The Arts Partnership
THE ARTS PARTNERSHIP WAS INCORPORATED ON APRIL 10, 2007, AND ORGANIZED TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, IN PARTICULAR, AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(3) FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS (SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS), NAMELY, ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (THE ORDWAY); THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY; THE MINNESOTA OPERA; AND THE SCHUBERT CLUB (COLLECTIVELY, THE ARTS PARTNERS), EACH OF WHICH IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ARTS PARTNERSHIP IS A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE OF FOUR PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENSURES EQUITABLE SHARING AND EFFECTIVE CARE OF THE ORDWAY CENTER FACILITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$40.7M
+13.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.2M
+15.2% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.5M
+15.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $40,729,916 | $35,914,415 | $32,719,008 |
| Revenue | $9,349,317 | $6,980,977 | $6,025,235 |
| Expenses | $6,542,778 | $5,575,710 | $7,493,475 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,304,067 | $707,549 | $1,292,137 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Kempton | Treasurer | 4 | — |
| Christopher Harrington | President | 4 | — |
| Ryan Taylor | Secretary | 4 | — |
| Deborah Palmer-Rich | Director | 1 | — |
| Jon Limbacher | Director | 4 | — |
| Kimberly Randolph | Director | 1 | — |
| Laura McCarten | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Gordon | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Patrick Garay-Heelan | Director | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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