Nonprofit · EIN 41-1832890
CHOPS INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $655,929 | $657,696 | -$1,767 | $517,492 | $7,520 | $509,972 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $594,885 | $530,388 | $64,497 | $542,005 | $20,807 | $521,198 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $615,507
- Program service revenue
- $66,068
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from gaming
- -$25,646
- Other revenue
- -$25,646
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $256,617
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $289,364
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,320
- Occupancy
- $32,989
- Travel
- $12,862
- Depreciation
- $4,085
- Program services (functional)
- $492,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $542,005
- Total assets, end of year
- $517,492
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,520
- Net assets, end of year
- $509,972
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,595
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $253,344
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $256,628
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$20,859
- Gross receipts
- $30,026,709
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN O'LEARY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LISKA-JACKSON | Director-Gambli Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FISCHER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brandon Mickelsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PODOBINSKI | chair person Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Jeanne Herrmann | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY ANTIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LAURA MURPHY | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MEGAN DUEVEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE JASKULKE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHADWICK ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLE THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KING | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catrice Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEFINA GERONIMO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viwath Chan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN O'LEARY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LISKA-JACKSON | Director-Gambli Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FISCHER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JODI KUEHN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PODOBINSKI | chair person Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SARAH MATHIAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY ANTIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LAURA MURPHY | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MEGAN DUEVEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE JASKULKE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHADWICK ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLE THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KING | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catrice Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEFINA GERONIMO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 16701, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416-0701
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN O'LEARY, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (612) 424-3669
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CHOPSINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Hemann Grover & Co LTD
Mission
CHOPS, INC. is on a mission to improve lives through music education and performing arts. We offer free music education programs for youth, and our performing ensembles entertain thousands each year with free concerts.
Program accomplishments
- CHOPS, INC. SERVES AND ENTERTAINS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED THROUGH MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE EDUCATION UNDER THE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT CHOPS PROVIDES, AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINED THROUGH THE VARIOUS PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS. OUR EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM INCLUDES MULTI-WEEK IN- SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH MUSIC PERFORMANCE TO STUDENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS TO SUSTAIN MUSIC PROGRAMS. WE ALSO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.Expenses $462,398
- The organization supports Minnesota's performing arts landscape through fiscal sponsorship, providing technical expertise to help community-based performing groups reach their full potential.Expenses $30,000
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
- 41-1832890
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6CZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $517,492
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,026,709
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $655,929 | $657,696 | $517,492 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $594,885 | $530,388 | $542,005 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $520,718 | $486,382 | $470,634 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 41-1832890).
Questions about CHOPS INC
- What is the EIN of CHOPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOPS INC is 41-1832890.
- Is CHOPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to CHOPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOPS 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 CHOPS INC 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 CHOPS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHOPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $655,929, expenses of $657,696 and total assets of $517,492 at year end.
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