To organize powerful, connected Black communities and to dismantle systems of violence in the state of minnesota

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $759K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$274K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6.5M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$239K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 11 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 11 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+310% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +310%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$602K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +149%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$71K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +526%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$531K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$3.6M

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 Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $1.4M Management & general 32% · $749K Fundraising 10% · $230K

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; $274K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$132,036Pt VII · Sec A
$91,248Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$29,483Pt VII · Sec A
$21,467Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Noel Gordon Desousa’s $132K as Treasurer is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K civil rights & advocacy 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Noel Gordon Desousa$132,036$98,156
Julia Johnson$91,248—
Eyakem Hailu Yilma—$40,400
Hailu Yilma$29,483—
Valentina McKenzie$21,467$18,250

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

Organizes Black communities and dismantles violence systems in Minnesota.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Program Name

Community partnershipsprogram accomplishments: * attended the "dont shoot guns shoot hoops" gala to support the community nonprofit to engage youth and raise awareness on ending gun violence.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6.5M
Grants paid · 11 grants · $466K · 2023–2024
City of MinneapolisFY2024$140,000
Our Streets MinneapolisMN · FY2024$68,000
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$50,000
Community PowerMN · FY2024$25,000
Sabathani Community CenterMN · FY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
IsaiahMN · FY2023$40,000
My Pitbull Is FamilyMN · FY2023$25,000
Seeds Worth SowingMN · FY2023$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$749K
Fundraisingcol D$230K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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$591K$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$599K$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$239K
Net assetsLn 32$576K$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$308K$308K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$274K$192K$55K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$671K$470K$134K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$6K$7K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$38K$36K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$40K$27K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$103K$103K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$391K$193K$185K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$2K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$2K$21K$258
Information technologyLn 14$148K$2K$46K$100K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$23K$4K$18K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$133K$58K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$39$39
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.4M$749K$230K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$2.4M$1.7M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $994K$950K$44K$576K 990 PDF
FY2022 $602K$71K$531K$531K 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 $4,071,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $994,057$4,071,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $994,057$4,071,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $158,000$308,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,806$1,112,449
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $635,190$948,538
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $949,996$2,368,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,061$1,702,420
Part VI · Governance 3 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,071,407 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,071,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,071,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,071,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,368,987 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $308,000$308,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $191,964 · Management $54,847 · Fundraising $27,423$274,234
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $470,024 · Management $134,293 · Fundraising $67,146$671,463
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,401 · Management $7,164 · Fundraising $1,305$14,870
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,757 · Management $36,130 · Fundraising $5,588$79,475
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,644 · Management $26,936 · Fundraising $5,827$72,407
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $102,971$102,971
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,594$12,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $193,080 · Management $184,532 · Fundraising $13,316$390,928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,500 · Management $10,149$12,649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,016 · Management $20,863 · Fundraising $258$23,137
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,590 · Management $46,181 · Fundraising $100,444$148,215
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,859$16,859
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,669 · Management $18,213 · Fundraising $1,263$23,145
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,042$19,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,002 · Management $58,397 · Fundraising $7,560$198,959
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39$39
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,389,686 · Management $749,171 · Fundraising $230,130$2,368,987
Part X · Balance sheet $3,841,966 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $590,730$3,676,189
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,556$975
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,755$164,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $599,041$3,841,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,508$239,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,508$239,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $327,916$3,602,953
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $247,617$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $575,533$3,602,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $599,041$3,841,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,602,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,071,407
XI-2 Total expenses$2,368,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,702,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$575,533
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,325,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,602,953

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