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Deanna Tillisch

President & CEO · United Performing Arts Fund INC

President & CEO at United Performing Arts Fund INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 6 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
6
Roles reported
6
Reported compensation
$205K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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Reported as President & CEO of United Performing Arts Fund INC, based in Milwaukee, WI.
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Received $205K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of The Burke Foundation INC — $8K.
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Also listed as Director of Friends of Penfield Childrens Center INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Burke Foundation INC Director · $3.5M revenue · Milwaukee, WITO SERVE AND BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND IMPROVING (A) THE CHARACTER OF, QUALITY OF, AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION; (B) THE PERSONAL,…pay $5K → $8KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$8Kreported comp
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design INC Chair · $40.2M revenue · Milwaukee, WITHE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH ART, DESIGN AND SERVICE. WE VALUE COURAGE TO SEEK OUR OWN…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Penfield Montessori Academy INC Director · $32K revenue · Milwaukee, WIPENFIELD MONTESSORI ACADEMY IS A FULLY-INCLUSIVE PUBLIC UW-MILWAUKEE CHARTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO…Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Friends of Penfield Childrens Center INC Director · $2.6M revenue · Milwaukee, WIFRIENDS OF PENFIELD CHILDREN'S CENTER EXISTS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDRAISING FOR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS.Filed FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Independence First INC Director · $27.0M revenue · Milwaukee, WIINDEPENDENCE FIRST IS A NON-PROFIT 501C3 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER (ILC) DIRECTED AND CONTROLLED BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, PRIMARILY SERVING THE…Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
United Performing Arts Fund INC President & CEO · $9.4M revenue · Milwaukee, WITHE MISSION OF THE UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND, INC. AS AN UMBRELLA FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION IS TO SECURE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY…pay $248K → $198KFiled FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$198Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Deanna Tillisch

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Deanna Tillisch 1 organization · Milwaukee, WIImagine Mke INC

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President · FY2024
$283K
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President/CEO · FY2025
$259K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2025
$209K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2025
$188K
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VP Financial Affairs · FY2024
$164K
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Chief Operating Officer (thru 05/22) · FY2022
$160K
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Chief Administrative Offic · FY2024
$158K
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VP Institutional Advancement · FY2024
$156K
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Controller · FY2025
$154K
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VP Development and Communications · FY2020
$148K
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VP Enrollment Management · FY2019
$144K
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VP Academic Affairs · FY2024
$144K

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