Nonprofit · EIN 41-1262965
MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $528,253 | $550,249 | -$21,996 | $259,474 | $64,438 | $195,036 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $512,460 | $477,578 | $34,882 | $298,340 | $81,308 | $217,032 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $505,644 | $522,601 | -$16,957 | $217,869 | $35,719 | $182,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $506,150
- Membership dues
- $506,150
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,103
- Other revenue
- $20,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,545
- Other salaries and wages
- $114,709
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $298,609
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $800
- Accounting fees
- $14,225
- Occupancy
- $21,869
- Travel
- $2,513
- Depreciation
- $818
- Program services (functional)
- $433,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,986
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $298,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $259,474
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,438
- Net assets, end of year
- $195,036
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,092
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $195,036
- Gross receipts
- $528,253
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FOSSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $161,405 | $23,979 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANH-THU PHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BAGNOLI JOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE LEFTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BANNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ZIELSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAYER | EXECUTIVE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER BERLAND BLEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FERMAN WOODBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAO HONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYNN JUNE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JES REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDY HAWKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KARI SCHLONER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHY MOUACHEUPAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KYLE CARPENTER | OUTGOING EXECUTIVE, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LESLIE LECUYER | OUTGOING SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARA HANEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARIE CHAN | EXECUTIVE, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK ALBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALBERTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MORGAN BAUM | EXECUTIVE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA GRAVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROB NYGUARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROB THOMAS | EXECUTIVE VOTING MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROCKY JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROSS WILLITS | EXECUTIVE, MCA PAC Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAM AROS-MITHCELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY BOREN-BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SARA A OSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA TERRYLL | EXECUTIVE, CREATIVE MN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUSANNA GAUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TAMARA NADEL | CHAIR, EXECUTIVE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TODD DUESING | EXECUTIVE, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY JOURDAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FOSSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,953 | $4,717 |
| MICHELLE MILLER BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LECUYER | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SIKKILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA TERRYLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN BAUM | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ZIELSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL-JON PEASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS WILLITS | FORMER EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA NADEL | VICE-CHAIR, EXECUTIVE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LATIA CHILDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAO HONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MOUACHEUPAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY MAKRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BARBERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN FOURNIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALCROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SKRIEF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN VANDER KOOI JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY BOREN-BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALBERTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BANNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EYENGA BOKAMBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CEDARBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE CHAN | EXECUTIVE, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GRAVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA HANEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY HAWKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY JOURDAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE LEFTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MICKELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANH-THU PHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI SCHLONER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ALBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FOSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,440 |
| MICHELLE MILLER BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LESLIE LECUYER | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANA SIKKILA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA TERRYLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MORGAN BAUM | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANIEL ZIELSKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL-JON PEASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROSS WILLITS | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TAMARA NADEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LATIA CHILDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GAO HONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHY MOUACHEUPAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TAMMY MAKRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALANA PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE BARBERIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEAN FOURNIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALCROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES SKRIEF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN VANDER KOOI JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY BOREN-BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALBERTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERYL BANNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EYENGA BOKAMBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KYLE CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA CEDARBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARIE CHAN | EXECUTIVE, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA GRAVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARA HANEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDY HAWKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY JOURDAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLIE LEFTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STACEY MICKELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANH-THY PHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNA POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT POLLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KARI SCHLONER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROB THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 661 LASALLE ST STE 220, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-2034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH FOSSEN, 661 LASALLE ST 220 220, ST PAUL, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- SARAH FOSSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 251-0868
- Website
- WWW.ARTSMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO INFORM VOTERS AND LEGISLATURE OF ISSUES INVOLVING THE ARTS, PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS, ENSURE RESIDENTS ARE EDUCATED IN THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS AND ENSURE THE RESIDENTS OF MINNESOTA HAVE ACCESS TO AND ARE EDUCATED IN THE ARTS.Expenses $194,448
- TO INFORM VOTERS AND LEGISLATORS OF ISSUES INVOLVING THE ARTS AND LOBBY FOR ART APPRECIATION AND PATRONAGE.Expenses $238,984
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
- 41-1262965
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $259,474
- Income (IRS master file)
- $528,253
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $528,253 | $550,249 | $259,474 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $512,460 | $477,578 | $298,340 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $505,644 | $522,601 | $217,869 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $662,913 | $666,199 | $220,677 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1262965).
Questions about MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS is 41-1262965.
- Is MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1976.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS 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 CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS 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 MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS 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 MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH FOSSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,405 (SARAH FOSSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $528,253, expenses of $550,249 and total assets of $259,474 at year end.
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