The Five Wings Arts Council encourages and promotes Arts creation, appreciation, and education through grant programs and technical assistance to enhance the quality of life for minnesota residents in cass, crow wing, morrison, todd, and wadena counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2020 · 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $46K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$661K
Spent
$571K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$661K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$906K
FY2025$887K
Expenses
$571K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$884K
Net assets
$67K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$41K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Mar 2001.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $536K Management & general 6% · $35K Fundraising 0% · $800

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

11 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Directo
$71,405Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Miranda Lape’s $18K as Executive Di is at the 13th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark J Turner—$88,680$77,280———
Mark Turner———$74,880$72,480$71,405
Miranda Lape$17,538—————
Mary Moen$1,375—————
Steve Hoemberg$1,325—————
Karla Ziegler$1,225—————
Mary Dye Moen—$500$500———
Don Hoffmann$450—————

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

Supports arts creation, appreciation, and education through grants and assistance in five Minnesota counties.

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3 programs · $442K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The council solicited and awarded 49 PRODUCTION/SPONSORSHIP grants to 30 arts organizations and community groups. Awards are to be used by grantees to produce their own arts activities or sponsor a touring ARTIST/ACTIVITY.

$269Kprogram expense
02

The council awarded 14 general operating and capital support grants to 14 organizations to strengthen and stabilize established nonprofit arts organizations allowing them to provide the best possible service to the arts.

$130Kprogram expense
03

Grants were awarded to individual artists. The council awarded 1 apprentice grant, 15 artisan grants, and 1 master ARTIST/FELLOWSHIP sponsor grant. Funds may be used for a variety of activities designed to aid in public awareness of the artist's work or projects that will aid in the progression to, AND/OR exploration of, a new level in…

$43Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46K
Grants paid · 151 grants · $2.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,874
Madhatters INCMN · FY2024$37,500
The Crossing Arts AllianceMN · FY2024$34,995
Walker Bay Theater INCMN · FY2024$33,050
Great River Arts AssociationMN · FY2024$31,842
St Francis Music CenterFY2024$30,000
Lakes Area Music FestivalMN · FY2024$30,000
Heartland Symphony OrchestraMN · FY2024$30,000
Northwoods Arts Council INCMN · FY2024$19,406
Pequot Lake Public SchoolFY2024$18,200
Cass Lake Bena SchoolsFY2024$14,965
Wadena Concert AssociationMN · FY2024$13,700
New York Mills Arts RetreatMN · FY2024$11,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$661K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$450
Money outPt IX
$571K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$800
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Government grantsLn 1e$605K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$450
Total revenueLn 12$661K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$42K
Net assetsLn 32−$23K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$309K$309K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$62K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$41K$2K$748
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$678
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$1K$52
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$824$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$503$503
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$65K$732
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$571K$536K$35K$800

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $887K$884K$3K$41K 990 PDF
FY2024 $906K$780K$126K$130K 990 PDF
FY2023 $632K$818K−$186K$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $685K$656K$29K$189K 990 PDF
FY2021 $604K$556K$48K$161K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $661K$571K$90K$67K 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 $661,390 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $588,385$658,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,074$2,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $414$450
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $594,873$661,390
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $460,819$347,112
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $126,886$129,772
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,245$94,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $640,950$571,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,077$89,962
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $661,390 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$604,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$658,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $450$450
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,500 · Excluded from tax $450$661,390
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $571,428 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $309,374$309,374
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,738$37,738
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,617 · Management $10,863$72,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,499 · Management $1,518 · Fundraising $748$43,765
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,822 · Management $678$4,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,887 · Management $1,088 · Fundraising $52$9,027
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,791$5,791
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,357 · Management $3,745$5,102
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,932 · Management $4,932$9,864
IX-17 TravelPrograms $824 · Management $1,537$2,361
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,507$1,507
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $503$503
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,127$2,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,444 · Management $732$66,176
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,113$1,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $535,607 · Management $35,021 · Fundraising $800$571,428
Part X · Balance sheet $108,838 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,610$97,204
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$10,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,636$1,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,580$108,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,889$12,333
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $57,575$17,500
X-25 Other liabilities$11,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,464$41,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$35,884$24,075
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,000$43,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$22,884$67,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,580$108,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$661,390
XI-2 Total expenses$571,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$22,884
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,078

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