Minnesota Humanities Center

Tax-deductible

St Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1979EIN 41-1322769

To spark positive change by increasing collective understanding of ourselves, our communities, and our histories through shared experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 30 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$689K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $220K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30.7M
+373% vs prior year
Spent
$14.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$42.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$30.7M
FY2024▲ +373%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$14.8M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$23.7M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2024$30.7M
Expenses
$14.6M
FY2024▲ +48%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2024$14.6M
Net assets
$42.8M
FY2024▲ +60%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.0M
FY2021$21.0M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$29.8M
FY2024$26.7M
FY2024$42.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1979.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $13.4M Management & general 8% · $1.1M Fundraising 1% · $98K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $689K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$222,554Pt VII · Sec A
$124,919Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Public Programming
$115,588Pt VII · Sec A
Humanities Griot
$114,623Pt VII · Sec A
$111,161Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Lindsey$222,554$202,973————
Kevin Lindsey——$192,569$184,350$185,850$95,555
Carol Aegerter———$111,046$137,477$133,494
Aby John$124,919$125,049————
Aby John——$119,020$114,878$105,269—
Rose McGee$114,623$118,296————
Casey Demarais$115,588$116,878————
Rose McGee——$113,897$111,445$111,210$108,651

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

Conducts cultural and educational programs and operates a full-service event center to support nonprofits, educators, and community groups throughout Minnesota.

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2 program services account for $13.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Minnesota Humanities Center Educational Programs

The humanities help us understand ourselves, our communities, and our histories. By increasing collective understanding, we can spark positive change and create a more just society.MHC curates stories, co-creates engagement opportunities, increases knowledge, and produces resources in the areas of education, civic renewal, immersive…

$13.1Mprogram expense
02

Event Center

In addition to its Educational programming, MHC operates a full-service event center, as created by the State Legislature in 1996. In addition to housing programs of MHC, this restored architectural landmark serves educators, social service providers, other nonprofits, state colleges and universities, and state agencies and community…

$342Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$220K
Grants paid · 392 grants · $16.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$184,582
Minnesota Children's MuseumMN · FY2023$472,500
Hunger Solutions MinnesotaMN · FY2023$372,659
Springboard for the ArtsMN · FY2023$237,406
Unitemized GrantFY2023$163,082
Great River Childrens MuseumMN · FY2023$102,500
The WorksMN · FY2023$85,657
Wondertrek Children's MuseumMN · FY2023$70,053
Neomuralismos De MexicoMN · FY2023$66,500
Speaking Out CollectiveMN · FY2023$65,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Money outPt IX
$14.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.4M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$42.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$28.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$30.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$901K
SavingsLn 2$567K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$315K
Total assetsLn 16$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$42.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$27.6M$44.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$893K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$26.7M$42.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8.2M$8.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$185K$185K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$854K$677K$151K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.0M$236K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$28K$6K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$390K$313K$65K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$115K$26K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$67K$67K
Investment management feesLn 11f$591$591
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.8M$134K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$34K$20K$343
Office expensesLn 13$79K$12K$62K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$187K$56K$131K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$36K$41K$1K
TravelLn 17$69K$57K$12K$198
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$9K$13K$215
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$175K$124K$46K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$12K$21K$701
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$839K$787K$51K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.6M$13.4M$1.1M$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.5M$9.9M−$3.4M$26.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.7M$9.4M$14.3M$29.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$9.3M−$5.0M$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.8M$8.3M$6.6M$21.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$8.0M−$5.8M$15.0M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,735,557 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,483,462
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,993,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,586,480$1,586,480
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $153,301$153,301
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $2,266$2,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,586,480 · Unrelated business $2,266 · Excluded from tax $153,301$30,735,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,629,871 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,156,962$8,156,962
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $184,582$184,582
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $676,816 · Management $151,438 · Fundraising $26,035$854,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,039,217 · Management $235,634 · Fundraising $40,006$1,314,857
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,509 · Management $5,700 · Fundraising $1,054$34,263
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $312,743 · Management $64,800 · Fundraising $11,980$389,523
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,876 · Management $26,074 · Fundraising $4,430$145,380
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,700$50,700
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $67,198$67,198
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $591$591
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,750,318 · Management $133,740$1,884,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,203 · Management $19,790 · Fundraising $343$54,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,588 · Management $61,783 · Fundraising $5,552$78,923
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,223 · Management $130,847$187,070
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,018 · Management $41,473 · Fundraising $1,262$78,753
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,926 · Management $12,273 · Fundraising $198$69,397
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,899 · Management $13,446 · Fundraising $215$22,560
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,314 · Management $45,981 · Fundraising $4,915$175,210
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,889 · Management $20,522 · Fundraising $701$33,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $787,317 · Management $50,725 · Fundraising $1,382$839,424
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,423 · Management $3,260$8,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,395,823 · Management $1,135,975 · Fundraising $98,073$14,629,871
Part X · Balance sheet $43,958,165 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,264$901,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,389$567,148
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,735,092$33,821,397
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $119,568$302,754
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$28,145
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,894,084$3,729,212
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,240,351$4,292,656
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $330,638$315,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,594,386$43,958,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $787,910$1,060,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $893,412$1,140,711
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,704,416$9,523,188
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,996,558$33,294,266
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,700,974$42,817,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,594,386$43,958,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,817,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,735,557
XI-2 Total expenses$14,629,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,105,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,700,974
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,794
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,817,454

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