Milwaukee World Festival Inc
EIN 391049688 · 501(c)(3) · Public charity · Milwaukee, WI · recognized 1967
- Assets
- $94.1M
- Revenue
- $70.0M
- Expenses
- $75.7M
- Investment income
- $749K
Form 990 fiscal year ended 12/31/2024
Investment managers
Advisory firms linked via Form 990 Part VII independent contractors.
No linked investment managers yet.
Highest-paid contractors
Form 990 Part VII-B, independent contractors paid over $100k.
| Contractor | Services | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Tde Touring Llc | Artist performances | $3,000,000 |
| Stagehands Inc | Union labor | $2,068,843 |
| Hickman Holler Road Show Inc | Artist performances | $1,658,955 |
| M5 Touring Inc | Artist performances | $1,450,000 |
| Nu Crue Inc | Artist performances | $1,200,000 |
Officers & directors
Form 990 Part VII-A for the latest fiscal year.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pancheri | President & ceo (non voting) | $428,000 | $34,058 |
| Don Smiley | Immediate past president/ceo (nv) | $379,583 | $45,098 |
| Zach Hasenstein | Vice president/cfo | $228,915 | $39,211 |
| Kevin Canady | Vp sales & business development | $204,665 | $12,651 |
| Jason Stuewe | Vp planning/development | $202,818 | $30,219 |
| Gaye Littell | Vp/executive producer | $198,471 | $22,705 |
| Scott Ziel | Vp of entertainment | $183,900 | $40,940 |
| Lena Deleat | Sales director-sponsorships/event director-sf tech | $148,615 | $18,309 |
| Shawn Watkins | Infrastructure engineer manager | $142,637 | $25,473 |
| Derrick Harris | Director of security | $142,064 | $9,468 |
| Nick Volz | Software engineering manager | $126,652 | $23,988 |
| Jerrod Woods | Senior director of marketing | $122,325 | $22,536 |
| Mary Ellen Stanek | Chairman of the board | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Musa | Citizen designee by milwaukee common council | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Wright | Designated by molson coors beverage company | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Jagdfeld | Designated by generac power systems, inc. | $0 | $0 |
| Jud Snyder | Designated by bmo harris bank, na | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Sweeney | Treasurer - non voting | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Wesley | Secretary - non voting | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Sosoff | Chairman of the board emeritus - non voting | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kellner | First vice president | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Nettles | Second vice president | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Anton | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Bischmann | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Finley Hazle | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Guthrie | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Harvey | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Minahan | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Salzwedel | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Sheehy | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Mike White | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy Williams Smith | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Zizzo | At-large board member | $0 | $0 |
| Molly Modlinski | United ethnic festivals rep. | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Radue | United ethnic festivals rep. | $0 | $0 |
| Luke Olson | United ethnic festivals rep. | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Prince | Citizen designee by mayor of milwaukee | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Nunemaker | Citizen designee by milwaukee county executive | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Maistelman | Citizen designee by milwaukee common council (thru | $0 | $0 |