Nonprofit · EIN 41-1729340
MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,622,549 | $16,180,430 | -$1,557,881 | $40,503,907 | $2,073,946 | $38,429,961 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,402,176 | $15,676,617 | -$2,274,441 | $42,034,201 | $2,186,438 | $39,847,763 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,864,660 | $15,433,308 | $7,431,352 | $42,172,502 | $2,454,084 | $39,718,418 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,591,956
- of which government grants
- $528,072
- Program service revenue
- $8,587,367
- Investment income
- $1,412,393
- Net rental income
- $33,310
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,127,673
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$148,620
- Other revenue
- $30,833
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,080,001
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,013,469
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,172,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,545,366
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,623
- Accounting fees
- $43,790
- Occupancy
- $688,660
- Travel
- $337,474
- Depreciation
- $781,441
- Program services (functional)
- $12,656,220
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,560,997
- Fundraising (functional)
- $963,213
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,034,201
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,503,907
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,073,946
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,429,961
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,630,572
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,677,495
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,535,397
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,894,564
- Gross receipts
- $15,882,605
- Employees
- 377
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL BABCOCK | PRESIDENT - JUNE 2024 Key employee | 45 | $226,887 | $7,661 |
| KYLE CARPENTER | CEO - THROUGH SEPT 2024 Highest-paid employee | 45 | $189,743 | $5,819 |
| CHRISTINE VANDER HOOK | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,864 | $15,686 |
| KRISTEN BLUE | VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $143,655 | $5,147 |
| MEGAN LUKE | CFO - FEB 2024 Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,367 | $14,463 |
| MICHAEL CAIN | DIRECTOR OF EMRA Highest-paid employee | 45 | $131,622 | $6,556 |
| HUDIE BROUGHTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE YODER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PENTELOVITCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVEN AMBRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAY DEBELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN EVERIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXA FANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIN JEONG PARK GRAF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE GREVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIA HERNNDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYNTYCHE KOUMAGLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM STAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CATE PERIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERRIGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOWELL PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SPOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA STROBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL TOKHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE CARPENTER | CEO THRU AUG 2024 Officer | 45 | $280,508 | $8,797 |
| PAUL BABCOCK | PRESIDENT AND COO, CEO Officer | 45 | $181,761 | $9,578 |
| KRISTEN BLUE | VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 45 | $130,292 | $33,224 |
| MICHAEL CAIN | EMRA DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,246 | $13,612 |
| LISA SALZL | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER THRU JAN 2024 Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,332 | $28,027 |
| CHRIS WATERBURY | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,376 | $13,818 |
| CHRISTINE VANDER HOOK | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT STARTED NOV 2023 Officer | 45 | $14,639 | $0 |
| HUDIE BROUGHTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL TOKHEIM | SECRETARY AND GOV. COMMITT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE WHITTINGTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP EMERY | TREASURER AND AUDIT COMMIT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CATE PERIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER R SPOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE STRYDOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL REYELTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN EVERIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHOUL GHOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYNTYCHE KOUMAGLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVERAND CARL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLERISSA CHURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA STROBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA FANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HINDERER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PENTELOVITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SMEDSRUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOWELL PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERRIGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE YODER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN LUKE | CFO STARTED FEB 2024 Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE CARPENTER | CEO Officer | 45 | $264,171 | $26,897 |
| PAUL BABCOCK | PRESIDENT AND COO Officer | 45 | $199,587 | $34,408 |
| BRIAN BRADEN | VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO Officer | 45 | $161,133 | $38,578 |
| KRISTEN BLUE | VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 45 | $151,782 | $29,302 |
| SUSAN CHANDLER | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 45 | $158,259 | $11,158 |
| MICHAEL CAIN | EMRA DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,015 | $16,398 |
| ROQUE DIAZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,671 | $14,499 |
| KATE WHITTINGTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP EMERY | TREASURER AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL TOKHEIM | SECRETARY AND GOV. COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LICA TOMIZUKA SANBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE YODER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PENTELOVITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLERISSA CHURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CIMINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HINDERER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUDIE BROUGHTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERRIGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL REYELTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SMEDSRUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER R SPOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE STRYDOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY K TUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REVERAND CARL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHOUL GHOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA STROBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 S 2ND ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-2383
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL BABCOCK, 501 S SECOND STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN LUKE, CFO
- Phone
- (612) 321-0100
- Website
- WWW.MACPHAIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC PROVIDES ACCESS TO DIVERSE AND RELEVANT MUSIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES, DELIVERED BY EXTRAORDINARY FACULTY.
Program accomplishments
- MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC TRANSFORMS LIVES AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC. AS THE NATION'S LARGEST COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL, MACPHAIL ANNUALLY SERVES MORE THAN 15,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES THROUGH DIVERSE MUSIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES. OUR EXTRAORDINARY FACULTY OFFER INDIVIDUAL LESSONS AND GROUP CLASSES ON MORE THAN 35 INSTRUMENTS, AS WELL AS IN VOICE, COMPOSITION, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, AND THE RECORDING ARTS. INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED AT FOUR LOCATIONSAPPLE VALLEY, MINN.; AUSTIN, MINN.; CHANHASSEN, MINN.; MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.; AND MADELINE ISLAND, WIS.AS WELL AS ONLINE AND THROUGH DOZENS OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, MACPHAIL'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 9,155 STUDENTS ACROSS 136 LOCATIONS. THIS REPRESENTS MORE THAN HALF OF ALL MACPHAIL STUDENTS.ON-SITE MUSIC INSTRUCTION IN FY25, MACPHAIL PROVIDED MUSIC EDUCATION TO 5,285 STUDENTS THROUGH ITS ON-SITE LOCATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS, APPLE VALLEY, AUSTIN (MINN.), CHANHASSEN, AND MADELINE ISLAND (WIS.).PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS EACH YEAR, MACPHAIL PRESENTS NEARLY 300 LIVE CONCERTS AND 74 WORKSHOPS, REACHING MORE THAN 32,700 PEOPLE.Expenses $12,656,220 · grants $1,080,001 · revenue $8,587,367
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1729340
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,503,907
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,882,605
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $14,622,549 | $16,180,430 | $40,503,907 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $13,402,176 | $15,676,617 | $42,034,201 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $22,864,660 | $15,433,308 | $42,172,502 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $11,940,342 | $13,671,332 | $33,897,725 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 41-1729340).
Questions about MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC
- What is the EIN of MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC is 41-1729340.
- Is MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC 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 MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names PAUL BABCOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,887 (PAUL BABCOCK, PRESIDENT - JUNE 2024).
- How much revenue does MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,622,549, expenses of $16,180,430 and total assets of $40,503,907 at year end.
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