Milwaukee Downtown Inc.
Milwaukee Downtown Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Lead and inspire believers in Milwaukee to engage in efforts that build downtown as the thriving, sustainable, innovative, and vibrant heart of the community.
About
Holiday Lights Festival and Street Decorating - The Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival has helped to establish downtown Milwaukee as a premier Midwestern destination, dazzling guests with new displays and an abundance of family-friendly events. Milwaukee Downtown is the lead coordinator in procuring and installing decor, producing several events, and marketing everything within its boundaries during the six-week festival. The festival includes over 90 local schools decorating a tree with handmade ornaments to create community spirit park; park decorations in Cathedral Square, Pere Marquette and Zeidler Union Square; a kick-off extravaganza to turn on the lights for the first time - show includes dance acts, singers, elected officials, fireworks and more; Santa's mailbox, where children receive a personalized letter back from Santa; the Jingle Bus, a 40-minute guided tour of Milwaukee with a focus on the decorated parks in a heated Coach USA bus; cocoa with the clauses, a free opportunity to snap festival photos; an annual ornament honoring a downtown landmark; and a comprehensive brochure for activities to do during the holiday season.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Lead and inspire believers in milwaukee to engage in efforts that build downtown as the thriving, sustainable, innovative, and vibrant heart of the community.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Lead and inspire believers in milwaukee to engage in efforts that build downtown as the thriving, sustainable, innovative, and vibrant heart of the community.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is WI, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 301 W WISCONSIN AVE NO 300, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53203.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 0 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $658,769.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2000.
- The organization pays $279,390 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $29,266 in fundraising expenses.