NonprofitsNorthern Lights Music Festival

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Northern Lights Music Festival

GILBERT, MN

Total revenue

$427K

Total expenses

$475K

Net assets

$77K

Grants received

$73K

13 grants

EIN

562527875

Tax year

2023

Mission

The northern lights music festival is a three week classical music performance program and music school which is held each summer on the minnesota iron range.founded seventeen years ago by concert pianist and aurora native veda zuponcic, northern lights brings together award winning students and internationally known performers and teachers in a unique program that includes daily lessons, chamber music coachings, masterclasses and numerous performance opportunities. With the addition eight years ago of the northern lights festival opera, the festival now includes fully staged professional operas featuring internationally known opera stars and a roster of rising young performers.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$324K
Program service revenue$67K
Investment income$139
Other revenue$36K
Total revenue$427K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$25K
Fundraising$10K
Other expenses$451K
Total expenses$475K
Total assets$286K
Net assets$77K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BARBARA BALDRICA

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

VEDA ZUPONCIC

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

20 hrs/wk

MATT UHAN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY MULARI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTIN ZUPONCIC

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RHONDA ZUPONCIC

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIKA BLEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIK ERIE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATTY PHILLIPS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 13 of 13

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$5K
General support
2023
$1K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2022
$5K
General Support
2021
$5K
General Support
2021
$2K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$250
Donation
2020

Funded by

$73K from 8 funders · 13 grants · 2020–2024

Mightycause Charitable Foundation

$35K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation

$15K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

American Gift Fund

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Ibm International Foundation

$2K · 1 grant · 2020

Eljay Foundation

$500 · 1 grant · 2024

Big Guy Foundation Inc

$250 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN562527875
NTEE codeA68
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-03
Formed2004
Employees1
Volunteers25