Program areas at Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is among the finest orchestras in the nation and the largest cultural organization in Wisconsin. Since its inception in 1959, the mso has received critical acclaim for artistic excellence. In addition to making a $44.3 million economic impact in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and infusing $90 million into west Wisconsin avenue when we restored the warner grand theater, the 70 full-time professional musicians in the Symphony perform more than 135 concerts each season for over 200,000 patrons.
Education is integral to the mission of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and comprises two main components: k-12 in-school and education programs that address the need for integrated, high-quality arts education in the public schools and training of young professional musicians through programs such as stars of tomorrow concerts and side-by-side competition, and the Wisconsin youth piano competition. The k-12 education programs of the mso not only provide access to the arts for underserved students and families, they also address the need for integrated high-quality arts exposure and education in the public schools as required by the Wisconsin department of education. These initiatives currently serve more than 30,000 students and hundreds of teachers statewide, and are developed in conformity with the national standards for arts education and the Wisconsin common core standards. The mso continues to adapt its existing programs and develop new ones that support education reform in Wisconsin. This effort has become even more critical as programs in the arts have been decimated by deep cuts to the education budget of the state. The mso offered two digital concerts in the spring on 2021 that reached 70,000 students all around the state and beyond, and 20 ace videos that reached over 6,000 students at 30 schools in the 2021-2022 season.
Who funds Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Robin Sasman | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $125,839 | 2022-08-31 |
Bret Dorhout | Vice President Artistic Planning | $127,293 | 2022-08-31 |
Susan Loris | Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement / Executive Vice President / Vice President Marketing and Education / Vice President , Marketing and Communications / Vice President of Marketing and Education | $154,763 | 2021-08-31 |
Mark Niehaus | President | $261,603 | 2023-07-17 |
Catherine Kiekhofer | Senior Director of Finance / Chief Accounting Officer / Vice President Finance and Administration / Chief Financial Officer and Vice President , Finance and Administration / Vice President of Finance | $100,318 | 2021-08-31 |
...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Revenues | FYE 08/2022 | FYE 08/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $22,154,056 | $27,846,660 | -20.4% |
Program services | $4,819,307 | $1,181,936 | 307.7% |
Investment income and dividends | $249,649 | $235,465 | 6% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $11 | $20 | -45% |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,000 | $-6,461 | 131% |
Net income from fundraising events | $-38,851 | $-14,494 | -168% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $4,000,000 | -100% |
Total revenues | $27,186,172 | $33,243,126 | -18.2% |
Organizations like Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Indiana Symphony Society | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $22,639,847 |
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $89,363,619 |
Houston Symphony Society | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $33,373,525 |
Boston Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $116,038,188 |
The Cleveland Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $62,138,155 |
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society (ASO) | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $7,655,547 |
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | St Louis, MO | $74,555,125 |
Seattle Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $27,955,149 |
Sarasota Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Sarasota, FL | $10,091,175 |
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $42,846,822 |
Data update history
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 20, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 212 W Wisconsin Ave
- Milwaukee, WI 53203
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- County
- Milwaukee County, WI
- Website URL
- mso.org/Â
- Phone
- (414) 291-6010
- Facebook page
- MSOrchestraÂ
- Twitter profile
- @milwsymphorchÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 39-6023436
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1958
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A69: Symphony Orchestras
- NAICS code, primary
- 711130: Musical Groups and Artists
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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