The Arts Partnership
The Arts Partnership is organized for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of ordway center for the performing arts (the ordway); the saint paul chamber orchestra society; the Minnesota opera; and the schubert club. The Arts Partnership is a strategic alliance of four performing arts organizations that ensures equitable sharing and effective care of the ordway center facility.
The Arts Partnership at a glance
In short: The Arts Partnership gave $6.5M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,543,498
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,635,875
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,458,922
- Total assets
- $40,575,683
- -0.4% 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 The Arts Partnership
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (Knight Foundation Cultural Opportunity Fund)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Arts Partnership
Who The Arts Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ordway Center for the Performing Arts ($3.3M). Together the top 4 received $6.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Arts Partnership gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2019) to $8.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Saint Paul, MN | To provide general operating support, stabilization resources and funds for capital improvements and maintenance for the ordway center for the performing arts facility. | $3,322,230 |
| The Minnesota Opera Minneapolis, MN | Provide General Operating Fund Resources and Stabilization Funds. | $2,053,691 |
| The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Saint Paul, MN | Provide General Operating Fund Resources and Stabilization Funds. | $864,153 |
| The Schubert Club Saint Paul, MN | Provide General Operating Fund Resources and Stabilization Funds. | $303,424 |
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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 | $40,575,683 | $6,282,484 | $7,054,595 | $6,543,498 | 4 | $2,832,258 |
| 2024 | $40,729,916 | $9,349,317 | $6,542,778 | $6,180,544 | 4 | $1,304,067 |
| 2023 | $35,914,415 | $6,980,977 | $5,575,710 | $5,365,659 | 4 | $707,549 |
| 2022 | $32,719,008 | $6,025,235 | $7,493,475 | $7,297,721 | 4 | $1,292,137 |
| 2021 | $39,537,439 | $5,290,504 | $2,629,377 | $2,468,238 | 4 | $1,027,118 |
| 2020 | $31,183,068 | $7,323,445 | $8,815,343 | $8,661,548 | 4 | $860,727 |
| 2019 | $32,680,374 | $5,162,273 | $2,245,294 | $2,131,953 | 4 | $630,337 |
About The Arts Partnership
Based on IRS filings
The Arts Partnership is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6.5M. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arts Partnership is led by Christopher Harrington, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Harrington
President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Limbacher
Director
Director → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Garay-Heelan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Randolph
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura McCarten
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Gordon
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Huntrods
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Kempton
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Taylor
Secretary
President → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Deborah Palmer-Rich (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Started in aug
- Former: Nadege Souvenir (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Catherine Furry (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Wood (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Sagstetter (2021–2022) — Treasurer · Filing note: Through oct
- Former: Anne Hunter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Parker (2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Tashjian (2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru July
- Former: H Bernt von Ohlen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jamie Grant (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Tashjian (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: P W Parker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dorothy Horns (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Arts Partnership
How much does The Arts Partnership give each year?
The Arts Partnership gave $6.5M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.2M across 4 grants.
What is The Arts Partnership's typical grant size?
The Arts Partnership's median grant in 2025 was $1,458,922, and its average grant was $1,635,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Arts Partnership give grants?
The Arts Partnership gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Paul, MN (3 grants).
Does The Arts Partnership give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Arts Partnership's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Arts Partnership?
The Arts Partnership reported $40.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is The Arts Partnership?
The Arts Partnership is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $40.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Arts Partnership's EIN?
The Arts Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2507419. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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