Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1979.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
29 people listed on the 990; $443K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lindsey | $222,554 | $202,973 | $192,569 | $184,350 | $185,850 | $95,555 |
| Carol Aegerter | — | — | — | $111,046 | $137,477 | $133,494 |
| Aby John | $124,919 | $125,049 | $119,020 | $114,878 | $105,269 | — |
| Rose McGee | $114,623 | $118,296 | $113,897 | $111,445 | $111,210 | $108,651 |
| Casey Demarais | $115,588 | $116,878 | — | — | — | — |
| Maykao Fredericks | $111,161 | $112,857 | $108,108 | $105,723 | — | — |
| Cassandra Demarais | — | — | $112,249 | $109,947 | $109,600 | $104,904 |
| Maykao Fredeericks | — | — | — | — | $110,385 | — |
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.
See Minnesota Humanities Center executive salaries →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.
Questions for Minnesota Humanities Center
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The mission of the minnesota humanities center (MHC) is to connect our past, present, and future by bringing people together to increase understanding and spark change. Our vision is a just society that is curious, connected, and COMPASSIONATE.MHC collaborates with individuals and communities to bring transformational humanities…
MHC operates a full-service event center, as created by the state legislature in 1996. In addition to housing MHC'S programs, this restored architectural landmark serves as a gathering place for educators, social service providers, other nonprofits, state colleges and universities, state agencies and community groups seeking to improve…
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported 14 findings: a weakness in money controls.
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported 2 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $63K | $59K | $53K | $53K | $50K |
| Given inLn 1b | $50K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $892K | $883K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $6.2M | $7.3M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $21.5M | $15.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $700K | $495K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $20.8M | $15.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $384K | $107K | $269K | $9K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $243K | $40K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $404K | $335K | $62K | $7K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $131K | $102K | $25K | $3K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $16K | $16K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $20K | $20K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $78K | $78K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2.4M | $2.4M | $11K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $43K | $42K | $948 | $12 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $136K | $99K | $36K | $1K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $78K | $58K | $16K | $4K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $42K | $36K | $5K | $1K |
| TravelLn 17 | $121K | $112K | $8K | $67 |
| InterestLn 20 | $8K | $2K | $6K | $794 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $84K | $74K | $9K | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $16K | $13K | $2K | $626 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $475K | $465K | $10K | $1K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $5K | $4K | $893 | $109 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $8.0M | $7.1M | $817K | $71K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 18, 2026 | $30.7M | $14.6M | $16.1M | $42.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 | $6.5M | $9.9M | −$3.4M | $26.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2025 | $23.7M | $9.4M | $14.3M | $29.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $4.4M | $9.3M | −$5.0M | $15.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2023 | $14.8M | $8.3M | $6.6M | $21.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 | $2.3M | $8.0M | −$5.8M | $15.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,258,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,258,980 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,032,122 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $15,490,899 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,995,612 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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