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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on July 14, 2021.

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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 284 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $154,234. The highest compensated employee at Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc. is Mark Niehaus with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $318,916.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$34,702,822

Expenses

$16,244,292

Employee compensation

$11,500,766
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Mark Niehaus
President and Executive Director
$318,916
$286,794 No related comp$32,122
Frank Almond
MSO Musician Director
$169,635
$142,625 No related comp$27,010
Susan Loris
Executive Vice President
$169,396
$147,863 No related comp$21,533
Catherine Kiekhofer
Vice President Finance and Admin (Thru March 2020)
$147,448
$118,843 No related comp$28,605
Bret Dorhout
Vice President Artistic Planning
$141,007
$128,604 No related comp$12,403
Richard Pretat
Staff and Musician
$127,496
$103,991 No related comp$23,505
Robin Sasman
Vice President Finance and Admin (March 2020)
$5,738
$5,620 No related comp$118

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alice Read
Board Member
Alyce Coyne Katayama
Board Secretary
Andy Nunemaker
Board Chair
Bruce Myers
Board Member
Christian Mitchell
Board Member
Christopher Layden
County Appointed Director
Christopher Miller
Board Member
Dale Smith
Board Member
David Uihlein
Board Member
Dick Stoll
Board Member
Douglas Hagerman
Former Chair
Elizabeth Ridley
County Appointed Director

Contractors

The Scan Group Inc.
Printing
$210,385
Campbell Company
Consultant
$172,757
LYNCH2
Website
$170,874
Target Resource Group LLC
Marketing Consultants
$132,368
Ptg Live Events LLC
Performance Venue Rental
$128,444

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.

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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