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Minnesota Sports and Events

EIN 85-1580569 · Bloomington, MN

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO DRIVE ECONOMIC BENEFIT AND SUPPORT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE BLOOMINGTON, MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL REGIONAL AREA BY ATTRACTING AND MANAGING WORLD CLASS SPORTING EVENTS.

Income
$13.7 million
Spending
$11.1 million
Employees
11
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$240,000, president, c

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

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
  1. BIG 10 2024: AS THE LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC), MINNESOTA SPORTS AND EVENTS (MNSE) IS THRILLED TO BRING BOTH THE BIG TEN WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS TO TARGET CENTER. THOUSANDS OF BIG TEN ALUMNI, STUDENTS AND BASKETBALL FANS TRAVELED TO MINNESOTA OVER TWO WEEKS IN MARCH 2024 TO WITNESS SOME OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE AND EXCITING COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL IN THE COUNTRY THE HEART OF MINNEAPOLIS TRANSFORMS TO HOST ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGE BASKETBALL EVENTS. ALL 14 BIG TEN CONFERENCE WOMEN'S & MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS DESCEND ON THE TARGET CENTER WITH THEIR EYES SET ON WINNING THE CONFERENCE TITLE. CATCH ALL YOUR FAVORITE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TEAMS LIVE.
  2. USA GYMNASTICS 2024: WHEN YOU THINK OF MINNESOTA AND GYMNASTICS, CHANCES ARE YOU THINK OF THE HEART-STOPPING, JAW-DROPPING OLYMPIC PERFORMANCES OF SUNI LEE, GRACE MCCALLUM AND JOHN ROETHLISBERGER. BUT THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING. EVERY DAY, MINNESOTA INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMAZING, WORLD-CLASS GYMNASTS. WE HAVE 61 USA GYMNASTICS CLUBS ACROSS OUR STATE, AND 130 HIGH SCHOOLS WITH TEAMS COMPETING THROUGH MSHSL. THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HAS A D1 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS PROGRAM, AND THREE OTHER MINNESOTA UNIVERSITIES HAVE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS TEAMS COMPETING AT THE D3 LEVEL. WHEN IT COMES TO HOSTING GYMNASTICS EVENTS, MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL SCORES A PERFECT 10.
  3. WORLD JUNIORS HOCKEY 2025: THE 10-NATION TOURNAMENT FEATURES THE BEST MEN'S PLAYERS IN THE WORLD UNDER 20 YEARS OF AGE AND THE 29 GAMES OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP TAKE PLACE OVER 10 DAYS. THE 2025-2026 EVENT MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. GRAND CASINO ARENA, HOME OF THE NHL'S MINNESOTA WILD IN SAINT PAUL, AND 3M ARENA AT MARIUCCI ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS IN MINNEAPOLIS, WILL SERVE AS THE COMPETITION VENUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.

    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 2021.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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