Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council improves arts access for communities in the Seven county metropolitan area through support to artists and organizations.
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council at a glance
In short: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council gave $4.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.8M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,836,111
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,836,111
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,836,111
- Total assets
- $863,238
- +18.2% 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.
How to apply to Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Creative Connections
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Emergency Relief Fund
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Amount
$500
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Flexible Support
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Metropolitan Regional Arts Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 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
How Metropolitan Regional Arts Council gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $3.7M (2020) to $4.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule I1 Various, MN | Support Arts Organizations to Improve Arts Access | $4,836,111 |
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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 | $863,238 | $6,688,695 | $6,605,638 | $4,836,111 | 1 | $88,639 |
| 2024 | $730,045 | $6,139,737 | $5,934,758 | $4,597,994 | 1 | $73,109 |
| 2023 | $1,090,268 | $5,080,478 | $5,644,959 | $4,262,696 | 1 | $21,497 |
| 2022 | $2,676,962 | $5,717,209 | $5,065,568 | $3,799,052 | 1 | $583 |
| 2021 | $424,375 | $4,801,123 | $5,025,774 | $4,108,300 | 1 | $706 |
| 2020 | $1,596,742 | $5,160,211 | $4,861,847 | $3,707,611 | 1 | $40,462 |
About Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Based on IRS filings
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $863K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.8M. Net investment income was $89K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council is led by Kathy Mouacheupao, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Mouacheupao
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $125K (2025)
Ryan-Olivia Lundy
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandra Pelinka
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren White
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chavonn Williams Shen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Salazar
Director
Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Curry
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sofie Netteberg
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathyrn Mattson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Watts
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Burau
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Anderson
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Wagstrom
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Kathy Mattson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Adaobi Okolue (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Alejandra Iannone (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sara Wilson (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Adrienne Viola Doyle (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amanda Cortes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kate Walker (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Craig Dunn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lue Vang (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Creager (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrea Sjogren (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Christal Moose (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cristeta Boarini (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Heuring (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Robyn Cline (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tommy Sar (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deanna Standingcloud (2020) — Director
- Former: Donna Saul Millen (2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne Bertalmio (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Wendy Lane (2020) — Director
- Former: Wu Chen Khoo (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Kathy Mouacheupao (Executive DIR.).
Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
How much does Metropolitan Regional Arts Council give each year?
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council gave $4.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Metropolitan Regional Arts Council?
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council reported $863K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What is Metropolitan Regional Arts Council?
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $863K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Metropolitan Regional Arts Council operate?
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Metropolitan Regional Arts Council's EIN?
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1684647. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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