Compas INC: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 41-1228092)

Dawne Brown White’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Dawne Brown White	$120,726	$120,223	$119,856	$85,484	$86,236	$96,610
Dr Louis Porter II PHD	$250	—	—	—	—	—
Louis Porter II	—	$100	—	—	—	—

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

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

Creative community compas delivers creative experiences that span a wide range of performing, visual, literary, digital, and musical disciplines. The 120+ teaching artists and ensembles who make up our roster deliver in-person and virtual community programs in minnesota (shelters, libraries, youth centers, nonprofit organizations that…

$709Kprogram expense

02

Creative Classroom

More than 36,000 students from kindergarten through 21 years of age are offered the opportunity to work directly with a professionally trained compas teaching artist to learn an artform that is selected by educators and students to best meet their needs.

$547Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Saint Paul Jaycees Charitable FoundationFY2024$44K

Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$33K

Chorus America AssociationFY2024$22K

Greater Manhattan Community FoundationFY2024$10K

The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$10K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K

The Sheltering Arms FoundationFY2024$8K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K

Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$153K

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.4M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$684K

Other incomeLn 4–11$2K

Money outPt IX

$1.5M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.3M

Managementcol C$184K

Fundraisingcol D$102K

Owns and owesPt X

$494K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K

Total assetsLn 16$792K

LiabilitiesLn 26$298K

PeoplePt VI, VII

20

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a19

IndependentVI 1b19

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$684K

Government grantsLn 1e$121K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K

Investment incomeLn 3$606

Other incomeLn 4–11$2K

Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$301K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K

Other assetsLn 15$154K

Total assetsLn 16$792K

LiabilitiesLn 26$298K

Net assetsLn 32$494K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 58

VolunteersI 625

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$382K	$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$45K	$79K
Total assetsLn 16	$901K	$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$306K	$298K
Net assetsLn 32	$595K	$494K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$131K	$58K	$34K	$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$359K	$307K	$16K	$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$40K	$30K	$7K	$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$40K	$30K	$4K	$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$76K		$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$634K	$632K	$2K	$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$45	$45
Office expensesLn 13	$20K	$5K	$10K	$5K
Information technologyLn 14	$24K	$9K	$10K	$5K
OccupancyLn 16	$41K	$32K	$7K	$3K
TravelLn 17	$4K	$4K	$300	$121
InsuranceLn 23	$8K		$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$158K	$148K	$7K	$3K
All other expensesLn 24e	$7K	$2K	$4K	$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.5M	$1.3M	$184K	$102K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$2.3M	$1.8M	$555K	$1.2M	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.7M	$1.6M	$140K	$638K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$1.4M	$1.5M	−$105K	$494K	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.6M	$1.5M	$137K	$595K	990 PDF
FY2021	$1.3M	$962K	$320K	$464K	990 PDF
FY2020	$1.2M	$1.1M	$31K	$144K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,437,621 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $823,257$684,325

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $798,605$750,313

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $379$606

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,377

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,622,241$1,437,621

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 $487,990$570,317

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $997,602$971,974

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,485,592$1,542,291

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,649−$104,670

Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19

VI-1b Independent voting members19

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 $1,437,621 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,000

VIII-1e Government grants$121,202

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$543,123

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$684,325

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $750,313$750,313

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $606$606

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,377$2,377

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $750,313 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,983$1,437,621

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,542,291 across 14 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,709 · Management $34,101 · Fundraising $39,347$131,157

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $306,829 · Management $15,510 · Fundraising $36,875$359,214

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,750 · Management $6,664 · Fundraising $3,142$39,556

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,481 · Management $3,861 · Fundraising $6,048$40,390

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $75,741$75,741

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $631,902 · Management $1,854 · Fundraising $350$634,106

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45$45

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,162 · Management $10,006 · Fundraising $5,063$20,231

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,154 · Management $9,995 · Fundraising $4,963$24,112

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,760 · Management $6,962 · Fundraising $2,664$41,386

IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,566 · Management $300 · Fundraising $121$3,987

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,611$7,611

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,452 · Management $7,199 · Fundraising $2,508$158,159

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,614 · Management $3,720 · Fundraising $1,262$6,596

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,256,424 · Management $183,524 · Fundraising $102,343$1,542,291

Part X · Balance sheet $791,852 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $381,949$300,959

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $160,878$199,292

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $119,573$52,596

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,799$6,557

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $45,366$78,793

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $187,776$153,655

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $901,341$791,852

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $83,200$78,558

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,162$49,918

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $197,594$169,234

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $305,956$297,710

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,255$206,182

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $298,130$287,960

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $595,385$494,142

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $901,341$791,852

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $494,142 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,437,621

XI-2 Total expenses$1,542,291

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,670

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$595,385

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,427

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$494,142

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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