Nonprofit · EIN 41-1000424
ARTS MIDWEST
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,118,776 | $9,565,787 | -$2,447,011 | $12,028,701 | $1,701,072 | $10,327,629 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,338,709 | $6,473,618 | $865,091 | $14,690,677 | $2,113,495 | $12,577,182 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,293,734
- of which government grants
- $5,680,021
- Program service revenue
- $368,480
- Investment income
- $456,562
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $139,557
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,643,782
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $455,272
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,450,326
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,351,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $65,162
- Accounting fees
- $85,460
- Occupancy
- $170,919
- Travel
- $184,937
- Depreciation
- $17,247
- Program services (functional)
- $7,807,853
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,504,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $253,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,690,677
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,028,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,701,072
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,327,629
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,694
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,369,593
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,632,385
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,695,244
- Gross receipts
- $13,996,723
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrie Allen | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $233,778 | $45,841 |
| Katelyn Shehu | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 45 | $146,031 | $29,376 |
| Anne Romens | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,449 | $34,991 |
| Emily Anderson | Chief Administrative Officer Highest-paid employee | 45 | $100,925 | $20,807 |
| Ellen Mueller | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 45 | $101,107 | $6,275 |
| Brian Tiemann | Chair (until 6/6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Volan | Treasurer/Secretary (thru 11/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan LangleyTreasurer | Secretary (as of 11/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Perry Vice Chair thru | 6/6/2025)/Chair (as of 6/6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ailithir McGill | Vice Chair (as of 6/6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Rasmussen | Member-at-Large (thru 11/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dionne Custer Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmin De Forrest | Director (thru 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Howe | Director (thru 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mia Khimm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Tzougros | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rishard Allen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cari Hatcher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christine Her | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Miah Michaelson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Woods | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Spadafore | Director (as of 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Tau | Director (as of 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samantha Zhang | Director (as of 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Zach Van Harris Jr | Director (as of 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrie Allen | President & CEO Officer | 50 | $225,441 | $42,619 |
| Anne Romens | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,430 | $35,576 |
| Katelyn Shehu | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 45 | $139,655 | $0 |
| Brian Tiemann | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Vinson | Vice Chair (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Perry | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Volan | Treasurer/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Harris | Secretary (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Rasmussen | Member At-Large Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Bonde | Director (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandi Clark | Director (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dionne Custer Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmin De Forrest | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Howe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mia Khimm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Laudenschlager | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ailithir McGill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Pickard | Director (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Omari Rush | Director (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| George Tzougros | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Flavia Bastos | Director (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Wallace | Director (Until 11/18/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rishard Allen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Her | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cari Hatcher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Williams | Director (Beg 3/8/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Miah Michaelson | Director (Beg 3/8/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Woods | Director (Beg 3/8/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3033 EXCELSIOR BLVD STE 380, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416-4695
- In care of
- % BARB DIEKMANN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Torrie Allen, 3033 Excelsior Blvd 380, Minneapolis, MN 554164695
- Signed the 990
- Torrie Allen, President and CEO
- Phone
- (612) 341-0755
- Website
- www.artsmidwest.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
Arts Midwest works collaboratively with private and public arts supporters to support, inform, and celebrate arts organizations and creative communities across the Midwest. Our mission is to build unprecedented opportunity across the Midwest by advancing creativity.
Program accomplishments
- Regional Prosperity: Arts Midwest's Regional Prosperity programs support artists, arts leaders, organizations, and communities throughout the Midwest. Efforts include giving grants for arts events and activities; supporting artist tours; offering tools and resources for arts organizations and administrators; and providing services to our member State Arts Agencies.Expenses $3,911,531 · grants $2,776,720 · revenue $368,480
- National Initiatives: Arts Midwest partners with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and our five sister U.S. Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) to support the national arts sector. We manage two programs on behalf of the NEA: Shakespeare in American Communities and the NEA Big Read. Through these programs, we issue grants to organizations to connect young people with the work of William Shakespeare and conduct community reading programs - bringing high-quality arts activities to communities across the nation. We also work closely with the other five USRAOs to design and implement programs that collectively reach organizations across the United States.Expenses $3,458,891 · grants $2,795,062
- Celebrating Midwestern Creativity: Arts Midwest seeks to amplify Midwestern creativity. To that end, we honor, celebrate, and reward innovative artists and leaders in our region through a series of award programs. These awards recognize folk arts practitioners and culture bearers, disabled visual artists, and entrepreneurial arts administrators. We are also home to a storytelling initiative that amplifies Midwestern creativity. We commission and publish stories that go beyond traditional arts coverage and celebrate creativity in all its forms.Expenses $437,431 · grants $72,000
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 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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1000424
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,028,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,996,723
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,118,776 | $9,565,787 | $12,028,701 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,338,709 | $6,473,618 | $14,690,677 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,028,042 | $9,421,779 | $13,146,086 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,597,060 | $8,599,951 | $13,049,827 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1000424).
Questions about ARTS MIDWEST
- What is the EIN of ARTS MIDWEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS MIDWEST is 41-1000424.
- Is ARTS MIDWEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to ARTS MIDWEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS MIDWEST 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 ARTS MIDWEST 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 ARTS MIDWEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTS MIDWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Torrie Allen.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS MIDWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,778 (Torrie Allen, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does ARTS MIDWEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,118,776, expenses of $9,565,787 and total assets of $12,028,701 at year end.
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