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Frank Lloyd Wright's Burnham Block INC

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 39-1765073Revenue $115K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSwrightinmilwaukee.orgPo Box 26907, 53226-0907 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Feb 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote, protect and preserve the heritage of Frank Lloyd wright, his vision and his architecture on the Burnham Block in milwaukee, wisconsin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$508K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$115K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$115K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$115K
Expenses
$93K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$93K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $82K Management & general 7% · $7K Fundraising 4% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michael Lilek
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Frautschi
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Hoye
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trudy Watt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Price
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and protects Frank Lloyd Wright's heritage and architecture on Milwaukee's Burnham Block.

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3 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Interpretive tours of the frank lloyd wright historic site on west burnham street, milwaukee, wisconsin known as the burnham block. The site comprises six wright-designed homes listed on the national register of historic places. The homes are part of a series known as the american system-built homes.

$80Kprogram expense
02

Educational Publications

1) informational website WRIGHTINMILWAUKEE.ORG 2) the burnham block NEWSLETTER3) burnham block booklet - an indepth look at the homes and their history

$3Kprogram expense
03

Historic building restoration projects at the frank lloyd wright historic site on west burnham street, milwaukee wisconsin. Our organization currently owns five of the homes. Two have been restored. Fundraising is underway for the next major restoration project.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K$508K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$937$401
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$223
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$27K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$82K$7K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $115K$93K$22K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $92K$92K$350$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $62K$55K$7K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $41K$62K−$21K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $14K$63K−$49K$1.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $114,625 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,760$82,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,407$29,726
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,016$1,642
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,703$1,183
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,886$114,625
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,536$92,534
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,536$92,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $350$22,091
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,625 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,746 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,074
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,726$29,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,642$1,642
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$7,563−$7,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,472 · Unrelated business −$7,563 · Excluded from tax $1,642$114,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,534 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,059$1,059
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $937 · Management $401$1,338
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,246 · Management $223$4,469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,822$16,822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,007$28,007
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,507 · Management $1,932$6,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,592 · Management $2,828 · Fundraising $3,780$33,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,170 · Management $6,584 · Fundraising $3,780$92,534
Part X · Balance sheet $1,798,842 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,423; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,955$34,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,404$148,047
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,128$11,292
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,596,353$1,603,387
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,780,357$1,798,842
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,156$4,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $511,703$508,097
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,268,654$1,290,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,268,654$1,290,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,780,357$1,798,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,290,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,625
XI-2 Total expenses$92,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,268,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,290,745

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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