Lakes Area Music Festival
Donations deductibleLakes Area Music Festival's network
15 people11 organisationsi15 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Nielsen Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brett Severson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carol Russell | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charles Schotzko (also filed as Chuck Schotzko) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl Karlgaard | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christine Roberts | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cynthia Janes | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ginny Knudson | Vice-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Ingleman | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jon Steblay | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julie Steiff | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kari Christiansen | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Loki Karuna | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Patricia Norgaard (also filed as Patty Norgaard) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ruth Ann Wefald | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Boran | President | since 2019 |
| Karen Ford | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Leslie Zander | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Mary Farmer | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Scott Lykins | Executive Di | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lykins | Executive Di | 40 | $90k | $3k | |
| Loki Karuna | Board Member | 1 | $850 | ||
| Curt Nielsen | Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Ginny Knudson | Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julie Steiff | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Ingleman | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Kari Christiansen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Janes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Karlgaard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Russell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Severson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Ann Wefald | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Kilian | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tanna Moore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jana Shogren | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lakes Area Music Festival
- EIN
- 454807315
- Address
- Po Box 96, Brainerd, MN, 56401-0339
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The organization connects the nation's best performers and audiences through excellent classical music and inspiring education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A68 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Curt Nielsen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCarol Russell
≥7years on the filingsCharles Schotzko
≥7years on the filingsCheryl Karlgaard
≥7years on the filingsPatricia Norgaard
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $158k
- Total liabilities
- $114k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $44k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $229k
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 240
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1m | $1.2m | Deficit $120k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.