Nonprofit · EIN 45-4102317
CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $378,781 | $357,373 | $21,408 | $996,521 | $18,521 | $978,000 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $957,355 | $848,851 | $108,504 | $1,166,355 | $29,826 | $1,136,529 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $836,084 | $885,773 | -$49,689 | $965,629 | $30,131 | $935,498 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $361,733
- of which government grants
- $112,554
- Program service revenue
- $11,743
- Investment income
- $11,522
- Net rental income
- -$12,031
- Other revenue
- -$6,217
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $29,126
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,117
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $175,798
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,300
- Occupancy
- $74,222
- Travel
- $2,180
- Depreciation
- $1,437
- Program services (functional)
- $226,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $85,923
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,166,355
- Total assets, end of year
- $996,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,521
- Net assets, end of year
- $978,000
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $301,998
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $676,002
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$13,881
- Gross receipts
- $394,388
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARQUAYLA S ELLISON | BOARD CHAIR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $25,376 |
| JAYMEE HARVEY WILLMS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECDTOR Officer | 40 | $3,750 |
| MICHAEL WEST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA EGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FRENN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESS ANNABELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY GILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HASLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAYMEE HARVEY WILLMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,155 | $283 |
| CLAUDIA EGAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUAYLA ELLISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE GRAVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES STEARNS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HASLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILU KNODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HOLBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAYMEE HARVEY WILLMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,081 |
| NEIL ALBRECHT | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEST | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES STEARNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA EGAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HASLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARQUAYLLA ELLISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILU KNODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA TAXMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN HOLBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1801 N PROSPECT AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-1933
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS FRENN, 7815 Geralayne Circle, Milwaukee, WI 53213
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS FRENN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 296-1101
- Website
- www.charlesallis.org
- Return prepared by
- Krause & Associates SC
Mission
CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM, INC. ADVANCES THE MISSION OF THE CULTURAL ASSETS UNDER ITS STEWARDSHIP BY PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM, INC. STEWARDS THE HISTORIC CHARLES ALLIS HOME AND ITS ART COLLECTION. BEQUEATHED TO THE CITIZENS OF MILWAUKEE BY THEIR ORIGINAL OWENER - CHARLES AND SARAH ALLIS. TO EDUCATES, INSPIRE AND DELIGHT. THE FAMILY PLAYED A PROMINENT ROLE IN THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF MILWAUKEES INDUSTRIAL, ARTISTIC AND CIVIC LIFE. THE HOME IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND IS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, MILWUKEE COUNTY AND NUMEROUS ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ITS CONTINUED SIGNIFICANCE TO MILWAUKEES HISTORIC, CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC LIFE. THROUGH INTERPRETATION OF THE HOME AND THE COLLECTION, AND THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE MUSEUM SEEKS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETAL, CULTURAL, ARTISTIC,STEWARADSHIP BY PROVIDING MANATEMENT, PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS FOR THE MUSEUM.Expenses $226,130 · revenue $11,743
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4102317
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $378,781 | $357,373 | $996,521 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $957,355 | $848,851 | $1,166,355 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $836,084 | $885,773 | $965,629 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $903,128 | $815,163 | $995,964 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-4102317).
Questions about CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC is 45-4102317.
- Is CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLES ALLIS 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 CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS FRENN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,376 (MARQUAYLA S ELLISON, BOARD CHAIR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $378,781, expenses of $357,373 and total assets of $996,521 at year end.
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