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.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 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
$244K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$770K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2023▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$276K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$337K
Net assets
$770K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$843K
FY2021$974K
FY2022$809K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$864K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · 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.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $266K Management & general 4% · $10K

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; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$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 · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$266Kprogram expense

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$770K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$770K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$157K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$464K$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$809K$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$809K$770K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$300$300
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$144K$144K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$266K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $278K$337K−$59K$864K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$295K$30K$885K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $243,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,416$188,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,300$6,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,897$46,073
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,265$3,017
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,878$243,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,213$275,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,213$275,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,335−$31,578
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,941 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$171,351
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,450$6,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,378$10,378
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,695$35,695
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,017$3,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,090$243,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,519 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,300$5,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,785$2,785
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,338$4,338
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $300$300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,847$48,847
IX-17 TravelPrograms $144,183$144,183
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,471$5,471
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,216$22,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,229$7,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,850$34,850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,581 · Management $9,938 · Fundraising $0$275,519
Part X · Balance sheet $769,762 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,935$104,955
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,417$52,134
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,285$4,450
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,281$131,596
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $463,799$476,627
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $808,717$769,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $808,717$769,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $808,717$769,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $808,717$769,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,941
XI-2 Total expenses$275,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$808,717
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$7,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,762

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