ARTREACH ST CROIX
EIN 41-1758837 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A260)
What they do
OUR MISSION is to CONNECT COMMUNITIES and THE ARTS. FOUNDED IN 1992 AS A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY EFFORT, ARTREACH ST. CROIX is NOW A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY REGIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A DEMONSTRATED HISTORY of CREATING PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASING THE VISIBILITY of THE ARTS, SUPPORTING ARTISTS and PROVIDING ARTS MARKETING and ARTS LEADERSHIP IN THE VALLEY. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY: SERVING ARTISTS of ALL MEDIUMS BUILDING AUDIENCES for THE ARTS BUILDING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES CREATING A HOME for THE ARTS OUR VISION is to MAKE THE ST. CROIX VALLEY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DESTINATION for THE ARTS. THE FOLLOWING VALUES GUIDE OUR DECISION-MAKING: 1) PROVIDING and PROMOTING QUALITY ARTS EVENTS, 2) STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION and PARTNERSHIPS to EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES for THE ARTS, 3) EMBRACING CREATIVITY AS THE CORE of ALL OUR WORK, 4) SHARING THE JOY of ART.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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HEATHER RUTLEDGEEXECUTIVE DI
ANGIE ECKELVICE CHAIR
CECILY HARRISDIRECTOR
CHRIS ANDERSONDIRECTOR
ERIK ANDERSONSECRETARY
GIL GRAGERTDIRECTOR
JOANNA HOWELLDIRECTOR
JOHN H POTTERCHAIR
JON SKAALENDIRECTOR
JOSH MISNERDIRECTOR
ROSS HIGGINSTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- 224 N 4TH STREET, STILLWATER, MN 55082
- County
- Washington
- In care of
- HEATHER RUTLEDGE
- Primary officer
- HEATHER RUTLEDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FOLEY KALSEIM & COMPANY LTD
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A260)