Nonprofit · EIN 35-1628916
MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MUNCIE, IN 47303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,081,343 | $5,343,376 | -$262,033 | $15,349,164 | $255,009 | $15,094,155 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,138,430 | $5,332,010 | -$193,580 | $15,361,209 | $209,179 | $15,152,030 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,369,011
- Membership dues
- $42,187
- Program service revenue
- $268,197
- Investment income
- $531,964
- Net rental income
- -$88,954
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $311,289
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,125
- Other revenue
- -$87,829
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,821
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,038,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,689,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $111,303
- Occupancy
- $402,792
- Depreciation
- $664,681
- Program services (functional)
- $3,189,430
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,754,293
- Fundraising (functional)
- $399,653
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,361,209
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,349,164
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $255,009
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,094,155
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,338,158
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,863,379
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,787,371
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,306,784
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,125
- Gross receipts
- $6,435,047
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN STATZ | PRES/CEO/TRU Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $159,999 | $22,711 |
| ERIC LIN | TREASURER Officer | 25 | $45,460 | $1,586 |
| STEVE MOORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ARMANTROUT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SHADE HAMILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE HARROLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MORGAN PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE CHECHOWICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMALENE FAULKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GONYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE BANKOVICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LA FRANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT RUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE SLAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTY SULEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY VALOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHUCK REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR TIM FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKE BENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LUDWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALISA WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARLESIA LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN STATZ | PRES/CEO/TRU Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $139,846 | $33,386 |
| ERIC LIN | TREASURER Officer | 45 | $89,539 | $21,110 |
| STEVE MOORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ARMANTROUT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SHADE HAMILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE HARROLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MORGAN PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE CHECHOWICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMALENE FAULKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TISHA GIERHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GONYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE BANKOVICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LA FRANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LUDWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SLAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY SULEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY VALOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIM FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLESIA LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 N MINNETRISTA PKWY, MUNCIE, IN 47303-2925
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN STATZ, 1200 N MINNETRISTA PKWY, MUNCIE, IN 47303
- Signed the 990
- SARA SHADE HAMILTON, VICE CHAIR
- Phone
- (765) 282-4848
- Website
- WWW.MINNETRISTA.NET
- Return prepared by
- ESTEP BURKEY SIMMONS LLC
Mission
MINNETRISTA MUSEUM & GARDENS FOSTERS A LOVE OF LEARNING ACROSS GENERATIONS AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE BEAUTY OF NATURE, THE RICHNESS OF ART, AND THE HERITAGE OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA.
Program accomplishments
- (CONTINUED) MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS AT BOB ROSS EXPERIENCE; OPEN SPACE: ART ABOUT THE LAND; AND IMAGINE IN GLASS. THE MINNETRISTA HERITAGE COLLECTION INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, ART, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL THAT DOCUMENT THE PEOPLE, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS, AND BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE COLLECTION IS BALL FAMILY MATERIAL AND BALL CORPORATION BUSINESS RECORDS. SEVERAL ACQUISITIONS WERE RECEIVED IN 2024. THEY INCLUDED MATERIALS AND OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT THE BALL FAMILY, BALL CORPORATION, AND LOCAL HISTORY. THE MINNETRISTA HERITAGE COLLECTION, BOTH ON-SITE AND ON- LINE, IS ALSO A DESTINATION FOR RESEARCHERS. IN 2024, THERE WERE MORE THAN 164 REMOTE AND IN-PERSON RESEARCH REQUESTS AND APPOINTMENTS. BY THE END OF 2024, THERE WERE MORE THAN 8,295 OBJECTS ONLINE, 6,278 PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS, AND OVER 2,559 ARCHIVAL RECORDS FROM THE MINNETRISTA HERITAGE COLLECTION ON-LINE. THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE ONSITE TO RESEARCHERS THROUGH OUR COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF SEARCHES OF THE ON-LINE COLLECTION IN 2024.Expenses $1,033,083 · revenue $105,033
- AS THE HOME OF THE BALL JAR, MINNETRISTA CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A LEGACY SITE AND GATHERING PLACE FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. VISITORS COME TO EXPLORE, RECHARGE, AND CONNECT. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 100,000 LOCAL, REGIONAL,NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ENJOYED PROGRAMS LIKE PAINTING WORKSHOPS, GLASS WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL TOURS, SUMMER CAMPS, FAMILY DAYS, AND MANY OTHER PROGRAMS AT MINNETRISTA. FAMILIES ATTENDED OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS LIKE FARMERS MARKET, GARDEN FAIR, FAERIES SPRITES & LIGHTS, AND ENCHANTED LUMINARIA WALK.Expenses $1,086,776 · revenue $116,331
- MINNETRISTA IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA BY OFFERING A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION IN THE MIDDLE OF MUNCIE. WITH A SIX-ACRE NATURE AREA, 23 ACRES OF THEMED AND HISTORIC GARDENS, AND A STRETCH OF THE WHITE RIVER GREENWAY, MINNETRISTA SERVES AS GREEN SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS SPACE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INVALUABLE RESPITE TO OUR COMMUNITY DURING 2024 AS THE VISITORS SOUGHT WAYS TO GET PHYSICAL AND FIND MENTAL RELIEF FROM LIFE STRESSES CAUSED BY BOTH PERSONAL AND NATIONAL FACTORS LIKE ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL PRESSURES.Expenses $500,099 · revenue $46,833
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE REMAINING 569,472 IN PROGRAM EXPENSES IS AS FOLLOWS: 465,277 DEPRECIATION EXPENSE; 86,265 IT EXPENSE; 17,930 ADVERTISING.Expenses $569,472
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1628916
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,349,164
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,435,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,081,343 | $5,343,376 | $15,349,164 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,138,430 | $5,332,010 | $15,361,209 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,714,815 | $5,511,104 | $15,095,200 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 35-1628916).
Questions about MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC is 35-1628916.
- Is MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC 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 MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN STATZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,999 (BRIAN STATZ, PRES/CEO/TRU).
- How much revenue does MINNETRISTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,081,343, expenses of $5,343,376 and total assets of $15,349,164 at year end.
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