Nonprofit · EIN 41-6009099
FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $234,110 | $192,272 | $41,838 | $1,306,574 | $3 | $1,306,571 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $213,563 | $161,106 | $52,457 | $1,220,031 | $2,281 | $1,217,750 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $246,350 | $191,862 | $54,488 | $1,042,166 | $7,000 | $1,035,166 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,356
- Membership dues
- $20,450
- Program service revenue
- $47,884
- Investment income
- $66,714
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,844
- Other revenue
- -$1,844
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,950
- Program services (functional)
- $151,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,899
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,243
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,220,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,306,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,306,571
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,185,648
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,306,571
- Gross receipts
- $256,014
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SUMNERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MILA EKLUND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LINDA BARTLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARY ELLA PRATTE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KEEFER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILTEER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRENT REICHERT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BLYTH BAILEY | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON BROWN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE DAVIS NIEMOELLER | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY REICHERT | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TODD ALLARD | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY DUFF | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN FARRELL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG SUMNERS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROMA CALATAYUD-STOCKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MARY SUMNERS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LINDA BARTLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CONNIE SOMMERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MILA EKLUND | DIRECTOR AT LARGE/NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT REICHERT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| SANDY REICHERT | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILTEER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LAUREN FICHTEL-HEWITT | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEG GISSLEN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA ROEHL | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| MARY ELLA PRATTE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| LESLIE DAVIS NIEMOELLER | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON BROWN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN FARRELL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA LAMB | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RICE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA ROSE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT REICHERT | DIRECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| SANDY REICHERT | DIRECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CAROL BOSSMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NAN NELSON | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DAVID DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMILY CLAUSMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IRENE SUDDARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROMA CALATAYUD-STOCKS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CONNIE SOMMERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILTEER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LAUREN FICHTEL | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA BARTLING | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MARY ELLA PRATTE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MEG GISSLEN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AARON BROWN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA LAMB | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RICE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA ROSE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY SHOCKLEY | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HAIYAN WANG | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-2406
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDA BARTLING, 1111 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
- Signed the 990
- LINDA BARTLING, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (612) 371-5654
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
CREATING AND BRINGING MUSIC AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SINCE 1949
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION PROGRAMMING: ACCENT/MEET A MUSICIAN PROVIDES AN UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL EVENING WITH AN ORCHESTRA MUSICIAN OR OTHER PROMINENT INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH MUSIC. KINDER KONZERTS HAS SEVERAL COMPONENTS - KINDER KONZERTS IN ORCHESTRA HALL, KINDER KONZERTS ON THE ROAD IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -A MULTI-DAY RESIDENCY TYING MUSIC TO LITERACY FOR KINDERGRTEN AND FIRST GRADERS, OUT AN ABOUT (A PROGRAM FOR LIBRARIES OR PRESCHOOLS, A "MINI KINDER KONZERT"). ALSO AVAILABLE IS KINDER KONZERTS IN A BOX/IN A BAG.Expenses $106,829 · revenue $35,282
- VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKING AS "GUIDES" WITH KINDER KONZERTS IN THE SOUND FACTORY, VARIOUS COMMITTEES INCLUDING FUNDRAISERS, MEMBERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT. SOFTWARE TO TRACK VOLUNTEER HOURS, DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERSHIP AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND CONDUCTING TRAINING SESSIONS. INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA TO THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA.Expenses $20,498 · grants $10,000
- MEMBERSHIP INVOLVES KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED AND ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH REGULAR COMMUNICATION AND ACTIVITIES. THESE MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION, FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEYS, MAILINGS, EVENTS WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AN ANNUAL REPORT AND MEETING AND DIRECTORY.Expenses $23,803 · revenue $12,602
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
- 41-6009099
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,306,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $256,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $234,110 | $192,272 | $1,306,574 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $213,563 | $161,106 | $1,220,031 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $246,350 | $191,862 | $1,042,166 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $161,621 | $128,124 | $950,010 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-6009099).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA is 41-6009099.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA 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 FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA 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 FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA 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 FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LINDA BARTLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $234,110, expenses of $192,272 and total assets of $1,306,574 at year end.
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