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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jess Eischens EXECUTIVE DI2021-2024 $22,600$40,450 1
Kirk Larson DIRECTOR2021-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mary Ann Carlson BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ben Montzka BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Aaron Nosan BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Eric Peterson BOARD MEMBER2014-2024 7 $0 reported 1
Nathan Aastuen BOARD CHAIR2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Douglas Harper VICE CHAIRMA2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Deborah Hoffmeister TREASURER2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Christine Piper SECRETARY2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Traci Schultz BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dee Ann Sibley BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Nathan Asstuen (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jan Freemore (former) TREASURER2021 2 $0 reported 1
Wendy Hazzard (former) Vice Chairman2014 2 $0 reported 1
Brian Severeid (former) Assist Secretary2014 2 $0 reported 1
Lynda Halbert (former) Secretary2014 2 $0 reported 1
Janet Rosauer (former) Treasure2014 2 $0 reported 1
Andrew Spreck (former) Assist Treasure2014 2 $0 reported 1
Mary Freerks (former) Communications2014 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $41K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JESS EISCHENS EXECUTIVE DI20 $22,600$0$0 $22,6001
KIRK LARSON DIRECTOR15 $18,225$0$0 $18,2251
MARY ANN CARLSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
BEN MONTZKA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
AARON NOSAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC PETERSON BOARD MEMBER7 $0$0$0 $01
TRACI SCHULTZ BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
DEE ANN SIBLEY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN AASTUEN BOARD CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS HARPER VICE CHAIRMA2 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH HOFFMEISTER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE PIPER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY ANN CARLSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
BEN MONTZKA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
AARON NOSAN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC PETERSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN AASTUEN BOARD CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JESS EISCHENS EXECUTIVE DI20 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS HARPER VICE CHAIRMA2 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH HOFFMEISTER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE PIPER SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KIRK LARSON VICE CHAIR10 $16,950$0$0 $16,9501
JESS EISCHENS EXECUTIVE DI20 $15,450$0$0 $15,4501
NATHAN ASSTUEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY ANN CARLSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
BEN MONTZKA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC PETERSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH HOFFMEISTER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE PIPER SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $5K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JESS EISCHENS EXECUTIVE DI20 $2,400$0$0 $2,4001
KIRK LARSON VICE CHAIR10 $2,400$0$0 $2,4001
MARY ANN CARLSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
BEN MONTZKA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC PETERSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
JAN FREEMORE TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE PIPER SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Eric Peterson Chairman10 $0-$0 $01
Wendy Hazzard Vice Chairman2 $0-$0 $01
Brian Severeid Assist Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Lynda Halbert Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Janet Rosauer Treasure2 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Spreck Assist Treasure2 $0-$0 $01
Mary Freerks Communications2 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$223,108$166,240 $321,280$321,280 $197,619$11,921 $40,8250-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,958$126,421 $264,412$264,412 $124,093$9,865 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,435$89,543 $256,875$256,875 $73,676$2,744 $32,4000-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$208,713$65,800 $269,983$269,983 $203,002$5,705 $4,8000-
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-08-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,497$1,965 $138,071$138,071 $138,091$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-08-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,013$1,054 $7,514$7,514 $7,173$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-08-31 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2014-2024 11$275,259 2024$60,132
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ST CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$6,670 2024$6,670
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WYOMING CREATIVE ARTS COMMUNITY INC” 2021-2023 3$27 2023$16
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $20,490$6,922reported apart
Total$166,240100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $126,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$126,421100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $89,543 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$89,543100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $65,800 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $58
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$65,800100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $1,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,350 68.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $615 31.3%
Total$1,965100%

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