Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc.
Mission
Founded in 1970, Milwaukee Ballet transforms lives and connects communities through inspiring performance, community engagement education and training. Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet School are recognized among the top companies in the nation. Milwaukee Ballet presents more than 40 performances to more than 50,000 people each year. Its resident company includes 24 professional dancers along with 21 trainees in its Milwaukee Ballet II program and is one of the few dance companies in the country to maintain its own orchestra. Milwaukee Ballet School, the official school of the Ballet, is a nationally accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Dance with an enrollment of nearly 900 students at three locations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Milwaukee Ballet's vibrant Community Engagement programs serve 17,000 youth, adults, and participants through education and training, performance access, and inclusive opportunities.
Vision
Our programs are designed to entertain and challenge audiences, develop artistic talent, attract new and diverse patrons, and share the benefits and joy of dance. We embrace a "ballet without boundaries" philosophy, increasing access to ballet, building a more inclusive environment, and ensuring equity in the art form.
Goals
- 1.We create an organizational budget that provides revenue and expense forecasts three years into the future. Our teams practice diligent oversight of funds as we receive them and of anticipated funds that have been requested of individual donors, corporations, foundations, and government agencies. There are frequent check-ins between department heads and leadership to determine funding needs.
- 2.With a deepened commitment to prioritizing financial planning for three years while understanding the need to be able to respond to emergency needs with alacrity, we continue to encourage donors to consider giving toward our endowment. Milwaukee Ballet's endowment is divided into four funds: The Legacy Fund, The Operating Fund, The Operating Reserve Fund, and The New Nutcracker Fund.
- 3.New programming: We have welcomed more than 900 toddlers and their adults to ballet storytimes at public libraries; we have been reaching out to seniors with memory loss and their caregivers through our partnerships with SPARK! to engage these friends and neighbors through the arts; we have begun residencies of our beginning ballet classes with new Milwaukee Public School partners.
MILWAUKEE WI | EIN: 39-1134735
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Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc.
Mission
Founded in 1970, Milwaukee Ballet transforms lives and connects communities through inspiring performance, community engagement education and training. Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet School are recognized among the top companies in the nation. Milwaukee Ballet presents more than 40 performances to more than 50,000 people each year. Its resident company includes 24 professional dancers along with 21 trainees in its Milwaukee Ballet II program and is one of the few dance companies in the country to maintain its own orchestra. Milwaukee Ballet School, the official school of the Ballet, is a nationally accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Dance with an enrollment of nearly 900 students at three locations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Milwaukee Ballet's vibrant Community Engagement programs serve 17,000 youth, adults, and participants through education and training, performance access, and inclusive opportunities.
Vision
Our programs are designed to entertain and challenge audiences, develop artistic talent, attract new and diverse patrons, and share the benefits and joy of dance. We embrace a "ballet without boundaries" philosophy, increasing access to ballet, building a more inclusive environment, and ensuring equity in the art form.
Goals
- 1.We create an organizational budget that provides revenue and expense forecasts three years into the future. Our teams practice diligent oversight of funds as we receive them and of anticipated funds that have been requested of individual donors, corporations, foundations, and government agencies. There are frequent check-ins between department heads and leadership to determine funding needs.
- 2.With a deepened commitment to prioritizing financial planning for three years while understanding the need to be able to respond to emergency needs with alacrity, we continue to encourage donors to consider giving toward our endowment. Milwaukee Ballet's endowment is divided into four funds: The Legacy Fund, The Operating Fund, The Operating Reserve Fund, and The New Nutcracker Fund.
- 3.New programming: We have welcomed more than 900 toddlers and their adults to ballet storytimes at public libraries; we have been reaching out to seniors with memory loss and their caregivers through our partnerships with SPARK! to engage these friends and neighbors through the arts; we have begun residencies of our beginning ballet classes with new Milwaukee Public School partners.
MILWAUKEE WI | EIN: 39-1134735
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501(c)(3) organization
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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
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Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
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Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Financial Statements:Yes
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Has financial statements audited by an independent accountant to ensure accuracy.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Audit Oversight Committee:Yes
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Has a committee responsible for selection and oversight of an independent accountant who produces the audit.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes
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Does not provide loans to or from officers of the organization.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Records Retention Policy:Yes
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Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes
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Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
| Score | Metric |
|---|---|
| 100% | Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Financial Statements:Yes Has financial statements audited by an independent accountant to ensure accuracy. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Audit Oversight Committee:Yes Has a committee responsible for selection and oversight of an independent accountant who produces the audit. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | No Loans Reported To or From Officers:Yes Does not provide loans to or from officers of the organization. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Records Retention Policy:Yes Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |