Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$51,286
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Freeborn
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Red Lake
Renville
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Freeborn
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Red Lake
Renville
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

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

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$51,286
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,311,927
Direct expenses
$1,311,927
Administration costs
$30,296
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, various participant pre and post-reflections / surveys Types of community partners/sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of all ethnicities, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, and tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.

Measurable Outcome(s)

92% of evals say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools & community sites. Artists & site contacts completed online form re: art created & if new skills / information was learned, -Some programs: direct observation by staff & surveys from participants, -Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: Kids to older adults, of all abilities, in 57 MN counties created Programs were customized to reach people regardless of ability or tech access. COMPAS 1. Tracked demographics of artists & (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN, 2. Surveyed artists & sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, & meeting site goals.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek
Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Linck
Organization Name
COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS
Street Address
475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 292-3203
Email
joan@compas.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency