, INTEGRITY TO PURSUE OUR LIVES AND WORK WITH MEANING, KINDNESS TO THOUGHTFULLY ENGAGE WITH OTHERS, COMMUNITY TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD AROUND US, INNOVATION TO MEET UNIVERSAL CHALLENGES IN NEW WAYS, AND INCLUSION TO FIND STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY. OUR VISION IS TO BE A GALVANIZED EDUCATIONAL AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY, ADDRESSING UNIVERSAL NEEDS THROUGH OUR THOUGHT, DESIGN AND EXPRESSION.
Program accomplishments
- AS WISCONSIN'S ONLY FOUR-YEAR, NONPROFIT COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN (MIAD) WAS FOUNDED IN 1974 AND OFFERS A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN. THE COLLEGE ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 850 STUDENTS IN SEVEN MAJORS: COMMUNICATION DESIGN, FASHION AND APPAREL DESIGN, FINE ART + NEW STUDIO PRACTICE, ILLUSTRATION (GENERAL AND ANIMATION TRACK), INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN AND PRODUCT DESIGN. MIAD ENGAGES ALL STUDENTS IN A SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM WITH 200+ NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND THE COLLEGE CONNECTS STUDENTS TO INDUSTRY LEADERS AND HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR FIELD THROUGH THE MIAD LUBAR INNOVATION CENTER AND SPONSORED CURRICULUM PROJECTS. MIAD'S LIVING ROOM, COMMUNITY CLOSET AND PEOPLE'S PANTRY SUPPORT OUR STUDENT BODY WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. SEVERAL OF MIAD'S DESIGN AND SCREEN-BASED MAJORS RANK AMONG THE TOP PROGRAMS NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY. GRAPHIC DESIGN USA NAMED MIAD A TOP DESIGN SCHOOL IN 2024, AND ANIMATION CAREER REVIEW RANKED MIAD'S COMMUNICATION DESIGN MAJOR THE TOP PROGRAM IN WISCONSIN IN 2024. IT RANKS AMONG THE TOP 15 IN THE MIDWEST, AND THE TOP 25 PRIVATE COLLEGES OFFERING THE BFA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN NATIONALLY. SIMILARLY, MIAD'S ILLUSTRATION MAJOR WAS NAMED BY ANIMATION CAREER REVIEW IN THE TOP 5 IN THE MIDWEST IN 2025. MIAD'S ANIMATION TRACK, A SIBLING PROGRAM TO ILLUSTRATION, WAS NAMED THE TOP PROGRAM IN WISCONSIN BY ANIMATION CAREER REVIEW IN 2025. ANIMATION TRACK IN ILLUSTRATION FURTHERS THE REACH OF GRADUATES IN THE INDUSTRY.IN ADDITION TO BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS, MIAD BRINGS ROBUST CAREER PATHWAYS AND COLLEGE-READINESS EXPERIENCES AND INTERNSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH, AND OFFERS CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND PROGRAMMING TO THE GREATER MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY.Expenses $33,797,539 · grants $18,648,816 · revenue $37,294,288
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1201561
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,218,767
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,391,959
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $40,151,711 | $39,436,332 | $28,218,767 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $40,219,166 | $40,269,893 | $27,472,971 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $39,512,624 | $39,634,571 | $27,426,794 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 39-1201561).
Questions about MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC is 39-1201561.
- Is MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN 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 INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JEFFREY MORIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $283,269 (JEFFREY MORIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,151,711, expenses of $39,436,332 and total assets of $28,218,767 at year end.
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