Annandale Art and Textile Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
844341916
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2022
Location
Annandale, MN, USA
Phone
3209800437
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts Education

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$301,647
Expenses
$291,295
Assets
$41,229
Liabilities
$11,115

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ELIZABETH BAYER (CHAIR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • ELIZABETH BAYER (CHAIR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • JOE BAYER (TREASURER)
  • STEVE NIKLAUS (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

A vocational weaving program for people with developmental disabilities, providing employment, job skills, and vocational skills.

What it reported doing in 2025

The annandale art and textile center (aatc) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that employs adults with a variety of learning styles and abilities as weavers. To support our mission: - we sell woven items created on-site plus the work of over 60 local artists and crafts people. A portion of the proceeds pay the artists and also support our programming. - we offer weaving and creative classes to the general public. A portion of all class registration fees supports our mission.our vocational weaving program is called the "heart of the lakes weavers." our weaving employees range from ages 20-60. In 2025, we employed 13 weavers (1 adult left our employment during the year.) the heart of the lakes weavers continue to demonstrate exceptional weaving and fiber artistry. The best outcome of all is that they are thriving as individuals.the heart of the lakes weavers were invited to be the featured artists in a three-day exhibit called create with color', held april 24-26 in partnership with the annandale art and textile center and the price krishnan gallery at the northrup king building. The show featured fiber works by the heart of the lakes weavers with live demonstrations and a special reception to close the event. Some items of interest in 2025. *350 - the average fabric yardage produced/month by our heart of the lakes weavers*1,029 - one of a kind woven towels sold*5,253 - woven items sold*2,720 - number of pieces of art and fine craft sold, all created by area artists.*16 - number looms actively in use on a day-to-day basis*3,045 - volunteer hours by 40 dedicated volunteers*2,213 sales transactions (up 37.6% over 2024) in 2025 we completed our second expansion. This has provided an additional 1,000 square feet for a dedicated weaving studio. This space will house some of our heart of the lakes weavers and better accommodate our growing cohort of public weaving students that attend classes from all around the state. Within our walls and with the families of our heart of the lakes weavers (adults with a variety of learning styles and abilities) we continue to notice:- expanded vocabulary across all learning styles and abilities- increase problem solving proficiency- increased numeracy and literacy- increased sequencing- increased patterning abilities- overall communication abilities- self-reliance as well as teamwork- self-advocacy (i want, i need)- physical stamina (as weaving is a physical embodied activity)- improved self-esteem- independence- and artistry!

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.1%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 65.7%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.4%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.14; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.9% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.8% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.1% of revenue deployed · 65.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $191K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.