Minnesota Boychoir FY2021 filing

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 41-1260795Revenue $442K in FY2021

On file with the IRSboychoir.org75 5th St W Ste 411, 55102-1414 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Jan 1977Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Minnesota Boychoir, through inspirational music and performance, develops exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$442K
Spent
$418K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$333K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$442K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$442K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$663K
FY2025$822K
Expenses
$418K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$418K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$831K
Net assets
$333K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$257K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $218K Management & general 20% · $86K Fundraising 27% · $115K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$98,933Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$70,306Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Johnson’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Johnson$108,161$106,432$103,332$96,736$98,933
Anna Keyes————$70,306

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

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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

Programs and updates

Develops character and musical ability in boys through inspirational music and performance.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The minnesota boychoir trains young men to be outstanding musicians and strives to help them develop a sense of poise and self- confidence through education and performance. This year the boychoir was comprised of 96 boys and young men, ages 6 to 18, from many communities throughout the twin cities metropolitan area.

$218Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$442K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$333K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Government grantsLn 1e$134K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$442K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50
SavingsLn 2$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$517
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$333K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 675
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$163K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$198K$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$517
Total assetsLn 16$422K$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$309K$333K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$179K$98K$36K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$48K$22K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$5K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$11K$4K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$11K$4K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$16K$7K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$7K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$20$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$823$823
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$635$786
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$11K$4K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$960
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$218K$86K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $822K$831K−$9K$257K 990 PDF
FY2024 $663K$619K$44K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $570K$526K$44K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$594K−$154K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $442K$418K$24K$333K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $442,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,638$331,384
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $213,185$97,821
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,425$9,410
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,046$3,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $440,294$442,220
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 $305,174$306,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,367$111,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $482,541$418,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,247$24,089
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $442,220 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,437
VIII-1e Government grants$134,042
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$331,384
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,821$97,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,410$9,410
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,605$3,605
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,821 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,015$442,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,131 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,431 · Management $36,413 · Fundraising $43,832$178,676
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,328 · Management $21,962 · Fundraising $27,396$97,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,013 · Management $2,157 · Fundraising $2,721$9,891
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,181 · Management $4,172 · Fundraising $5,217$20,570
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,151 · Management $4,419 · Fundraising $5,471$21,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,398 · Management $2,373 · Fundraising $4,172$12,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,733 · Management $6,628 · Fundraising $7,545$29,906
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,593 · Management $1,975 · Fundraising $2,445$11,013
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20$20
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $823$823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,601 · Management $635 · Fundraising $786$3,022
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,456 · Management $4,052 · Fundraising $14,379$29,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,693 · Fundraising $960$2,653
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,598 · Management $85,609 · Fundraising $114,924$418,131
Part X · Balance sheet $382,006 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50$50
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $198,075$162,565
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,492$2,726
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,168$7,928
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,340$517
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $198,309$207,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $421,634$382,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,584$5,637
X-19 Deferred revenue$376
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $55,245$42,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,451$48,734
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $249,966$288,614
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $59,217$44,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $309,183$333,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $421,634$382,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $333,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,220
XI-2 Total expenses$418,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,089
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$309,183
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$333,272

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