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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on June 10, 2025.

212 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc. (EIN: 39-6023436) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 363 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $192,933. The highest compensated employee at Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc. is Mark Niehaus with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $384,516.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$20,370,929

Expenses

$23,647,468

Employee compensation

$14,376,541
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Mark Niehaus
President and Executive Director
$384,516
$368,285 No related comp$16,231
Ken-David Masur
Music Director
$326,742
$316,999 No related comp$9,743
Tom Lindow
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$172,091
$165,276 No related comp$6,815
Bret Dorhout
Vice President Artistic Planning
$141,043
$135,252 No related comp$5,791
Ilana Setapen
Musician
$139,053
$137,320 No related comp$1,733
Monica Kristine Meyer Beale
Vice President, Advancement
$135,416
$130,374 No related comp$5,042
Susan Babini
Musician
$126,449
$102,480 No related comp$23,969
Matthew Annin
Musician
$118,154
$103,814 No related comp$14,340

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alyce Coyne Katayama
Board Secretary
Andy Nunemaker
Former Chair
Charlotte Hayslett
Board Member
Christian Mitchell
Board Member
Craig Schmutzer
Board Member
Dale Smith
Board Member
Douglas Hagerman
Board Member
Eric Hobbs
Board Member
Fiesha Lynn Bell
CITY Appointed Director
Garren Randolph
CITY Appointed Director
Gregory Smith
Board Member
Haruki Toyama
Board Member

Contractors

Cd Smith Construction
Water Remediation
$630,355
Per Mar Security & Research CO
Security Officer
$295,413
Interstate Parking of Wisc LLC
Parking
$278,953
Psab Enterprises Inc.
Cleaning
$261,467
Levy Restaurant Events
Restaurant
$251,924

Mission Statement

THE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. ("MSO") REACHES OUT TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH CONCERT PERFORMANCES AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE GUIDED BY THE MSO FAMILY SHARED VISION WHICH STATES THAT THE MSO EXISTS FOR THREE PURPOSES: TO COMFORT, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND EXHILARATE THE HUMAN SOUL THROUGH EVENTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, RELEVANCE AND ARTISTIC CHALLENGE; TO EMBRACE, PRESERVE AND FOSTER OUR MUSICAL HERITAGE; AND TO ENHANCE THE VIBRANCY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Other organizations also named Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Endowment
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Long-Term Fund
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Revisions to this organization profile

June 10, 2025:
2024 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc. 990 filed
July 10, 2024:
2023 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc. 990 filed
July 17, 2023:
2022 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc. 990 filed

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