Minnesota Landmarks

Analysis

Minnesota Landmarks is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Minnesota Landmarks reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.3m (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Minnesota Landmarks sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Jersey Ballet Company Inc ($2.3m), Mississippi Center for Cultural Production ($2.3m) and Vortex Repertory Company ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $157k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $403k, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 36 employees.