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Nonprofits›The Cowles Center

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Cowles Center

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Website

Total revenue

$759K

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$421K

Grants received

$5.4M

39 grants

EIN

271173436

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide a home for the local dance company and work as an advocate for these artists.

Programs

3 programs

Education Program - In 2024, K-12 residency programs (Dance without Barriers, Creations, and First Moves) reached 1,941 students through 328 sessions. We ended education programming in May 2024, honoring all school commitments for the 23-24 school year and fulfilling all grant requirements.

Expenses: $178K

Facilities Program: The facilities program at The Cowles Center supports the performing arts community by providing performance, rehearsal/studio, and administrative office space at 40% below market value for 20 area nonprofit dance and performing arts organizations, including two of Minnesota's leading dance schools, and a network of independent artists and choreographers.

Expenses: $113K

McKnight Fellowship Program: The Cowles Center is home to the prestigious McKnight Fellowships for Dance and Choreography, which annually awards three mid-career dancers and three mid-career choreographers to deepen their craft and develop new projects.

Expenses: $566KGrants: $208K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$496K

Program service revenue$251K

Investment income$24

Other revenue$11K

Total revenue$759K

Expenses

Grants paid$208K

Salaries & benefits$346K

Fundraising$6K

Other expenses$732K

Total expenses$1.3M

Total assets$500K

Net assets$421K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

L Kelley Lindquist

President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Will Law

Treasurer

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Kathleen Kvern

Secretary

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Stacey Mickelson

Vice President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Beth Chalmers

Chief Financial Officer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 39 of 39

FromAmountPurposeYear

Artspace Projects Inc

$279K

Grant for Dance program.

2024

The McKnight Foundation

$207K

for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota

2024

The McKnight Foundation

$195K

for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer choreographers in Minnesota

2024

The McKnight Foundation

$75K

for general operating support

2024

Artspace Projects Inc

$1.9M

Grant for Dance program.

2023

The McKnight Foundation

$204K

For McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota

2023

The McKnight Foundation

$191K

For McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer choreographers in Minnesota

2023

The McKnight Foundation

$75K

For general operating support - The Cowles Center fosters the growth and life cycle of Minnesota dance artists and culture bearers at each stage and from different pathways to practice.

2023

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

$51K

ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES

2023

Jerome Foundation Inc

$33K

Support for dance organization working with early career artists

2023

LINSMAYER JAMES B FDN TR-MAIN

$15K

GENERAL OPERATING