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Saint Paul, MN

COMPAS, Inc.

EIN 41-1228092
Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth People with disabilities Seniors Justice-involved people
Mission

COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About COMPAS, Inc.

COMPAS, Inc. is a Minnesota-based arts education nonprofit that connects professional teaching artists with schools, libraries, community organizations, older-adult residences, justice-involved programs, and other community sites across the state. The organization designs and delivers in-person and virtual residencies, workshops, performances, and curriculum-integrated classroom programs intended to increase access to the arts for people of all ages and abilities. COMPAS maintains a roster of more than 130 teaching artists and ensembles and partners with hundreds of schools and community organizations statewide, reaching communities in roughly 100 Minnesota towns. In recent years COMPAS has continued to operate actively and publicly (audited financial statements and an annual impact report are available), celebrating its 50th anniversary as an incorporated organization and reporting sustained program delivery and community reach in its most recent fiscal filings.

Notable achievements

Statewide reach and scale

Maintained a large statewide footprint through a roster of 130+ teaching artists and program delivery that reaches communities across roughly 100 Minnesota towns each year.

Longstanding history (50 years)

Celebrated 50 years as an incorporated nonprofit (founded 1974), building decades of partnerships with schools, libraries, older-adult residences, healthcare settings, and community organizations.

Audited financial transparency

Completed independent audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, receiving an unmodified (clean) opinion from its auditors.

At a glance

Total assets
$1.4M
Annual revenue
$2.3M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
41-1228092
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Website
compas.org
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Four-star rating and profile recognition from Charity Navigator.
Cited for teaching artistry excellence in organizational materials (including mentions of recognition by the Presidential Committee on the Arts and Humanities and the Minnesota Department of Education).
Recipient of Minnesota State Arts Board operating support (funding/partnership noted in public materials).

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