MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

EIN 41-0693875 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA MISSION is to ENRICH, INSPIRE and SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AS AN ENDURING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED for ITS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders86 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.59%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

5.99%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$94.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.78%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$4.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$46,968,827

Mission workProgram services$35,505,66575.59% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,000,34412.78% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,815,2055.99% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,647,6135.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$44,321,21494.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 13.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 13.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 11.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 15.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 9.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 7.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 5.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,968,827

Expenses$44,321,214

Annual surplus $2,647,613 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$35,505,665 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,000,344 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,815,205 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,968,827

Expenses$44,321,214

Assets$197,523,664

Income$54,526,660

Contributions$34,087,666

Mission work (program services)$35,505,665

Fundraising$2,815,205

Management and general$6,000,344

Stocks and bonds$23,082,028

Accounting fees$116,043

Investing fees$661,647

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE MILLER BURNSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $428,350Base $397,690 · Other $30,660

ERIN KEEFEMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $329,777Base $297,397 · Other $32,380

IVAN WINSHIPCFO · 40 hrs/week $296,895Base $256,432 · Other $40,463

NATHAN HUGHESMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $286,501Base $271,730 · Other $14,771

CAROLYN EGEBERGVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $276,183Base $246,042 · Other $30,141

ROBERT WRIGHTMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $236,761Base $195,282 · Other $41,479

SHERI NOTAROVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $236,687Base $197,083 · Other $39,604

FEI XIEMUSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $232,837Base $191,414 · Other $41,423

BRENT ASSINKINTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $161,789

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (86)

MICHELLE MILLER BURNSPRESIDENT & CEO

ERIN KEEFEMUSICIAN

IVAN WINSHIPCFO

NATHAN HUGHESMUSICIAN

CAROLYN EGEBERGVP OF ADVANCEMENT

ROBERT WRIGHTMUSICIAN

SHERI NOTAROVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

FEI XIEMUSICIAN

BRENT ASSINKINTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO

LINDA MURRELLDIRECTOR

LUELLA GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

MIKE JONESDIRECTOR

MIKE ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

LINDSEY MAINDIRECTOR

LISA PARADISDIRECTOR

LLOYD KEPPLEVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL ROOSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LINDSAYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KLINGENSMITHDIRECTOR

MAURICE HOLLOMANDIRECTOR

MARY SUMNERSDIRECTOR

NANCY LINDAHLIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MARY LAWRENCESECRETARY

MARTY LUECKVICE CHAIR

MARK COPMANDIRECTOR

MARILYN CARLSON NELSONDIRECTOR

MARGEE BRACKENDIRECTOR

RON LUNDDIRECTOR

YVONNE CHEEKDIRECTOR

WARREN MACKDIRECTOR

TOM NEWTONDIRECTOR

TIM GEOFFRIONDIRECTOR

TIM CARLDIRECTOR

THOMAS HERRDIRECTOR

SHAMAYNE BRAMANDIRECTOR

SARAH BREWDIRECTOR

ROZ TSAIDIRECTOR

MIKE MAESERDIRECTOR

ROMA CALATAYUD-STOCKSDIRECTOR

ROCHELLE BLEASEDIRECTOR

PHILIP ISAACSONDIRECTOR

PAUL GRANGAARDDIRECTOR

PATRICK WARFIELDDIRECTOR

PATRICK MAHONEYTREASURER

LAUREN ROUTHIERDIRECTOR

MILUSKA NOVOTADIRECTOR

BRANDON CARMACKDIRECTOR

ERIK VAN KUIJKDIRECTOR

ERIC SNUSTADDIRECTOR

ERIC LEVINSONDIRECTOR

DOUG BAKERDIRECTOR

DIANE HOFSTEDEDIRECTOR

DARREN ACHESONDIRECTOR

CINDY OLMANSONDIRECTOR

CATHERINE R WEBSTERDIRECTOR

BRIAN TILZERDIRECTOR

EVAN CARRUTHERSDIRECTOR

BOB TUNHEIMDIRECTOR

BILL MILLERCHAIR

BETSY FROSTDIRECTOR

BARBARA GOLDDIRECTOR

BARBARA BURWELLDIRECTOR

ANNIE BETTSDIRECTOR

ANNE MILLERDIRECTOR

ANGELA PENNINGTONVICE CHAIR

AL LENZMEIERVICE CHAIR

JULIE HOWE STEWARTDIRECTOR

LAYSHA WARDDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL ROSEDIRECTOR

KITA MCVAYDIRECTOR

KELLY MCQUEENDIRECTOR

KATHY CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

KARLA ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

KAREN HIMLEDIRECTOR

KAREN GRANDSTRANDDIRECTOR

KAREN ASHEDIRECTOR

LENI MOOREVICE CHAIR

JON EISENBERGDIRECTOR

JOHN WILGERSDIRECTOR

JOHN DAYTONDIRECTOR

JOE GREENDIRECTOR

JIM WATKINSDIRECTOR

JEROME HAMILTONVICE CHAIR

JEANNINE BEFIDIDIRECTOR

JAY IHLENFELDDIRECTOR

GORDY SPRENGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1930
Location: 1111 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
County: Hennepin
In care of: IVAN WINSHIP
Primary officer: IVAN WINSHIP, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mnorch.org Phone(612) 371-5600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)