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Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts

EIN 41-1802858 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INTERACT CENTER FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS OFFERS PROFESSIONALLY RIGOROUS VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. IN THE SPIRIT OF RADICAL INCLUSION, INTERACT IS A MULTI-CULTURAL ART CENTER THAT EMBRACES THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF DISABILITY TO TRANSFORM AND CHALLENGE NOTIONS OF ABILITY FOR BOTH ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. SINCE 1995, INTERACT'S MISSION TO CREATE ART AND CHALLENGE SOCIETY'S VIEW OF DISABILITY HAS DRAMATICALLY BROADENED THE ARENA FOR ARTS PARTICIPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, OPENING THE FIELD TO CREATORS AND AUDIENCES WHO MIGHT NEVER HAVE SEEN THE ARTS AS A LIFE CHOICE, BUT WHO NOW SEE THE ARTS AS CENTRAL TO THEIR PERSONAL CAREER AND SOCIAL FULFILLMENT. INTERACT WAS THE FIRST - AND REMAINS THE ONLY - VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION, NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY, TO OFFER THE FULL-TIME, DAILY PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL LEVEL THEATER AND VISUAL ARTS TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVE GROWTH OF ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
-0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 58%
Employees
31
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$125,004, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $1.0 million spent. INTERACT'S VISUAL ARTS STUDIO WORKS ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, HOLDING FOCUSED WORKSHOPS AND CRITIQUES GUIDED BY ARTISTS FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND BY LOCAL AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED VISITING ARTISTS. INTERACT'S GALLERY AIMS TO ADVANCE THE RECOGNITION OF THEIR WORK THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES. AFTER LAUNCHING THE ONLINE PLATFORM IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON GALLERY EVENTS, ARTWORK SALES HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW. INTERACT PAYS INDUSTRY STANDARD COMMISSIONS ON SALES OF ARTWORK TO ALL ARTISTS, WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEEDS GOING BACK INTO VISUAL ARTS SUPPLIES AND PROGRAMMING.
  2. $592,371 spent. INTERACT'S PERFORMING ARTS THEATER PRODUCES ORIGINAL AND SCRIPTED, FULLY STAGED THEATER PRODUCTIONS EACH YEAR, ALONG WITH MORE INFORMAL WORKS-IN-PROCESS DESIGNED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS SCHOOL SHOWS, INDUSTRY EVENTS, AND CONFERENCES. INTERACT'S ENSEMBLE-GENERATED CREATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS MEANS THAT ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES FULLY PARTICIPATE IN CONCEIVING AND PERFORMING NEW WORK, DEVELOPING THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL, WRITING SCRIPTS/SONGS AND INCORPORATING EVERYONE'S IDEAS THROUGH IMPROVISATION. ADDITIONALLY, PERFORMING ARTISTS WORK ON OTHER SCRIPTED MATERIAL THAT INSPIRES THEM. COLLABORATING WITH ACCLAIMED GUEST ARTISTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES, INTERACT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TWIN CITIES AND REGIONAL ARTS COMMUNITY. ALL ARTISTS ARE PAID FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE WORK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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