Nonprofit · EIN 41-0693875
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $46,968,827 | $44,321,214 | $2,647,613 | $197,523,664 | $10,375,635 | $187,148,029 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $38,682,341 | $45,026,578 | -$6,344,237 | $195,825,227 | $10,274,804 | $185,550,423 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $45,012,946 | $45,244,361 | -$231,415 | $201,128,365 | $15,020,380 | $186,107,985 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,087,666
- of which government grants
- $1,660,769
- Program service revenue
- $11,304,754
- Investment income
- $630,042
- Royalties
- $123,758
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $99,812
- Net income from fundraising events
- $102,283
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $720,324
- Other revenue
- $946,365
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,104,216
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,549,593
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,500,343
- Professional fundraising fees
- $156,264
- Legal fees
- $111,116
- Accounting fees
- $116,043
- Occupancy
- $553,397
- Travel
- $202,989
- Depreciation
- $2,002,315
- Program services (functional)
- $35,505,665
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,000,344
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,815,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $195,825,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $197,523,664
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,375,635
- Net assets, end of year
- $187,148,029
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,376,210
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,082,028
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$43,519,442
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $230,667,471
- Gross unrelated business income
- $660,265
- Gross receipts
- $48,511,781
- Employees
- 748
- Volunteers
- 737
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE MILLER BURNS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $397,690 | $30,660 |
| ERIN KEEFE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $297,397 | $32,380 |
| IVAN WINSHIP | CFO Officer | 40 | $256,432 | $40,463 |
| NATHAN HUGHES | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,730 | $14,771 |
| CAROLYN EGEBERG | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $246,042 | $30,141 |
| ROBERT WRIGHT | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,282 | $41,479 |
| SHERI NOTARO | VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,083 | $39,604 |
| FEI XIE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,414 | $41,423 |
| BRENT ASSINK | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $161,789 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENI MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA PENNINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD KEPPLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL LENZMEIER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY LUECK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
71 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME HAMILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LAWRENCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MAHONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LINDAHL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN ACHESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ASHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE BEFIDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BLEASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGEE BRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAMAYNE BRAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BURWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMA CALATAYUD-STOCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN CARLSON NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON CARMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN CARRUTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE CHEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK COPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GEOFFRION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUELLA GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GRANDSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GRANGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HIMLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HOFSTEDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE HOLLOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE HOWE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY IHLENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP ISAACSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLINGENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC LEVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MAESER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KITA MCVAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA MURRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILUSKA NOVOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY OLMANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PARADIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE R WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROUTHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SNUSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDY SPRENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SUMNERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TILZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROZ TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB TUNHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK VAN KUIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAYSHA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WILGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 86 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE MILLER BURNS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $484,378 | $35,099 |
| IVAN WINSHIP | CFO Officer | 40 | $277,391 | $41,879 |
| ERIN KEEFE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,215 | $31,380 |
| NATHAN HUGHES | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,502 | $10,441 |
| CAROLYN EGEBERG | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $246,586 | $31,573 |
| ROBERT WRIGHT | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,032 | $40,067 |
| FEI XIE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,653 | $40,068 |
| SHERI NOTARO | VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,763 | $31,126 |
| NANCY LINDAHL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME HAMILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL LENZMEIER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD KEPPLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLINGENSMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY LUECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LAWRENCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KITA MCVAY | OFFICER AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRANGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB TUNHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON CARMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TILZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE R WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BURWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY OLMANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HIMLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GRANDSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CHEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMA CALATAYUD-STOCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN ACHESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MAESER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ASHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HOWE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDY SPRENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY IHLENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE BEFIDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN CARRUTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK VAN KUIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SNUSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILUSKA NOVOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HOFSTEDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROUTHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAYSHA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENI MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MURRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUELLA GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGEE BRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN CARLSON NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK COPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SUMNERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE HOLLOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PARADIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GEOFFRION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMAYNE BRAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROZ TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BLEASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ISAACSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 86 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSMO VANSKA | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $564,968 | $13,949 |
| MICHELLE MILLER BURNS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $523,761 | $32,385 |
| ERIN KEEFE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,455 | $17,634 |
| IVAN WINSHIP | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA Officer | 40 | $237,705 | $38,408 |
| CAROLYN EGEBERG | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $236,027 | $36,594 |
| ROBERT WRIGHT | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,704 | $37,071 |
| FEI XIE | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,903 | $38,279 |
| ANTHONY ROSS | MUSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,928 | $33,671 |
| NANCY E LINDAHL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH T GREEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (THROUGH JAN 23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HODDER GREENO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLINGENSMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME D HAMILTON JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN R LUECK | VICE CHAIR (THROUGH JAN 23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN HSIAO ASHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN GARRUTHERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KITA MCVAY | OFFICER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GEOFFRION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GRANDSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HIMLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE T KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JUNEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAYSHA WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENI MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PARADIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD KEPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK D COPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SUMNERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE HOLLOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M ROOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HAIGHT-CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILUSKA NOVOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK G MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA DECOSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ISAACSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE F BLEASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMA CALATAYUD-STOCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMAYNE BRAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S HENAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERIK VAN KUIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS M BAKER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HOFSTEDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN ACHESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY OLMANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY G LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE R WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA S PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN U LENZMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKS ZAHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TILZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR YVONNE CHEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAKOB TOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F FARRELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BACKSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E TIM CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA MOGENSEN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY V IHLENFELD | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JAN 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BURWELL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JAN 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CUNNINGHAM | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE W MILLER | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD E LUND | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY MYERS | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D GRANGAARD | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON M SPRENGER | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUELLA G GOLDBERG | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A BRACKEN | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN CARLSON NELSON | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN E MACK | LIFE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-2406
- In care of
- % MINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- IVAN WINSHIP, 1111 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
- Signed the 990
- IVAN WINSHIP, CFO
- Phone
- (612) 371-5600
- Website
- WWW.MINNESOTAORCHESTRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA MISSION IS TO ENRICH, INSPIRE AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AS AN ENDURING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA IS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES IN MINNESOTA AND AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS FOR CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED RECORDINGS, LIVESTREAMS, AND RADIO AND TV BROADCASTS, AND A LONGTIME COMMITMENT TO MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.MORE THAN 230,000 GUESTS ATTENDED IN-PERSON MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA CONCERTS IN 2024-25, HAILING FROM 83 OF 87 MINNESOTA COUNTIES, ALL 50 STATES AND 24 COUNTRIES.THE 2024-25 SEASON WAS A YEAR IN WHICH MUSIC DIRECTOR THOMAS SUNDERGARD INTRODUCED SIGNATURE ARTISTIC PROJECTS RANGING FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NORDIC SOUNDSCAPES FESTIVAL AND OPERA-IN-CONCERT PERFORMANCES OF TURANDOT TO A NEW RECORDING PARTNERSHIP WITH PENTATONE. THE ORCHESTRA ALSO CELEBRATED PIANIST JON KIMURA PARKER'S FIVE-YEAR TENURE AS CREATIVE PARTNER FOR SUMMER AT ORCHESTRA; LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE OFFERING THE ENSEMBLE'S COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF DIGITAL CONCERTS FOR FREE; AND MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORCHESTRA HALL, WHILE RENAMING ITS AUDITORIUM TO HONOR THE GENEROSITY OF LONG-TIME ORCHESTRA PHILANTHROPISTS NANCY AND JOHN LINDAHL. THE SEASON ALSO SAW PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER HARBOR AMPHITHEATER, THE 8,000-CAPACITY CONCERT VENUE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO BE JOINTLY OPERATED BY FIRST AVENUE AND THE ORCHESTRA. WITH THE ORCHESTRA RAISING NEEDED PRIVATE FUNDS FROM A CONSORTIUM OF SUPPORTERS TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, MAYOR JACOB FREY AND THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE PROJECT IN JULY. THE ORCHESTRA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH TWIN CITIES PBS AND YOURCLASSICAL MPR TO PRODUCE THE BROADCAST AND LIVESTREAM SERIES THIS IS MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA. ACROSS THE SEASON THE ORCHESTRA PRODUCED FOUR LIVE CONCERTS FOR AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD AND OFFERED THEM FREE OF CHARGE ON TV, RADIO AND ONLINE STREAMING; MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, PERFORMANCE EXCERPTS AND OTHER SHORTS ON YOUTUBE WERE VIEWED 828,293 TIMES IN THE LAST SEASON. IN TOTAL, THE ORCHESTRA'S RADIO BROADCASTS AND AUDIO STREAMING REACHED MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE.MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS WELCOMED 28,194 STUDENTS FROM 232 SCHOOLS AND 91 CITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO EXPERIENCE CLASSICAL MUSIC AT ORCHESTRA HALL. THE ORCHESTRA'S RELAXED FAMILY CONCERTS AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMS REACHED THOUSANDS MORE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 7,815 YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDED CONCERTS FOR FREE, AS PART OF THE HALL PASS PROGRAM.IN JULY THE ORCHESTRA PRESENTED SUMMER AT ORCHESTRA HALL, A MULTI-WEEK FESTIVAL THAT BROUGHT AUDIENCES DOWNTOWN TO ROMANTIC ERA MUSIC, ALL CURATED BY PIANIST AND CREATIVE PARTNER JON KIMURA PARKER. WHETHER PERFORMING AT ORCHESTRA HALL, ACROSS THE METRO, ON A RECORDING OR A DIGITAL PLATFORM, THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA REMAINS COMMITTED TO BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH MUSIC.Expenses $35,505,665 · revenue $10,400,551
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0693875
- 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
- 1930
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $197,523,664
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,511,781
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $46,968,827 | $44,321,214 | $197,523,664 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $38,682,341 | $45,026,578 | $195,825,227 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $45,012,946 | $45,244,361 | $201,128,365 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $61,899,613 | $41,548,793 | $203,262,521 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 41-0693875).
Questions about MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION is 41-0693875.
- Is MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1930.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION 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 MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names IVAN WINSHIP.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 86 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $397,690 (MICHELLE MILLER BURNS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $46,968,827, expenses of $44,321,214 and total assets of $197,523,664 at year end.
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