INTERMEDIA ARTS OF MINNESOTA INC Charity Report

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INTERMEDIA ARTS OF MINNESOTA INC

EIN 41-1226945

What they do

INTERMEDIA ARTS, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, MULTICULTURAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, BUILDS UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLE BY CATALYZING and INSPIRING ARTISTS and CITIZENS to MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES and COMMUNITIES. WE PROVIDE CREATIVE PEOPLE of ALL AGES WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES, TOOLS * and SUPPORT to COME TOGETHER ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SECTORS and BOUNDARIES to CONNECT, CREATE, SHARE, COLLABORATE, INNOVATE, THINK BIG and ACT AS CATALYSTS for POSITIVE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN and COMMUNITY-DEFINED CHANGE. WE ARE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN EMPOWERING ARTISTS and COMMUNITY LEADERS to USE ARTS-BASED APPROACHES to ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES. BY STIMULATING DEEPER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and PROVIDING A PLATFORM for THE STORIES and EXPERIENCES of UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY, WE CONTRIBUTE to A STRONG, HEALTHIER SOCIETY.

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171.10%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

12.63%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$215.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.22%of revenue went to management and office costs14.9% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$731,874

Mission workProgram services$1,252,241171.10% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$235,80632.22% of revenue14.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$92,45512.63% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$1,580,502215.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$731,874

Expenses$1,580,502

Annual shortfall $848,628 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,252,241 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$235,806 · 14.9% of expenses

Fundraising$92,455 · 5.8% of expenses

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Revenue$731,874

Expenses$1,580,502

Assets$1,178,647

Income$732,349

Contributions$535,241

Mission work (program services)$1,252,241

Fundraising$92,455

Management and general$235,806

Executive compensation (total)$123,373

Accounting fees$52,739

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JULIE BATES MACGILLISINTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR (JULY15-FEB16) · 40 hrs/week $82,646Base $81,871 · Other $775

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

JULIE BATES MACGILLISINTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR (JULY15-FEB16)

ANDREA JENKINSCHAIR

ANDY HESTNESSBOARD MEMBER

BRANDY A HYATTBOARD MEMBER

CHAKA MKALIBOARD MEMBER

DAN CORNEJOBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GREENBERGBOARD MEMBER

EYENGA BOKAMBAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FEB-JUNE 2016)

JANIS LANE-EWARTBOARD MEMBER

JEFF GATESMITHTREASURER

JEREMY MCCLAINBOARD MEMBER

JOHN CAIRNSBOARD MEMBER

JULIA NEKESSA OPOTISECRETARY

MARK WALLERVICE CHAIR

OMAR AKBARBOARD MEMBER

TAKAWI PETERSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 2822 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408
County: Hennepin
In care of: EYENGA BOKAMBA
Primary officer: EYENGA BOKAMBA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 871-4444

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
Revocation date: November 15, 2019