Mission
FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE, INC. DOES BUSINESS AS FIRST STAGE. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY CREATING EXCEPTIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES
Public Charity
FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE
Based in MILWAUKEE, WI, FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.0M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $4.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 60 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.3M.
EIN: 391634828
MILWAUKEE, WI
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records60
Funding Total$10.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at First Stage Milwaukee
How First Stage Milwaukee divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$60
The first stage professional theater productions welcomed 68,974 audience members across 419 performances during the 2024/25 season
$11
Our first stage theater academy remains one of the nation's largest high-impact theater training programs for youth, teaching life skills through stage skills to young people ages 3-18…
$7
During the 2024/25 school year, first stage offered its theater in education programs to 76 schools and organizations, 58% of which are within the city of Milwaukee
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$180,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$6,000
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
$521,748
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$200,000
GENERAL OPERATING 2024
$32,500
Showing up to 5 of 60 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alexis Dahmer
DIRECTOR
Annaliese Schaefer
DIRECTOR
Ashley Wroblewski
VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE
Christine Bestor Townsend
DIRECTOR
Colleen Botting
DIRECTOR
Corrie Prunuske
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $6.1M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $5.8M | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $5.2M | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $4.4M | $6.6M |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $2.9M | $6.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.5M to $5.0M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.