Minnesota Junior Winds provides an opportunity for talented young band musicians to regularly play and work in an ensemble with similarly motivated and enthusiastic peers.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1484924) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$140K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$140K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$108K
FY2025$140K
Expenses
$143K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$96K
FY2025$143K
Net assets
$20K
FY2025▼ -12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$23K
FY2025$20K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $143K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Ensembles offer talented young musicians chances to play and work with peers.

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1 program · $143K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Minnesota Junior Winds provides an opportunity for talented young band musicians to regularly play and work in an ensemble with similarly motivated and enthusiastic peers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1484924) · Dispute this line
$143Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60$60
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$98$98
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$351$351
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$143K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 20, 2025 $140K$143K−$3K$20K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2025 $108K$96K$12K$23K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $140,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$140,477
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$140,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$106,560
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$36,744
I-18 Total expenses$143,304
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$2,827
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $140,477 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $140,477$140,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,477 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$140,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,304 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $52,375$52,375
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,185$54,185
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $60$60
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,155$9,155
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,072$4,072
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $98$98
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,102$8,102
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,869$5,869
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,908$3,908
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $351$351
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,129$5,129
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$143,304
Part X · Balance sheet $20,491 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,318$20,491
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,318$20,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $23,318$20,491
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,318$20,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,318$20,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,477
XI-2 Total expenses$143,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,827
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,318
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,491

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