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.
$72K 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
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
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
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
$72K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$23K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$604K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$556K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$604K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$906K
FY2025$887K
Expenses
$556K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$884K
Net assets
$161K
FY2021▲ +139%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$41K

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 Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $523K Management & general 6% · $32K 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; $72K 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
Exec Directo
$72,480Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President 20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President 20
$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 · $476K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The council solicited and awarded 50 PRODUCTION/SPONSORSHIP grants to 24 arts organizations and community groups. Awards are to be used by grantees to produce their own arts activities or sponsor a touring ARTIST/ACTIVITY.

$276Kprogram expense
02

The council awarded 13 general operating and capital support grants to 13 organizations to strengthen and stabilize established nonprofit arts organizations allowing them to provide the best possible service to the arts.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Grants were awarded to 27 organizations for virtual engagement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic difficulties in reaching audiences.

$79Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$604K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$202
Money outPt IX
$556K
Ln 25
Programscol B$523K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$800
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Government grantsLn 1e$574K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$202
Total revenueLn 12$604K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$741
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$161K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$741
Total assetsLn 16$109K$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$367K$367K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$62K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$35K$2K$748
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$772
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$1K$52
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$151$151
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$94$45$49
InterestLn 20$115$115
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$393$393
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$866
All other expensesLn 24e$129$129
Total functional expensesLn 25$556K$523K$32K$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 Viewing $604K$556K$48K$161K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $603,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $658,440$598,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,500$5,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $450$202
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $661,390$603,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $347,112$392,379
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,772$123,649
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,544$40,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,428$556,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,962$47,534
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $603,909 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$573,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$598,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,500$5,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $202$202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,500 · Excluded from tax $202$603,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,375 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $366,529$366,529
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,850$25,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,611 · Management $10,869$72,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,039 · Management $2,292 · Fundraising $748$38,079
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,728 · Management $772$4,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,513 · Management $1,025 · Fundraising $52$8,590
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,292$6,292
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,563 · Management $2,631$4,194
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,932 · Management $4,932$9,864
IX-17 TravelManagement $151$151
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45 · Management $49$94
IX-20 InterestManagement $115$115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $393$393
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,915$1,915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,334 · Management $866$17,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $129$129
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $523,273 · Management $32,302 · Fundraising $800$556,375
Part X · Balance sheet $183,787 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,204$167,596
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,134$741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,838$183,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,333$1,015
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $17,500$22,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,760$23,175
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,075$34,354
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $43,003$126,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,078$160,612
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,838$183,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,612 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$603,909
XI-2 Total expenses$556,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,078
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$46,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,612

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