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RED WING ART ASSOCIATION

EIN 41-6039135 RED WING, MN

Largest nonprofits in Minnesota

Revenue 2024
$968,796
Expenses 2024
$704,368

Program services were 69.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A200
Classification
2000
Street
418 LEVEE RD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Our mission is to build a vibrant community fueled by the arts. We enrich lives by connecting, celebrating, inspiring, and leading through shared art experiences. Our vision is a community alive with creativity.

  • Clay & Creative Center - Creating immersive arts experiences through workshops and classes. To further cultivate a lively community driven by the arts, the Clay & Creative Center offers a place to get hands-on and explore the joy of artistic expression, whether it's your first time or a chance to enhance your skills. With diverse programming for all, the Clay & Creative Center serves as a vital creative space within the community. RWA Resident Artist program launched in 2023 with a focus on local clay. The Clay & Creative Center served 6,725 people in 2024.

    Expenses $145,460 · Revenue $64,962

  • Honoring Dakota Project - There is an ongoing need to recognize the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures. A process of community conversations, culture, arts and events provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing. Red Wing Arts is dedicated to stewarding the Honoring Dakota Project with integrity, respect, and a deep commitment to intercultural understanding and community healing. We are honored to be part of this transformative journey and will continue to work diligently to fulfill the vision of the Dakota elders and the hopes of future generations. 2024 year long efforts culminated in the Honoring Dakota Mural, a gift to the Dakota community.

    Expenses $142,772 · Revenue $8,870

  • The Depot Gallery + Store - Visitors to the Depot Gallery + Shop experienced diverse art exhibits, each telling unique stories. The gallery shop offered artworks, fine crafts, and consumables for purchase, supporting artists and fostering community appreciation. The gallery, with its vibrant displays and welcoming atmosphere, reminds us that art is not just to be observed, but to be experienced, felt, and shared. Representing over 400 artists in our Gallery + Store. In 2024, Red Wing Arts hosted six exhibitions at the Gallery and additional satellite exhibitions around Red Wing. The Depot Gallery + Store attracts over 15,000 visitors annually, with 16,775 visitors in 2024.

    Expenses $81,843 · Revenue $10,010

  • Sculpture Walk - Nine sculptures were on loan for the 4th Annual Sculpture Walk. In addition to the these temporary installations, the Art Walk features numerous public art pieces that are part of Red Wing's permanent collection, The Art Walk was fully and enthusiastically funded through the generosity of local philanthropic groups with a shared vision to enrich our downtown, entice new commerce, and encourage newcomers to return. An estimated 12,000 people view the Sculpture Walk.

    Expenses $8,770 · Revenue $1,200

  • The 58th Annual Red Wing Arts Fall Festival - Recognized as one of Minnesota's premier fine art festivals, our juried two-day fine arts festival is a cornerstone event, celebrating and highlighting artists right in the heart of Red Wing. We take pride in showcasing over 120 talented artists in our city annually for this event. Visitors can look forward to an array of high-quality, original artworks available for purchase, as well as numerous other inspiring activities. Enjoy concerts in the bandshell, watch live painting, create your own masterpiece, or indulge in delicious offerings from local food trucks. Over 18,000 visitors attend the weekend events.

    Expenses $29,377 · Revenue $45,284

  • Plein Air - Red Wing Arts hosted its 18th Annual Plein Air. Red Wing Arts Plein Air brings nationally acclaimed artists to our community from around the region to paint "recognizable" Red Wing en Plein Air, which is French for "in open air." Plein Air is a study of how light and shadow interact with things, creating a snapshot of one moment in time that can never be repeated. The culminating exhibit includes over 100 works that are judged and hung on the walls of our Depot Gallery. More than 6,000 people are exposed to Plein Air. The paintings hung, judged and awarded, exhibited and sold at the depot.

    Expenses $16,922 · Revenue $14,417

  • Concerts in the Park - Each summer, Red Wing Arts brings together a diverse selection of regional artists, showcasing an array of musical genres to suit all tastes. These lively and energetic performances take place every Wednesday night from June through August in Central Park, the heart of our historic downtown, where the "city's living room" comes to life. Families and friends are invited to bring their lawn chairs and coolers to enjoy these free live music events, proudly presented by Red Wing Arts, and perfect for all ages. Over 4,400 people are impacted.

    Expenses $17,210

  • Poet Artist Collaboration - The 22nd Annual Poet Artist Collaboration featured over 40 juried artists and poets who participated in the annual event which included an art exhibit, poetry readings, and the creation of a chapbook. Thirty-six poems were chosen and artists were selected to create new works inspired by one of the poems. The joy and challenge of this event is the translation of the emotion and story of the written words of a poet by an artist into a representational piece of art. Over 2,700 experience the Poet Artist Collaboration.

    Expenses $7,558 · Revenue $3,268

  • Other programs in 2024 included Treasurers on the Trail (1,200 impacted), Red Wing Area Studio Tour (2,500 impacted), Big Turn Music Fest (2,750 impacted), ARTSpeak, and Pottery Throwdown.

    Expenses $41,839 · Revenue $11,977

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Kirsten Ford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Leah Buysse

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jason Reding

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Julie Jacobs

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Kris Toegel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Lynn Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Pam Horlitz

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Jerry Olson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Ian Scheerer

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Rachel McWithey

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Emily Foos

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $69,229
    From this org
    $63,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,000
    Hours/week
    40

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $968,796
    Expenses
    $704,368
    Contributions
    $767,215
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $818,824
    Expenses
    $977,233
    Contributions
    $645,350
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $718,121
    Expenses
    $925,774
    Contributions
    $555,091
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $305,989
    Expenses
    $364,169
    Assets (EOY)
    $563,112

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $172,093
    Expenses
    $180,002
    Assets (EOY)
    $90,135

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $245,968
    Expenses
    $266,281
    Assets (EOY)
    $86,618

  • 2018 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $183,750
    Expenses
    $187,651
    Assets (EOY)
    $104,086

  • 2015 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $146,516
    Expenses
    $149,516
    Assets (EOY)
    $145,434

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.