EIN 35-1628916

Minnetrista Cultural Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
110
City
State
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Minnetrista Cultural Foundation's mission is to create shared experiences that connect people, leading to a better quality of life. They are the home of the Ball Jar and serve as a legacy site and gathering place for east central Indiana. In addition, they opened a short-term original exhibition and two long-term exhibits, which continue to delight local, regional, and tourist audiences. The Minnetrista Heritage Collection is also on display. In 2021, more than 64,000 visitors found solace on their grounds through outdoor events.
Total revenues
$4,714,815
2022
Total expenses
$5,511,104
2022
Total assets
$15,095,200
2022
Num. employees
110
2022

Program areas at Minnetrista Cultural Foundation

The Minnetrista heritage collection includes artifacts, art, and archival material that document the people, places, organizations, events, and businesses and industries of east central Indiana. A major component of the collection is ball family material and ball corporation business records. Several acquisitions were received in 2022. They included materials and objects that document the ball family, ball corporation, and local history. The Minnetrista heritage collection, both on-site and on-line, is also a destination for researchers. In 2022, there were more than 208 remote and in-person research requests and appointments. By the end of 2022, there were more than 8,260 objects online, 6,278 photograph collections, and over 2,400 archival records from the Minnetrista heritage collection on-line. Thousands of additional records were available onsite to researchers through our collections management system. There were over 12,000 searches of the on-line collection in 2022.
Minnetrista improves the quality of life for east central Indiana by offering a beautiful location in the middle of muncie. With a six-acre nature area, 23 acres of themed and historic gardens, and a stretch of the white river greenway, Minnetrista serves as green space for the community. This space continued to provide invaluable respite to our community during 2022 as the visitors sought ways to get physical and find mental relief from life stresses caused by both personal and national factors like the pandemic, economics, and political pressures.
As the home of the ball jar, Minnetrista continues to serve as a legacy site and gathering place for east central Indiana. Visitors come to explore, recharge, and connect. In 2022, more than 76,500 local, regional, national, and international visitors enjoyed programs like painting workshops, glass workshops, school tours, summer camps, family days, and many other programs at Minnetrista. Families attended our signature events like farmers market, garden fair, faeries sprites & lights, and enchanted luminaria walk.
Other program services: the breakdown of the remaining 899,088 in program expenses is as follows: 489,924 depreciation expense; 211,217 it expense; 197,947 advertising.

Who funds Minnetrista Cultural Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
George and Frances Ball FoundationOperations/ Capital Projects & CEO Transition Funds$1,115,000
Ball Brothers Foundation (BBF)Funder Fund Endowment$100,000
The Society of St AndrewTo Provide Nourishment To Hungry Neighbors$0

Personnel at Minnetrista Cultural Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth A BrewerPresident and Chief Executive Officer and Trustee / President and Chief Executive Officer and Trusee$164,222
Steve SmithChair$0
Jeannine HarroldSecretary / Vice Chair / Trustee$0
Sara Shade HamiltonVice Chair / Secretary$0
Eric LinTreasurer$89,989
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Minnetrista Cultural Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,237,707
Program services$256,166
Investment income and dividends$125,860
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-31,964
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$68,974
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$58,072
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,714,815

Form 990s for Minnetrista Cultural Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,115,000 from George and Frances Ball Foundation
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Muncie, IN 47303
Metro area
Muncie, IN
County
Delaware County, IN
Website URL
minnetrista.net/ 
Phone
(765) 282-4848
Facebook page
minnetrista 
Twitter profile
@minnetrista 
IRS details
EIN
35-1628916
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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