Mission
CHOPS, INC. is on a mission to improve lives through music education and performing arts. We offer free music education programs for youth, and our performing ensembles entertain thousands each year with free concerts.
Public Charity
CHOPS INC
CHOPS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $656K revenue, $658K expenses, $517K total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $30K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 411832890
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Bands & Ensembles
NTEE: A6C
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$656K
Total Expenses$658K
Total Assets$517K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$30K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Chops Inc
How Chops Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $80 for programs
$75
Chops, inc
$5
The organization supports Minnesota's performing arts landscape through fiscal sponsorship, providing technical expertise to help community-based performing groups reach their full potential
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL
$15,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Brandon Mickelsen
Director
Bruce Jaskulke
Director
Catrice Williams
Director
Chadwick Anderson
Treasurer
Emily Antin
Director
Jeanne Herrmann
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $656K | $658K | $517K |
| 2023 | $595K | $530K | $542K |
| 2022 | $521K | $486K | $471K |
| 2020 | $104K | $117K | $221K |
| 2019 | $265K | $197K | $208K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $265K to $656K (+148%), with total assets most recently reported at $517K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.