Totals
- Total revenue
- $64,228
- Total expenses
- $47,600
- Contributions and grants received
- $68,000
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Membership dues (line 3)
- $0
- Investment income (line 4)
- $0
- Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
- $0
- Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
- -$4,772
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- $1,000
- Other revenue (line 8)
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,628
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $16,628
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $47,500
Program services were 99.8% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.
Mission and programs · 2025
Primary exempt purpose
Purple Playground is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, fan-based organization dedicated to honoring Prince's legacy through music education for teens and community-focused initiatives. We created the Academy of Prince, a program where teens learn music history, songwriting, and recording. Key aspects of their mission include: Music Education: Providing free Prince-inspired music education programs for teenagers, including the Academy of Prince, which teaches songwriting, recording, and performance. Legacy and Healing: Continuing Prince's philanthropic legacy of giving and providing a space for fans to heal. Community Impact: Raising funds through events, merchandise, and grants to support their programs. Empowerment: Promoting mental health awareness, self-confidence, and artistic expression through music
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We served over 4 dozen students in the cities of MPLS and St. Paul - many students come from inner city neighborhoods and live in poverty. Our programs helped them increase their musical skills while also adding to their confidence, self-esteem and general well being.
Expenses $47,500 · Grants $68,000
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part IV
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Heidi Vader
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $11,000
- Compensation
- $11,000
- Benefit plans
- $0
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 10
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Willie Adams
Education Director
- Total calculated
- $20,000
- Compensation
- $20,000
- Benefit plans
- $0
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 10
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Purple Playground
0
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990_ez
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 2 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source object
- 202610339349201156
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