MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER INC

EIN: 390946025 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

MILWAUKEE, WI

Total Revenue
$26,509,388
Total Expenses
$16,470,772
Total Assets
$126,721,311
Net Assets
$111,684,612
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1954
Legal Domicile
WI
Principal Officer
RACHEL NIELSEN
Phone
4142241761
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER INC, founded in 1954, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $26.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $10.0M, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER IGNITES POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF ITS COMMUNITY BY CREATING WORLD-CLASS THEATER EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, PROVOKE AND INSPIRE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AMONG AN AUDIENCE REPRESENTATIVE OF MILWAUKEE'S RICH DIVERSITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,068,907
Program Service Revenue $6,880,835
Investment Income $2,854,535
Other Revenue $705,111
TOTAL REVENUE $26,509,388

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $10,412,076
Fundraising Expenses $1,099,758
Program Expenses $13,039,254
Other Expenses $6,058,696
TOTAL EXPENSES $16,470,772

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $26,509,388 $34,796,157 -0.2%
Expenses $16,470,772 $15,799,635 +0.0%
Net Income $10,038,616 $18,996,522 -0.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
43
Independent Members
43
Employees
527
Volunteers
650

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
18
$1,431,991
Total Directors
43
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JUDY HANSEN PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM J PECK PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KERRYANN HAASE MINTON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES PHILLIPS TREASUER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN HOUSE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDRES GONZALEZ AT-LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOAN LUBAR AT-LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT H MANEGOLD AT-LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES PHELPS AT-LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AYAD AKHTAR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMMY BELTON-DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IVOR BENJAMIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY W BLUMENTHAL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIA BURNS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE CHECOTA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE CHERNOF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARYBETH COTTRILL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY CROEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT H DUFFY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ERIC A DURANT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY FRANKE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON R GRAHAM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPER HERMANN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM IRGENS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNDA JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH KAEREK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE KOLP TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID KUNDERT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWN LINDSEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTINE LUEDERS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND J MANISTA AT-LARGE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE L NOYES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE PICKART TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN PLUNKETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH RIDLEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON SCRIVNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARK SLIPHER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG SWAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH TOMCZYK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN CARSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBRA JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER HAMMOND TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN WAGNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD BAUMAN EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00
Officer
$349,353 $16,941 $366,294
MARK P CLEMENTS ARTISTIC DIR 40.00
Officer
$332,172 $26,989 $359,161
NAUSHAD MOOLLA CFO THROUGH 4/24 40.00
Officer
$37,778 $5,837 $43,615
MARY LISA FULTON CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$133,879 $9,189 $143,068
CHARLES ROZEWICZ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$176,873 $12,876 $189,749
MATTHEW LIEBHAM CFO THROUGH 9/24 20.00
Officer
$68,537 $6,549 $75,086
RACHEL NIELSEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$51,290 $0 $51,290
MELISSA VARTANIAN-MIKAELIAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$186,565 $17,163 $203,728
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $26,509,388 $16,470,772 $126,721,311 $10,038,616
2024 $34,796,157 $15,799,635 $107,208,110 $18,996,522
2023 $39,550,812 $15,224,300 $83,784,839 $24,326,512
2022 $35,719,750 $14,956,143 $57,957,999 $20,763,607
2021 $9,969,953 $8,346,582 $43,072,876 $1,623,371
2020 $13,783,319 $13,647,583 $38,843,943 $135,736
2019 $14,898,866 $14,209,155 $38,751,046 $689,711
2018 $17,491,399 $12,239,233 $37,670,378 $5,252,166
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