Music in the Park Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1588789

To produce a free music series in cathedral square park.

Music in the Park Inc at a glance

Total assets
$7,994
-81.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$100,895
-47.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$195,313
+2.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Music in the Park Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Milwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $103K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
East Town Association Inc Milwaukee, WIEvent Grant$103,244
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,994$100,895$195,313———
2024$43,938$192,525$191,196———
2023$52,581$235,989$288,104$103,2441—
2022$86,115$124,465$130,090———
2021$117,145—$32,177———
2020$17,042$53,274$65,557———
2019$47,607$199,369$220,995——$3

About Music in the Park Inc

Based on IRS filings

Music in the Park Inc is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Music in the Park Inc is led by Bryan Schauland, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bryan Schauland

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Bockhorst

    Interim Executive Director

    Director → Interim Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Behl

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Drusch

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Konyn

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ngosong Fonkem

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Rinzel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Vertz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex Wasserman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eddie Sturkey

    Past Executive Director

    Executive Director → Past Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $9K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • David Possin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Orr

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Wang

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: William Bonifas (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Brandt Foster (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donna Rongholt-Migan (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Edgar Sturkey (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Patterson III (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Heidi Lofy (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Polenske (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kirk Thode (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mary Van Volkinburg (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Farina (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Smith (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Smith (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Emily McElwee (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Kristin Layeux (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Eddie Sturkey — Past Executive Director: $4KEddie SturkeyPast Executive Director$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Eddie Sturkey (Past Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Music in the Park Inc

How large is Music in the Park Inc?

Music in the Park Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.

Where does Music in the Park Inc operate?

Music in the Park Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Music in the Park Inc's EIN?

Music in the Park Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1588789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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