Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design reported $40.2 million in revenue and $39.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.70 went to program services, $13.04 to management and general costs and $1.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $320,552 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $320,552 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAs wisconsin's only four-year, nonprofit college of Art and Design, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (miad) was founded in 1974 and offers a bachelor of fine arts degree accredited by the higher learning commission and the national association of schools of Art and Design. The college enrolls approximately 850 students in seven majors: communication design, fashion and apparel design, fine art + new studio practice, illustration (general and animation track), interior architecture and design and product design. Miad engages all students in a service learning program with 200+ nonprofit…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,269 | $0 | $37,283 | $320,552 |
| VP FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,357 | $0 | $31,577 | $195,934 |
| VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,061 | $0 | $31,181 | $187,242 |
| VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,665 | $0 | $24,100 | $167,765 |
| VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,981 | $0 | $2,808 | $146,789 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5570
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN FOOD & VENDING CORP Food service operations | $885,554 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL Security personnel | $370,117 |
| DILLETT MECHANICAL SERVICE Hvac mechanical contractor | $177,153 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design totaling $481K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design spent in FY2025, $85.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design reported that 85.7% of its $39.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $320,552, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design get its money?
Of $40.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 5.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 92.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1201561 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202601039349301030 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202412899349300641 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202302899349302150 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202203189349314190 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202220219349300317 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202130199349300613 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1201561: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.