Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$46krevenue
FY2025 · −89% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−519.3%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−22.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $287k spent
Programs$268k93%Management and general$18k6%Fundraising$2k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The McKnight Foundation gave about $58k a year for three years, 25% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$46k in FY2023, −$153k in FY2024 and −$241k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.5 months, under the peer median of 12.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Funders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2023. $40k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$127ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2021$35k$35k$105k–The McNeely FoundationSince FY2019$25k$25k$20k$20k$25kAnna M Heilmaier Charitable FdnOn and off$10k$15k$10k$15k$25kTarget FoundationStopped after FY2022$28k$28k$17k–Hardenbergh FoundationSince FY2021$8k$10k$10kTwin Cities Opera GuildNew in FY2023$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$29k$29k$9k$10k$37k$26k5 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$1k$18k$11k$9k$11k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped