2026-02-11T10:13:14-06:00 2025-09-30 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2024-10-01 411734179 MINNESOTA FRINGE FESTIVAL MINN 6128721212 79 13TH AVENUE NE 112 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 DAWN BENTLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6128721212 2026-02-10 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAWN BENTLEY 79 13TH AVENUE NE 112 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 695282 0 X WWW.MINNESOTAFRINGE.ORG X 1992 MN MINNESOTA FRINGE CONNECTS ADVENTUROUS AUDIENCES WITH ADVENTUROUS ARTISTS. 16 16 41 134 0 0 133948 230052 358710 461022 7517 4065 2367 143 502542 695282 867 589 0 0 232316 235188 0 6375 45670 372884 456823 606067 698975 -103525 -3693 333434 312911 208821 193896 124613 119015 X MINNESOTA FRINGE CONNECTS ADVENTUROUS ARTISTS WITH ADVENTUROUS AUDIENCES BY CREATING OPEN, SUPPORTIVE FORUMS FOR FREE AND DIVERSE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. 0 1 532788 589 434232 THE 2025 MINNESOTA FRINGE FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE IN 11 THEATERS THROUGHOUT MINNEAPOLIS. THE 32ND ANNUAL EVENT FEATURED 99 SHOWS WITH 558 PERFORMANCES, FILLING ROUGHLY 25,000 SEATS, AND PAYING ARTISTS OVER $185,000. AUDIO DESCRIPTION, ASL INTERPRETATION, OPEN CAPTIONING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST IN ORDER TO ENSURE AUDIENCES WITH DISABILITIES COULD FULLY PARTICIPATE. 24181 26790 ARTS SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS OF MINNESOTA BASED PERFORMING ARTS PROJECTS OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH A NONPROFIT PURPOSE ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF MINNESOTA FRINGE AND ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT RENTALS TO SUPPORT ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES OF FELLOW ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL THEATER COMPANIES. 556969 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 111 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X DAWN BENTLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6128721212 79 13TH AVENUE NE STE 112 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 NANETTE STEARNS PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC MOLHO VICE PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIN MCNEIL TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY KELLY SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 KD BAUER BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 12/1/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 KATY BRIGGS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DUTOIT BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 1/1/25) 2.50 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY FALLENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN HELLER BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 12/1/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL MAY KRAMER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA PALMQUIST BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 12/1/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 KENDRA PLANT BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 BUTCH ROY BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 12/1/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 SACHIDANANDHAN VENKATAKRISHNAN BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 12/1/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN WELLS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS WHIPPLE BOARD MEMBER (TERM START 12/1/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 DAWN BENTLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74268 0 11840 74268 0 11840 0 0 0 0 0 291 85016 144745 230052 BOX OFFICE SALES 711190 272762 272762 BUTTON TICKET SALES 711190 65040 65040 PRODUCER FEES 711190 56440 56440 TICKET FEES 711190 35359 35359 APPLICATION FEES 711190 18147 18147 13274 13274 461022 4065 4065 143 143 143 695282 461022 0 4208 589 589 86402 21599 43202 21601 113822 93695 17123 3004 2303 1896 346 61 15178 12494 2283 401 17483 14392 2630 461 3082 1541 1387 154 6375 6375 63810 57679 6068 63 50923 45532 5391 31848 24157 1437 6254 11897 5949 2974 2974 1666 1666 15658 7014 4322 4322 331 331 2188 2188 5405 5405 205 205 7930 4367 3563 ARTIST PAYMENTS 208830 208830 VENUE RENTALS 53050 53050 698975 556969 96336 45670 39228 37532 261821 218364 31195 51266 0 4006 75609 73866 1190 1743 333434 312911 9957 428 198864 193468 208821 193896 X 0 0 0 0 124613 119015 124613 119015 333434 312911 -3693 -1905 0 X 0 0 0 X 441126 264203 314163 133948 230052 1383492 77185 337894 346648 358710 461022 1581459 518311 602097 660811 492658 691074 2964951 218350 12832 70659 7338 65590 374769 0 218350 12832 70659 7338 65590 374769 2590182 710 1082 4496 7517 4066 17871 710 1082 4496 7517 4066 17871 5294 3603 920 2367 143 12327 524315 606782 666227 502542 695283 2995149 0.86480 0.84460 0.00600 0.00600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 59566 57412 2154 16043 16454 -411 1743 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 AFTER 5 YEARS, MINNESOTA FRINGE HAS SUNSET THE BEYOND THE BOX ARTIST INCUBATION PROGRAM SO OUR COLLABORATORS AT THE MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CAN RETURN THEIR FOCUS ON NEW ENDEAVORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD TREASURER, AND THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, THEN GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. B. A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO PLANS NOT TO ATTEND A MEETING AT WHICH HE OR SHE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL ACT ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIR SHALL REPORT THE DISCLOSURE AT THE MEETING AND THE DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. C. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. D. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FRINGE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN HE OR SHE STANDS FOR ELECTION AS AN OFFICER OR FOR RE-ELECTION AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. E. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FRINGE, OR WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION, SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH RESPONSIBLE PERSON HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS KNOWN TO THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON. THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY AFFECT THE FRINGE'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH DOCUMENTED DISCUSSION THAT INCLUDED COMPARISON SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE PROPOSED SALARY WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MINNESOTA FRINGE FESTIVAL'S 990, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.