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Brownbody

EIN 46-2759548 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GROUNDED IN AFRICAN DIASPORIC PERSPECTIVES, BROWNBODY'S MISSION IS TO BUILD ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES THAT DISRUPT BIASED NARRATIVES AND PROMPT AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOURNEY. BROWNBODY ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH A BLEND OF MODERN DANCE, THEATER, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND FIGURE SKATING.

Income
$691,892
Spending
$336,878
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
24
Volunteers
14

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 129% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
  1. $264,214 spent. WE PROVIDED A OFF-ICE COMMUNITY SHARING EVENT/INFORMAL SHOWING PERFORMING EXCERPTS OF OUR NEWEST WORK IN PROGRESS, INFINITIE SLOW DRIVE, OUR NEWEST WORK IN DEVELOPMENT. THIS WAS BOTH A LIVE IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENT. WE HAD APPROX 45 PEOPLE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT. WE ALSO HELD A JULY RESIDENCY WHERE WE WORKED WITH OUR TRAP ARTISTS AND SKATING MOVEMENT ARTISTS ON TECHNICAL ARTISTRY, CHOREGRAPHIC WORK, CREATIVE RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED OUR SUCCESSFUL LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAM (8 WEEKLY SESSIONS IN THE FALL AND 8 WEEKLY SESSIONS IN THE SPRING. WE ADDITIONALLY HELD A SPRING STUDENT CELEBRATION WHERE STUDENTS SHOWCASED THE SKILLS THEY LEARNED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR LTS PROGRAM CONSINUTED TO DRAW APPROX. 140 REGISTRATIONS. WE PARTNERED WITH SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS AND THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK TO OFFER "ONE-OFF" LEARN TO SKATE LESSONS AND APPRENTICE PERFORMANCES. WE HELD TWO APPRENTICE PERFORMANCES

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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