Program areas at Milwaukee Film
Milwaukee Film festival - screening of award-winning documentaries, feature length, and short films that were hand-picked as the best from the global festival circuit.
Education - facilitates our youth education programs, including reel talks, which coordinates filmmaker visits to local schools, and education screenings for students, as well as programs to support local filmmakers and the community at large.
Cinema - operational components of the oriental theatre, including on-screen programming, concessions, venue rentals and special events.
Who funds Milwaukee Film
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Milwaukee Film
| Revenues | FYE 12/2024 | FYE 12/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,972,507 | $2,045,504 | 45.3% |
| Program services | $1,925,856 | $2,425,742 | -20.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,982 | $24,666 | -92% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $8,100 | $12,911 | -37.3% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $470,991 | $470,832 | 0% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,432 | $7,903 | -43.9% |
| Total revenues | $5,383,868 | $4,987,558 | 7.9% |
Organizations like Milwaukee Film
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Denver Film Society | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $8,991,619 |
| Loft Cinema | 501(c)(3) | Tucson, AZ | $2,867,210 |
| Film Independent | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $19,440,991 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) | 501(c)(3) | Santa Barbara, CA | $7,451,448 |
| Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,623,282 |
| Frameline | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $2,399,180 |
| American Cinematheque | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,921,510 |
| Sedona International Film Festival & Workshop | 501(c)(3) | Sedona, AZ | $1,927,941 |
| Mountainfilm | 501(c)(3) | Telluride, CO | $2,210,198 |
| Cleveland Film Society | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $2,421,575 |
Data update history
July 9, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 22, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Argosy Foundation Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1037 W Mckinley Ave 200
- Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- County
- Milwaukee County, WI
- Website URL
- mkefilm.org/Â
- Phone
- (414) 755-1965
- Facebook page
- MilwaukeeFilmÂ
- Twitter profile
- @mkefilmÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-3049630
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2008
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A31: Film, Video
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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