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Yellow Tree Theatre

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Osseo, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-1329665Revenue $404K in FY2025

On file with the IRSyellowtreetheatre.com320 5th Ave Se, 55369-1616 · Osseo, MNTax-exempt since Nov 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Yellow Tree Theatre brings stories to life that ignite passion, (continued on schedule o)inspire laughter and awaken possibility while exploring and celebrating the great complexities of the human spirit. We strive to be a welcoming artisitic venue where people of all ages and walks of life can gather to experience authentic community, and to produce high-quality professional productions in the heart of the northwest suburbs of minneapolis, making live theater more accessible to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 54 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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
579% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 579% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$404K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$472K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$101K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$404K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$452K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$404K
Expenses
$472K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$631K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$472K
Net assets
−$101K
FY2025▼ -216%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$4K
FY2024−$32K
FY2025−$101K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $399K Management & general 13% · $61K Fundraising 3% · $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

8 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Austene Van
Executive Artistic Director
$66,128Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Raghu
Managing Director
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Marcia Aubineau
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maio Perry
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Omar Williams-Interim
President Thru 3/1/2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Sturdivant
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Rothe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Edwards
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Austene Van’s $66K as Executive Artistic Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Austene Van$66,128$60,178$60,299
Brandon Raghu$45,000$29,693$12,308

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

Stages plays that ignite passion, inspire laughter, and explore human spirit.

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1 program · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Yellow tree theatre produces professional theatre programming in its 120-SEAT venue. During fiscal year 2025, the organization produced several mainstage plays, including dial m for murder by jeffrey hatcher (september 26-OCTOBER 19, 2024) and steel magnolias by robert harling (november 15-DECEMBER 22, 2024).

$399Kprogram 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
The McKnight FoundationFY2024$25K
Shubert Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Hrk FoundationFY2024$2K
Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$42K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$404K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$472K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
−$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$646
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$404K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$646
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$646
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$45K−$646
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K−$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$88K$14K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$107K$2K$160
Other employee benefitsLn 9$900$900
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$1K$322
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$82K$5K$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$234
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$2K$637
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$64K$8K$730
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$142$142
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$14K$8K$399
Total functional expensesLn 25$472K$399K$61K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $404K$472K−$69K−$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $550K$586K−$36K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$631K−$178K$4K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $403,540 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,862$217,995
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,398$175,056
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,494$10,489
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $549,754$403,540
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 $315,478$233,808
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,156$6,173
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $262,894$232,466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $585,528$472,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,774−$68,907
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $403,540 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,225 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,751
VIII-1e Government grants$91,135
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,109
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,995
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,056$175,056
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,264$2,264
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $183,281 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,264$403,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,447 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,776 · Management $13,978 · Fundraising $3,414$105,168
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,215 · Management $1,760 · Fundraising $160$109,135
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $900$900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,842 · Management $1,441 · Fundraising $322$18,605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,962$1,962
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,173$6,173
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,200 · Management $4,601 · Fundraising $300$87,101
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,200 · Management $234$1,434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,336 · Management $2,187 · Fundraising $637$10,160
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,374$1,374
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $11,455$11,455
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,223 · Management $8,028 · Fundraising $730$72,981
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $142$142
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,424$6,424
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,838$4,838
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,387$11,387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,465 · Management $8,344 · Fundraising $399$23,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $398,924 · Management $61,388 · Fundraising $12,135$472,447
Part X · Balance sheet $21,037 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,215−$646
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,465$3,978
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,500$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,311$7,319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,045$4,208
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,580$6,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,116$21,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,098$49,947
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,632$32,309
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,975$121,803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$76,938−$110,845
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,079$10,079
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$31,859−$100,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,116$21,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$100,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,540
XI-2 Total expenses$472,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$31,859
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$100,766

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

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