Nonprofit · EIN 41-1649587
FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $46,422 | $287,475 | -$241,053 | $155,532 | $0 | $155,532 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $218,435 | $371,365 | -$152,930 | $397,335 | $750 | $396,585 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $325,432 | $371,701 | -$46,269 | $550,265 | $750 | $549,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $42,983
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,439
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $36,104
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $58,737
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,424
- Travel
- $724
- Program services (functional)
- $268,195
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,736
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,544
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $397,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $155,532
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $155,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $155,532
- Gross receipts
- $46,422
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY FISHMAN | ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTO Officer | 20 | $37,000 |
| TINA ENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MARGL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN EVERIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL HAGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE HUMPHRYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK MARGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PIETROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN TALIAFERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY FISHMAN | ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTO Officer | 20 | $50,704 |
| TINA ENBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MARGL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN EVERIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL HAGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE HUMPHRYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK MARGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PIETROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN TALIAFERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY FISHMAN | ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $55,017 |
| TINA ENBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MARGL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CREADICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CRETELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN EVERIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL HAGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE HUMPHRYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK MARGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PIETROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN TALIAFERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 N THIRD STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAY FISHMAN, 901 N THIRD STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554011022
- Signed the 990
- TINA ENBERG, CHAIR
- Phone
- (612) 871-1701
- Website
- WWW.MNSINFONIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA IS TO SERVE THE MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA, WITH PRIMARY EMPHASIS GIVEN TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, INNER-CITY YOUTH, SENIORS AND THOSE WITH LIMITED INCOMES.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.WINTER AND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES THE WINTER AND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FEATURING WORKS FROM THE POPULAR ORCHESTRA REPERTOIRE, NEW COMPOSITIONS BY MINNESOTA-BASED COMPOSERS, AND SHOWCASING INTERNATIONAL AWARD-WINNING SOLOISTS. HOLIDAY AND SUMMER FAMILY COMMUNITY CONCERTS COMMUNITY CONCERTS FEATURING LIGHTER FARE ARE PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA AND ARE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE PUBLIC TO QUALITY LIVE ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES. PROGRAMS FOR TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS INCLUDES A YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION, YOUTH OUTREACH WEEK, AND YOUNG COMPOSERS' CONTEST ALL TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR REGION'S TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS. MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS (MIS) IS A CURRICULUM-BASED K- 8 EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR AT-RISK, INNER-CITY STUDENTS. CREATED USING STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS, MIS USES GREAT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AS A CATALYST TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THEIR ONGOING STUDIES OF CORE ACADEMICS. TOURING - THE SINFONIA TAKES THE FULL SINFONIA ORCHESTRA TO OUTSTATE MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES PROVIDING CONCERTS, ARTS EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES THAT GENERALLY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY LIVE PROFESSIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCES.Expenses $268,195
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 41-1649587
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $155,532
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $46,422 | $287,475 | $155,532 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $218,435 | $371,365 | $397,335 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $325,432 | $371,701 | $550,265 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $407,246 | $318,894 | $599,557 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 41-1649587).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA is 41-1649587.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA 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 FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA 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 FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JAY FISHMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,000 (JAY FISHMAN, ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA SINFONIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $46,422, expenses of $287,475 and total assets of $155,532 at year end.
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