Nonprofit · EIN 39-2003992
MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · ELM GROVE, WI 53122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $128,228 | $87,403 | $40,825 | $231,961 | $0 | $231,961 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $117,466 | $103,618 | $13,848 | $201,161 | $4,442 | $196,719 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $104,259
- Program service revenue
- $15,573
- Investment income
- $55
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,713
- Other revenue
- $628
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,965
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $748
- Occupancy
- $4,290
- Printing, publications and postage
- $385
- Other expenses
- $63,015
- Program services (functional)
- $65,791
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $201,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $231,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $231,961
- Cash, savings and investments
- $231,778
- Gross receipts
- $129,005
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-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL ANNA PONASIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| CECILIA DAVIS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JANNA VINSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ALLI NEUMANN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WILKINSON | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Davis | President | 0 | $0 |
| Lisa Schlenker | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Sarah Acker | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Alli Neumann | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 182, ELM GROVE, WI 53122-0182
- In care of
- % KIMBERLY ZICK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 182, Elm Grove WI 53122
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Jill Anna Ponasik, PO Box 182, Elm Grove WI 53122
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JILL ANNA PONASIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 684-0512
- Website
- milwaukeeoperatheater.org
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
PERFORMING ARTS
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $54,377
- 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.Expenses $11,414
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-2003992
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $231,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $129,005
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | July 2025 | $128,228 | $87,403 | $231,961 | XML |
| 990-EZ | July 2024 | $117,466 | $103,618 | $201,161 | XML |
| 990-EZ | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Jill Anna Ponasik | July 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 39-2003992).
Questions about MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC is 39-2003992.
- Is MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE 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 OPERA THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC?
- The 990-N for 2013 names Jill Anna Ponasik.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,228, expenses of $87,403 and total assets of $231,961 at year end.
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