2025-12-11T10:30:48-06:00 2025-06-30 411647057 MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2024-07-01 411228092 COMPAS INC COMP 6512923261 450 SYNDICATE NORTH STREET 325 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 DAWNE BROWN WHITE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512923249 2025-12-04 1 1 MARC KOTSONAS P00544551 6512276695 2025-12-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAWNE BROWN WHITE 450 SYNDICATE NORTH STREET 325 SAINT PAUL MN 55104 2338809 0 X WWW.COMPAS.ORG X 1974 MN COMPAS DELIVERS CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL WITHIN ALL OF US. 21 21 10 80 0 0 920549 1496583 781885 817923 3551 7099 4784 4430 1710769 2326035 0 0 0 0 628618 719705 0 0 114914 941803 1050886 1570421 1770591 140348 555444 878308 1359544 240439 161188 637869 1198356 X COMPAS DELIVERS CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL WITHIN ALL OF US. 0 0 844375 473513 CREATIVE COMMUNITY COMPAS DELIVERS CREATIVE EXPERIENCES TO 44,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THAT SPAN A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMING, VISUAL, LITERARY, DIGITAL, AND MUSICAL DISCIPLINES. THE 150+ TEACHING ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES WHO MAKE UP OUR ROSTER DELIVER IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA (SHELTERS, LIBRARIES, YOUTH CENTERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT CENTER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, JUSTICE PROGRAMS, OLDER ADULT CENTERS, ETC.). TEACHING ARTISTS REPRESENT MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT CULTURAL AND RACIAL BACKGROUNDS AND BRING YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAT IGNITE PARTICIPANTS' CREATIVITY, WHETHER PROGRAMS ARE WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, OR LONGER RESIDENCIES. NO MATTER THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM, COMPAS ENSURES THAT EACH PARTICIPANT FULLY EXPERIENCES THE ART FORM. 553950 344410 CREATIVE CLASSROOM: MORE THAN 22,000 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 21 YEARS OF AGE ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH A PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED COMPAS TEACHING ARTIST TO LEARN AN ART FORM THAT IS SELECTED BY EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO BEST MEET THEIR NEEDS. THE RANGE IN ART FORMSINCLUDES PERFORMING, VISUAL, LITERARY, DIGITAL, AND MUSICAL DISCIPLINES AND IS OFTEN CONNECTED TO STATE CURRICULUM GUIDELINES. COMPAS'S TEACHING ARTISTS WORK WITHIN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL), OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS AND SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR OWN ARTMAKING ABILITIES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MAKING AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF ART IN THEIR SCHOOL SETTING. THIS PROCESS HELPS PARTICIPANTS ADVANCE THEIR CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES. 1398325 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 84 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X DAWNE BROWN WHITE 6512923261 450 SYNDICATE NORTH STREET SUITE SAINT PAUL MN 55104 ELIZABETH LIZ SHEETS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW LEIZENS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIMI STAKE VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 1.25 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HAWLEY PHD TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 AMY LUCAS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IREN BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRAJITA SINGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA GESSNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LOUIS PORTER II PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 250 0 0 SONYA SMITH SUSTACEK DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 MELISSA DRWALL-HRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI FEHLHABER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY ANDERSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KOPPERUD DIRECTOR 1.25 X 0 0 0 YVETTE TROTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETA MARGARET RUDOLPH JD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GOLDENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE TALLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PLESSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN THRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWNE BROWN WHITE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120726 0 10908 120976 0 10908 1 0 0 0 0 20450 164197 1311936 1496583 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 804906 804906 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 13017 13017 817923 7099 7099 17204 20450 12774 4430 4430 2326035 817923 0 11529 X 131633 52653 39490 39490 481067 422177 10318 48572 55702 41006 10361 4335 51303 40194 3940 7169 87043 87043 636505 629495 6710 300 500 250 250 9630 1690 2969 4971 31289 9938 14953 6398 41100 41100 8336 7466 803 67 8148 8148 8367 8367 SUPPLIES 100406 99288 334 784 ARTIST TRAINING, TRAVEL 79012 76487 2525 EQUIPMENT 10226 5386 4597 243 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 8882 8882 21442 3413 15444 2585 1770591 1398325 257352 114914 176824 166278 703081 356877 223785 88410 42123 9089 13074 104807 113235 142301 97968 878308 1359544 70849 47750 37484 20610 132106 92828 240439 161188 X 140537 409673 497332 788683 637869 1198356 878308 1359544 555444 5043 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 824663 823257 684325 920549 1496583 4749377 824663 823257 684325 920549 1496583 4749377 986329 3763048 33 379 606 3551 7099 11668 2377 4784 4430 11591 4772636 3602781 0.78850 0.87910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET 82350 WEBSITE, NET 15618 97968 LEASE LIABILITY 92828 92828 X 2341355 5043 10277 15320 2326035 0 2326035 1780868 10277 10277 1770591 0 1770591 PART X, LINE 2: COMPAS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. COMPAS DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2025 AND 2024. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES COMPAS DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GALA 37654 20450 17204 2875 8649 1250 37654 20450 17204 2875 8649 1250 12774 4430 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A DETAILED PRESENTATION AND REVIEW. THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY PERSONNEL ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. THE MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EVERY YEAR. AT THE START OF EVERY MEETING THERE IS A STANDING AGENDA ITEM TO ALLOW DISCLOSURES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE AGENDA ITEMS. THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW CONFLICTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD AND KEY STAFF MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY SUCH TRANSACTION WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS, PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTIONS, OR USING PERSONAL INFLUENCE IN ANY WAY IN THE MATTER, AND SUCH ACTION SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH IT IS MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND USES THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY TO COMPARE THE PROPOSED SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY WHO ALSO USES THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY TO COMPARE SALARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, AS WELL AS CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS, TO BALANCE SALARY INCREASES WITH PROGRAM REVENUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,060. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,540. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 300. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,900. CONTRACT ARTISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 590,435. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 170. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 590,605. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.