Saint Paul, MN

BROWNBODY

EIN 46-2759548

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts Black communities

Mission

Brownbody creates performance work that centers Black artistry by combining figure skating, modern dance, theater and community engagement to tell stories rooted in African American history and lived experience.

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

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About BROWNBODY

Brownbody is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 46-2759548) that produces interdisciplinary performance and community programs that blend figure skating, modern dance and theater to center Black narratives and embodied cultural practices. The organization runs public performances, artist residencies, workshops and a donation-based Learn-to-Skate program that intentionally centers Blackness in curriculum and access. The EIN provided (46-2759548) was confirmed against public nonprofit filings and registry data; Brownbody operates in the Twin Cities metro (listed address in Vadnais Heights / Saint Paul area) and maintains an active public web presence and recent IRS Form 990 filings.

Notable achievements

Major foundation support

Secured significant recent grants from foundations and public arts funds (including identified support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and state arts/heritage funding) that expanded program capacity and residencies in the last 2–3 years.

Expanded community programming

Sustained and scaled a donation-based Learn-to-Skate series and seasonal cohorts that center Black youth and adults, plus hosted artist residencies and public showings of new work-in-progress pieces.

New evening‑length and touring works

Produced and toured extended works (most recently the evening-length Tracing Sacred Steps) that combine skating and dance to explore Black histories and contemporary racial justice themes.

At a glance

Total assets: $398K
Annual revenue: $692K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-2759548
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: brownbody.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Rated and profiled by public nonprofit trackers and charity evaluators (Charity Navigator lists a multi-metric profile for Brownbody).

Featured as a local nonprofit of note by regional funders and partners (Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation has profiled Brownbody as a 'Nonprofit to Know').

Received sustained media coverage and institutional partnerships — coverage in local press and public media and collaborations with arts organizations and presenters across the Twin Cities region.

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