Nonprofit · EIN 39-1360778
PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · HUDSON, WI 54016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,278,218 | $2,015,465 | $262,753 | $9,918,778 | $254,001 | $9,664,777 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $706,649 | $949,323 | -$242,674 | $9,147,967 | $266,055 | $8,881,912 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,583,707 | $1,956,310 | -$372,603 | $8,986,190 | $113,721 | $8,872,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,276,850
- of which government grants
- $162,945
- Program service revenue
- $782,792
- Investment income
- $152,203
- Other revenue
- $66,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $203,493
- Other salaries and wages
- $417,830
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $750,267
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,148
- Occupancy
- $67,577
- Depreciation
- $272,031
- Program services (functional)
- $1,664,165
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,956
- Fundraising (functional)
- $184,344
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,147,967
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,918,778
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $254,001
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,664,777
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,747,866
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,333,205
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,158,072
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,506,705
- Gross receipts
- $2,278,218
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN THIETJE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,992 | $18,630 |
| GAIL O'CONNOR | BUSINESS DIR Officer | 40 | $71,689 | $20,373 |
| GRETA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $15,076 | $0 |
| TOM DAHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,140 | $0 |
| DAWN LEWANDOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $2,779 | $0 |
| HEIDI TANSOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $2,510 | $0 |
| PAUL MCGINNIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA VOELKER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHAEFFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VAN PELT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA ADRIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA DARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DENZER MACSWAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HABISCH-AHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN THIETJE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $44,990 | $8,911 |
| GAIL O'CONNOR | BUSINESS DIR Officer | 40 | $35,446 | $9,743 |
| TOM DAHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,750 | $0 |
| GRETA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,203 | $0 |
| DAWN LEWANDOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,011 | $0 |
| PAUL MCGINNIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA VOEKLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VAN PELT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHAEFFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA ADRIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA DARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DENZER MACSWAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HABISCH-AHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI TANSOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL O'CONNOR | BUSINESS DIR Officer | 40 | $76,548 | $19,197 |
| BENJAMIN THIETJE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $51,333 | $5,342 |
| GRETA LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $13,776 | $0 |
| TOM DAHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $10,322 | $0 |
| MONICA WEEKES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCGINNIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHAEFFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VAN PELT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN LEWANDOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY SJOBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ZEHRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA VOEKLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN EGEBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA DARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 109 LOCUST ST, HUDSON, WI 54016-1518
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENJAMIN THIETJE, 109 LOCUST ST, HUDSON, WI 54016
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN THIETJE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (715) 386-2305
- Website
- WWW.THEPHIPPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES
Mission
THE PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, PROPELLED BY OUR COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS COUNCIL, SERVES AS A WELCOMING AND OPEN HOME FOR THE ST. CROIX RIVER VALLEY REGION AND BEYOND, EMPOWERING AND CULTIVATING LIFELONG ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, PARTICIPATION AND APPRECIATION.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS AND PRODUCTION COSTS: IN 2025, WE STAGED 112 PERFORMANCES, WHICH DREW 16,148 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED THEATER, CHILDREN'S THEATER, STAND-UP COMEDY, MUSIC AND DANCE. ADDITIONALLY, PROMOTION OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA BY PROVIDING A PLACE FOR PERFORMING ARTS TO BE HELD AS WELL AS SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY ART INITIATIVES.Expenses $1,157,713 · revenue $380,430
- CULTURAL PUBLIC EDUCATION: WE OFFERED INDIVIDUAL MUSIC LESSONS AND 349 CLASSES IN ARTS, DANCE, YOGA, TAI CHI AND ACTING, WITH 2,875 STUDENTS ENROLLED. WE DISPLAYED ART IN OUR GALLERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS AT CROIXDALE SENIOR HOUSING IN BAYPORT, MN AND WOODLAND HILL SENIOR HOUSING IN HUDSON, WI THROUGH THE ENRICHING ARTS PROGRAM. IN THE SPRING WE HELD OUR ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF ART BY AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND AWARDED THE MARYLU BROWN SCHOLARSHIP TO GRADUATING SENIOR WHO INTENDED TO MAJOR IN ART THE FOLLOWING FALL.Expenses $506,452 · revenue $389,015
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1360778
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,918,778
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,278,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,278,218 | $2,015,465 | $9,918,778 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $706,649 | $949,323 | $9,147,967 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,583,707 | $1,956,310 | $8,986,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,418,838 | $2,018,375 | $8,747,205 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1360778).
Questions about PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC is 39-1360778.
- Is PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC 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 PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BENJAMIN THIETJE.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,992 (BENJAMIN THIETJE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,278,218, expenses of $2,015,465 and total assets of $9,918,778 at year end.
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