NORTHERN CLAY CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN CLAY CENTER

EIN 41-1616650 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25Z)

What they do

NORTHERN CLAY CENTERS MISSION is to ADVANCE THE CERAMIC ARTS for ARTISTS, LEARNERS, and THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS, and ARTIST SERVICES. ITS GOALS ARE to CREATE and PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY, RELEVANT, and PARTICIPATORY CERAMIC ARTS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES; CULTIVATE and CHALLENGE CERAMIC ARTS AUDIENCES THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITIONS and PROGRAMMING; SUPPORT CERAMIC ARTISTS IN THE EXPANSION of THEIR ARTISTIC and PROFESSIONAL SKILLS; EMBRACE MAKERS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES and TRADITIONS IN ORDER to CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CLAY COMMUNITY; and EXCEL AS A NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

108.20%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

4.26%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$123.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.84%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$1.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $421,928 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $77,647 for KYLE RUDY-KOHLHEPP (EXEC DIR THR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,810,961

Mission workProgram services$1,959,466108.20% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$196,30310.84% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$77,1204.26% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Total expenses$2,232,889123.30% of revenue

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

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202587.8% mission

202489.1% mission

202389.8% mission

202287.7% mission

202186.1% mission

202085.2% mission

201988.0% mission

201888.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,810,961

Expenses$2,232,889

Annual shortfall $421,928 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)$1,959,466 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$196,303 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$77,120 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,810,961

Expenses$2,232,889

Assets$3,562,566

Income$2,171,287

Contributions$374,410

Mission work (program services)$1,959,466

Fundraising$77,120

Management and general$196,303

Executive compensation (total)$182,900

Stocks and bonds$2,093,620

Accounting fees$20,827

Investing fees$12,519

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KYLE RUDY-KOHLHEPPEXEC DIR THR · 40 hrs/week $77,647Base $72,764 · Other $4,883

JUDY HAWKINSONEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $45,068Base $42,419 · Other $2,649

KATE MAURYBOARD MEMBER · 3 hrs/week $1,032

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 (13)

KYLE RUDY-KOHLHEPPEXEC DIR THR

JUDY HAWKINSONEXECUTIVE DI

KATE MAURYBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG BISHOPBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE SCHUMERSECRETARY

EVELYN BROWNEBOARD MEMBER

FRANK FITZGERALDVICE CHAIR

JAMES EBNERBOARD MEMBER

LISA M AGRIMONTIBOARD MEMBER

MARY K BAUMANNCHAIR

MIKE KARELSTREASURER

PATRICK KENNEDYMEMBER THRU

RAMON SERRANOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 2424 FRANKLIN AVENUE EAST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
County: Hennepin
In care of: JUDY HAWKINSON
Primary officer: JUDY HAWKINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnccinfo@northernclaycenter.org Phone(612) 339-8007

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25Z)
IRS tax category: Fine Arts Schools