2026-02-17T14:13:54-05:00 2025-03-31 416192096 BOYUM & BARENSCHEER PLLP 3050 METRO DR STE 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554251547 990 2024-04-01 815138735 THE GREAT NORTHERN WINTER FESTIVAL GREA 6122454729 1011 S WASHINGTON AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 JOVAN REBOLLAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2405054203 2026-02-05 true true ASHLEY SPARKS P01234392 9528544244 2026-02-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOVAN REBOLLAR 1011 S WASHINGTON AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 1046522 false X WWW.THEGREATNORTHERNFESTIVAL.COM X 2017 MN THE GREAT NORTHERN CELEBRATES OUR COLD, CREATIVE WINTERS THROUGH TEN DAYS OF DIVERSE PROGRAMMING THAT INVIGORATE MIND AND BODY. IN AN ERA OF CHANGING CLIMATE THAT THREATENS OUR SIGNATURE SEASON, WE SEEK TO CREATE COMMUNITY, INSPIRE ACTION, AND SHARE THE RESILIENT SPIRIT OF THE NORTH WITH THE WORLD. 6 6 10 75 0 969705 763389 288094 259086 0 -1847 5173 1255952 1027648 0 0 353554 479130 0 141401 838317 735755 1191871 1214885 64081 -187237 248202 230207 60961 230203 187241 4 X THE GREAT NORTHERN CELEBRATES OUR COLD, CREATIVE WINTERS THROUGH TEN DAYS OF DIVERSE PROGRAMMING THAT INVIGORATE MIND AND BODY. IN AN ERA OF CHANGING CLIMATE THAT THREATENS OUR SIGNATURE SEASON, WE SEEK TO CREATE COMMUNITY, INSPIRE ACTION, AND SHARE THE RESILIENT SPIRIT OF THE NORTH WITH THE WORLD. false false 909112 259086 IN FY25 THE GREAT NORTHERN (TGN) CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO HOST AN ANNUAL WINTER FESTIVAL ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES, INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS, FOSTERING COMMUNITY, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER DURING THE MOST ISOLATING TIME OF THE YEAR: MINNESOTA'S LONG, COLD WINTERS. TGN ENCOURAGES OUR AUDIENCE TO GET OUTDOORS, BUILD CONNECTIONS, STAY ACTIVE, AND CELEBRATE THE PERSPECTIVES, COMMUNITIES, CULTURES, AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT MAKE THIS REGION SPECIAL. THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVENTS, TGN HIGHLIGHTS THE URGENCY OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENCOURAGING AWARENESS, ACTION, AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. BY CULTIVATING AUTHENTIC, RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR AUDIENCE AND PARTNERS, WE CONTRIBUTE TO A BROADER CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COLLECTIVE CARE. TGN'S 2025 FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO CELEBRATE WHAT WINTER GIVES US, WHILE EXPLORING OUR CHANGING CLIMATE THROUGH THE LENSES OF CULTURE/HERITAGE, THE ECONOMY, AND SOCIAL EQUITY. TGN HOSTED DOZENS OF FESTIVAL EVENTS INCLUDING MEANINGFUL ARTS PRESENTATIONS, INVIGORATING OUTDOOR EVENTS, AND UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCES. MORE THAN 50% OF THESE EVENTS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE GREAT NORTHERN PRODUCED AND COPRODUCED EVENTS THAT DREW OVER 10,000 ATTENDEES INTO THE COLD TO EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL. THE WAY THE GREAT NORTHERN COMBINES ARTS EVENTS WITH A CLIMATE FOCUS IS UNIQUE AND TRANSFORMATIVE. OUR ATTENDEES CAN EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF WINTER ON A CELLULAR LEVEL AND BE INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PRESERVE IT. THE FESTIVAL'S CLIMATE SOLUTIONS SERIES FEATURED A DOZEN IN-PERSON CONVERSATIONS THAT INVESTIGATED CLIMATE ACTION AND ADVOCACY FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. THESE CONVERSATIONS WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 1,500 PEOPLE. OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING REMAINS THE MOST POPULAR WITH MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. IN 2025, IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, WE INCREASED OUR FAMILY PROGRAMMING WITH FAMILY PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE FESTIVAL. TGN'S FAMILY PROGRAMMING DREW OVER 1,500 ATTENDEES AND WILL BE A MAINSTAY OF THE FESTIVAL. OUR DANCE PERFORMANCES, LIVE MUSIC, AND VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE DREW NEARLY 2,000 ATTENDEES. IN THE LEAD-UP TO AND DURING THE GREAT NORTHERN'S 2025 FESTIVAL, WE SECURED DOZENS OF PIECES OF COVERAGE THAT GARNERED MILLIONS OF ESTIMATED VIEWS. 909112 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 64 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false true true true false MN X JOVAN REBOLLAR 6122454729 1011 S WASHINGTON AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 KATE NORDSTRUM CHIEF PROG. 40.00 X 125000 0 0 JOVAN REBOLLAR EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 135000 0 0 ERIC DAYTON PRESIDENT/TR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAXINE BEDAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARSON KIPFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOTHSNA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NEWSOM JOINED 1124 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ZIMMERN JOINED 1124 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 260000 2 false false false 126625 636764 34600 763389 TICKET SALES 900099 186686 186686 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 72400 72400 259086 21417 18874 2543 2543 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2630 2630 2630 1027648 259086 5173 X 258899 153584 29153 76162 186534 110656 21004 54874 33697 20194 3571 9932 2890 2890 36870 36870 184169 164462 19707 28730 28730 26615 25242 1373 17263 864 16100 299 20134 17694 2440 10676 8652 2024 313 179 134 5298 5298 PROGRAM FEES 191748 191748 COMMISSIONS 69495 69495 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY RENT 58202 58202 OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSE 32265 11134 21131 51087 48455 2632 1214885 909112 164372 141401 50143 3679 163059 226528 35000 248202 230207 60961 230203 60961 230203 X 87241 -84996 100000 85000 187241 4 248202 230207 -187237 X false true X true false X 577281 597928 635264 969705 763389 3543567 577281 597928 635264 969705 763389 3543567 906054 2637513 2106 3615 2630 8351 3551918 741910 0.74260 0.70510 X PART II, LINE 10 8,351 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2023 WAS A SHORT YEAR (7/1/2023 - 3/31/2024). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1130522 84000 84000 1046522 -18874 -18874 1027648 1317759 84000 84000 1233759 -18874 -18874 1214885 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN RECENTLY AUDITED BY A TAX AUTHORITY; AND ACCORDINGLY, THE INFORMATION TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THEY DO NOT RESULT IN ANYTHING THAT WOULD REQUIRE EITHER RECORDING OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BASED ON THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN ASC 740 INCOME TAXES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B DIFFERENCES IN REPORTING OF EVENT COSTS FROM AUDIT TO 990 -18,874 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B DIFFERENCES IN REPORTING OF EVENT COSTS FROM AUDIT TO 990 -18,874 DEAD OF WINTER 21417 21417 3154 12250 3470 21417 21417 3154 12250 3470 18874 2543 X 8 29600 FMV X GIFT CARDS 1 5000 FMV false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) IS THE COUNT OF DONATIONS OF EACH ITEM. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GREAT NORTHERN CELEBRATES OUR COLD, CREATIVE WINTERS THROUGH TEN DAYS OF DIVERSE PROGRAMMING THAT INVIGORATE MIND AND BODY. IN AN ERA OF CHANGING CLIMATE THAT THREATENS OUR SIGNATURE SEASON, WE SEEK TO CREATE COMMUNITY, INSPIRE ACTION, AND SHARE THE RESILIENT SPIRIT OF THE NORTH WITH THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN FY25 THE GREAT NORTHERN (TGN) CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO HOST AN ANNUAL WINTER FESTIVAL ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES, INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS, FOSTERING COMMUNITY, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER DURING THE MOST ISOLATING TIME OF THE YEAR: MINNESOTA'S LONG, COLD WINTERS. TGN ENCOURAGES OUR AUDIENCE TO GET OUTDOORS, BUILD CONNECTIONS, STAY ACTIVE, AND CELEBRATE THE PERSPECTIVES, COMMUNITIES, CULTURES, AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT MAKE THIS REGION SPECIAL. THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVENTS, TGN HIGHLIGHTS THE URGENCY OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENCOURAGING AWARENESS, ACTION, AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. BY CULTIVATING AUTHENTIC, RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR AUDIENCE AND PARTNERS, WE CONTRIBUTE TO A BROADER CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COLLECTIVE CARE. TGN'S 2025 FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO CELEBRATE WHAT WINTER GIVES US, WHILE EXPLORING OUR CHANGING CLIMATE THROUGH THE LENSES OF CULTURE/HERITAGE, THE ECONOMY, AND SOCIAL EQUITY. TGN HOSTED DOZENS OF FESTIVAL EVENTS INCLUDING MEANINGFUL ARTS PRESENTATIONS, INVIGORATING OUTDOOR EVENTS, AND UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCES. MORE THAN 50% OF THESE EVENTS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE GREAT NORTHERN PRODUCED AND COPRODUCED EVENTS THAT DREW OVER 10,000 ATTENDEES INTO THE COLD TO EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL. THE WAY THE GREAT NORTHERN COMBINES ARTS EVENTS WITH A CLIMATE FOCUS IS UNIQUE AND TRANSFORMATIVE. OUR ATTENDEES CAN EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF WINTER ON A CELLULAR LEVEL AND BE INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PRESERVE IT. THE FESTIVAL'S CLIMATE SOLUTIONS SERIES FEATURED A DOZEN IN-PERSON CONVERSATIONS THAT INVESTIGATED CLIMATE ACTION AND ADVOCACY FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. THESE CONVERSATIONS WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 1,500 PEOPLE. OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING REMAINS THE MOST POPULAR WITH MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. IN 2025, IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, WE INCREASED OUR FAMILY PROGRAMMING WITH FAMILY PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE FESTIVAL. TGN'S FAMILY PROGRAMMING DREW OVER 1,500 ATTENDEES AND WILL BE A MAINSTAY OF THE FESTIVAL. OUR DANCE PERFORMANCES, LIVE MUSIC, AND VISUAL ART EXPERIENCE DREW NEARLY 2,000 ATTENDEES. IN THE LEAD-UP TO AND DURING THE GREAT NORTHERN'S 2025 FESTIVAL, WE SECURED DOZENS OF PIECES OF COVERAGE THAT GARNERED MILLIONS OF ESTIMATED VIEWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990S ARE DISTRIBUTED IN BOARD MATERIALS PRIOR TO BOARD MEETINGS AND REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IF THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE FULLY DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD APPROVES THE TRANSACTION IN GOOD FAITH BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE (WITHOUT COUNTING THE INTERESTED RESPONSIBLE PERSONS) OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD AT A MEETING AT WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM PRESENT, AGAIN WITHOUT COUNTING THE INTERESTED RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO KNOWS HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON KNOWN TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION AND THE PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A QUORUM OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION, THE TRANSACTION MAY BE APPROVED BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE GREAT NORTHERN AND IN ITS BEST INTERESTS. A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO DOES NOT PLAN TO ATTEND A MEETING AT WHICH THE BOARD IS LIKELY TO ACT ON A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT, PRIOR TO THE MEETING, ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PRESIDENT MUST REPORT THE DISCLOSURE AT THE MEETING AND THE DISCLOSURE MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IF THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS THE PRESIDENT, THEN THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE TO, AND THE REQUIRED REPORT TO THE BOARD MUST BE MADE BY, THE NEXT HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER. IF IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THEN THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE PRESIDENT OR THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNEE. THE PRESIDENT OR THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNEE MUST DETERMINE WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE PRIOR TO HIRE. A COMPARABILITY STUDY IS DONE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRES THE CHIEF PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE PRIOR TO HIRE. A COMPARABILITY STUDY IS DONE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF PROGRAMING OFFICER IS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT & PROF FEES 57,985 0 0 VIDEOGRAPHY 8,729 0 0 FESTIVAL PRODUCERS & SUPPORT 97,748 19,707 0 TOTAL 164,462 19,707 0