Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc
To provide the finest collaborative environment for: supporting performing arts training and education for a diverse population of youth; nurturing youth from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, instilling life-skills and inspiring a life-long appreciation for the performing arts; serving as a resource for the entire arts and education community.
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,898,223
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,119,519
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $96,512
- -159.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,083,995
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | Capital Campaign | $10,645,812 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,898,223 | $1,119,519 | $2,083,995 | — | — | $96,512 |
| 2024 | $15,675,645 | $1,105,597 | $2,231,403 | — | — | $-163,208 |
| 2023 | $16,639,622 | $1,566,277 | $1,985,763 | — | — | $62,507 |
| 2022 | $17,030,546 | $870,405 | $1,491,332 | — | — | $111,947 |
| 2021 | $19,493,020 | $1,487,635 | $11,834,259 | $10,645,812 | 1 | $51,014 |
| 2020 | $19,822,486 | $7,090,024 | $1,450,660 | — | — | $93,182 |
About Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $97K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc is led by Chad Tessmer, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Tessmer
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Kent Tess Mattner
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Del Wilson
Director
Executive Director → Executive Director & Director, 2022
Executive Director & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Krejci
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Burke
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Pagenkopf
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caryn Esten
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Frautschi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tino Arvanetes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Mertz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Jones
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Mortimore
Immediate Past Chair
President → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Bonneau
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jeff Spence (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Myra Edwards (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Mattes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joel Nettesheim (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Monnat (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bradley Bingheim (2020–2022) — Facility & Operations Director
- Former: Michael Jordan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Rath (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Chad Tessmer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc
How large is Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc?
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc reported $14.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc?
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $14.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc operate?
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc's EIN?
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3665475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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