Nonprofit · EIN 26-1764747
BREANNAS GIFT
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $87,492 | $152,005 | -$64,513 | $56,503 | $0 | $56,503 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $143,983 | $153,205 | -$9,222 | $122,699 | $1,683 | $121,016 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $131,626 | $149,044 | -$17,418 | $132,201 | $1,963 | $130,238 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $88,414
- Investment income
- $608
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,530
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $23,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,104
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $55,566
- Printing, publications and postage
- $4,161
- Other expenses
- $50,174
- Program services (functional)
- $74,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $122,699
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,503
- Cash, savings and investments
- $56,503
- Gross receipts
- $89,022
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather A Christopherson | Executive Director | 30 | $22,646 |
| Marsha Ovitz | Ex Oficio | 10 | $500 |
| Alex Murphy | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Shelly Rosett | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Smoliak | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith St Pierre | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Warren | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jenna Alsteen | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather A Christopherson | Executive Director | 30 | $51,350 |
| Jenna Alsteen | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| David Hecker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Melchert | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Murphy | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Shelly Rosett | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Smoliak | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith St Pierre | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Becky Stander | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Warren | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather A Christopherson | Executive Director | 30 | $49,267 |
| Dave Hecker | Board Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Stander | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Jake Melchert | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Murphy | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Shelly Rosett | Board Menber | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith St Pierre | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ann-Moree Warren | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Nea DallaValle | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2726C HUMBOLDT AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408-1029
- In care of
- % MARSHA OVIZ
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Marsha Ovitz, Founder
- Return prepared by
- HG Accounting LLC
Mission
Our Mission is bringing smiles to the faces of children with cancer and other serious illnesses through the magic of the arts.
Program accomplishments
- Art Takeout is a collection of 8 unique art projects created by Breannas Gift instructors for children unable to leave their hospital rooms. This initiative has brought joy to 2,295 children across the United States.Expenses $39,538 · grants $5,500
- Breannas Gift provides in-person classes in visual arts dance music led by professional teaching artists to hospitalized children with cancer and other diseases at Twin Cities hospitals like Childrens Minesota in Minneapolis and Gillette Childrens Hospital in St. Paul. Breannas Gift programs are free to children their families and to the facilities we serve.Expenses $32,787 · grants $14,100
- Art Take2 videos reaching over 440 children nationwide provide a unique way to connect children with the arts through visual content and accompanying supplies. Conceived by our Founder and Program Director Marsha Ovitz at the start of the pandemic these videos are skillfully created and filmed by our teaching artists. A total of twenty videos have been produced since May 2020 and are being distributed to children facing cancer and other hospitalized children nationwide.Expenses $2,609 · grants $6,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1764747
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,503
- Income (IRS master file)
- $89,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $87,492 | $152,005 | $56,503 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $143,983 | $153,205 | $122,699 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $131,626 | $149,044 | $132,201 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 26-1764747).
Questions about BREANNAS GIFT
- What is the EIN of BREANNAS GIFT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BREANNAS GIFT is 26-1764747.
- Is BREANNAS GIFT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to BREANNAS GIFT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BREANNAS GIFT 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 BREANNAS GIFT 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 BREANNAS GIFT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BREANNAS GIFT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,646 (Heather A Christopherson, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BREANNAS GIFT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,492, expenses of $152,005 and total assets of $56,503 at year end.
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