Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Donations deductibleNorthwest Minnesota Arts Council's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 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.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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlace Taylor Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carla Arndt | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| DEB Alexander | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Covlin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kaitlin Barbosa | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Hammer | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Ann Laxen | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Beth King | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephenie Anderson | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wade Benson | Vice Chairman | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mara Hanel | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mara Hanel | Executive Director | 40 | $102k | $35k | |
| Karlace Taylor | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Wade Benson | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stephenie Anderson | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ann Laxen | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Beth King | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Deb Alexander | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Covlin | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kaitlin Barbosa | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Maria Hammer | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Carla Arndt | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
- EIN
- 800404694
- Address
- 109 S Minnesota St, Warren, MN, 56762-1428
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Support and enhance the development of the arts in northwestern minnesota. Facilitate and encourage the creation and appreciation of the arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A26 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
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Mara Hanel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMary Ann Laxen
≥5years on the filingsDEB Alexander
≥4years on the filingsKarlace Taylor
≥4years on the filingsMary Beth King
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $209k
- Total liabilities
- $161k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $47k
- Contributions and grants received
- $825k
- Program service revenue
- $810
- Grants and similar paid out
- $545k
- Employees
- 1
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 | $666k | $663k | $3k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Center for the Arts | $41k | |
| Thief River Falls Area Community Theater | $41k | |
| Kittson Central School District | $22k | |
| Warroad Summer Theater | $17k | |
| Summer Arts Stages | $16k | |
| Folk School Warroad | $14k | |
| East Grand Forks Music Boosters Inc | $13k | |
| Roseau County Historical Society | $13k | |
| Tri-County School District | $11k | |
| Associationofthe Frenchofthenorth | $10k | |
| Care and Share of Crookston Inc | $10k | |
| City of Fosston Arts and Culture Commission | $10k | |
| East Grand Forks Campell Library | $10k | |
| In Progress - Fresh Voices | $10k | |
| Marshall County Agricultural Association | $10k | |
| Warroad Community Partners | $10k | |
| Warroad Riverplace | $10k | |
| Roseau School District | $10k | |
| Pennington County Fair Association Inc | $9k | |
| Red Lake County Central School District | $8k | |
| Crookston School District | $8k | |
| Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society | $8k | |
| City of Lengby | $8k | |
| Stephen Argyle School District | $7k | |
| Stephen Arts Council | $7k |