MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

MILWAUKEE, WI, 53203 (414) 291-6010 Est. 1958 EIN 39-6023436
A690 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.mso.org

Mission

THE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. ("MSO") REACHES OUT TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH CONCERT PERFORMANCES AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE GUIDED BY THE MSO FAMILY SHARED VISION WHICH STATES THAT THE MSO EXISTS FOR THREE PURPOSES: TO COMFORT, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND EXHILARATE THE HUMAN SOUL THROUGH EVENTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, RELEVANCE AND ARTISTIC CHALLENGE; TO EMBRACE, PRESERVE AND FOSTER OUR MUSICAL HERITAGE; AND TO ENHANCE THE VIBRANCY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Financials

Total Revenue
$19,800,512
Total Expenses
$23,482,388
Net Assets
$136,738,014
363 employees 350 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.8%
Expenses ↓ 0.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 71.4% Earned revenue 28.6% Investment 0.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 77.8% Management 17.1% Fundraising 5.1%

Officers & Key Employees (47)

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Grants Received (393)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$19,800,512 ↓$23,482,388$136,738,014
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$20,370,929 ↑$23,647,468$121,720,435
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$18,464,144 ↓$23,261,189$116,819,158
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$27,186,172 ↓$22,299,032$114,291,951
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$33,243,126 ↓$13,923,557$113,152,518
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$34,702,822 ↑$16,244,292$87,886,171
2018 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019
$18,784,747 ↓$17,889,830$68,275,212
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$48,630,785 $17,886,038$68,974,406

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EIN: 39-6023436 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data