Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMinnesota Humanities Center
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)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · +605% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$13M92%Management and general$1.1M8%Fundraising$98k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Sherwood Foundation gave about $3.6M a year for five years, 13% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 77% in FY2024
$23M in FY2023, $5.3M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI20funders
$814ka year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sherwood FoundationStopped after FY2021$3.7M$3.8M$4.4M$4.4M$1.9M–Lumina Foundation for Education IncNew in FY2023$300kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$50k$100k$10kFederation of State Humanities CouncilsOn and off$30k$50kFr Bigelow FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$25k–Hardenbergh FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$119k$150k$75k$38$329 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$1k$11k$36k$20k$8k$58k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped