Friends & Donors Report
Thank you for making our shared creative future possible.
The academic year 2023-24 was one of incredible achievements for MIAD amid challenges in the educational landscape for students, their families and many colleges. Your generosity made our achievements possible. We launched our distinctive Fashion Design major; exponentially expanded our yearlong Design Internship Program for diverse high school students; had record attendance in our Pre-College Program; raised a record $650,000+ for student scholarships at Creative Fusion; and continued our recognition as top-ranked programs in Wisconsin that are among the best in the Midwest.
We gratefully honor you and the strength your generosity imbues in our students – present and future – and in our faculty and staff. Thank you for making our shared creative future not only possible, but also positive and strong.
Tracy Milkowski | Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Donors June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
$100,000+
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust
$99,999 - $25,000
Anonymous
Chris∆ and Jennifer Abele
American Dining Creations
Associated Bank
Astor Street Foundation
Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
Geralyn Cannon
Delta Faucet Company
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Hempel Companies
Herzfeld Foundation
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Madeleine∆ and David Lubar
Eileen and Barry Mandel
Susan and Robert L. Mikulay
National Endowment for the Arts
Otto Bremer Trust
Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation
Amanda∆ and Shantanu Singh
Stephens Family Foundation, Inc.
Deanna∆ and Eric Tillisch
David & Julia Uihlein
Byron and Laurie Vielehr
WAICU Rath Foundation
We Energies Foundation
Windhover Foundation
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Lindy Yeager and John Florsheim
$24,999 - $10,000
Anonymous
Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
Blick Art Materials
Brewers Community Foundation, Inc.
Tonit Calaway and David Swanson
CG Schmidt, Inc.
Christine Culver and Tom Irgens
Dillett Mechanical Services, Inc.
Richard and Patricia Ehlert
Thomas & Jennifer∆ Florsheim
Marnie Frank
General Motors Design
GMF - Mary L. Nohl Designated Fund
Greenfire Management Services
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc.
Nezih∆ and Katrina Hasanoglu
Heil Family Foundation
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust
Kami & Robert∆ Joseph
Komatsu
M3 Insurance
Geoffrey∆ and Katite Mackey
ManpowerGroup Foundation
David Marcus and Melina Perlin Marcus
Justin and Susanna Mortara
Craig Moses and Maria Spice
Old National Bank
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee Ltd.
RINKA
Lacey Sadoff
Sandstone Foundation
$24,999 - $10,000
Stella H. Jones Foundation
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Werner Family Foundation
Weyco Group, Inc.
$9,999-$2,500
Jason W. Allen, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLC∆
Peggy Ann
Anon Charitable Trust
A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Baird Private Asset Management Group
Bank Five Nine
Donald and Donna Baumgartner
James and Carrie Bedore
Bosley & Green Foundation
Branigan
Yvonne and Dmitry Brodsky
Dr. Gerardo and Cynthia Caballero
Neil∆ and Shelley Casey
Catalyst Construction
Estate of Vincent Catteruccia '62
College Endowment Association
Cramer-Krasselt
Casey Dougherty∆ '10 and Marin Koebert
Deidre and John Erwin
Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Florsheim, Sr.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Judith and Chris Ford
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
Tim & Sue Frautschi
$9,999 - $2,500
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
John J. Halechko
Jennifer and Michael Hansen
Harley-Davidson Foundation
Heil Family Foundation
Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation, Inc.
Kahler Slater
Kelben Foundation Mary & Ted Kellner
Peter Kies and Molly Gallagher
Knight Barry Title Group
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation, Inc.
Kohler Company
Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Kopmeier Family Fund
Emily and Craig Koprowski
KPMG LLP
Matthew Lee
Maker
Marcus Corporation Foundation
Ian and Abigail Martin
Jeffrey Morin and Brian Borchardt
Laura∆ and Adam Peck
Melissa Perez∆ and Eric Resch
PNC Bank
JoAnna Poehlmann '54
Nirmal '08 and Sharath Raja
Heidi Leigh Ramos '05 & Ryan Ramos∆ '02
Riverwater Partners
Robertson Ryan & Associates
Timothy & Heather Schneider Family Foundation of Lakeshore Community Foundation
Robert T. Schwartz∆ and Carol L. Motzel
Donors June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
$9,999 - $2,500
Sculpture Milwaukee
Dale William Shidler
Stifel Investment Services
Denisha N. Tate-McAlister & Dwayne McAlister
The Gardner Foundation
The Joseph and Betsy Ritz Friebert Family Partnership
Robert and Ellen Venable
Kenneth '68 and Ruth A. Vonderberg
WAICU UPS Foundation Scholarship
West Bend Insurance Company Charitable Fund at the West Bend
Wet Paint Artist's & Framing
Zilber Ltd.
Sarah∆ and Steven Zimmerman
$2,499 - $1,000
Anonymous
Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation
American Lung Association
Baird Foundation, Inc.
Scott Beightol and Desiree Erickson
Mary Ann and Charles LaBahn
Sally Brown '64
Dave and Johanna Bussa
Chipstone Foundation - Stanley & Polly Stone Fund
Emily and Jon Davidson
Hans∆ and Sherry Eckholm
Educators Credit Union
Paul Florsheim
Peter Foote & Robin Wilson
$2,499 - $1,000
Joe and Rocio Froehlich
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Hallman Lindsay Paints
Kellie∆ and Tim Hamilton
Patrick and Marguerite Hammes
Steve and Sandy Hansen
Timothy K. Hoelter
Brenda Jones
Jordana Joseph-Saltzberg and Glen Saltzberg
Tracy and Jeremy Josetti
Tim and Mary Keane
Sang and Jiyeon Kim
Mr. & Mrs. W. David Knox II∆
Susannah Lago
Jennifer LaMacchia
Lerdahl
Brenda & Matt∆ Levatich
Maxsan Foundation
George and Tracy Milkowski
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Milwaukee Art Dealers Association
Moira Moran
Jim Mueller
David Nelson∆ '02 and Amanda Milheiser Nelson
Shea O'Rorke
David and Mindy Palay
Andrew and Tai Pauls
Amy and Brian Petersdorf
Ben & Alex Rikkers
Jesse and Marina Roberts
Jeff Speech
$2,499 - $1,000
Tony Staniak and Mandi Hamel Staniak
Kipp K. Stevens
Dr. James and Mrs. Cynthia Stoll
Laura Strain
Melissa and Nick Suddendorf
US Bank
Anne H. and Frederick Vogel III
Kimberlie Weekley∆
Aubrey Woods
Ziegler Family Foundation
Robert Zimmermann and Thomas Derenne
Matt Zumbo*
$999-$500
Anonymous
Andre Allaire
Carolee Beutler
CBRE
Teri and John Devine
Heidi and Brian Dondlinger
Robert Dumville∆ and Andrew McFadyen
Wendy Feran and Chris Collingwood
Forward Space
Dave and Anne Frank
Barbara Fuldner
Leesa∆ and Charles Gilliam
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Margarete and David Harvey Fund
Darren and Amy Goldstein
Linda Gorens-Levey and Michael Levey
Glen Guszkowski '79
$999 - $500
Claire∆ and Glen Hackmann
Holton Brothers Inc.
Michael Huibregtse '74
International Housewares Association
Theresa Kenney, PhD '92
Jennifer Koel
Martin and Faith Kohler
Abim Kolawole and Beth Ridley
Thomas Koplin
Ajay and Michele Kuttemperoor
Edward J. Lazzeroni, Sr. '61
Hope Liu
Jody and Chris Lowe
Chris Ludwig and Krista Hansen Ludwig
MIAD Pop-Up Shop
Mark and Chelle Nennig
Ms. Kate O'Keefe
Eric Oxendorf Photography
Edie Brengel Radtke
Ann Reinke
Bruce '63 & Judy Renquist
Carl and Karen Rinaldi
Joe and Sarah Rock
S & P Foods
Julie and Michael Sadoff
Katherine and Beau Sanders
Trina Sandschafer
Karie and Eric Schmidt
Andy Schultz and Kimberly Schultz
Andi Sciacca and Gregory Sadler
Selzer-Ornst Construction Company
Donors June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
$999 - $500
Scott and Carrie Starr
David J. Trautschold
Eric Vogel
David and Beth Weiss
Jonathan Wertz
Kathryn Wilz Reimer and Jason Reimer
Heidi Wirth
Herbert Zien and Elizabeth Levins
Under $500
Anonymous
Miranda Allison
Kirstin Amundson '22
rhi and Ramon Anderson-Martinez
Bob Andrus '70
Steven Antony '18
Lee Appleby '09
Rachel and Adam Arndt
Lila C. Aryan '90
Lashaie Ashford
Nancy and Paul Baniel
Charlene Bareta
Kris Barger
Siara Berry
Lynn M. Beyer
Andrea Billings
Meret Bitticks
Carmen Bonanno
Jack Borges
Beau Branger '18
Tom and Sally Branigan
Jordan Brethauer '11
Jeanne Bril '82
Carroll '65 and Louise Brown
Under $500
Michael Burmesch '08
Sarah Cassidy Hipsher '04
James Catel '90
Dan Causier
Isabelle Cherney
Robert '75 and Susan Chich
Paul Christensen
Mario and Cathy Costantini
Judy and Tom Cotter
Julia Cullen '22
Aaron Czarnecki '17
Rebecca D'Amore
David C. Scott Foundation Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Fund
Benjamin '02 and Sarah Dembroski
Jon Demirel '23
Sandy DerHovsepian
Designing Works
Stephanie Digiovanni
Tyler Donohue
Terri and Michael Driscoll
Karen and Robert Drummond
Jillian Duckwitz '10
Aaron Ebent
Mary Eggert
Toni Ehredt '16
Clinton J. Fillinger '65
Phil Fisher
Paul Fleming '95
Chuck Floading
Ryann Foelker '06
Josh Forseth
Summer Frame
Roger and Patricia Franzel
Steven Franzen
Pamela Frautschi
Alex Fuks
Dennis A. Gajewski '65
Brigid Gallagher
Katlyn Garcia '11
Nacho Garcia-Casas Tron '20
Angeline Garvey '22
James '99 and Karen '00 Gasparick
Anne Ghory-Goodman and Ward Ghory
Molly Noyes '11
Nadeena Granville '19
Christiane Grauert and Santiago Cucullu
Jan Graveline
Peggy and John Griffith
Penny and Bill Gutekunst
Kelly Haga '11
Jeff Hargreaves '72
Erin Harris
Margarete Harvey
Vicki Herman
Kyle Hernandez
Van Heyer '20
Jenifer Hilander
Hillary Counseling
Linh Hoang '16
Todd Hoehn '93 and Karen Tamir '94
Elaine A. Hokenson
Aaron '03 and Laura '03 Holder
Chelsea Holton
Scott Howland
Annie Hyma '09
Melissa Janda '93
Russ Jankowski
Audrey Jerabek '16
Amanda Jozaitis '09
Maureen M. Kane of MMK Design, LLC
Nicole and Naveen Kankate
Kristina Kashou
James Kelly '64
Kate Kent '03
Ashley Kilgas '13
Anne Kirschmann
Kathy Knoebel
Maren Knutson
Joel Koeppen
Esther Kramer
Katie Krebsbach
Andrew Kresnye
Aleischa Kronshagen
Mallory Kubenik '20
Kathy Kujawa
Larry and Patty Kula
Steve and Diana Lazzeroni
Michael and Jaime Levine
Sara Linginfelter '13
Lynn Lucius and Richard Taylor
Wayne and Kristine Lueders
Autumn Lundberg '20
Lynden Inc.
Kiara Macarena '22
Amber and Kyle MacCracken
Dr. Francisco & Mrs. Mary Jane Martinez
Francesca Mason '12
Shari McWilliams
Peder Medtlie
Keenan Mehrens '14
Kimberly Miller and Peter Barrickman
Monica Miller '13
If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact us at 414-847-3238 so we may correct our records.
Donors June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
Under $500
Ashley Modlinski '12
Renee Moe
Molson Coors Employee Giving
Mary Morningstar Johnson '05
Dan Mrotek
Jessica and Kevin Mulligan
Sara Mulloy '06
Catherine Murray
Carole Nicksin
Mr. Michael Nolte '81
Sierra O'Brien '16
Michael O'Leary
Krysta Oelhafen '22
Molly Opitz '10
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Paula and Michael Osterhout
Julie Pahnke '10
David Parks
Mary Parlow
Olivia Paul '21
James Pearson, Jr. '20
Betsy '80 and Clarence '73 Peckenpaugh
Robert Peter
David Peterson
Candy & Bruce Pindyck
James Plouff '96
Gregory Prey '97
Pat and Sue Quinn Family Designated Pass-Through Fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation
Milagros Ramirez '16
Nicole Ranney '22
Melissa and Sammy Reed
Zach Reynolds
Anitra Riley
Matthew D. Rinka, AIA, NCARB ∆
Sande Robinson
Arthur & Vikki Rothschild
Dave Rusch
Karen Rutenber '64
Jessie and Michael Rycroft
Debbie Sajnani '16
John Schaub
Rick Schmidt
Anthony Seaman
Patrice Sebastian
Fran Serlin
Brooklyn Sersen '20
Rachel Seurer
Max Shull
Nancy Siker
Shawn Simmons
James and Susan Slauson
Kent Solberg '90
Kelli '09 and Kevin Stohlmeyer
Morgyn Stranahan '64
Julie and Dave Sutton
Dr. Chris Szczesny-Adams & Mr. Christopher Adams
Megan Szpot '13
Honey Szymanski '99
David Szymanski '13
Robin Taffler and Richard Dougherty
Donna Tanzer
Task Creative
Jonathan and Melicia Tatum
Morgan Tillisch '24
Alisa Toninato '05
Jennifer Tooke
Bryce and Beth Unger
James Utech
Paul Vaccarello '68
Denae Vanden Heuvel '18
Martin '08 and Emily '12 Vertacnik
Jean Weimer
Della Wells
Michelle Wills
Jodi Wilson
Dr. Frank and Vera Wilson
Erich Wilz
Sara and Zac Wolff
Finn Wozniak
Kathy Xiong
Maikou Yang
Jason Yi
Richard S. Yuspeh
"As Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Baird, I see firsthand the important value that MIAD students can play throughout the city. We’ve hired a number of MIAD grads into our marketing and communications team as both interns and full-time associates, and they’ve brought an incredible amount of talent and creativity that’s really helped to develop and grow our brand and be very important in terms of our business success."
Geoff Mackey, MIAD Trustee
If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact us at 414-847-3238 so we may correct our records.
In-Kind Donations
Stephanie Barenz
Benson's Restaurant Group
Roy Biehl
Chris Bishop
Aaron Boyd
Phoenix Brown
Susan Butler
Dr. Gerardo and Cynthia Caballero
Dominic Chambers
Richard and Patricia Ehlert
Rachel Foster
Tim and Sue Frautschi
Robert and Joanne Fuller
Wyatt Garlow
Vanessa German
Grant Gill
Katie Grinell
Hempel Companies
Matthew Iding
Ryan Jersan
Tim and Mary Keane
Kimpton Journeyman Hotel
Stella Koslowski
Susannah Lago
Lakeside Manufacturing
Matthew Lee
Mainstream Boutique
Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Shane McAdams
Debbie and John McGregor
Joseph Mendla
Jesse Meyer and Kamryn Boelk
Frank and Mary Miller
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Tool Corporation
Brandon and Angela Minga
Alan Moore
Jeffrey Morin and Brian Borchardt
Craig Moses and Maria Spice
Keith Negley
David Nelson and Amanda Milheiser Nelson
Eric Oxendorf
Alan Peralta
Matthew Presutti
David Ptasinski
Quad
Nirmal and Sharath Raja
Recovery Room Upholstery LLC
RINKA
Jason Santiago
Fran Serlin
Amanda and Shantanu Singh
Christian Sis
Carol Sklenicka
Cassandra Smith
The Green Gallery (East)
The Joseph and Betsy Riz Friebert Family Partnership
Lindsay and Stephanie Tillman
Tom Uttech
Kenneth and Ruth Vonderberg
Ruth Vonderberg
Timothy Willms
Zoological Society of Milwaukee
Zünd America, Inc.
“Thank you for your generosity and commitment to the arts. Your support truly makes a difference for students like me. I hope you will continue to advocate for the arts and help future generations of artists thrive, just as you have helped me.”
Hayden IntVeld, Illustration '25
Corporate Sponsors
Associated Bank
Baird
Bank Five Nine
Blick Art Materials
Branigan
Brewers Community Foundation, Inc.
Catalyst Construction
CBRE
CG Schmidt, Inc.
Cramer-Krasselt
Delta Faucet Company
Dillett Mechanical Services, Inc.
Educators Credit Union
Foley & Lardner LLP
General Motors
Greenfire Management Services
Hallman Lindsay Paints
Hempel Companies
Holton Brothers Inc.
Kahler Slater
Kohler Company
KPMG LLP
M3 Insurance Maker
ManpowerGroup
Molson Coors
Old National Bank
PNC Bank
Quad
RINKA
Riverwater Partners
Robertson Ryan & Associates
Selzer-Ornst Construction Company
Trek Bicycle Corporation
US Bank
We Energies Foundation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Wet Paint Artist's & Framing
Weyco Group, Inc.
Zilber Ltd.
“We donate to MIAD because we believe it's completing the story that began when we received scholarships to attend MIAD.”
Heidi and Ryan Ramos
Owners, Maker LLC
Ryan Ramos, MIAD Trustee
Grantors
Anon Charitable Trust
Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
Blick Art Materials
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation, Inc.
Otto Bremer Trust
Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation
Educators Credit Union
Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation
The Gardner Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Heil Family Foundation
Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
Herzfeld Foundation
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc.
Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust
Stella H. Jones Foundation
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation, Inc.
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
ManpowerGroup Foundation
Maxsan Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Old National Bank
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust
PNC Bank
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
We Energies Foundation
Windhover Foundation
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
If
514 total donors
Our donors live in 23 U.S. states.
87% live in Wisconsin
Types of Donors
79% Individuals
13% Corporations
8% Foundations / Organizations
2023–2024 Financial Summary
Revenues
Tuition and Fees
Contributed Revenue
Auxiliary
Investment, sale of assets, other
Total Revenues
$37,701,053
$1,910,394
$153,862
$1,030,392
$40,795,701
Expenses
Student Scholarships and Grants
Academic and Student Support
Administrative Support
Facilities and Operations
Auxiliary
Total Expenses
$19,155,751
$13,341,173
$3,897,577
$3,290,892
$806,603
$40,491,996
“Your donations to the school truly make a difference in our lives and shape the future of our field.”
Sophia Lefew, Illustration '25
2023 – 2024 Board of Trustees
Officers: Members:
Chair
Deanna Tillisch
Retired President & CEO
United Performing Arts Fund
Treasurer
Jason W. Allen
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Secretary
Geoffrey Mackey
Director of Marketing & Communications
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Ex Officio
Jeffrey Morin
President
MIAD
Yvonne Brodsky
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader
Meta (formerly known as Facebook)
David Cobb
Retired/Community Volunteer
Casey Dougherty '10
Director of Design and Innovation
Generac Power Systems
Robert Dumville
Senior Creative Designer
Kohler
Hans Eckholm
Global Design Designer
Trek Bicycle
Leesa Gilliam
Vice President, Senior Relationship Strategist
PNC Private Bank
Kellie Hamilton
Manager Corporate Affairs
WEC Energy Group
Nezih Hasanoglu
Executive Vice President of Business Development
M3 Insurance
Craig Koprowski Partner, Tax KPMG, LLP
Madeleine Kelly Lubar Community Volunteer
Robert L. Mikulay Partner
City Lights Brewing
Steve Morales
Partner
RINKA+
David Nelson '02
Vice President, Head of Design
Sustain.Life
Laura Peck
Chief Compliance Officer
Riverwater Partners
Melissa Perez
Co-Owner and Director of Customer Experience
Stone Creek Coffee
Tina Quealy
Executive Director
Burke Foundation
Ryan Ramos '02
President & CEO
Maker Healthcare Inc.
Xavier Ruffin '10
Creative Director
Cynosure Creative Agency
Amanda Singh
Artist/Community Volunteer
Jane Kim Stephens
Co-founder/CEO
Ninewise Publishing
Todd Stone
Executive Creative Director
Cramer-Krasselt
Denisha Tate-McAlister
Founder and Lead Consultant
Denisha Tate & Associates, LLC
Kimberlie D. Weekley
SVP, Market Executive
Consumer Banking
Associated Bank
Andrew Williams, Ph.D.
Dean of Engineering and the Louis S.
LeTellier Chair
The Citadel School of Engineering at the Military College of South Carolina
Sarah Zimmerman President
Astor Street Foundation
Trustee Emeriti:
Chris Abele
Neil Casey
Claire Hackmann
Robert Joseph
Jennifer Florsheim
Judy Guten
W. David Knox II
Diane Knox
Matt Levatich
Linda Marcus
Lawrence P. (Larry) Moon
Matthew D. Rinka
Robert T. Schwartz
Scott Schwebel
Donald Shane
Allen W. (Sandy) Wlliams, Jr.
Corporate Sponsors & Partners
