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Nonprofit · EIN 92-1285447

CREATIVE MINNESOTA

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114

Financials

$100K$76K2023$131K$88K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CREATIVE MINNESOTA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$131,270$88,472$42,798$116,488$0$116,488
June 30, 2024990-EZ$100,000$75,726$24,274$73,690$0$73,690
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$100,000
Program service revenue
$31,270

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,575
Printing, publications and postage
$8,750
Other expenses
$77,147
Program services (functional)
$75,897

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,690
Total assets, end of year
$116,488
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$116,488
Cash, savings and investments
$116,488
Gross receipts
$131,270

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY MOUACHEPAOTREASURER2$0
CAROLINE TAIWODIRECTOR2$0
SARAH FOSSENPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARAH FOSSENPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2$0
KATHY MOUACHEPAOTREASURER2$0
CAROLINE TAIWODIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
661 LASALLE ST STE 220, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-2034
In care of
% SARAH FOSSEN
Signed the 990-EZ
SARAH FOSSEN, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(651) 251-0868
Website
ARTSMN.ORG
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE CREATIVE MN PROJECT IS A LONG-TERM ENDEAVOR TO COLLECT AND REPORT DATA ON THE CREATIVE SECTOR FOR ON-GOING ANALYSIS, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN COLLABORATION WITH MANY PARTNERS, THE CREATIVE MN PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO CREATE SOLID, HARD DATA ABOUT THE MINNESOTA ARTS SECTOR AND TO SHARE THE DATA AND STORIES COLLECTED TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT MINNESOTA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. CREATIVE MN COLLECTS DATA IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT MINNESOTA'S CULTURAL FIELD AND TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF ARTS IMPORTANCE TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMY.
    Expenses $20,000
  • MULTIPLE REGIONAL TOURS OF THE STATE OF ARTS IN MINNESOTA WITH ACCOMPANYING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MEDIA PRESS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN 2024. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED CREATIVE WORKERS, FUNDERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PRESS.
    Expenses $41,750
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS, ARTS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL ARTS ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE, THE CREATIVE MN PAST REPORTS AND UPDATED DATA ARE IN CONTINUOUS USE TO MAKE THE ECONOMIC CASE THAT ON-GOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS (FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) ARE A GOOD ROI INVESTMENT.
    Expenses $14,147

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
92-1285447
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
2023
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$116,488
Income (IRS master file)
$131,270

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$131,270$88,472$116,488IRS
990-EZJune 2024$100,000$75,726$73,690IRS

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 92-1285447).

Questions about CREATIVE MINNESOTA

What is the EIN of CREATIVE MINNESOTA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATIVE MINNESOTA is 92-1285447.
Is CREATIVE MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to CREATIVE MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CREATIVE MINNESOTA 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 CREATIVE MINNESOTA 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 CREATIVE MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CREATIVE MINNESOTA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CREATIVE MINNESOTA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $131,270, expenses of $88,472 and total assets of $116,488 at year end.

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