CANTUS

EIN: 411934424 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total Revenue
$1,472,751
Total Expenses
$1,471,602
Total Assets
$928,878
Net Assets
$819,126
🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Sign In — Free (10 views/day)

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1999
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
MICHELLE QUIALA
Phone
6124350046
Tax Period
2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

CANTUS, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

CANTUS GIVES VOICE TO SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE BY INSPIRING AUDIENCES THROUGH SONG AND WORD, SPARKING NEW DEPTHS OF UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $494,959 Revenue: $411,863

CONCERTS: CANTUS CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL HYBRID CONCERT MODEL, COMBINING IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PERFORMANCES. DURING THE SEASON, THE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH A...

Read more

CONCERTS: CANTUS CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL HYBRID CONCERT MODEL, COMBINING IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PERFORMANCES. DURING THE SEASON, THE ENSEMBLE PRESENTED FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD-RENOWNED SWINGLES. ACROSS THE SEASON, CANTUS SOLD MORE THAN 10,000 TICKETS.THE ENSEMBLE ALSO PREMIERED A NEW WORK BY COMPOSER SAUNDER CHOI, FURTHERING ITS COMMITMENT TO PERFORMING AND COMMISSIONING CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. ONE CONCERT FROM EACH SUBSCRIPTION WEEK WAS LIVESTREAMED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING ON A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN BASIS, UNDERSCORING CANTUS' DEDICATION TO ACCESSIBILITY. NOTABLY, OVER 15% OF ONLINE TICKET BUYERS CHOSE TO PAY BELOW THE SUGGESTED PRICE.AS A RESULT, LISTENERS IN ALL 47 STATES, 15 COUNTRIES, AND 196 MINNESOTA CITIES EXPERIENCED CANTUS DISTINCTIVE ARTISTRY.

Program 2
Expenses: $246,904 Revenue: $167,253

TOURING: DURING THE 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON, CANTUS PERFORMED IN 15 CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK CITY, DALLAS, AND AUSTIN, A RESIDENCY IN SAN...

Read more

TOURING: DURING THE 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON, CANTUS PERFORMED IN 15 CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK CITY, DALLAS, AND AUSTIN, A RESIDENCY IN SAN FRANCISCO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GOLDEN GATE MEN'S CHORUS AND RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS, AND APPEARANCES AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IN SALT LAKE CITY AND THE SHALIN LIU PERFORMANCE CENTER IN ROCKPORT, MASSACHUSETTS. SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Program 3
Expenses: $133,740 Revenue: $17,662

RECORDING: CANTUS RELEASED ALONE TOGETHER ON THE SIGNUM CLASSICS LABEL AND RECORDED THE SECRET LETTER FOR FUTURE RELEASE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ENSEMBLE SHARED INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES ON YOUTUBE...

Read more

RECORDING: CANTUS RELEASED ALONE TOGETHER ON THE SIGNUM CLASSICS LABEL AND RECORDED THE SECRET LETTER FOR FUTURE RELEASE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ENSEMBLE SHARED INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES ON YOUTUBE, SHOWCASING BOTH NEW WORKS AND ITS RENOWNED STYLISTIC RANGE.ADDITIONALLY, CANTUS PARTNERED WITH AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA TO PRODUCE A NEW RADIO SPECIAL, GIVING THANKS, WHICH WAS BROADCAST BY RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Sign In — Free (10 views/day)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $825,244
Program Service Revenue $614,625
Investment Income $32,882
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,472,751

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $902,234
Fundraising Expenses $142,328
Program Expenses $988,768
Other Expenses $569,368
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,471,602

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,472,751 $1,262,856 +0.2%
Expenses $1,471,602 $1,333,339 +0.1%
Net Income $1,149 $-70,483 -1.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Sign In

Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
9
Employees
12
Volunteers
55

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
5
$74,272
Total Directors
15
$124,547
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRIAN NEWHOUSE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS WESTERMEYER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA DAVIS VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
OLIVIA MANSFIELD SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK STUBBS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE MEYERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM HOLLINGSWORTH TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LLOYD KEPPLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX NISHIBUN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$59,173 $0 $59,173
KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISABETH COMEAUX DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMMANUELLE MEHTA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TEE PHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEREMY WONG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$53,629 $11,745 $65,374
MICHELLE QUIALA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$66,875 $7,397 $74,272
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 $1,472,751 $1,471,602 $928,878 $1,149
2024 $1,262,856 $1,333,339 $1,071,067 $-70,483
2023 $1,324,947 $1,286,502 $1,163,748 $38,445
2022 $1,607,299 $1,221,902 $1,048,716 $385,397
2021 $1,024,216 $763,084 $823,080 $261,132
2020 $924,007 $895,895 $584,988 $28,112
2019 $1,264,742 $1,193,636 $269,752 $71,106
2018 $1,271,178 $1,171,667 $276,989 $99,511
Explore More Nonprofits
Top 100 Nonprofits in Minnesota Largest U.S. Nonprofits Best Rated Nonprofits Most Efficient Nonprofits

Compare CANTUS with other nonprofits in Minnesota and across the country.