Minnetrista Cultural Foundation Inc

As the home of the ball jar, minnetrista continues to serve as a legacy site and gathering place for east central indiana. Visitors come to explore, recharge, and connect. In 2024, approximately 100,000 local, regional,national, and international visitors enjoyed programs like painting workshops, glass workshops, school tours, summer camps, family days, and many other programs at minnetrista. Families attended our signature events like farmers market, garden fair, faeries sprites & lights, and enchanted luminaria walk.

Minnetrista improves the quality of life for east central indiana by offering a beautiful location in the middle of muncie. With a six-acre nature area, 23 acres of themed and historic gardens, and a stretch of the white river greenway, minnetrista serves as green space for the community. This space continued to provide invaluable respite to our community during 2024 as the visitors sought ways to get physical and find mental relief from life stresses caused by both personal and national factors like economics and political pressures.

Other program services: the breakdown of the remaining 569,472 in program expenses is as follows: 465,277 depreciation expense; 86,265 it expense; 17,930 advertising.