The Bakken
Donations deductibleThe Bakken's network
22 people9 organisationsi22 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
22 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Bakken Chair | Past Chair | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Heather Walch Chair | Chair | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Alissa Light | President & CEO | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barb Stinnett | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Carl Stamp | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caroline Leab Byrd (also filed as Caroline Byrd) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Doug Paulson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Mary JO Kreitzer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Georgine L Busch (also filed as Georgine Busch) | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Heather Campe | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeff Hillins | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Jessica Burdette | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Uribe | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Lavanya Gundamaraju | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Van Osnabrugge | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Boehlke | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Molly Sanford | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paula Skjefte | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Raquel Briskin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rebecca Bergman | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Song LO | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Stacy Lynn Kromenhoek | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Imholte | Executive VP | since 2022 |
| Michael Sanders | Executive Director | since 2017 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Jensen | Interim CEO | 40 | $73k | ||
| Alissa Light | President & CEO - Part Year | 40 | $45k | $5k | |
| Heather Walch | Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Brad Bakken | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark van Osnabrugge | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paula Skjefte | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Byrd | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barb Stinnett | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Stamp | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Doug Paulson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mary Jo Kreitzer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Georgine L Busch | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather Campe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Hillins | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Burdette | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Uribe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Boehlke | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Molly Sanford | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Raquel Briskin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Bergman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stacy Lynn Kromenhoek | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chancey Anderson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aditee Kurane | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mukund Prajapati | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Derek McCallum | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Rainey | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Naranjo | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Bakken
- EIN
- 510175508
- Address
- 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55416-4623
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The bakken museum inspires a passion for innovation by exploring the potential for science, technology, and the humanities to make the world a better place. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A570 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Heather Walch (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsBrad Bakken
≥9years on the filingsHeather Walch
≥9years on the filingsBarb Stinnett
≥9years on the filingsGeorgine L Busch
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $16.5m
- Total liabilities
- $684k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $864k
- Program service revenue
- $741k
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 124