Minnesota Brass Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 23-7209331

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Minnesota Brass shares a unique passion for the live performing arts by producing ensembles and events that challenge our members to reach their full potential while inspiring our audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $255
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$864K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2025▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$337K
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$337K
Net assets
$864K
FY2025▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$843K
FY2021$974K
FY2022$809K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$864K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $325K Management & general 4% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Judd’s $3K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Judd$3,000$3,000$1,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Produces live performing arts ensembles and events to inspire audiences and develop performers.

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1 program service account for $325K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provides a performing arts vehicle for over 160 members, while performing in over 30 events. Sponsors and promotion of performing arts events, including drum corps shows and other musical ensembles to promote the arts activity.

$325Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$255

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$864K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$639K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$864K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$579K$639K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$139K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$885K$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$885K$864K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$449$449
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$125K$125K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$106K
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$325K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $278K$337K−$59K$864K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$295K$30K$885K 990 PDF
FY2023 $244K$276K−$32K$770K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$236K−$73K$809K 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$64K$69K$974K 990 PDF
FY2020 $132K$102K$31K$843K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,897 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$209,262
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,103$13,103
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,854$13,854
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,195$11,195
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,442$4,442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,491$277,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,172 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,547$7,547
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,753$4,753
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,826$3,826
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $449$449
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,632$51,632
IX-17 TravelPrograms $125,168$125,168
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,384$7,384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,399$23,399
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,557$6,557
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,457$106,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,350 · Management $11,822 · Fundraising $0$337,172
Part X · Balance sheet $864,410 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,075$45,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,871$48,305
X-4 Accounts receivable$800
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,787$3,838
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,205$1,370
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $139,105$125,701
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $579,337$639,218
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $884,880$864,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $884,880$864,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $884,880$864,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $884,880$864,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $864,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,897
XI-2 Total expenses$337,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$884,880
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,805
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$864,410

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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