Nonprofit · EIN 36-4012431
THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BISMARCK, ND 58501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $194,636 | $241,898 | -$47,262 | $511,972 | $11,465 | $500,507 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $216,408 | $290,948 | -$74,540 | $574,047 | $9,534 | $564,513 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $110,482
- of which government grants
- $9,949
- Program service revenue
- $9,955
- Investment income
- $14,217
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $59,982
- Other revenue
- $59,982
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $74,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $91,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,320
- Occupancy
- $46,270
- Travel
- $2,102
- Depreciation
- $12,825
- Program services (functional)
- $144,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,862
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $574,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $511,972
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,465
- Net assets, end of year
- $500,507
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $79,024
- Publicly traded securities
- $228,327
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $204,345
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $296,162
- Gross receipts
- $255,302
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lindell | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kari Cutting | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Herrington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kroshus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Christianson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Medora Sletten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Leingang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Hamar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Stadler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ganya Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marlo Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kirsten Baesler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessie Johnson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Travnicek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lindell | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kari Cutting | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Molly Herrington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kroshus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Christianson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Medora Sletten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rolf Sletten | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Hamar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen White | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Stadler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ganya Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marlo Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kirsten Baesler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessie Johnson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Travnicek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 109 N 4TH ST, BISMARCK, ND 58501-4031
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jim Christianson, 109 N 4th St, Bismarck, ND 58501
- Signed the 990
- Jim Christianson, Chairman
- Phone
- (701) 751-1698
- Website
- www.thecapitalgallery.com
- Return prepared by
- RITTER ADAIR & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
The mission of The Capital Gallery Society is Celebrating History, Art, and Culture! through art galleries and educational outreach.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024 the Capital Gallery Society saw the hiring of its second Executive Director in July. This move was intended to bring a new sense of leadership and strong direction towards continuing the Gallerys mission of Celebrating Art, History, and Culture.EXHIBITSThe Gallery hosts a new exhibit about every 2 months. Every exhibit is free to the public five days per week, and is meant to offer a diverse array of art and offerings to our community, reflecting the wide range of styles and works present in our local art market.January/February began with a preview show with a selection of works from each artist being featured throughout the year. This time of year is always the slowest for art sales, and the goal of this show was to prevent any single artist from having to feature during a notoriously difficult time to sell in Bismarck. Instead each artist had the chance to display a teaser of their upcoming show while also netting some sales. In February, we helped host Giving Hearts Day. They hosted their event in an adjacent space to the Gallery, and we opened our space up for their attendees to use. One of our artists supplied free Giving Hearts Day prints to help promote the event.March/April was an all-female show titled Into the Wild. All pieces were from local female artists, and each piece was nature themed. In March we hosted a Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra Conductors Club, celebrating St. Patricks Day.May/June featured Whispers a collaboration between painter Jessica Wachter and photographer Kent Burkhardsmeier. Both artists exhibit around the nation and are collected throughout the country. The show featured photographic prints from Kent that were enhanced with paint from Jessica, creating a unique mixed-media collaboration. In May, we were a stop on a Historical Downtown Walking Tour, and hosted a group of tourists learning about Bismarck. We were a part of the Downtowners Wine Walk in June. Also in June, we collaborated with Brick Oven Bakery to install artwork in their bakery. Works from metal artist Patrick Shannon and acrylic painter Linda Donlin were disaplayed.July/August show was titled Wide Open Spaces, featuring works that focus on the North Dakota outdoors. Gallery Icon artists Vern Erickson and Walter Piehl were major features, as well as Minnesota artists Marcella Rose and Tracy Miller, and Fargo artist Karen Bakke. In July we hosted a reception party for Codi Miller to celebrate her winning Miss North Dakota USA.September/October show featured mezzotints from Linda Whitney. Linda Whitney is a professor emeritus at Valley City State University specializing in mezzotints, a form of printmaking. She has featured in over 100 exhibitions around the world, and is an international award winner. Our show, Grand Entry, was one of the largest single displays of her work ever organized. Accompanying the show was young Minot photographer Dyana DeCoteau-Dyess and Nakota jeweler and dressmaker Nelda Schrupp. Schrupp has work in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian.November was our 4th Annual Student Art Show. Students from Century, New Salem, and home schools displayed 45 original works. A free open house was held for the students and their families. Awards were given out. Applications for our student scholarship are currently pending.December show was Deck the Walls, a holiday show designed to encourage more foot traffic to downtown Bismarck. We brought in over 300 pieces from over 15 of our artists, designed to bring in more sales for the holidays and offer affordable entry points to first time art buyers. We participated in Small Business Saturday, and hosted a free to the public holiday marketplace reception.Outreach and Special EventsThe Gallery is open to the public for free, five days per week. We welcome thousands of visitors each year into the Gallery. In addition, we continue to display art for free at Touchmark assisted living facility, part of their efforts to create a more uplifting environment for their residents. We also displayed work at downtown businesses for free, including Brick Oven Bakery, JLG Architects, and the former Knowles Jewelry space.We host the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestras Conductors Club, free for them and their members. We also host their musicians, offering our baby-grand piano as a resource for their traveling performers to practice on.In September we hosted our 7th Annual Art Gala at Bismarck State Colleges National Energy Center of Excellence. This event attracts hundreds of Gallery supporters, features a live auction and live music, and is a major event for us. This year saw higher attendance and fundraising numbers over last year.Expenses $144,705
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4012431
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $511,972
- Income (IRS master file)
- $255,302
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $194,636 | $241,898 | $511,972 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $216,408 | $290,948 | $574,047 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $361,050 | $461,275 | $566,548 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4012431).
Questions about THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY is 36-4012431.
- Is THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jim Christianson.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE CAPITAL GALLERY SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $194,636, expenses of $241,898 and total assets of $511,972 at year end.
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