Program areas at Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Taught creative writing courses in 8 Minnesota state correctional facilities. 24 full 10-15 week long courses taught in 2022 plus guest teachers and shorter courses. Some courses were delivered remotely due to pandemic restrictions on in-person programming. Estimated 600 students taught in 2021.
Hosted a number of public events at which the writing of incarcerated Minnesotans was featured and disseminated broadly. Events were both in-person and virtual. Some attracted upwards of 1,000 people.
Supported writers transition from prison to community through both material and immaterial means networking consultations etc..
Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Mike Alberti | Executive Director | | 2023-09-04 |
| Michael Alberti | Past Executive Director | $44,018 | 2022-11-07 |
| Chris Fischbach | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-03-10 |
| Michael Kleber-Diggs | President | $0 | 2023-03-10 |
Financials for Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $670,624 | $550,800 | 21.8% |
| Program services | $54,186 | $51,500 | 5.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $267 | $46 | 480.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $725,077 | $602,346 | 20.4% |
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|---|
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| Creative Adventure Lab | 501(c)(3) | Dubuque, IA | $612,376 |
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Data update history
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $24,000 from Jerome Foundation October 23, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1536 Hewitt Ave Ms-A1730
- Saint Paul, MN 55104
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Ramsey County, MN
- Website URL
- mnprisonwriting.org/Â
- Phone
- (651) 285-0990
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-1890824
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2015
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 611430: Professional and Management Development Training
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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