MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM INC

EIN: 391723105 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

MILWAUKEE, WI

Total Revenue
$13,076,645
Total Expenses
$14,713,686
Total Assets
$12,674,413
Net Assets
$8,416,282
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
WI
Principal Officer
ELLEN CENSKY
Phone
4142786939
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM INC, founded in 1992, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $13.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $14.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM INSPIRES CURIOSITY, EXCITES MINDS AND INCREASES THE DESIRE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR WORLD'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,550,001
Program Service Revenue $3,882,824
Investment Income $281,373
Other Revenue $362,447
TOTAL REVENUE $13,076,645

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $8,973,506
Fundraising Expenses $1,905,251
Program Expenses $10,671,240
Other Expenses $5,740,180
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,713,686

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $13,076,645 $12,032,208 +0.1%
Expenses $14,713,686 $13,840,529 +0.1%
Net Income $-1,637,041 $-1,808,321 -0.1%
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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
33
Independent Members
33
Employees
196
Volunteers
148

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
13
$843,185
Total Directors
33
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELLEN CENSKY PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00
Officer
$233,704 $18,094 $251,798
JULIE QUINLAN SR. VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Officer
$164,044 $21,659 $185,703
JENNIFER ZASPEL VP ACADEMIC DEAN 40.00
Officer
$153,477 $10,469 $163,946
KATHERINE SANDERS TERMED 525 CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$142,705 $21,488 $164,193
STEVE RAYNIER DIRECTOR OF FACILITY OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$132,703 $20,510 $153,213
REBECCA EHLERS VP OF AUDIENCE & COMMUNITY 40.00
Officer
$137,229 $11,675 $148,904
THOMAS M O'BRIEN FORMER CFO (TERMED 5/24) 0.00
$125,796 $2,125 $127,921
GAIL BOYM CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$108,022 $10,923 $118,945
EMILY BELCHER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00
Highest
$100,687 $5,941 $106,628
LISA PIEPER DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING 40.00
Highest
$100,405 $5,652 $106,057
TOM OECHLER CFO (HIRED 5/24) 40.00
Officer
$86,740 $6,094 $92,834
JOHN ROBERTS CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES WRIGHT JR VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY P BYRNE VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY ELLEN PINDYCK SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE RUNDBLAD ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA ERICKSON TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL VANASTEN ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK DISTEFANO PAST CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGIE IZARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA RAMIREZ BARITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD PETERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTY JAGDFELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL YABUKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IVAN GAMBOA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEROME WEISS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL PLANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN STEINBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KHALAF KHALAF BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTEN HARDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN WARNER BRENGEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCELIA NICHOLSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARETE HARVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARION SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL MAISTELMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL NGUYEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL TATE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NIKSA IVANCEVIC BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA J HOBEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA YUNK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY COAKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER FEIGIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THAD NATION BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $13,076,645 $14,713,686 $12,674,413 $-1,637,041
2024 $12,032,208 $13,840,529 $14,683,034 $-1,808,321
2023 $13,067,827 $13,439,898 $16,555,973 $-372,071
2022 $14,883,405 $13,471,207 $17,354,362 $1,412,198
2021 $11,624,799 $10,176,243 $16,790,535 $1,448,556
2020 $10,588,953 $11,095,184 $16,059,902 $-506,231
2019 $12,329,277 $12,823,842 $15,405,151 $-494,565
2018 $12,205,460 $13,501,186 $16,623,101 $-1,295,726
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