Mission
THE MISSION OF HSRA IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMATHROUGH THE EXPLORATION AND OPERATION OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS AND OTHER CREATIVE ENDEAVORS.
Public Charity
HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS, of SAINT PAUL, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.0M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $3.0M in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 411915563
SAINT PAUL, MN
Graduate & Professional Schools
NTEE: B50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at High School for Recording Arts
How High School for Recording Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$18
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 $82 for programs
$82
The High School for Recording Arts educational program partners with a professional musicproduction facility, studio 4
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
girlsBEST Renewal grant
$20,000
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
$215,000
general operations to advance your work and mission as it aligns with the goals of the girlsBEST Fund, outlined in your submitted proposal
$20,000
EDUCATION
$15,000
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$32,950
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR/TEACHER
Darryl Young
SECRETARY
Ethan Horace
MEMBER
Kara Hirdman
MEMBER
Mychael Wright
VICE CHAIR
Pamela Weems
MEMBER
Patricia James
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $5.2M | $3.0M |
| 2024 | $5.7M | $5.7M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $6.7M | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $8.3M | $7.8M | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $7.5M | $7.0M | $4.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.5M to $5.0M (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.