Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra
Creating and bringing music and learning opportunities to children and families since 1949
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra at a glance
In short: Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,306,574
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Orchestra ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,306,574 | $234,110 | $192,272 | $10,000 | 1 | $66,714 |
| 2024 | $1,220,031 | $213,563 | $161,106 | $10,000 | 1 | $28,991 |
| 2023 | $1,042,166 | $246,350 | $191,862 | $10,000 | 1 | $31,150 |
| 2022 | $950,010 | $161,621 | $128,124 | $10,000 | 1 | $29,238 |
| 2021 | $1,051,382 | $144,710 | $117,239 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,023 |
| 2020 | $895,697 | $129,769 | $109,236 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,491 |
About Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $67K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra is led by Mary Sumners, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Sumners
President
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ella Pratte
Director of Education
President → Director of Education, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Reichert
Director of Development
Directors of Development → Director of Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Reichert
Director of Marketing & Committee
Directors of Development → Director of Marketing & Committee, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Brown
Director of Membership
Director at Large → Director of Membership, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Milteer
Director of Development
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Farrell
Director at Large
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Davis Niemoeller
Director of Marketing & Committee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blyth Bailey
Director of Membership
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Sumners
Director at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Keefer
Director of Education
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Allard
Director at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Duff
Director at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bartling
Treasurer
Director at Large → Co-President, 2023
Co-President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mila Eklund
Secretary
Director at Large & Nominating Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Lisa Roehl (2020–2024) — Director of Education
- Former: Anna Lamb (2023–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Connie Sommers (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jessica Rose (2023–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Meg Gisslen (2023–2024) — Director of Membership
- Former: Patricia Rice (2023–2024) — Director at Large
- Former: Roma Calatayud-Stocks (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Lauren Fichtel-Hewitt (2024) — Director of Membership
- Former: Carol Bossman (2020–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Irene Suddard (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Fichtel (2021–2023) — Director of Membership
- Former: David Davis (2022–2023) — Director of Education
- Former: Emily Clausman (2022–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Becky Shockley (2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Haiyan Wang (2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Nan Nelson (2023) — Co-President
- Former: Ludmila Eklund (2020–2022) — Director of Development
- Former: Vicki Brunsvold (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Cindy Olmanson (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Melissa Ousley (2021–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Sheri Tamte (2021–2022) — Director of Education
- Former: Vicki Bunker (2021–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Wade Hauser (2021–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Julie Craven (2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Kelsey Dodson-Smith (2022) — Director of Marketing & Committee
- Former: Kristie Nelson-Neuhaus (2022) — Director of Membership
- Former: Michelle Wood (2022) — Director of Marketing & Committee
- Former: Becky Odland (2020–2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Kathy Vigil (2020–2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Angela McKeand (2021) — Director of Marketing & Communications
- Former: Deb Dillaway (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Nick Kock (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Brian Kidwell (2020) — Director at Large
- Former: Joanna Cortright (2020) — Director of Education
- Former: Katherine Galligan (2020) — Director of Marketing & Committee
- Former: Katherine Roepke (2020) — Director of Marketing & Communications
- Former: Katy Miketic (2020) — Director at Education
- Former: Nich Koch (2020) — Director at Large
- Former: Pamela Arnstein (2020) — Musician Liason
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra
How much does Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra give each year?
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra?
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $234K.
Where does Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra operate?
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra's EIN?
Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6009099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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