2025-04-28T11:52:20-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 472706626 Ely Folk School % Chris Clemens ELYF 2182350138 209 E Sheridan Street Ely MN 55731 CHRISTOPHER CLEMENS Treasurer 2025-04-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Chris Clemens 209 E Sheridan Street Ely MN 55731 273342 false X www.elyfolkschool.org X 2015 MN Mission Statement: Building community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage art history culture and craft of the people of northern Minnesota. 8 0 0 54 0 0 143584 176324 62454 73330 0 0 61667 16692 267705 266346 0 0 0 0 72246 114848 0 0 0 146806 118823 219052 233671 48653 32675 158087 189167 21683 20399 136404 168768 Building community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage art history culture and craft of the people of northern Minnesota. false false 101518 40000 61835 Ely Folk School classes build community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage art history culture and craft of the people of northern Minnesota. Students of all ages learn relevant skill and craft from talented and passionate instructor artisans. The Ely Folk School offered 1,052 hours of programming in 2024. 19240 5000 7375 Ely Folk School hosts many community events each month. From the Thanksgiving Potluck to the Spring Bonfire to weekly artist open studios - EFS community events create a sense of belonging. These events encourage well-being connection and further the EFS mission of building community. 17055 0 23688 The Ely Folk School Mercantile offers artwork and resources for sale in a prime location in Elys downtown area for local and tourist shoppers alike. The Mercantile offers Ely Folk School instructor artisans primarily local artists the chance to consign their artwork and students a space to locally purchase tools resources and materials to continue the craft journey they started at the Folk School. The Mercantile serves as a conversation starter for curious passerby and serious students alike. 6709 0 7584 The Ely Folk School Ceramics Studio is a community pottery studio. It was created to provide the space and equipment to allow clay artists and potters of all levels to explore their creativity and work in a supportive environment. Memberships include full studio access and firing options. The six electric wheels slab roller glaze station and glazes tools and more are available 24 7 to all studio members. Firing members have access to glazing tools and glazes. Our studio manager manages the firing of the kiln. 6640 2500 270 Kids Makers Morning is a program of the Ely Folk School that gives young children a healthy expressive learning experience through the summer. Respect and knowledge grow in relational skills arts and local flora. Kids Makers Morning forges community and connection to place through craft and to offer opportunities to foster creative spirit through exploring new hands-on skills materials and hobbies. Some youth activities from previous years were adapted to the more classic folk school class model and included in the Ely Folk School classes program for 2024. 13349 2500 7854 151162 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 8 0 false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false MN X Chris Clemens 6128684597 209 E Sheridan Street Ely MN 55731 X Lacey Squier Chairperson 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Clemens Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Johnnie Hyde Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ozzie Reif Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Anderson Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Paro Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lucy Soderstrom Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 55800 0 0 Nick Dunnom Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosa Oesterreich Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 55800 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 4930 0 0 171394 1001 176324 Fine Arts Schools 611610 73330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23688 6996 16692 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 266346 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87558 87558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27290 0 27290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4259 0 4259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5614 0 5614 0 4589 0 4589 0 5580 0 5580 0 4732 0 4732 0 0 0 0 0 19723 0 19723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1495 0 1495 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1485 0 1485 0 2931 0 2931 0 Program Instructor/Materials 55319 55319 0 0 Consignment Expense 8285 8285 0 0 Financial Processing Fees 4811 0 4811 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 233671 151162 82509 0 0 0 0 0 142993 169855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11350 13218 0 0 22020 15926 3744 6094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158087 189167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21683 20399 0 0 21683 20399 X 136404 168768 0 0 136404 168768 158087 189167 32675 0 0 0 -311 0 X false false X 57459 72001 95480 145210 177325 547475 19897 65887 57403 124121 90022 357330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77356 137888 152883 269331 267347 904805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 904805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77356 137888 152883 269331 267347 904805 1 1.0000 0 X 22020 15926 6094 6094 Part VI, Line 11b All board members of record at the time of 990 preparation November 2024 were emailed a copy of the completed 990 with instructions to provide feedback before the filing deadline. Part VI, Line 19 All organizational information that is open to the public is furnished upon demand.