WYOMING CREATIVE ARTS COMMUNITY INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $223K · expenses $166K · assets $321K
- Also known as
- HALLBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
- EIN
- 46-4448480
- Address
- 5521 E VIKING BLVD, WYOMING, MN 55092-2201
- Website
- WYOMINGCREATIVEARTS.ORG
- NTEE code
- A99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE WYOMING AND SURROUNDING LAKES AREAS BY FACILITATING VENUES WHERE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CAN ILLUMINATE, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Eischens | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2024 | $22,600 | $40,450 | 1 |
| Kirk Larson | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $18,225 | $37,575 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Carlson | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Montzka | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Nosan | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Peterson | BOARD MEMBER | 2014-2024 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Aastuen | BOARD CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas Harper | VICE CHAIRMA | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Hoffmeister | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Piper | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Traci Schultz | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dee Ann Sibley | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Asstuen (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Freemore (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Hazzard (former) | Vice Chairman | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Severeid (former) | Assist Secretary | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynda Halbert (former) | Secretary | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Rosauer (former) | Treasure | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Spreck (former) | Assist Treasure | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Freerks (former) | Communications | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $41K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS EISCHENS | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $22,600 | $0 | $0 | $22,600 | 1 |
| KIRK LARSON | DIRECTOR | 15 | $18,225 | $0 | $0 | $18,225 | 1 |
| MARY ANN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN MONTZKA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AARON NOSAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACI SCHULTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE ANN SIBLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN AASTUEN | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS HARPER | VICE CHAIRMA | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH HOFFMEISTER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE PIPER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ANN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN MONTZKA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AARON NOSAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN AASTUEN | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS EISCHENS | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS HARPER | VICE CHAIRMA | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH HOFFMEISTER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE PIPER | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK LARSON | VICE CHAIR | 10 | $16,950 | $0 | $0 | $16,950 | 1 |
| JESS EISCHENS | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $15,450 | $0 | $0 | $15,450 | 1 |
| NATHAN ASSTUEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ANN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN MONTZKA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH HOFFMEISTER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE PIPER | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $5K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESS EISCHENS | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| KIRK LARSON | VICE CHAIR | 10 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
| MARY ANN CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN MONTZKA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAN FREEMORE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE PIPER | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Peterson | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Hazzard | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Severeid | Assist Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynda Halbert | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Rosauer | Treasure | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Spreck | Assist Treasure | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Freerks | Communications | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $223,108 | $166,240 | $321,280 | $321,280 | $197,619 | $11,921 | $40,825 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $133,958 | $126,421 | $264,412 | $264,412 | $124,093 | $9,865 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $76,435 | $89,543 | $256,875 | $256,875 | $73,676 | $2,744 | $32,400 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,713 | $65,800 | $269,983 | $269,983 | $203,002 | $5,705 | $4,800 | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,497 | $1,965 | $138,071 | $138,071 | $138,091 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,013 | $1,054 | $7,514 | $7,514 | $7,173 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,497 | $1,965 | $138,071 | $28,071 | $28,091 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $291,956 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2024 | 11 | $275,259 | 2024 | $60,132 | show |
| ST CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,670 | 2024 | $6,670 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WYOMING CREATIVE ARTS COMMUNITY INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $27 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $166,240 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,922
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $105,642 | $101,492 | $4,150 | - | 63.5% | |
| Fees: management | $40,825 | - | $40,825 | - | 24.6% | |
| Occupancy | $9,615 | $8,610 | $527 | $478 | 5.8% | |
| Insurance | $5,112 | $1,704 | $1,704 | $1,704 | 3.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,480 | $1,240 | - | $1,240 | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,330 | - | $1,330 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,236 | - | $1,236 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $20,490 | $6,922 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $166,240 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $126,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $55,196 | $51,481 | $3,715 | - | 43.7% | |
| Occupancy | $30,857 | $27,771 | $1,543 | $1,543 | 24.4% | |
| Fees: management | $30,300 | - | $30,300 | - | 24.0% | |
| Insurance | $3,972 | $1,324 | $1,324 | $1,324 | 3.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,922 | $1,461 | - | $1,461 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,135 | - | $2,135 | - | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,039 | - | $1,039 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $126,421 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $89,543 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $32,400 | - | $32,400 | - | 36.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $30,950 | $29,224 | $1,726 | - | 34.6% | |
| Occupancy | $11,148 | $10,034 | $557 | $557 | 12.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,577 | $4,788 | - | $4,789 | 10.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,217 | $1,073 | $1,072 | $1,072 | 3.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,228 | $1,044 | $1,068 | $116 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $23 | - | $23 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $89,543 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $65,800 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $58
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $23,372 | $21,034 | $1,169 | $1,169 | 35.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $19,849 | $18,216 | $1,633 | - | 30.2% | |
| Fees: management | $9,695 | - | $9,695 | - | 14.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,356 | - | $5,356 | - | 8.1% | |
| Office expenses | $3,243 | $868 | $2,278 | $97 | 4.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,992 | $998 | $997 | $997 | 4.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,235 | $617 | - | $618 | 1.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $58 | - | $58 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $65,800 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $1,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,350 | 68.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $615 | 31.3% | |
| Total | $1,965 | 100% |