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Imagine Mke INC FY2023 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 83-1940421Revenue $439K in FY2023

On file with the IRS229 E Wisconsin Avenue, 53202-4230 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Nov 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Imagine MKE,Inc is a diverse coalition united to advance both a thriving arts and culture sector and the sector's contributions to the cultural, social, and economic vitality of Milwaukee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$439K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$352K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$439K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$828K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$648K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$352K
FY2023▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$823K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$692K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$118K
FY2023▲ +348%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $329K Management & general 6% · $23K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Deanna Tillisch
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Heil
Founding Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Bauman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Advancing Milwaukee's arts and culture to boost its vitality.

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2 programs · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Moody Park and Spring awards are for the neighborhood parterships program focused in the Amani neighborhood in Milwaukee. Our neighborhood partnership staff led works to increase authentic connections between residents and the arts and culture partners to bring resident-led programming and solutions to the neighborhood.

$323Kprogram expense
02

Summit program is for creative artist.

$5Kprogram expense

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
Greater Milwaukee Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$439K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$228
Money outPt IX
$352K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$228
Total revenueLn 12$439K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$118K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$187K$10K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$592$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$15K$796$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$603$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$414$0
TravelLn 17$190$0$190$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$159$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$592$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$588$0
All other expensesLn 24e$95K$86K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$352K$329K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $363K$338K$26K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 $486K$528K−$42K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $439K$352K$87K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $648K$692K−$44K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M−$46K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $828K$823K$4K$110K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $439,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $613,152$430,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,928$8,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,697$228
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $647,778$439,029
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $438,328$225,095
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,785$127,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $692,113$352,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,335$86,884
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $439,029 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$430,798
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $228 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$439,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,145 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $187,471 · Management $9,867 · Fundraising $0$197,338
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,241 · Management $592 · Fundraising $0$11,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,128 · Management $796 · Fundraising $0$15,924
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,562 · Management $603 · Fundraising $0$3,165
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,656 · Management $414 · Fundraising $0$2,070
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $190 · Fundraising $0$190
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,014 · Management $159 · Fundraising $0$3,173
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,255 · Management $592 · Fundraising $0$11,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,157 · Management $588 · Fundraising $0$11,745
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $85,800 · Management $9,060 · Fundraising $0$94,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,284 · Management $22,861 · Fundraising $0$352,145
Part X · Balance sheet $129,070 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,437$107,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,376$5,298
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,360$16,720
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,173$129,070
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,840$10,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,840$10,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$47,192$39,333
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,525$78,738
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,333$118,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,173$129,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$439,029
XI-2 Total expenses$352,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,333
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,854
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,071

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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