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Arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Milwaukee, WI: 228 registered with the IRS

228 arts, culture and humanities nonprofits are registered with the IRS in Milwaukee, WI, 223 of them 501(c)(3) charities; the 105 that report revenue took in $467.9 million. The largest by revenue: Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture Inc ($103 million), Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc ($75.7 million), Milwaukee World Festival Inc ($70 million).

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OrganizationTypeSinceRevenueAssetsFiling
Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture Inc501(c)(3)2021$103 million$165 million2025-08
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc501(c)(3)2021$75.7 million$35.4 million2025-12
Milwaukee World Festival Inc501(c)(3)1967$70 million$94.1 million2024-12
Milwaukee Art Museum Inc501(c)(3)1937$29.8 million$164.8 million2025-08
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc501(c)(3)1957$26.5 million$126.7 million2025-06
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc501(c)(3)1959$19.8 million$145.2 million2025-08
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Inc501(c)(3)2005$18.9 million$16.6 million2025-06
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Foundation501(c)(3)1992$16.5 million$47.9 million2025-08
Milwaukee Public Museum Inc501(c)(3)1992$13.1 million$12.7 million2025-08
Pabst Theater Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2002$9.8 million$14.6 million2024-12
Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc501(c)(3)1970$8.3 million$37.3 million2025-07
United Performing Arts Fund Inc501(c)(3)1967$8.3 million$11.7 million2025-08
Milwaukee County War Memorial Inc501(c)(3)1945$6.6 million$21.1 million2025-12
First Stage Milwaukee Inc Performing Arts Center501(c)(3)1989$5 million$4.8 million2025-06
Milwaukee Film Inc501(c)(3)2009$5 million$19.1 million2025-12
Radio Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2006$5 million$4.8 million2024-12
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Inc501(c)(3)1953$4.7 million$12.4 million2025-08
Florentine Opera Co Inc501(c)(3)1968$4.2 million$8 million2025-06
Skylight Music Theatre Corp501(c)(3)1963$3.1 million$2.3 million2025-06
Woodland Pattern Inc501(c)(3)1979$2.9 million$3.8 million2025-12
Betty Brinn Childrens Museum501(c)(3)1991$2.7 million$2.4 million2024-12
Pabst Mansion Inc501(c)(3)1975$2.4 million$7.5 million2025-03
African American Leadership Alliance - Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2019$1.4 million$1.2 million2025-12
San Diego Opera Association Endowment Trust501(c)(3)1992$1.4 million$4.4 million2025-06
Arts at Large Inc501(c)(3)2005$1.3 million$5.9 million2025-06
Next Act Theatre Inc501(c)(3)1987$1.2 million$1.6 million2025-06
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc501(c)(3)2003$1.1 million$14.9 million2025-06
Milwaukee County Historical Society501(c)(3)1942$1.1 million$3.7 million2024-12
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance501(c)(3)2010$981,218$21.4 million2024-12
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre LTD501(c)(3)1979$870,820$1.1 million2025-06
Renaissance Theaterworks Inc501(c)(3)1995$847,708$756,6062025-06
Sculpture Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2019$841,397$600,3232024-12
Black Arts Mke Inc501(c)(3)2015$826,977$632,9682024-12
Present Music Inc501(c)(3)1983$727,319$285,8062025-06
Our Community LTD501(c)(3)2020$694,455$584,9312023-12
Kids From Wisconsin LTD501(c)(3)2014$630,260$3 million2025-09
Federation of Croatian Societies Inc501(c)(3)2002$567,541$1.9 million2024-12
Light the Hoan Inc501(c)(3)2023$558,460$2.6 million2024-12
Royal Academy of Dancing501(c)(3)1966$515,557$301,0482025-07
Artists Working in Education Inc501(c)(3)1999$461,198$466,5762025-12
Above the Clouds501(c)(3)2002$426,272$242,9212025-12
Alliance Francaise de Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)1993$426,138$418,6032025-05
Bembe Drum & Dance501(c)(3)2019$408,548$15,1682025-12
True Skool Inc501(c)(3)2007$406,107$96,3892024-12
Latino Arts Inc501(c)(3)1986$383,610$227,1182024-12
La Musica Lirics Inc501(c)(3)2004$372,457$28,4492024-12
Imagine Mke Inc501(c)(3)2018$363,405$60,8712025-06
Artworks for Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2001$353,553$114,4702025-12
Seal Inc501(c)(3)2014$350,417$105,4402024-12
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network501(c)(3)2003$315,569$934,4362024-12
Milwaukee Arts Partners Corporation501(c)(3)2009$297,872$162,1762025-06
Ko-Thi Inc501(c)(3)1973$285,870$75,0922024-12
Festival City Symphony Inc501(c)(3)1994$283,153$6,2472025-06
Milwaukee Jazz Institute Inc501(c)(3)2020$277,129$167,2712025-12
Cactus Plus Corporation501(c)(3)2023$262,919$163,3772025-12
Art Intersection Mke Community Partners501(c)(3)2023$258,391$439,0402026-05
Turner Ballroom Preservation Trust LTD501(c)(3)2001$240,221$2.3 million2024-12
Wisconsin Center for Nursing Inc501(c)(3)2006$234,057$66,2682025-06
Villa Terrace Museum and Gardens LTD501(c)(3)1991$223,572$861,4062024-12
Signature Dance Company501(c)(3)2013$222,346$65,7782025-12
Shee Yee Community of Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2024$209,778$85,7972024-12
Walkers Point Center for the Arts501(c)(3)2021$196,625$371,2872024-12
The Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra Inc501(c)(3)1996$195,517$3602025-07
Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Art501(c)(3)2023$192,334$355,4592025-12
Joy Engine Inc501(c)(3)2019$181,262$2 million2024-12
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Endowment Trust501(c)(3)1966$173,402$2.2 million2025-08
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2021$170,539$9.7 million2025-06
Optimist Theatre Inc501(c)(3)1993$163,809$58,9362025-12
Studio K Flamenco Inc501(c)(3)2018$155,942$64,2812024-12
Wild Space Inc501(c)(3)1988$154,760$185,8222025-06
Mitchell Street Arts Collaborative Incorporated501(c)(3)2022$151,620$70,1002025-12
Wbev Wxro Children S Radiothon Inc501(c)(3)2007$148,916$11,6762024-12
Ruach Inc501(c)(3)2006$146,559$50,3962025-08
Capita Productions Inc501(c)(3)2014$142,137$47,7362023-08
Alpha Womens Center Inc501(c)(3)1993$136,815$166,8622025-12
Our Voice Milwaukee501(c)(3)2013$123,593$81,6432025-12
North Point Lighthouse Friends Inc501(c)(3)2002$116,414$191,1212024-12
New State Inc501(c)(3)2019$113,791$163,0572024-12
Frankly Music Inc501(c)(3)2003$101,264$75,4692025-08
Art School Inc501(c)(3)2015$100,674$76,9532025-12
Tai Chi Chuan Center of Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)1976$91,892$19,5302025-12
Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts Inc501(c)(3)2013$86,682$161,0532024-12
The Starfish Foundation Inc501(c)(3)1998$86,332$185,3592025-12
Cashel Dennehy School of Irish Dance Inc501(c)(3)1993$82,838$32,5882025-08
Ndi Igdo in Wisconsin501(c)(3)2012$77,960$290,8752024-12
Theatre Gigante Inc501(c)(3)1987$77,663$29,3552025-06
Association of Irish & Celtic Festivals501(c)(3)2025$74,229$9,8772025-12
American Company of Irish Dance501(c)(3)1998$70,422$50,5982025-08
Polanki Incorporated501(c)(3)1982$69,338$1 million2026-01
Summit Players Theatre501(c)(3)2016$69,011$21,8172025-08
Washington Park Neighbors Inc501(c)(3)2019$67,396$41,9242025-12
Anchor Press Paper and Print Inc501(c)(3)2016$67,172$30,6762025-12
Collectors Corner Inc501(c)(3)2022$63,446$236,0392025-08
Illinois Symphony Orchestra Irrevocable Endowment Trust501(c)(3)1999$45,224$902,7232024-12
Communication Workers of America501(c)(5)1950$41,308$438,8772025-09
Quasimondo Inc501(c)(3)2016$34,937$210,1322024-12
Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra Inc501(c)(3)1979$30,328$2,2312025-06
Homer Blow Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2024$27,599$6082023-12
Mke Black Incorporated501(c)(3)2020$26,138$13,1012025-12
Dancecircus LTD501(c)(3)1977$21,625$19,2782025-06
Mack Theatre Group Inc501(c)(3)2023$20,300$1,6302024-12
Uss Berkeley Association501(c)(4)2012$4,015$11,9532024-12
Mke Artists Inc501(c)(3)2024$678$1492024-12
Asentu Rites of Passage Institute Inc501(c)(3)2001$534$12025-12
Adams Garden Park Arts501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
African American Genealogy Society of Milwaukee501(c)(3)2001$0$02025-12
All in Productions Inc501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
American Guild of Organists Ago501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-06
American Sewing Guild Inc501(c)(3)1986
Andre Lee Ellis & Company501(c)(3)1998$0$02025-06
Bach Chamber Choir and Orchestra Inc501(c)(3)2018$0$02026-08
Bells of Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipe Band Inc501(c)(3)2013$0$02025-12
Black Arts Fest Mke Inc501(c)(3)2022
Black String Triage Ensemble501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Boulevard Ensemble Inc501(c)(3)1989$0$02026-06
Brady Street Foundation for Arts & Education Inc501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc501(c)(3)2022$14.7 million2025-12
Bronzeville Histories Institute501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
CCL Youth Corporation501(c)(3)2025
CR8TV House Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Carvd N Stone Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Central City Arts Foundation Corp501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Chamberfest 414 Inc501(c)(3)2026
Chant Claire Chamber Choir501(c)(3)2017$0$02025-12
Chapman-Miller House Inc501(c)(3)2026
Charles Allis Art Museum Inc501(c)(3)20122024-12
Cioff USA Inc501(c)(3)2003$0$02025-12
Clear Vision Ministry Inc501(c)(3)2023$12025-12
Coalition of Photographic Arts Inc501(c)(3)2006$0$02025-12
Coffee House - Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Congolese Community of Wisconsin501(c)(3)2021$0$02024-03
Constructivists Theatre Inc501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Cream City Calligraphers501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
Cream City Culture Consortium Corp501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Cream City Swing Dance Inc501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
Door County Jazz Festival Inc501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Expressions Theater Co501(c)(3)2026
FM38 Inc501(c)(3)2026
Fanana501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Flowering Tree Inc501(c)(3)2005$0$02025-06
Flutes at Dawn Inc501(c)(3)2022$0$02024-12
Forever Friends Inc501(c)(3)1998$0$02025-12
Freedom for Honor Association LTD501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Friends of Catalano Square Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Friends of the Mitchell Gallery of501(c)(3)1985$0$02025-12
Fruitz 2 Art Culinary Corporation501(c)(3)2024
Fulsom T Jenkins Heritage Foundation501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
Fundacion Jovenes Con Talento501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
Ghana-Milwaukee Association Inc501(c)(3)2001$0$02025-12
Gods Warriors of Dance501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-07
Good Tree Korean Learning Center Inc501(c)(3)2026
Greater Milwaukee Board of Realtists501(c)(6)2022$0$02025-12
Gujarati Samaj of Wisconsin Inc501(c)(3)2012$0$02024-12
Halyard Park Association Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2024
Higher Dimension Community Enterprise Corporation501(c)(3)2024
Historic Mitchell Street Preservation Corp501(c)(3)2018$0$02024-12
Hope Opportunity Prosperity Equity - Hope Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Hyde Park School of Music501(c)(3)2017$0$02025-12
I Owe Youth501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-10
I Pledge USA Inc501(c)(3)2014
International Latin Spirit501(c)(3)2024$0$12025-12
Iris Big Band Incorporated501(c)(3)2026
Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies Inc501(c)(3)2016$0$02026-07
Jazale S Art Studio Inc501(c)(3)2013$0$02025-12
Kay Productions Inc501(c)(3)2026
Korean American Faculty and Staff Association at Uwm501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Korean Association of Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)2016$0$02023-12
Lake Arts Project Inc501(c)(3)2014$0$02026-08
Lakeside Chamber Music Incorporated501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Latino Veterans Legacy of Valor Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2009$0$02025-12
Lunds Peace Foundation501(c)(3)2026
MPTV Friends Inc501(c)(3)19632005-06
Mekka Residency Inc501(c)(3)2026
Menomonee Falls Festivals Corporation501(c)(3)1995$0$02025-12
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Inc501(c)(3)2025
Milwaukee Fashion Foundation501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Festival Brass LTD501(c)(3)2022$0$02023-12
Milwaukee Fire Historical Society Limited501(c)(3)2012$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Frequency Exchange Co501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Irish Arts LTD501(c)(3)2021$0$02024-12
Milwaukee Jewish Community Chorale501(c)(3)2003$0$02025-07
Milwaukee Police Band Association Inc501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Police Historical Society Inc501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Pride Parade Inc501(c)(4)2012$0$02025-06
Milwaukee Scottish Pipe Band501(c)(3)2001$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Shops Inc501(c)(3)1993$0$02025-12
Milwaukee Theatre Alliance Corporation501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-06
Milwaukees Future Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2003$0$02025-12
Mind Body & Soul Dancers501(c)(3)2013$0$02025-12
Mindfulness Community of Milwaukee Inc501(c)(3)1999$0$02025-09
Moonlight Retreat Inc501(c)(3)2019$0$02023-12
National Association of Black Veterans Inc501(c)(3)2021$0$02024-12
National Black Mba Association Milwaukee501(c)(3)2003$0$02023-12
National Society of Genetic Counselors Inc501(c)(6)2008$0$02025-12
Nice Plays Inc501(c)(3)2010$0$02025-12
Odua Association in Milwaukee501(c)(3)2020$12025-12
One Hundred Percent Milwaukee501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Peruvian Association of Milwaukee Wisconsin501(c)(3)2012$0$02025-12
Plum Blossom Initiative Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Preservemke Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Reborn Motion Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Riverwest Radio Inc501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Roll Train Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Salsabrositas Mke Corp501(c)(3)2018$0$02026-02
Seasons of Love Foundation501(c)(3)2026
Sierra Leone Association of Milwaukee501(c)(3)2018$6,1032025-12
Skwierawski-Ashe Inc501(c)(3)2026
Sociopolitical Awareness Forum Inc501(c)(3)2020$0$02025-12
Split Shift Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Stillroom Music Inc501(c)(3)2026
The Battery Factory501(c)(3)2002$0$02025-06
The National Association of Black Journalists - Milwaukee501(c)(3)2025
Thomas Family Non-Profit Organizati On501(c)(3)2026
United Kidney Fund501(c)(3)2019$0$02024-12
United Sisters Ministry Inc501(c)(3)2024
Vegetarian Alcoholic Press Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Vibes of Indigo Art Healing501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-11
Voices Found Inc501(c)(3)2026
Water Tower Preservation Fund501(c)(3)1998$0$02025-09
West Avenue Foundation Inc501(c)(3)2022$0$02023-12
Wisconsin Chapter Inc National Railway Historical Society Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project Inc501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
With All My Hart Performing Arts501(c)(3)2024$0$02024-12
Worldview Art Center Inc501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Write-A-Pic Incorporated501(c)(3)2019$0$02024-12
Xalaat Africa Drum & Dance for Life501(c)(3)2013$0$02025-12
Kiatoukaysy Family Inc501(c)(3)2015$-4,051$9532023-12

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