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Macphail Center for Music
Macphail Center for Music reported $14.6 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.22 went to program services, $15.83 to management and general costs and $5.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,548 (PRESIDENT - JUNE 2024). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,548 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMacphail Center for music transforms lives and strengthens communities through the power of music. As the nation's largest community music school, macphail annually serves more than 15,000 students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through diverse music learning experiences. Our extraordinary faculty offer individual lessons and group classes on more than 35 instruments, as well as in voice, composition, electronic music, and the recording arts. Instruction is offered at four locationsapple valley, minn.; austin, minn.; chanhassen, minn.; minneapolis, minn.; and madeline island, wis.as…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT - JUNE 2024 Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $226,887 | $0 | $7,661 | $234,548 |
| CEO - THROUGH SEPT 2024 Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $189,743 | $0 | $5,819 | $195,562 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $140,864 | $0 | $15,686 | $156,550 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $143,655 | $0 | $5,147 | $148,802 |
| CFO - FEB 2024 Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $125,367 | $0 | $14,463 | $139,830 |
| DIRECTOR OF EMRA Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $131,622 | $0 | $6,556 | $138,178 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Macphail Center for Music (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b27 · 27 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5377
- Volunteers Part I, line 651
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to Macphail Center for Music totaling $5.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Macphail Center for Music's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Macphail Center for Music, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Macphail Center for Music spent in FY2025, $78.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Macphail Center for Music's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Macphail Center for Music reported that 78.2% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Macphail Center for Music pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Macphail Center for Music reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $234,548, for the role of PRESIDENT - JUNE 2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Macphail Center for Music get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 31.4% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 58.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Macphail Center for Music a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1729340 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202630499349301863 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202530929349301753 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202430329349301438 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321949349300122 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231169349300008 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141549349301259 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1729340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.