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Milwaukee World Festival Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2016. Filed on November 15, 2017.

639 E Summerfest Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Milwaukee World Festival Inc. (EIN: 39-1049688), also known as Summerfest, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2016 IRS Form 990 filing, Milwaukee World Festival Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 2,166 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $261,023. The highest compensated employee at Milwaukee World Festival Inc. is Don Smiley with fiscal year 2016 compensation of $827,915.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$41,888,660

Expenses

$43,038,339

Employee compensation

$8,489,738
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Don Smiley
President - Non Voting
$827,915
$444,664 No related comp$383,251
Bob Babisch
Vice President of Entertainment
$239,540
$196,031 No related comp$43,509
Frank Nicotera
CAO and General Counsel
$195,314
$165,757 No related comp$29,557
Sue Landry
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$192,863
$163,968 No related comp$28,895
Sarah Pancheri
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
$190,966
$162,304 No related comp$28,662
Matt Leibham
Controller
$161,117
$127,930 No related comp$33,187
Gaye Littell
Director of New Business Development
$142,299
$119,605 No related comp$22,694
Matt Groniger
Director of Corp Sales and Sponsorship
$138,166
$112,729 No related comp$25,437

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

J Michael Lauer
Secretary - Non Voting
$320
$320 No related compNo other comp
Howard Sosoff
Treasurer - Non Voting
$267
$267 No related compNo other comp
Tim Witkowiak
Designated By the UEF Committee
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Dave Spano
Designated By the UEF Committee
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Greg Wesley
Board Member at-large
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Bill Hurwitz
Board Member at-large
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Don Layden
Citizen Des.-By Mayor of Milwaukee
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Craig Karmazin
Board Member at-large
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Paula Pennebaker
Citizen Des.-Milwaukee Comm. Council Pres.
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Laura Timm
Designated By Briggs and Stratton
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Jim Wright
Designated By Miller Brewing
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp
Joanne Bischmann
Designee-Harley Davidson Motor Co.
$177
$177 No related compNo other comp

Contractors

Mpl Tours Inc.
Artist Performances
$3,120,000
Live Nation Touring
Artist Performances
$1,001,662
Row Crop LLC
Artist Performances
$1,000,000
Ten Point Tours Inc
Artist Performances
$1,000,000
Stagehands Inc
Stagehand
$900,266

Mission Statement

THE CORPORATION SHALL BE A CIVIC ORGANIZATION NOT ORGANIZED FOR PROFIT BUT OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, THE PRODUCTION OF AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN THE MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN AREA KNOWN AS SUMMERFEST, THE PRODUCTION OF OTHER EVENTS AND ETHNIC FESTIVALS DURING AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL SEASON DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR, ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITIES BEING DIRECTED TOWARD PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC CULTURES, EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORIES AND TRADITIONS OF VARIOUS NATIONALITIES, PROVIDING A SUITABLE SHOWCASE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PROMOTING RACIAL AND ETHNIC HARMONY IN THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTING CIVIC PRIDE, AND PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY'S YOUTH.

Revisions to this organization profile

December 22, 2025:
Amended (originally filed November 11, 2025)2024 Milwaukee World Festival Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2023 Milwaukee World Festival Inc. 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2022 Milwaukee World Festival Inc. 990 filed

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