Art Shelf
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 990555569
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $47,002
- Expenses
- $43,183
- Assets
- $3,819
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
People named in this filing
- Willard Malebear (Executive Chairman)
- Holly Henning (Secretary)
- Colin Cash (Vice Chairman)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Art Shelf is a nonprofit that provides free access to art supplies studio space and creative programming for individuals and families. Our mission is to remove financial barriers to creativity and support wellness through art by creating an open accessible space where anyone can make art regardless of income or experience. During the year Art Shelf distributed donated art supplies maintained a free community studio and hosted regular creative programming including art nights guided sessions and wellness-focused activities. These programs supported individuals experiencing mental health challenges recovery and life transitions by offering a safe space for expression and connection. Through this work Art Shelf strengthens community supports emotional well-being and increases access to creative resources for underserved populations.
What it reported doing in 2024
Art Shelf hosted community art markets and creative events that provided local artists with opportunities to sell their work and engage with the public. These events also offered free access to art materials and space for attendees to create connect and participate in creative activities. The program supported local artists economically while promoting community engagement and access to the arts.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 38
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: Limited
- Program expense ratio: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 8.1%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.09; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- 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.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 59/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.