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Milwaukee World Festival Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on December 22, 2025.

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 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Milwaukee World Festival Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 15 out of 2,441 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $236,108. The highest compensated employee at Milwaukee World Festival Inc. is Sarah Pancheri with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $462,058.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$69,991,931

Expenses

$75,671,919

Employee compensation

$12,104,227
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Sarah Pancheri
President and CEO (NON Voting)
$462,058
$428,000 No related comp$34,058
Don Smiley
Immediate PAST President/Ceo (NV)
$424,681
$379,583 No related comp$45,098
Zach Hasenstein
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$268,126
$228,915 No related comp$39,211
Jason Stuewe
Vice President Planning/Development
$233,037
$202,818 No related comp$30,219
Scott Ziel
Vice President of Entertainment
$224,840
$183,900 No related comp$40,940
Gaye Littell
Vp/Executive Producer
$221,176
$198,471 No related comp$22,705
Kevin Canady
Vice President Sales and Business Development
$217,316
$204,665 No related comp$12,651
Shawn Watkins
Infrastructure Engineer Manager
$168,110
$142,637 No related comp$25,473
Lena Deleat
Sales Director-Sponsorships/Event Director-Sf TECH
$166,924
$148,615 No related comp$18,309
Derrick Harris
Director of Security
$151,532
$142,064 No related comp$9,468
Nick Volz
Software Engineering Manager
$150,640
$126,652 No related comp$23,988
Jerrod Woods
Senior Director of Marketing
$144,861
$122,325 No related comp$22,536

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Aaron Jagdfeld
Designated BY Generac Power Systems, INC
Andy Nunemaker
Citizen Designee BY Milwaukee County Executive
Anne Zizzo
Board Member at-large
Chuck Harvey
Board Member at-large
Cory Nettles
Second Vice President
Dan Minahan
Board Member at-large
Dana Guthrie
Board Member at-large
Eric Radue
United Ethnic Festivals REP
Gabrielle Finley-Hazle
Board Member at-large
Jack Salzwedel
Board Member at-large
Jeff Musa
Citizen Designee BY Milwaukee Common Council
Jim Wright
Designated BY Molson Coors Beverage Company

Contractors

Tde Touring LLC
Artist Performances
$3,000,000
Stagehands Inc.
Union Labor
$2,068,843
Hickman Holler Road Show Inc.
Artist Performances
$1,658,955
M5 Touring Inc.
Artist Performances
$1,450,000
Nu Crue Inc.
Artist Performances
$1,200,000

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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