Nonprofit · EIN 41-6168522
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · MARSHALL, MN 56258
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,045,262 | $1,061,214 | -$15,952 | $719,921 | $280,064 | $439,857 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,106,098 | $1,101,475 | $4,623 | $550,485 | $99,945 | $450,540 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,017,084
- of which government grants
- $925,217
- Membership dues
- $7,027
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,744
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,430
- Other revenue
- $6,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $637,007
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $276,764
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $25,547
- Travel
- $6,956
- Depreciation
- $3,492
- Program services (functional)
- $970,229
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,881
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,104
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $550,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $719,921
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $280,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $439,857
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,194
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $439,857
- Gross receipts
- $1,045,262
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WILMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK THODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE KOTELNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN KINSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUNICE WOODBERRY | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGETTE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE SHELSTAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL AVENEL-NAVARA | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA JOHANNSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TETTA ASKELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA SERRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PEHRSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WILMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA VOLKIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ERIN KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE KOTELNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN KINSINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA JOHANNSEN | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY BECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE SHELSTAD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL AVENEL-NAVARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KELSEYBASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA SERRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SU KYUNG LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLIE RIEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SINGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 509 W MAIN ST, MARSHALL, MN 56258-1316
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTINE SHELSTAD, 509 W MAIN ST, 509 W MAIN ST, MARSHALL, MN 56258
- Signed the 990
- KRISTINE SHELSTAD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (507) 537-1471
- Website
- WWW.SWMNARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MEULEBROECK TAUBERT & CO PLLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE FUNDS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS IN THE 18 COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS PROGRAMS- SMAC RECEIVED FUNDS FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD GENERAL FUND AND MINNESOTA ARTS & CULTURAL HERITAGE FUNDS AS APPROPRIATED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE, THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION AND OTHERS TO REDISTRIBUTE TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS FOR ARTS PRODUCTION AND SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES. GRANT PROGRAMS INCLUDE ART PROJECTS, PUBLIC ART, QUICK SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS, OPERATING SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT, ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS, ARTS STUDY OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH, ARTIST GROWTH, ARTIST EQUITY, QUICK SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS, AND THE PRAIRIE DISCIPLE AWARD. A TOTAL OF 111,608 PEOPLE SERVED INCLUDED 27,449 YOUTH AND 2,529 ARTISTS THROUGH 132 GRANTS AWARDED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT (CITIES, SCHOOLS) AND ARTISTS.Expenses $815,838 · grants $637,007
- ART GALLERY- AN ART GALLERY IN THE SMAC OFFICE SPACE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REGIONAL ARTISTS TO HAVE A SOLO EXHIBIT IN AN ACCESSIBLE SPACE. SEVEN REGIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS HAD THEIR WORK EXHIBITED IN THE GALLERY IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. EXHIBITS ARE ADVERTISED VIA PRESS RELEASES, E-MAIL, FACEBOOK, AND THE SMAC WEBPAGE. ARTISTS HAD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL RECEPTIONS. REGIONAL MUSICIANS PERFORMED DURING THE IN-PERSON EXHIBIT RECEPTIONS.Expenses $25,684
- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- SERVICES PROVIDED BY SMAC TO SW MINNESOTA ARE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ARTS GROUPS, AND PRESENTATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND NETWORKING CONFERENCES FOR ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS. INFORMATION IS PROVIDED VIA PHONE, EMAIL, MAIL, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND IN-PERSON CONTACT. SMAC STAFF TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS ON REQUEST. SMAC STAFF ALSO WORKS WITH STATEWIDE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITHIN THE SMAC REGION THAT WILL BENEFIT SMAC REGION RESIDENTS. SMAC'S E-NEWSLETTER CONTAINS FEATURE ARTICLES, GRANT AWARDS, UPCOMING DEADLINES, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. IT CONTAINTS NO ADVERTISEMENTS. THE E-NEWSLETTER WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO APPROXIMATELY 1,500 PEOPLE PER ISSUE AND IS ALSO POSTED ON THE SMAC WEBSITE.Expenses $87,555
- CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS/CONVENINGS- SMAC ALSO GIVES ASSISTANCE TO ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES IN CONFERENCE OR WORKSHOP SETTINGS TO THE SW MINNESOTA AREA. 70 ARTISTS ATTENDED AN ARTIST RETREAT AT DANEBOD FOLK SCHOOL IN TYLER. 6 VIRTUAL AND 5 IN-PERSON GRANT WORKSHOPS AND Q&A ESSSIONS WERE ATTENDED BY 46 PEOPLE. 26 PEOPLE ATTENDED A TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. SMAC'S ANNUAL ARTS CELEBRATION, ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE, WAS HELD IN WORTHINGTON, MN AND INCLUDED THEATER AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND ART EXHIBITS.Expenses $41,152
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
- 41-6168522
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $719,921
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,045,262
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,045,262 | $1,061,214 | $719,921 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,106,098 | $1,101,475 | $550,485 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $978,911 | $981,718 | $518,906 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,000,524 | $1,004,828 | $626,781 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-6168522).
Questions about SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL is 41-6168522.
- Is SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL 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 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL 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 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL 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 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRISTINE SHELSTAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,045,262, expenses of $1,061,214 and total assets of $719,921 at year end.
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