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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3196433

CAYO

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Financials

$140K$158K2023$172K$190K2024$238K$212K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAYO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$237,635$212,376$25,259$76,147$18,596$57,551
December 31, 2024990-EZ$172,378$189,960-$17,582$42,932$10,639$32,293
December 31, 2023990-EZ$139,783$158,463-$18,680$72,502$22,627$49,875
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$127,268
Membership dues
$3,500
Program service revenue
$110,361
Investment income
$6
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,182
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$49,613
Professional fundraising fees
$5,046
Legal fees
$590
Accounting fees
$6,490
Travel
$94,952
Program services (functional)
$137,677
Management and general (functional)
$64,127
Fundraising (functional)
$10,572

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,931
Total assets, end of year
$76,147
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,596
Net assets, end of year
$57,551
Net assets without donor restrictions
$37,944
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,607
Gross receipts
$237,635
Employees
0

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rena KrautExecutive Dir.
Officer
20$42,182
Brad BrownChairman
Trustee or director
4$0
Cynthia NewportDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Richard WalchTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$0
Conor McGillSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Daiana GarciaDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Ilmar GavilanDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Gary StevensDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Asaf WachtelDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Kip RieckenDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Megan FenneyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Gary BurnsDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Becca CochraneDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Elisa GehrkeDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rena KrautExecutive Dir.20$41,516
Brad BrownChairman4$0
Cynthia NewportDirector4$0
Richard WalshTreasurer4$0
Conor McGillSecretary4$0
Daiana GarciaDirector3$0
Ilmar GavilanDirector3$0
Gary StevensDirector3$0
Asaf WachtelDirector3$0
Kip RieckenDirector3$0
Megan FenneyDirector3$0
Gary BurnsDirector3$0
Becca CochraneDirector3$0
Elisa GehrkeDirector3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rena KrautExecutive Director20$41,536
Brad BrownBoard chair4$0
Cynthia NewportVice chair4$0
Richard WalchTreasurer4$0
Conor McGillSecretary4$0
Daiana GarciaBoard member3$0
Ilmar GavilanBoard member3$0
Gary StevensBoard member3$0
Asaf WachtelBoard member3$0
Kip RieckenBoard member3$0
Megan FenneyBoard member3$0
Gary BurnsBoard member3$0
Becca CochraneBoard member3$0
Elisa GehrkeBoard member3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3700 36TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-2756
In care of
% RENA KRAUT
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
3544 44th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55406
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Rena Kraut, 3544 44th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55406
Signed the 990
Rena Kraut, Executive Director
Phone
(612) 237-6437
Return prepared by
Boegeman Tax

Mission

CAYO is dedicated to providing educational and performance opportunities for student and pre-professional musicians from the US and Cuba through workshops, arts delegations, and cultural exchanges.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Travel to cuba to visit schools and meetings with approximately 75 students and musicians 4 independent Twin cities based musicians recorded music in cuba. 6 teaching artists traveled to Cuba and taught 200 students 13 US and Cuba students assembled in MN for performances with over 200 participants
    Expenses $137,677

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3196433
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$76,147
Income (IRS master file)
$237,635

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$237,635$212,376$76,147XML
990-EZDecember 2024$172,378$189,960$42,932XML
990-EZDecember 2023$139,783$158,463$72,502XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Rena Kraut
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-3196433).

Questions about CAYO

What is the EIN of CAYO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAYO is 81-3196433.
Is CAYO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to CAYO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAYO 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 CAYO due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAYO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CAYO?
The 990-N for 2016 names Rena Kraut.
Who are the officers and directors of CAYO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,182 (Rena Kraut, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CAYO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $237,635, expenses of $212,376 and total assets of $76,147 at year end.

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