Alliance Francaise of the Twin Cities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O.THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, AN INDEPENDENT CHAPTER OF A WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION, IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING THE USE AND APPRECIATION OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURES THROUGH LANGUAGE CLASSES, CULTURAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL EVENTS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 265
- Highest pay
- $117,220, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
- $1.0 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O.FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASSES AND CAMPS -THIS YEAR, AFMSP WELCOMED 1,413 REGISTRATIONS IN ON-SITE FRENCH CLASSES OVER THE COURSE OF 4 10-WEEK CLASS SESSIONS AND A 3-WEEK SESSION. 95 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN ITS SUMMER CAMPS. AFMSP OFFERED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN 5 LOCAL SCHOOLS. A RECORD-BREAKING 115 CANDIDATES TOOK FRENCH LANGUAGE OR PROFICIENCY EXAMS (75 DELF/DALF 40 TEF) CULTURAL EVENTS -OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED 120 CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MONTHLY EVENTS INCLUDE "P'TIT DEJ", A FREE CONVERSATION GROUP; CIN CLUB FILM SERIES; BOOK CLUBS FOR VARIOUS LEVELS. ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS BASTILLE DAY, FTE DE LA MUSIQUE, AND FTE D'HIVER WELCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS ALL DEMOGRAPHICS. EACH YEAR IN MARCH, AFMSP CELEBRATES A DIFFERENT FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRY WITH A FOCUSED SERIES ON ITS HISTORY, CULTURE, AND TRADITIONS. RESOURCES -THE AFMSP LIBRARY OFFERS 6,848 BOOKS AND 500 FILMS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BORROW AT NO CHARGE. IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF FRENCH LANGUAGE BOOKS AND MEDIA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. AN ADDITIONAL 331 AFMSP MEMBERS USE CULTURETHQUE, AN ONLINE LIBRARY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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