Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc
108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $26,509,388 | $16,470,772 | $111,684,612 |
| FY2024 | $34,796,157 | $15,799,635 | $100,535,860 |
| FY2023 | $39,550,812 | $15,224,300 | $79,156,170 |
| FY2022 | $35,719,750 | $14,956,143 | $53,545,256 |
| FY2021 | $9,969,953 | $8,346,582 | $37,404,917 |
| FY2020 | $13,783,319 | $13,647,583 | $33,700,240 |
| FY2019 | $14,898,866 | $14,209,155 | $33,914,536 |
| FY2018 | $17,491,399 | $12,239,233 | $33,127,487 |
| FY2017 | $13,859,171 | $11,651,807 | $28,183,589 |
| FY2016 | $13,823,518 | $10,627,135 | $25,103,577 |
| FY2015 | $13,136,109 | $9,908,071 | $22,255,448 |
| FY2014 | $13,292,261 | $10,382,815 | $19,339,553 |
| FY2013 | $9,579,772 | $10,440,261 | $16,583,587 |
| FY2012 | $9,949,549 | $9,756,033 | $16,914,828 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc (EIN 39-0946025), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $16,068,907 | 61% |
| Program service revenue | $6,880,835 | 26% |
| Other revenue | $3,559,646 | 13% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $13,039,254 | 79% |
| Management & general | $2,331,760 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $1,099,758 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 61% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 7%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 56.3% of 907 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide (too few in WI for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 81.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 77th percentile among 608 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in WI.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 611 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in WI.
- Total revenue rose from $9,949,549 in FY2012 to $26,509,388 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2013).
- The highest revenue on record here is $39,550,812 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $16,914,828 to $111,684,612 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 26% of revenue in FY2012 and 61% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER IGNITES POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF ITS COMMUNITY BY CREATING WORLD-CLASS THEATER EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN, PROVOKE AND INSPIRE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AMONG AN AUDIENCE REPRESENTATIVE OF MILWAUKEE'S RICH DIVERSITY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1957 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A650 — Arts, Culture & Humanities |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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