Sojourner Truth Academy

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1997EducationEIN 41-1890516

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To prepare children for the future by building confidence and a strong sense of self-worth through small classrooms and an open, safe, family-like environment. The school supports families by embracing change when necessary for the good of the children and serving as a bridge to the community. Staff are dedicated to and held accountable for providing a learning experience that is culturally relevant, challenging, and fun.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 110 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$359K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.0M
117% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 117% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.1M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$8.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2024$9.1M
Expenses
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2024$8.4M
Net assets
−$1.0M
FY2024▲ +43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.4M
FY2021−$2.0M
FY2022−$1.8M
FY2023−$1.7M
FY2024−$1.8M
FY2024−$1.0M

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $7.4M Management & general 11% · $958K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $359K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
School Director
$126,939Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$68,084Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$61,811Pt VII · Sec A
$51,244Pt VII · Sec A
$50,901Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Guy’s $127K as School Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Guy$126,939$121,730$118,072$107,975$102,153$99,706
Laverne Wesley——$80,176$77,155$71,182$77,263
Michael Williams$68,084$70,543$65,070$58,988$56,619$55,690
Kate Mensing$61,811$56,278————
Gina Privratsky——$61,460$54,276$50,911$49,533
Robbi Holdreith$51,244$51,208$48,069$49,441$40,848$43,487
Jessica Salas-Rivera$50,901$49,915————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides culturally relevant, challenging, and fun learning experiences.

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2 program services account for $7.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education Program

Provide education programs and services to students, grades PreK-8. Average enrollment during the year ending June 30, 2025 was 372 students. Please see the school's annual report available on the website for more information.

$7.0Mprogram expense
02

Food Service Program

Provide breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks to students.

$421Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$8.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.4M
Managementcol C$958K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$974K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5110
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$7.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.8M−$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$409K$146K$263K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.6M$152K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$94K$60K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$628K$580K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$321K$289K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$242K$242K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$92K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$626K$626K
Office expensesLn 13$153K$89K$64K
Information technologyLn 14$109K$84K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$170K$170K
TravelLn 17$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$16K$862
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$558K$558K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.4M$7.4M$958K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.5M$7.6M−$118K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.6M$6.5M$114K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$7.0M$179K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$7.2M$421K−$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.3M$7.5M−$229K−$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,147,065 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$9,058,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,111,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,818 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,818
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,818 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,147,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,384,705 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $145,725 · Management $262,847$408,572
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,648,448 · Management $151,825$3,800,273
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $59,636 · Management $33,910$93,546
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $579,577 · Management $48,542$628,119
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $289,372 · Management $31,659$321,031
IX-11a Management feesManagement $242,027$242,027
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,221$3,221
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $91,711$91,711
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $626,016$626,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88,826 · Management $64,382$153,208
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $83,642 · Management $24,995$108,637
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $169,882$169,882
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,766 · Management $862$16,628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $557,687$557,687
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,519$26,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,135,440 · Management $2,188 · Fundraising $0$1,137,628
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,426,536 · Management $958,169 · Fundraising $0$8,384,705
Part X · Balance sheet $6,000,161 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,266,682$1,753,078
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,161,933$1,057,109
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $125,731$111,008
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,478,898$2,105,073
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,139,922$973,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,173,166$6,000,161
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $557,148$411,276
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,000$27,470
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,384,297$6,587,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,961,445$7,026,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,788,279−$1,025,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,173,166$6,000,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,025,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,147,065
XI-2 Total expenses$8,384,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$762,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,788,279
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,025,919

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