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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,723,002
Total expenses
$2,692,097
Contributions and grants received
$2,369,476
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$996,883
Investment income
$151,345
Other revenue
$205,298
Total assets, end of year
$9,452,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,564,122
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,888,520
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,893,791
Management and general expenses
$572,825
Fundraising expenses
$225,481
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,893,791

Program services were 70.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $438,079

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $22,750

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $175,275

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,733,372

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

    total $995,601 · related or exempt $995,601

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL

    total $1,282 · related or exempt $1,282

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $151,345 · excluded $151,345

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $64,535

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $51,078

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $13,457

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $13,457 · unrelated business $13,457

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $185,027

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $22,750

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $138,764

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $46,263

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $363,985

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $223,767

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $140,218 · excluded $140,218

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $5,360 · related or exempt $5,360

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,360

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $92,344 · program services $48,033 · management and general $25,848 · fundraising $18,463

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $750,010 · program services $389,991 · management and general $210,011 · fundraising $150,008

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $78,623 · program services $40,884 · management and general $22,014 · fundraising $15,725

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $63,536 · program services $33,039 · management and general $17,790 · fundraising $12,707

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,000 · management and general $9,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $83,320 · program services $83,320

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $168,043 · management and general $168,043

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $90,560 · program services $63,392 · management and general $13,584 · fundraising $13,584

  • 20 · Interest

    total $53,776 · program services $26,888 · management and general $26,888

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $171,396 · program services $162,826 · management and general $8,570

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $36,333 · program services $27,250 · management and general $9,083

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS

    total $509,355 · program services $509,355

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNITY OF CRAFT

    total $300,351 · program services $300,351

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $229,807 · program services $229,807

  • 24d · Other expenses: CAPACITY BUILDING

    total $53,330 · management and general $53,330

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,313 · program services -$21,345 · management and general $8,664 · fundraising $14,994

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $192,521 · end of year $298,950

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,370,123 · end of year $1,632,265

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $225,642 · end of year $232,181

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,259 · end of year $88,089

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $107,303 · end of year $143,080

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,788,389

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,241,872

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,882,554 · end of year $6,546,517

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $455,835 · end of year $511,560

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $126,748 · end of year $127,632

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $716,146 · end of year $896,168

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $555,732 · end of year $540,322

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,087,240 · end of year $6,960,448

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,757,371 · end of year $928,072

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY BY TEACHING TRADITIONAL NORTHERN CRAFTS IN A STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES THE HANDS, HEART AND MIND.

  • CENTRAL TO NORTH HOUSE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO "ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE TEACHING OF TRADITIONAL NORTHERN CRAFTS" ARE ITS YEAR-ROUND OFFERINGS OF COURSES. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, OVER 400 CLASSES FEATURING THE LEADERSHIP OF 160+ REGIONAL ARTISANS BRING ALIVE THE STORIES AND SKILLS CONNECTED TO TRADITIONS RANGING FROM MOOSE-HIDE MUKLUK MAKING TO TIMBER FRAME SAUNA BUILDING, INTRO TO BLACKSMITHING TO CEDAR-STRIP CANOE BUILDING, GREEN-WOOD BOWL CARVING TO WOOD-FIRED BREAD BAKING. CLASSES RANGE IN LENGTH FROM 4 HOURS TO TEN DAYS, WITH SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS LEARNING IN COLLABORATION WITH A HIGHLY SKILLED ARTISAN INSTRUCTOR.

    Expenses $1,443,976 · Grants $1,336,719 · Revenue $1,359,586

  • BUILDING COMMUNITY IS ALSO CENTRAL TO NORTH HOUSE'S YEAR-ROUND EFFORTS, AND THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE THREE KEY SEASONAL COMMUNITY EVENTS (WOODEN BOAT SHOW IN JUNE, UNPLUGGED & THE FOLK ARTISAN MARKETPLACE IN SEPTEMBER, WINTERER'S GATHERING & ARCTIC FILM FESTIVAL IN NOVEMBER), FREQUENT PUBLIC SPEAKERS AT KEY EVENTS AND ALIGNED WITH KEY THEMATIC PROGRAM WEEKS, MINI-WORKSHOPS FOR FIRST TIME VISITORS TO CAMPUS, AND AN INSTRUCTOR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. AS A PUBLIC SERVICE, THESE EFFORTS ARE LARGELY OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE OR AT REDUCED RATES AS PART OF STRENGTHENING NORTH HOUSE'S CONNECTION TO ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY. THESE COMMUNITY EFFORTS ENGAGE 10,000+ INDIVIDUALLY IN A TYPICAL YEAR.

    Expenses $149,464 · Revenue $189,531

  • NORTH HOUSE IS FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH A KEY FUNDING PARTNER AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY OF CRAFT INITIATIVE WHICH ACTIVELY OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TRADITIONAL CRAFT ARTISANS WHO TEACH OR COLLABORATE WITH THE SCHOOL. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE: AN ANNUAL INSTRUCTOR RETREAT FEATURING COURSES, SEMINARS, PEER ENGAGEMENT AND PLANNING SESSIONS; A TEN- MONTH TRADITIONAL CRAFT PROGRAM INTERNSHIP DESIGNED TO ENGAGE POST- COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS INTERESTED IN EDUCATION AND NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION; A TWO- YEAR ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ADVANCE THE POTENTIAL OF EMERGING ARTISANS; AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF LEADERSHIP FOR BOTH OUR YEAR- ROUND CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTOR PARTNERSHIPS. NORTH HOUSE WORKS ANNUALLY WITH 200+ ARTISANS AT ALL LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $300,351

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Greg Wright

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $107,314
    From this org
    $92,314
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,000
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jane Alexander

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jarrod Dahl

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Deschampe

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Candace Gislason

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Hubbard

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Koschinska

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Reid Lindquist

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anton Moody

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phil Oswald

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Phillips

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Schoenherr

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Skeels

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clair Stoddard

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kari Wenger

    BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Winter

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
1 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202501489349300700

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