EIN 41-0854160

Guthrie Theatre Foundation

Arts, culture and humanities · Minneapolis · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

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Tax subsection: 501(c)(3)
Deductibility: Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status: Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category: Arts, culture and humanities
Address on file: 818 S 2ND ST, Minneapolis, MN, 55415-1252

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue

$37,377,343

Total expenses

$36,103,936

Operating difference

$1,273,407

Assets

$152,917,477

Liabilities

$8,993,667

Net assets

$143,923,810

Selected expense context

Reported item	Amount	Share of total expenses
Officer compensation	$967,198	2.7%
All listed compensation and benefits	$16,422,732	45.5%
Advertising and promotion	Not published	Not available
Professional fundraising	$122,992	0.3%

These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	$37,377,343	$36,103,936	$152,917,477
2022	$38,832,182	$29,522,220	$157,320,019
2021	$17,905,053	$16,363,475	$166,811,777
2020	$18,685,485	$25,864,338	$150,141,249
2019	$24,696,711	$31,001,513	$155,269,541
2018	$38,487,110	$32,247,930	$161,169,674
2017	$26,267,249	$31,183,524	$152,997,064
2016	$25,432,185	$29,461,793	$163,493,452
2015	$25,466,128	$31,844,805	$165,778,981
2014	$44,621,675	$29,593,074	$179,743,964

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 8/31/2024): $36,051,705
Program spending: $27,030,212
Fundraising expense: $1,697,298
Total expenses: $33,943,666

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Review donation status

Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.