Nonprofit · EIN 87-3956034
THE NEGATIVE SPACE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $210,719 | $141,477 | $69,242 | $183,829 | $4,095 | $179,734 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $109,889 | $61,191 | $48,698 | $111,303 | $0 | $111,303 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,439
- Program service revenue
- $30,280
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,489
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $66,243
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,313
- Accounting fees
- $1,150
- Travel
- $1,337
- Program services (functional)
- $105,903
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,293
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $111,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $183,829
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,095
- Net assets, end of year
- $179,734
- Gross receipts
- $210,719
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON BREININGER | FOUNDER AND CEO Officer | 40 | $36,000 | $27,489 |
| ADAM BREININGER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSA MARTINEZ HUEBNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE VAN NOSTRAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA WHISTLECROFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON BREININGER | FOUNDER AND CEO | 40 | $18,985 |
| ADAM BREININGER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| LISSA MARTINEZ HUEBNER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC FARNY | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE VAN NOSTRAND | BOARD PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| GLENN NISHIDA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| ELLA WHISTLECROFT | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1780 HILLCREST AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55116-2151
- In care of
- % ALLISON BREININGER
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON BREININGER, FOUNDER OFFICER
- Phone
- (612) 770-5878
- 990-N for 2021 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Allison Breininger, 1780 Hillcrest Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55116. Mailing address: 1780 Hillcrest Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55116. Website: www.thenegativespace.life
- Return prepared by
- Blue Heron Tax Partners
Mission
PROVIDE RESOURCES TO CAREGIVERS AT LOW COST OR NO COST. EDUCATES AND EQUIPS CAREGIVERS WHO SUPPORT THEM WITH CONCRETE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE STORYLINE PROGRAM IS A GROWING LIBRARY OF ONLINE RESOURCES CREATED TO HELP CAREGIVERS FEEL SEEN AND SUPPORTED THROUGH EVERY CHAPTER OF THEIR CAREGIVING LIVES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 27 MEMBERS REGISTERED FOR STORYLINE.Expenses $32,459 · revenue $870
- CAREGIVER GIFT BOXES: YOU CANT ALWAYS TAKE A CAREGIVERS RESPONSIBILITIES OFF OF THEIR PLATE, BUT YOU CAN TELL THEM THAT THEY MATTER, THAT YOU SEE THEM, AND THAT THEY ARE PART OF THE STORY WITH AN IM PART OF THE STORY CAREGIVER GIFT BOX. GIFT BOXES ARE OFFERED AT TWO PRICE POINTS AND THE NEGATIVE SPACE PROVIDES FREE GIFT BOXES TO ANY CAREGIVER WHO ASKS, THROUGH GENEROUS INDIVIDUAL BOX SPONSORS. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF GIFT BOX SALES IN 2021, 798 BOXES HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO CAREGIVERS TO DATE OF WHICH 454 WERE PURCHASED, 142 PROVIDED BY CAREGIVERS STAYING AT HOPE LODGE, 127 FANCONI FOUNDATION FAMILIES AND 75 PROVIDED AT NO COST THANKS TO DONORS.Expenses $8,606 · revenue $4,340
- ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAM - THE NEGATIVE SPACE OFFERS BI-MONTHLY VIRTUAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS AT NO COST, WHICH ARE OPEN TO CURRENT AND FORMER CAREGIVERS OF ALL TYPES. IN THESE SESSIONS HARD THINGS ARE NOT SUGAR COATED AND EXPERIENCES ARE NOT BRIGHT SIDED. 23 SUPPORT SESIONS WERE HELD WITH UPWARDS FO 20 PEOPLE PER SESSION.Expenses $5,117
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-3956034
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $183,829
- Income (IRS master file)
- $210,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $210,719 | $141,477 | $183,829 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $109,889 | $61,191 | $111,303 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Allison Breininger Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2022 | ≤ $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 87-3956034).
Questions about THE NEGATIVE SPACE
- What is the EIN of THE NEGATIVE SPACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NEGATIVE SPACE is 87-3956034.
- Is THE NEGATIVE SPACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to THE NEGATIVE SPACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NEGATIVE SPACE 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 THE NEGATIVE SPACE 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 THE NEGATIVE SPACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NEGATIVE SPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (ALLISON BREININGER, FOUNDER AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE NEGATIVE SPACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $210,719, expenses of $141,477 and total assets of $183,829 at year end.
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