IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST PUPPET AND MASK THEATRE

EIN: 411251313 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Minneapolis, MN

Total Revenue
$394,874
Total Expenses
$553,240
Total Assets
$544,170
Net Assets
$291,740
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
Ellen Alphonso
Phone
6127212535
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST PUPPET AND MASK THEATRE, founded in 1975, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $395K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $553K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 40% operating deficit.

Mission

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre nurtures creative empowerment through the joy and magic of puppetry performance and education.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $126,194 Revenue: $74,036

Community Outreach- HOBT SHARES THE POWER OF PUPPETRY AND MASK PERFORMANCE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. Our community programming skyrocketed during the year, increasing more than 50% over the last...

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Community Outreach- HOBT SHARES THE POWER OF PUPPETRY AND MASK PERFORMANCE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. Our community programming skyrocketed during the year, increasing more than 50% over the last year.We introduced Puppet Storytime on the first Saturday of the month, hosted by our amazing puppet librarian Chelly Beaver-Scott and her trusty sidekick Turnip the Dog, and art-making workshops on the third Saturday of each month. These free programs demonstrate our commitment to the Puppet Library (one of 3 in the U.S.!). We also expanded our programming to our youngest audiences through an eight week Toddler Puppet Story Time program. We partnered with Midtown Global Market to offer community workshops, made possible from a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. During those builds, attendees worked with artists to create large-scale puppets. During FY 2024, we had 13 community events with 2,500 workshop attendees.

Program 2
Expenses: $51,090 Revenue: $40,444

Mainstage Programming- HOBT CREATES, PRODUCES AND PERFORMS ORIGINAL WORKS BY STAFF, CONTRACTED ARTISTS, AND GUEST ARTISTS. During the spring, HOBT premiered "Phantom Loss," Oanh Vu's deeply powerful...

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Mainstage Programming- HOBT CREATES, PRODUCES AND PERFORMS ORIGINAL WORKS BY STAFF, CONTRACTED ARTISTS, AND GUEST ARTISTS. During the spring, HOBT premiered "Phantom Loss," Oanh Vu's deeply powerful tale of generational trauma and healing, told with humor and heart. We also hosted the Heartwood Trio's "The Well Tree," an all ages musical, beautifully illustrated through a crankie by artist Jennifer Jones. In all, we had 8 mainstage performances.

Program 3
Expenses: $53,847 Revenue: $58,173

Educational Programming- HOBT shares the power of puppetry through education. We continue to be a strong offering for educational programing to the Twin Cities. During FY 2024, We held 13 artist...

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Educational Programming- HOBT shares the power of puppetry through education. We continue to be a strong offering for educational programing to the Twin Cities. During FY 2024, We held 13 artist residencies in schools, libraries and community centers. Over 750 students were served by those residencies.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $272,090
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $249
Other Revenue $122,535
TOTAL REVENUE $394,874

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $173,728
Fundraising Expenses $30,399
Program Expenses $231,131
Other Expenses $379,512
TOTAL EXPENSES $553,240

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $394,874 $402,093 0.0%
Expenses $553,240 $449,722 +0.2%
Net Income $-158,366 $-47,629 +2.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
5
Volunteers
15

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$0
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
1
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Malia Burkhart Chair 10
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ellen Alphonso Treasurer 10
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Adrian Cox-Thurmond Secretary 10
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lacinea McBride Director 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erin Emory Director 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Muskin Director 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kallie Melvin Director 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caspian Wirth Director 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cecilia Benimon Director 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elina Kotlyar Interim Executive Director 40
Key Emp
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $394,874 $553,240 $544,170 $-158,366
2023 $402,093 $449,722 $675,879 $-47,629
2022 $431,345 $586,383 $666,424 $-155,038
2021 $601,068 $336,557 $893,112 $264,511
2020 $337,567 $684,710 $701,243 $-347,143
2019 $1,088,435 $814,345 $991,818 $274,090
2018 $787,639 $983,300 $757,380 $-195,661
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