Nonprofit · EIN 13-1566058
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,672,404 | $3,854,231 | -$181,827 | $3,560,456 | $744,071 | $2,816,385 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,464,925 | $4,579,407 | -$1,114,482 | $4,008,816 | $715,417 | $3,293,399 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,924,275 | $4,511,955 | -$587,680 | $5,119,966 | $888,248 | $4,231,718 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,970,656
- Program service revenue
- $1,251,991
- Investment income
- $444,402
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $279,906
- Net income from gaming
- $5,355
- Other revenue
- $5,355
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $272,374
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,239,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,741,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,592
- Accounting fees
- $156,382
- Occupancy
- $79,056
- Travel
- $63,575
- Depreciation
- $75,261
- Program services (functional)
- $2,533,738
- Management and general (functional)
- $951,430
- Fundraising (functional)
- $369,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,008,816
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,560,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $744,071
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,816,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $173,327
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,209,309
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,634,456
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,181,929
- Gross unrelated business income
- $135,514
- Gross receipts
- $5,851,171
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA SPECHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $157,693 | $24,043 |
| TRACY LAMPARTY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $77,137 | $18,643 |
| PREETI GOPINATH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LYNCH | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAVENAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN POLLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MITSU SHIGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GARCEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL DICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETT GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OWEN MCDONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PEPICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LOESER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODIE WISEBRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY J SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE KING HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM RUSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HOFSTEDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BULLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO GARCIA DURHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH JACOBSON BLUMENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEYMOUR MONDSHEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRYL PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CEDRIC MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA SPECHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $158,144 | $16,131 |
| TRACY LAMPARTY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Officer | 37.5 | $77,791 | $22,147 |
| RACHEL GARCEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL DICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETT GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PREETI GOPINATH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OWEN MCDONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PEPICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LOESER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODIE WISEBRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN POLLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY J SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MITSU SHIGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE KING HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RUSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HOFSTEDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BULLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO GARCIA DURHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH JACOBSON BLUMENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEYMOUR MONDSHEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY HAWKINSON | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $116,412 |
| ANDREA SPECHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $100,527 |
| TRACY LAMPARTY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Officer | 37.5 | $76,415 |
| RACHEL GARCEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEARL DICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL GOMEZ-IBANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIETT GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PREETI GOPINATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH OWEN MCDONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE PEPICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH LIPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS LOESER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOODIE WISEBRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN POLLARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY J SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MITSU SHIGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE KING HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCILLE L TENAZAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM RUSTAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN ZAPF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE HOFSTEDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BULLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1224 MARSHALL ST NE STE 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-1089
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRACY LAMPARTY, 1400 VAN BUREN ST NE UNIT 200 PMB, 249, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
- Signed the 990
- TRACY LAMPARTY, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN
- Phone
- (612) 206-3100
- Website
- WWW.CRAFTCOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL FOSTERS LIVELIHOODS AND WAYS OF LIVING GROUNDED IN THE ARTFUL WORK OF THE HUMAN HAND, CREATING A MORE JOYFUL, HUMANE, AND REGENERATIVE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL PRODUCES A SERIES OF MARKETPLACE EVENTS, INCLUDING OUR FLAGSHIP EVENT, AMERICAN CRAFT MADE BALTIMORE. IN 2025, NEARLY 16,000 TICKETS WERE PURCHASED FOR THE EVENT THAT HOSTED OVER 375 ARTISTS SELLING THEIR CRAFT. ACC ALSO PRODUCES AMERICAN CRAFT FEST ST. PAUL, WHICH INCLUDES A SMALLER MARKETPLACE COMPONENT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 60 EARLY-CAREER ARTISTS, AS WELL AS A WIDE VARIETY OF CRAFT-BASED DEMONSTRATIONS, HANDS-ON-ACTIVITIES, AND LOCALLY CRAFTED FOOD AND DRINK. ACC MARKETPLACES ARE OPEN TO ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY CREATING WORK THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFT.Expenses $998,320 · grants $13,500 · revenue $727,912
- THROUGHOUT FY 2025, ACC CONTINUED TO PUBLISH AMERICAN CRAFT AS A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE CELEBRATING THE MODERN MAKERS WHO SHAPE THE WORLD AROUND US. WITH AN ESTIMATED 70,000 READERS PER PRINT ISSUE AND OVER 100,000 UNIQUE READERS, AMERICAN CRAFT PROVIDED A LARGE AUDIENCE AND WIDE VISIBILITY FOR THE VOICE AND TALENTS OF AMERICAN CRAFT ARTISTS. COSTS TO PUBLISH AMERICAN CRAFT WERE PARTLY COVERED BY MEMBERSHIP FEES, ADVERTISING SALES, AND GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS. IN EARLY FY 2026, RESPONDING TO WIDESPREAD TRENDS IN PUBLISHING AND SIGNALING A NEW ERA OF ACCESS AND CONNECTION, ACC ANNOUNCED A SHIFT TO EXCLUSIVELY DIGITAL PUBLISHING TO MEET READERS WHERE THEY ARE ONLINE. THIS CHANGE IN PUBLISHING APPROACH, ACCOMPANIED BY RELATED EDITORIAL CHANGES, ARE DESIGNED TO LEVERAGE AND INCREASE DIGITAL CONTENT VIEWS (AVERAGING 2,500 WEEKLY IN FY 2025) AND THE REACH OF ACC'S BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER (WITH A CIRCULATION OF 60,000 IN FY 2025).Expenses $786,744 · revenue $11,360
- MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL REACHED NEARLY 9,400 PEOPLE IN FY 2025. MEMBERS RECEIVED THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, AMERICAN CRAFT, DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO ACC EVENTS, AND OTHER INTANGIBLE BENEFITS.Expenses $367,450 · revenue $377,205
- OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: CRAFT LABS-THE CRAFT LAB WORKSHOP SERIES IS A FREE, VIRTUAL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ACC MEMBERS. CONVERSATIONS ARE ALSO RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS TO VIEW AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. FROM ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS FEATURING MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE CRAFT INDUSTRY TO PRESENTATIONS ON PRACTICAL SKILLS AND METHODS, ACC'S CRAFT LAB WORKSHOP SERIES OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR PRACTICING ARTISTS AT EVERY CAREER STAGE. LEARN DIRECTLY FROM EXPERTS ON TOPICS AS WIDE-RANGING AS PHOTOGRAPHY, FINANCIAL TOOLS, AND MARKETING FOR ARTISTS. FORUMS -AS A FREE, PUBLIC OFFERING, AMERICAN CRAFT FORUMS FEATURE ONLINE DISCUSSIONS WITH ARTISTS, WRITERS, CURATORS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, AND MORE DIVERSE VOICES WORKING TOGETHER TO MOVE THE CRAFT FIELD FORWARD. OBJECT STORIES-HELD IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, OBJECT STORIES ARE LIVE STORYTELLING EVENTS THAT BRING TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TELL STORIES ABOUT HANDMADE OBJECTS THAT HOLD DEEP MEANING FOR THEM. WITH AN EMCEE TO KEEP THE EVENT MOVING, FIVE TO SEVEN STORYTELLERS BRING HANDCRAFTED CONTEMPORARY OR HISTORICAL OBJECTS ONSTAGE AND TELL A SHORT STORY ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE. EARLY CAREER ARTIST PROGRAM- ACC PROVIDES INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT CRAFT-CENTERED LIVELIHOODS, INCLUDING INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ARTISTS AS THEY BEGIN BUILDING THEIR CAREERS. SINCE THEIR FIRST ITERATIONS IN 2015, OUR OFFERINGS FOR EARLY CAREER ARTISTS HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND EVOLVE. IN 2025, ACC INTRODUCED A CONSOLIDATED, MEMBERSHIP-BASED PROGRAM WITH A MENU OF OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF AMERICAN MAKERS. BY COMPLETING A SHORT, FREE APPLICATION, THE EARLY CAREER ARTIST PROGRAM INVITES ACC MEMBERS WHO IDENTIFY AS EARLY-CAREER ARTISTS TO GROW THEIR CAREER AND PRACTICE BY ACCESSING A VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO HELP CRAFTSPEOPLE PROFESSIONALIZE THEIR PASSION. THE EARLY CAREER ARTIST PROGRAM INCLUDES ACCESS TO DISCOUNTED EMERGING ARTIST BOOTHS, AN EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER, AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A CRITICAL ENTRY POINT FOR CRAFTSPEOPLE ENTERING THE FIELD AND DEEPENS THE POOL OF ARTISTS WHO CAN ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES AT THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL BY OFFERING TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR EARLY-CAREER CRAFTSPEOPLE. AT THE END OF 2025, THE EARLY CAREER ARTIST PROGRAM INCLUDED 150 CRAFTSPEOPLE.Expenses $199,355 · grants $13,500
- THE ACC LIBRARY & ARCHIVES' 20,000 PRINT PUBLICATIONS, 4,000 ARTIST FILES, FOUR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, AND ROBUST DIGITAL COLLECTION PROVIDED A WEALTH OF RESOURCES FOR CRAFT HISTORIANS, STUDENTS, WRITERS, CURATORS, COLLECTORS AND ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. IN FY 2025, THE LIBRARY WEBSITE RECEIVED OVER 252,200 PAGE VIEWS FROM NEARLY 18,000 WEB VISITORS. ACC'S LIBRARY & ARCHIVES AND RELATED PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT FUNDERS. IN FY 2025, ACC ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD SEEK A PARTNER TO MAKE THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC WHILE SUSTAINING EXCELLENT STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES. FOLLOWING A THOROUGH, THOUGHTFUL, AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS, ACC SELECTED THE CENTER FOR CRAFT IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA AS THE NEW HOME OF THE ACC LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. THE SELECTION WAS CELEBRATED IN A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IN EARLY FY 2026.Expenses $181,869
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1566058
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,560,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,851,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,672,404 | $3,854,231 | $3,560,456 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,464,925 | $4,579,407 | $4,008,816 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,924,275 | $4,511,955 | $5,119,966 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,810,082 | $3,849,887 | $5,725,506 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-1566058).
Questions about AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL is 13-1566058.
- Is AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CRAFT 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 AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TRACY LAMPARTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,693 (ANDREA SPECHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,672,404, expenses of $3,854,231 and total assets of $3,560,456 at year end.
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