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Isuroon

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 42-1651737Revenue $2.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSisuroon.org1600 E Lake St FL 1, 55407-1884 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jul 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To build somali women and girl's social connectedness and self-sufficiency so that they lead healthier, and more productive lives in minnesota and globally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 30 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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $112K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$895K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$863K
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$895K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$400K
FY2020$608K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$895K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.2M Management & general 16% · $425K Fundraising 4% · $115K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$124,668Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fayine Wako
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asia Mohamed
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Krick
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garaad Muse
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fartun Weli’s $125K as CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Fartun Weli$124,668$134,000$131,754$102,190$102,190$74,880

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers Somali women and girls to build connections and self-sufficiency for healthier, productive lives.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Isuroon activities include Housing Programs that provided housing navigation, rental counseling,pre-purchase counseling & homebuyer education, financial, budgeting, & credit workshops. The Summer Somali Youth & Young Adult programs are designed to empower young Somali & East Africans students in middle & high school.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Greater Twin Cities United WayFY2025$112K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$112K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$205,880
Global Transitional ServiceFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,559,583
Somali American Women Political Action CommitteeFY2020$20,000
Ahavah BirthworksFY2019$56,525

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$425K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$895K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$423K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$895K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$736K$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$991K$895K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$87K$35K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$93K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$88K$10K$987
Payroll taxesLn 10$127K$111K$15K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$42K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$147$3K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$40K$12K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$120K$108K$12K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$14K$16K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$12K$11K$239
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$737K$599K$40K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$95K$84K$11K$499
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.2M$425K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.7M−$111K$895K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$2.0M−$467K$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.9M−$389K$605K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.6M$359K$994K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$3.0M$207K$608K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.1M$863K$225K$400K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,622,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,484,636$2,572,910
I-9 Program service revenue$41,708
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,443$1,010
I-11 Other revenue$6,764
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,488,079$2,622,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,279,327$1,501,521
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $675,861$1,232,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,955,188$2,733,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$467,109−$111,426
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,622,392 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,181,362
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$391,548
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,572,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,708$41,708
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,010$1,010
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,764$6,764
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,482 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,622,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,733,818 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,268 · Management $34,937 · Fundraising $2,463$124,668
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,048,061 · Management $92,658 · Fundraising $10,294$1,151,013
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,893 · Management $9,876 · Fundraising $987$98,756
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110,563 · Management $15,250 · Fundraising $1,271$127,084
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $42,376$42,376
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,241$63,241
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,151$9,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $147 · Management $2,530$2,677
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,034 · Management $12,275 · Fundraising $1,070$53,379
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,085 · Management $12,010$120,095
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,725$2,725
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,953 · Management $16,023$29,976
IX-20 InterestManagement $23,229$23,229
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $28,909$28,909
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,197 · Management $11,479 · Fundraising $239$23,915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $598,992 · Management $40,219 · Fundraising $97,946$737,157
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $83,927 · Management $11,041 · Fundraising $499$95,467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,193,845 · Management $425,204 · Fundraising $114,769$2,733,818
Part X · Balance sheet $3,443,857 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $736,356$422,721
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,000$646,673
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $729$2,188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,481,365$2,343,614
X-15 Other assets$28,661
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,855,605$3,443,857
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,793$684,824
X-25 Other liabilities$138,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,864,193$2,548,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $991,412$894,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,855,605$3,443,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $894,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,622,392
XI-2 Total expenses$2,733,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$111,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$991,412
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$14,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$894,972

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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