Twin Cities Diversity in Practice FY2020 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 20-3010154Revenue $502K in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 21, 2025

On file with the IRSdiversityinpractice.org2200 Ids Center 80 S 8th Stree, 55402-0000 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Aug 2007

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To support the efforts of our members to attract, recruit, advance and retain attorneys of color.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$179K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$179K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$502K
Spent
$484K
Net assets
$437K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$502K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$862K
Expenses
$484K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$781K
Net assets
$437K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$442K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$734K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $179K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$179,311Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elg Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elg Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mohammadee Summra Shariff’s $209K as Executive Director and President is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Summra M Shariff—$211,157———
Mohammadee Summra Shariff$209,435—$175,888——
Mohammadee Shariff———$169,173$179,311

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Advance/Retain

Programs for attorneys of color, annual summer social, best practices forums, corporate forums, professional development seminars and networking events.

Pt IX · col B
02

Org Building

Consult and communicate with members. Provide members with an annual meeting in order to promote diversity amongst the twin cities community.

Pt IX · col B
03

Attract/Recruit

Community outreach, summer 1l clerkship rotation program, mentorship hackathon

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $412K · 2021–2024
Wanton Injustice Legal DetailMN · FY2024$249,283
Wanton Injustice Legal DetailMN · FY2023$153,090

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$502K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$457K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$129
Money outPt IX
$484K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$437K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$457K
Investment incomeLn 3$129
Total revenueLn 12$502K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$565K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$437K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6206
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K$565K
Total assetsLn 16$446K$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$418K$437K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$182K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
TravelLn 17$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 21, 2025 $862K$781K$80K$734K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $810K$696K$114K$654K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2023 $648K$560K$88K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $486K$481K$4K$442K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 29, 2021 $502K$484K$19K$437K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $502,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $446,093$45,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,440$456,763
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $369$129
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,902$502,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $297,329$301,492
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,818$182,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,147$483,641
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,755$18,851
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $502,492 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,600
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $456,763$456,763
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $129$129
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $456,763 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $129$502,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $483,641 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$181,751
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$90,069
IX-9 Other employee benefits$10,881
IX-10 Payroll taxes$18,791
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$56,075
IX-13 Office expenses$9,492
IX-17 Travel$1,091
IX-23 Insurance$1,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$103,114
IX-24e All other expenses$3,293
IX-25 Total functional expenses$483,641
Part X · Balance sheet $568,648 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $442,444$564,740
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,431$3,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $445,875$568,648
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,182$13,114
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,240$118,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,422$131,344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $418,453$437,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $418,453$437,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $445,875$568,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $437,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,492
XI-2 Total expenses$483,641
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,851
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$418,453
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$437,304

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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