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Milwaukee World Festival Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on June 24, 2021.

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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Milwaukee World Festival Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 153 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $275,089. The highest compensated employee at Milwaukee World Festival Inc. is Don Smiley with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $1,282,243.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$5,773,948

Expenses

$21,115,166

Employee compensation

$6,167,928
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Don Smiley
President - NON Voting
$1,282,243
$542,030 No related comp$740,213
Robert Babisch
Vice President of Entertainment
$208,644
$187,213 No related comp$21,431
Frank Nicotera
CAO and General Counsel
$188,448
$175,910 No related comp$12,538
Susan Landry
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$187,984
$178,092 No related comp$9,892
Sarah Pancheri
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
$185,721
$180,502 No related comp$5,219
Matt Leibham
Controller
$160,118
$135,917 No related comp$24,201
Gaye Littell
Director of NEW Business Development
$152,434
$142,565 No related comp$9,869
Kevin Canady
Senior Director of Corporate and Event Sales
$135,065
$135,065 No related compNo other comp
Scott Ziel
Associate Entertainment Director
$128,356
$107,178 No related comp$21,178
Robert Gosse
Director of Design and Construction
$121,878
$104,701 No related comp$17,177

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alec Fraser
Citizen Designee BY Milwaukee County Executive
Amy Giuffre
Designated BY Harley-Davidson Motor Company, INC
Charles Harvey
Board Member at-large
Cory Nettles
Board Member at-large
Craig Karmazin
Board Member at-large
Dan Minahan
Treasurer - NON Voting
David Casper
Board Member at-large
Don Layden
Citizen Designee BY Mayor of MKE
Greg Wesley
Board Member at-large
Harris Turer
Board Member at-large
Howard Schnoll
Secretary - NON Voting
Howard Sosoff
Board Chair

Contractors

Mid City Plumbing
Plumbing
$400,779
Eppstein Uhen Architects
Architectural
$265,433
Staff Electric Company Inc.
Electrician
$173,790
Selbert Perkins Design
Design
$160,776

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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