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Tapestry Folkdance Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 41-1459618 Website

Tapestry Folkdance Center's mission is "Tapestry Folkdance Center welcomes all to participate in the joy of dance and music from a variety of cultural traditions."

Tapestry Folkdance Center at a glance

In short: Tapestry Folkdance Center gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,551
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$11,551
Median grant
$11,551
Total assets
$561,099
-1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tapestry Folkdance Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Old Farmers Ball: $12KOld Farmers Ball$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Old Farmers Ball ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Weaverville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Farmers Ball Weaverville, NCTapestry Folkdance Center held a fundraiser to support Old Farmers Ball after the severe flooding of the Ashville area in fall of 2024.$11,551
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$561,099$346,540$381,322$11,5511$4,245
2024$570,722$317,726$267,588——$1,439
2023$525,928$260,247$234,235——$498
2022$500,373$232,010$213,551——$1,977
2021—$104,159$165,895———
2020$542,129$205,034$214,304——$354
2019$542,266$212,036$267,509——$205

About Tapestry Folkdance Center

Based on IRS filings

Tapestry Folkdance Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $561K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tapestry Folkdance Center is led by Sherisa Oie, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sherisa Oie

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    30 hrs/week

    $52K (2024) → $60K (2025)

  • Hollie Benton

    Board President

    Board Member → Board President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Geraghty

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Knutson

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judine Pattinson

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Bjorngjeld

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hristina Markova

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wells

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Sather

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Guenther

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia McAnerney

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Gordon

    Member at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Ann Mosey (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Charles Carodenuto (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Leedam (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Alice Schumacher (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Trenne Fields (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Margaret Olsen (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Dathon Branch (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Dixen (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ed Stern (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Leslie MacKenzie (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Marvin Gordon (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Todd Petersen (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Carole Wilson (2019) — President
  • Former: Claudia Beerman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Dana Hoeschen (2019) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Sherisa Oie — Executive Director: $60KSherisa OieExecutive Director$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Sherisa Oie (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Tapestry Folkdance Center

How much does Tapestry Folkdance Center give each year?

Tapestry Folkdance Center gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Tapestry Folkdance Center?

Tapestry Folkdance Center reported $561K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347K.

What is Tapestry Folkdance Center?

Tapestry Folkdance Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $561K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Tapestry Folkdance Center operate?

Tapestry Folkdance Center has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Tapestry Folkdance Center's EIN?

Tapestry Folkdance Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1459618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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