Nonprofit · EIN 39-1134735
MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,257,189 | $8,532,966 | -$275,777 | $37,261,627 | $2,748,974 | $34,512,653 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,109,289 | $8,036,267 | $1,073,022 | $37,142,025 | $2,804,807 | $34,337,218 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,250,059 | $7,396,804 | $7,853,255 | $34,700,984 | $1,966,102 | $32,734,882 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,609,565
- Program service revenue
- $4,548,774
- Investment income
- $35,712
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,347
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,951
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $88,089
- Other revenue
- $63,138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $233,564
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,928
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,234,599
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,333,584
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,076,445
- Travel
- $77,490
- Depreciation
- $693,345
- Program services (functional)
- $7,456,127
- Management and general (functional)
- $776,720
- Fundraising (functional)
- $300,119
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,142,025
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,261,627
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,748,974
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,512,653
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,961,437
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,360,957
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,109,573
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,403,080
- Gross unrelated business income
- $27,617
- Gross receipts
- $13,510,333
- Employees
- 185
- Volunteers
- 197
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PINK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,746 | $22,409 |
| TAI PAULS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,880 | $6,281 |
| MARY RASK | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,323 | $6,119 |
| CHERYL CARRON | BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IRGENS | TREASURER, CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH THOMAS PAGELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN PIROZZOLO-MELLOWES | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BICKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN JAMESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MARTENS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NOYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRISSOL ARCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BIORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON EGGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SCHMIDT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH KIMBALL | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLEY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY MULROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL PELISEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RAASCH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI RISTAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLLANDE TCHOUAPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PINK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,574 | $20,618 |
| TAI PAULS | MANAGING DIRECTOR& CHIEF ADV. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,087 | $5,694 |
| MARY RASK | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,815 | $5,531 |
| CHERYL CARRON | BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN PIROZZOLO-MELLOWES | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IRGENS | TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR, CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH THOMAS PAGELS | SECRETARY,COMM ENG CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BICKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN JAMESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MARTENS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NOYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRISSOL ARCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BIORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON EGGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SCHMIDT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLEY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MULROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PELISEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RAASCH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI RISTAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BELL THRU 731 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DANSGAARD THRU 731 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RIEGLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MORTARA THRU 731 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PINK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,923 | $20,184 |
| TAI PAULS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,412 | $3,460 |
| MARY RASK | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,432 | $5,249 |
| JAN PIROZZOLO-MELLOWES | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE IRGENS | CHAIR ELECT, TREASURER, FIN. CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH THOMAS PAGELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL CARRON | BOARD CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PIOTROWSKI | TREAS. & FIN. CHAIR (THRU 01/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SCHMIDT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MORTARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ABELE | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA BAUMGARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CHUY | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAMSGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MARTENS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NOYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL RIEGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PELISEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RAASCH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SCHWEIGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE THOMAS | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WADE | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 128 N JACKSON ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-6206
- In care of
- % MILW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAI PAULS, 128 N JACKSON ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
- Signed the 990
- MARY RASK, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (414) 643-7677
- Website
- WWW.MILWAUKEEBALLET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
MILWAUKEE BALLET TRANSFORMS LIVES AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH INSPIRING PERFORMANCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
Program accomplishments
- BALLET PERFORMANCES:MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY, FOUNDED IN 1970, HAS BROUGHT WORLD-CLASS PRESENTATION OF THE ART FORM TO ITS AUDIENCES. MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY'S LONG-TERM GOALS INCLUDE PRODUCING INSPIRING BALLET PRODUCTIONS FOR THE GREATER MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY AND MAINTAINING A FOCUS ON FAMILY PROGRAMMING IN TANDEM WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE CREATION OF NEW WORKS. DURING THE 2024/25 SEASON, MILWAUKEE BALLET WELCOMED MORE THAN 44,000 PATRONS AT 40 PERFORMANCES.Expenses $4,802,613 · revenue $2,425,343
- BALLET SCHOOL & ACADEMY:MILWAUKEE BALLET SCHOOL & ACADEMY OFFERS CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES A COMPLETE EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL DANCE. IT WAS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF DANCE IN SEPTEMBER 2008, MAKING IT THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL STUDIO SCHOOL IN THE MIDWEST AND ONE OF THIRTEEN NATIONALLY TO RECEIVE SUCH RECOGNITION. THE ACCREDITATION HAS ALLOWED THE SCHOOL TO GREATLY EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO ITS STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 642 STUDENTS ATTEND MILWAUKEE BALLET SCHOOL & ACADEMY.Expenses $2,086,296 · grants $137,804 · revenue $2,162,641
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION:THE MILWAUKEE BALLET II PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE TRAINING NEEDED TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL THROUGH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS THE VITAL FORCE DRIVING MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING. AS THE MAIN ARM OF MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS, MILWAUKEE BALLET II DANCERS PERFORMED FOR AND PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS REACHING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS.Expenses $567,218 · grants $95,760 · revenue $21,262
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1134735
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,261,627
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,510,333
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $8,257,189 | $8,532,966 | $37,261,627 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $9,109,289 | $8,036,267 | $37,142,025 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $15,250,059 | $7,396,804 | $34,700,984 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $9,458,599 | $6,760,746 | $26,280,573 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1134735).
Questions about MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC is 39-1134735.
- Is MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names TAI PAULS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,746 (MICHAEL PINK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,257,189, expenses of $8,532,966 and total assets of $37,261,627 at year end.
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