MILWAUKEE, WI
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN INC, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $40.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.
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.
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...
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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $40,151,711 | $40,219,166 | 0.0% |
| Expenses | $39,436,332 | $40,269,893 | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $715,379 | $-50,727 | -15.1% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| DEANNA TILLISCH | CHAIR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY MACKEY | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ALLEN | TREASURER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SINGH | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY DOUGHERTY | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COBB | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NELSON | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS ECKHOLM | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KIM STEPHENS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE HAMILTON | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RINGGOLD | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLIE WEEKLY | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PECK | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEESA GILLIAM | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE KELLY LUBAR | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PEREZ | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEZIH HASANOGLU | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH STONE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DUMVILLE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN RAMOS | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH PANCHERI | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MORALES | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA QUEALY | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STONE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER RUFFIN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MORIN | PRESIDENT | 40.00 |
Officer
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$283,269 | $37,283 | $320,552 |
| DEIDRE ERWIN | VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS | 40.00 |
Officer
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$164,357 | $31,577 | $195,934 |
| MARK FETHERSTON | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$143,665 | $24,100 | $167,765 |
| TRACY MILKOWSKI | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$156,061 | $31,181 | $187,242 |
| STEVEN HANSEN | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$143,981 | $2,808 | $146,789 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,151,711 | $39,436,332 | $28,218,767 | $715,379 |
| 2024 | $40,219,166 | $40,269,893 | $27,472,971 | $-50,727 |
| 2023 | $39,512,624 | $39,634,571 | $27,426,794 | $-121,947 |
| 2022 | $42,333,353 | $39,228,189 | $27,917,955 | $3,105,164 |
| 2021 | $42,104,124 | $37,695,070 | $27,549,247 | $4,409,054 |
| 2020 | $36,024,765 | $33,744,993 | $19,436,412 | $2,279,772 |
| 2019 | $29,862,468 | $28,984,337 | $14,511,833 | $878,131 |
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