2025-11-24T13:26:23-06:00 2025-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-07-01 363490571 NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORP NATI 6127222301 6100 NORMANDALE RD EDINA MN 55436 TINA MECKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6127222301 2025-11-20 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2025-11-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MATTHEW HELLAND 6100 NORMANDALE RD EDINA MN 55436 1802569 0 X WWW.NLCA.COM X 1986 MN THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CELEBRATES, INVIGORATES AND EXPANDS SACRED CHORAL MUSIC BRINGING INSPIRATION AND MEANING TO PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS. 16 16 12 122 0 0 506199 1589080 156305 126070 5930 68291 9006 -18922 677440 1764519 0 0 0 0 399228 423855 0 0 81552 301975 294627 701203 718482 -23763 1046037 509307 1548872 6048 1658 503259 1547214 X THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CELEBRATES, INVIGORATES AND EXPANDS SACRED CHORAL MUSIC BRINGING INSPIRATION AND MEANING TO PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS. 1 0 503990 126266 DURING THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR'S 2024-25 SEASON, 4,608 AUDIENCE MEMBERS WERE SERVED IN NINE CONCERTS TAKING PLACE IN THE TWIN CITIES OF MN AND ON TOUR TO THE MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER, MN AND LUTHER COLLEGE IN DECORAH, IA. YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS INCREASED 14% TO 6000 AND 10,100 HOURS OF CONTENT WAS VIEWED ONLINE, INCLUDING LIVE STREAM BROADCASTS OF THREE CONCERT PROGRAMS. WORKS COMMISSIONED BY THE CHOIR INCLUDED "THREE SONGS OF HEALING," BY HANS HERUTH AND BRIAN NEWHOUSE (WHICH WERE PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON STREAMING PLATFORMS AND FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD WORLDWIDE) AND "THERE IS A WAY," BY MELISSA DUNPHY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CHILDREN'S ENSEMBLE, COMPRISING 20 CHILDREN IN GRADES 2-6, PERFORMED IN ADVENT CONCERTS AT THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY. THE ANNUAL CHORAL TUNE-UP WAS EXPANDED TO OFFER PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL AS A CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS FOR CHOIR LEADERS, AND ATTENDANCE NUMBER GREW FROM 360 TO 500. FINALLY, THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR RECEIVED A GRANT OF $1.12 MILLION FROM THE LILLY ENDOWMENT THROUGH ITS "NURTURING CHILDREN THROUGH WORSHIP AND PRAYER INITIATIVE." THIS FIVE-YEAR GRANT WILL ONLY SUPPORT NEW PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO USE SACRED MUSIC AND SINGING AS A WAY TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR FAITH COMMUNITIES. FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE CHOIR'S REGULAR PERFORMANCE PROGRAM AND EFFORTS ARE BEING REDOUBLED TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONCERTIZING AND RECORDING AT THE HEART OF THE ENSEMBLE'S MISSION. 503990 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X TINA MECKEL 6127222301 6100 NORMANDALE DR EDINA MN 55436 MATTHEW HELLAND CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON LANGWORTHY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARI OLSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM KRUEGER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG AUNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BAKER-TRINITY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA BARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CLINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA J LELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA PORTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN WAGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA MECKEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74500 0 15900 JENNAYA ROBISON ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109500 0 11700 184000 0 27600 1 0 0 0 0 195000 1394080 33224 1589080 CONCERTS & TICKET SALE 711130 118656 118656 MERCHANDISE SALES 711130 7414 7414 126070 68291 68291 18932 195000 38050 -19118 -19118 MISCELLANEOUS 711130 196 196 196 1764519 126266 0 49173 183999 121186 39229 23584 165794 109195 35348 21251 48395 31874 10318 6203 25667 16905 5472 3290 52881 23876 16496 12509 20186 9114 6297 4775 3026 1366 944 716 36742 34409 2333 10765 3856 4234 2675 5239 661 4578 4132 3661 471 PERFORMANCE EXPENSES 81635 81635 MEDIA PRODUCTION 27836 27836 OPERATING EXPENSES 22435 17261 4657 517 TOUR PRODUCTION 19936 19936 9814 1219 2563 6032 718482 503990 132940 81552 194802 243042 68781 80698 55950 7399 4040 10650 10650 0 0 123339 1156017 59036 65075 509307 1548872 6048 1658 6048 1658 X 439629 496520 63630 1050694 503259 1547214 509307 1548872 1046037 -2082 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 494695 585036 503469 373926 466822 2423948 494695 585036 503469 373926 466822 2423948 189357 2234591 2163 1750 2666 3006 68291 77876 173752 164109 236806 141279 176078 892024 3393848 548717 0.65840 0.67350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10650 10650 0 0 X 1800487 -2082 38050 35968 1764519 0 1764519 756532 38050 38050 718482 0 718482 PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE CORPORATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE CORPORATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE CORPORATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES X X X X X X 1 BRAVE FUNDRAISING 20563 JUPITER PATH LAKEVILLE MN 55044 FUNDRAISING 0 0 18000 0 18000 MN GALA 213932 195000 18932 3295 23500 1000 10255 213932 195000 18932 3295 23500 1000 10255 38050 -19118 DEVELOPLAY LLC COMPANY IS OWNED BY THE SPOUSE OF A BOARD MEMBER. 21800 DIGITAL AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES 0 X 5 33224 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR IS UNDERTAKING AN EXPANSION OF ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CHORAL SINGING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE BOARD'S VICE CHAIR, JASON LANGWORTHY, IS THE SPOUSE OF A SINGER IN THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR WHO SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S DIGITAL CONTENT DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990S AND FORWARDS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALL BOARD AND STAFF REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN AND SUBMIT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD. BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH REVIEWS. FOR E.D. COMPARABLES PROVIDED BY MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WILL PROVIDE UPON REQUEST