1. Directory of nonprofits
  2. Locations
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Wisconsin performing arts organizations

Wisconsin performing arts organizations

There are 666performing arts organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsiniteperforming arts organizationsemploy 4,914 people, earn more than $196 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $621 million.
Skip to:
Related directory pages:

Types of performing arts organizations in Wisconsin

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
666
$195,991,680
Theaters
159
$63,695,300
Music festival and event organizations
125
$14,738,653
Dance organizations
45
$3,352,790
Performing arts centers
42
$44,736,069
Symphony orchestras
39
$48,813,976
Ballet companies
6
$7,996,885
Performing arts schools
5
$4,680,125
Operas
4
$5,366,273
Showing 9 of 9categories

Performing arts organizations by major Wisconsin cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Milwaukee
169
$115,396,412
Madison
146
$47,294,464
Appleton
31
$8,442,779
Eau Claire
29
$4,449,819
Wausau
25
$1,171,192
Oshkosh
22
$1,407,885
Janesville
22
$674,575
Racine
19
$1,222,821
La Crosse
17
$2,404,479
Green Bay
17
$1,459,849
Showing 10 of 15metros

Job trends for Wisconsin performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
35
1-10
40
11-25
22
26-100
20
101 to 1,000
17
1,000+
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of performing arts organizations in Wisconsin

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
155
$250k to $1M
45
$1M to $5M
19
$5M to $25M
9
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of performing arts organizations in Wisconsin

Want to add filters to this list, or drill down on results in detail? Open in the Cause IQ search interface
1-20 of 666

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milw....
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$43.1m
Employees
417
EIN
39-0946025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Overture Center Foundation

The organization operates the Overture Center for the arts, a performing and visual arts Center. Its mission is to enrich the lives of individuals and the community by creating, encouraging, and catalyzing extraordinary experiences.
Revenue
$22.7m
Assets
$18.8m
Employees
461
EIN
01-0645482
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

A gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities and enhance understanding and enjoyment of life through the creation and presentation of the Arts by providing a premier venue for Performing Arts attractions and art organizations...
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$83.3m
Employees
197
EIN
39-1977839
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Ballet Company

Milwaukee Ballet Company creates a rich and diverse community through its inspiring dance performance, education, and outreach. Milwaukee Ballet Company creates a rich and diverse community through its inspiring dance. MILWAUKEE BALLET Company creates a r...
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
177
EIN
39-1134735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts provides the setting for outstanding cultural experiences, where the Arts come to life for current and future generations. To provide outstanding cultural experiences, where the Arts come to life for all generatio...
Revenue
$16.6m
Assets
$21.5m
Employees
210
EIN
51-0532407
IRS type
501(c)(3)

First Stage Milwaukee

First Stage touches hearts and transforms lives by creating exceptional theater experiences for young people and families through: -professional theater productions that engage, enlighten and entertain -theater academy training that fosters life skills th...
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
276
EIN
39-1634828
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Inc. ("mso") reaches out to diverse audiences through concert performances and nationally recognized education and outreach programs. All programs are guided by the mso family shared vision which states that the mso exist...
Revenue
$34.7m
Assets
$103.9m
Employees
284
EIN
39-6023436
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Players Theatre (APT)

American Players Theatre is a professional, classic theater located just outside Spring Green, Wisconsin. APT boasts two theater spaces, an 1148-seat outdoor amphitheater and the 200-seat indoor Touchstone Theatre.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$19.1m
Employees
137
EIN
39-1583361
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee World Festival

A 501(c)(3) organization, Milwaukee World Festival hosts a variety of festivals and other events, and manages Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival, an annual 11-day music celebration which averages 900,000 attendees and began in 1968.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$107.5m
Employees
153
EIN
39-1049688
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pabst Theater

Promotion of the arts through the maintenance and operation of a community theater, adding to the cultural vitality of Metro Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin by presenting a wide range of artistic performances and educational events including music, d...
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
20
EIN
45-0482647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

To provide the finest musical education and performance opportunities not only for the aspiring professional performer, but also for all individuals who desire a means of cultural enrichment and self-fulfillment.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$10.4m
Employees
129
EIN
39-0915050
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Skylight Music Theatre Corporation

To bring the full spectrum of Music Theatre works to a wide and diverse audience. To bring the full spectrum of Music Theatre works to a diverse audience.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
226
EIN
39-0975374
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Florentine Opera Company

The Florentine Opera Company is driven to produce the full range of operatic works reflecting the highest musical and theatrical standards, and to support community and education programs that foster the current and next generation of Opera audiences and ....
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
92
EIN
39-1098132
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Confluence Council

The purpose of the organization is to provide a premier fine and performing arts venue to highlight the talents of local and university artists, musicians, and performers; to engage the public in educational and experiential programming to enhance under...
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
148
EIN
45-5405233
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua (LSBTC)

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua is a non-profit performing arts organization operating a 900-capacity tent theatre, a weekly Tent Show Radio program and on-the-road touring.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
43
EIN
39-1548887
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra

To offer the highest level of training in ensemble musicanship to motivated young people from diverse backgrounds in southeastern Wisconsin. To offer the highest level of training in ensemble musicianship to motivated young people from diverse backgroun...
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
61
EIN
39-0973594
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO)

To produce high quality concerts of orchestral, instrumental, vocal, and choral music, to educate and entertain audiences of all ages in the Madison area and beyond, and to advocate music as a universal language of expression and understanding.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
165
EIN
39-0839707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

To provide the highest level of performing Arts training to a diverse population of children, to serve as an educational resource for the entire community, and to create a passion for the Arts that inspires the next generation of audiences. To fostering t...
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$19.8m
Employees
0
EIN
11-3665475
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra

"wyso..providing excellence in musical opportunities.". The Wisconsin Youth Symphony orchestras will provide a full range of instrumental music education and performance opportunities for dedicated young people of all economic and ethnic backgrounds enr...
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$966.7k
Employees
40
EIN
39-6101087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Danceworks

To enhance the joy, health and. To enhance the joy, health and creativity of the community through performances, classes and outreach activities integrating dance and other art forms. To enhance joy, health and creativity by engaging the community. To enh...
Revenue
$911.8k
Assets
$480.6k
Employees
97
EIN
39-1734312
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Want more insights on performing arts organizations in Wisconsin?
There's a whole lot more to Cause IQ than what you see here. Additional filters, personnel information, peer benchmarking, Salesforce integration, vendor lists, etc. Access all the information your company needs in one place, already collected.
Schedule a demo
Over 200 customers use Cause IQ to grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients.
Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
Cause IQ is a website that helps companies grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients, and helps nonprofits find additional foundation funding. Our data and tools help professionals prospect for nonprofits, research opportunities, benchmark their clients, and enrich existing information.
Nonprofits
Product
Customers
About

© 2024 Nonprofit Metrics LLC
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy