Public Functionary

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
460966610
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Phone
6129785566
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts Council/Agency

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$693,946
Expenses
$873,289
Assets
$158,174
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Tricia Heuring (Executive Director)

Highest reported compensation

  • Tricia Heuring (Executive Director): $62,250 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Public Functionary (PF) is artist-led space to dream and live in a world where our multi-faceted identities are celebrated and centered. A place where creative production and collaboration is reparative and generous. Supporting the expression of art and culture through studios, galleries, and performance space - PF pours into an abundant community of practice, where possibility is seen within our relationships with one another.

What it reported doing in 2024

Studio Residency Program-- Public Functionary provides private work studios and professional development resources to early-career artists. The studio residency program offers access to mentorship, conversation labs, workshops, and exhibition opportunities. Artists also use shared facilities equipped with tools and materials to expand their practices. The program operates on a cohort model, supporting up to 30 artists at a time. All residency spots are currently filled with a waiting list in place. Through this program, participating artists gain practical knowledge for sustaining their practice and building professional confidence.* Artistic Skill Development and Professional Development Program-- Public Functionary manages client-based art projects, including art event production, murals, interior artworks, and public art commissions, to provide participating artists with paid professional opportunities. These projects support career development by allowing artists to apply their creative skills in real-world settings. The organization also offers technical assistance and consulting to help artists professionalize their work, advocate for equitable compensation, and navigate commission processes. Income generated through consulting and project management fees directly supports the continuation of this program and other artist-focused services.* Art Presentation Program-- Public Functionary presents free exhibitions and multidisciplinary performances featuring both studio residents and artists selected through open calls. Programs include solo and group exhibitions, collaborative performances, and artist-driven productions. Events often include additional public programming such as artist talks, panel discussions, open studios, film screenings, and in-process showings. These presentations serve as a platform for artists to share new work and for the public to engage in dialogue around contemporary art. Exhibitions and performances are open to the community at no cost, creating accessible opportunities for cultural participation.

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.

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 expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 74
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 82.4%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: $19 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • 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: -25.8%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.18; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 82.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $720K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $62K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 23 of 23 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 7/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 57/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 47/100.