Nonprofit · EIN 92-1285447
CREATIVE MINNESOTA
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $131,270 | $88,472 | $42,798 | $116,488 | $0 | $116,488 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $100,000 | $75,726 | $24,274 | $73,690 | $0 | $73,690 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $100,000
- Program service revenue
- $31,270
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,575
- Printing, publications and postage
- $8,750
- Other expenses
- $77,147
- Program services (functional)
- $75,897
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,690
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,488
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,488
- Cash, savings and investments
- $116,488
- Gross receipts
- $131,270
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY MOUACHEPAO | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE TAIWO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH FOSSEN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FOSSEN | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY MOUACHEPAO | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE TAIWO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 661 LASALLE ST STE 220, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-2034
- In care of
- % SARAH FOSSEN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- SARAH FOSSEN, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 251-0868
- Website
- ARTSMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE CREATIVE MN PROJECT IS A LONG-TERM ENDEAVOR TO COLLECT AND REPORT DATA ON THE CREATIVE SECTOR FOR ON-GOING ANALYSIS, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- IN COLLABORATION WITH MANY PARTNERS, THE CREATIVE MN PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO CREATE SOLID, HARD DATA ABOUT THE MINNESOTA ARTS SECTOR AND TO SHARE THE DATA AND STORIES COLLECTED TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT MINNESOTA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. CREATIVE MN COLLECTS DATA IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT MINNESOTA'S CULTURAL FIELD AND TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF ARTS IMPORTANCE TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMY.Expenses $20,000
- MULTIPLE REGIONAL TOURS OF THE STATE OF ARTS IN MINNESOTA WITH ACCOMPANYING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MEDIA PRESS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN 2024. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED CREATIVE WORKERS, FUNDERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PRESS.Expenses $41,750
- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS, ARTS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL ARTS ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE, THE CREATIVE MN PAST REPORTS AND UPDATED DATA ARE IN CONTINUOUS USE TO MAKE THE ECONOMIC CASE THAT ON-GOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS (FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) ARE A GOOD ROI INVESTMENT.Expenses $14,147
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-1285447
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,488
- Income (IRS master file)
- $131,270
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $131,270 | $88,472 | $116,488 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $100,000 | $75,726 | $73,690 | 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 92-1285447).
Questions about CREATIVE MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of CREATIVE MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE MINNESOTA is 92-1285447.
- Is CREATIVE MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to CREATIVE MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATIVE MINNESOTA 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 CREATIVE MINNESOTA 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 CREATIVE MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE MINNESOTA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CREATIVE MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $131,270, expenses of $88,472 and total assets of $116,488 at year end.
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