NonprofitsCitizens League

Citizens League

SAINT PAUL, MN

Total revenue

$769K

Total expenses

$979K

Net assets

$425K

Grants received

$2.2M

96 grants

EIN

410722696

Tax year

2024

Mission

Empower people to engage in civic life and public policy, to make minnesota a better place to live and work for everyone.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$630K
Program service revenue$127K
Investment income$12K
Other revenue
Total revenue$769K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$675K
Fundraising$145K
Other expenses$304K
Total expenses$979K
Total assets$679K
Net assets$425K

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAKE LOESCH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$149K

1 hrs/wk

LINDSEY ALEXANDER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG HALAGAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KHADIJA ALI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

FATIMA MOORE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW RYALL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL T ANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GRACE WALTZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HUDA AHMED

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KERI O'BRIEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EUSEBIO PEREZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAMON SHOHOLM

PLEASE DELETE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERRY SCHNEIDER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HARPER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

KATE HENSING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

THERESA MCCORMICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

KARNE NEWBURN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

BECKY ALERY SCHERR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

BREANNA SCHAFER

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

EDUARDO SUAREZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

Grants received

Showing 96 of 96

FromAmountPurposeYear
$140K
for general operating support
2024
$71K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$30K
CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR
2024
$11K
DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100
TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS
2024
$160K
CITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN MINNESOTA IN POLICYMAKING. THEY FREQUENTLY PLAY THE BACKBONE ROLE IN COLLECTIVE WORK TO ADDRESS POLICY ISSUES IN ADDITION TO THEIR OWN POLICY WORK THAT SEEKS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES THROUGH INCLUSIVE, CROSS-SECTOR, MULTI-PARTISAN PROCESSES. THEY ALSO HOST EVENTS AND OPERATE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WORK IN POLICY POSITIONS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
2023
$125K
To make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking
2023
$47K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$30K
CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$9K
DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023
$3K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200
TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS
2023
$150
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3)
2023
$125K
To make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking
2022
$100K
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION
2022
$47K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$33K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$26K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2022
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
CAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022
$4K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$260
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
$100
MATCHING FUNDS
2022
$50K
to support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government
2021
$50K
to support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government
2021
$47K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$37K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2021
$33K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$25K
to fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program
2021
$25K
to fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program
2021
$10K
Operating Support
2021
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$850
TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS
2021
$110K
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION
2020
$69K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
$50K
To fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program
2020
$50K
To fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program
2020
$40K
YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE GENERAL
2020
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
To organize and offer collaborative opportunities to address various challenges related to COVID-19 through innovative hack-a-thons and design sprints
2020
$25K
Operating Support and Racial Equity Programs
2020
$25K
CAPITOL PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2020
$25K
To organize and offer collaborative opportunities to address various challenges related to COVID-19 through innovative hack-a-thons and design sprints
2020
$11K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$10K
MINNESOTA CAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTE
2020
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
THE CITIZENS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS THE ROLE OF ALL MINNESOTANS TO GOVERN FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND PROMOTE DEMOCRACY.
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$37K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$28K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2019
$10K
Charitable Donation
2019
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$53K
TO SUPPORT A COLLABORATION WITH THE MINNESOTA LAKES AND RIVERS ALLIANCE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.
2018
$50K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2018
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2018
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$2.2M from 29 funders · 96 grants · 2017–2024

The McKnight Foundation

$690K · 11 grants · 2020–2024

The Bush Foundation

$370K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$360K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$196K · 8 grants · 2017–2024

Charities Aid Foundation America

$112K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Otto Bremer Trust

$85K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Fr Bigelow Foundation

$65K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Initiative Foundation

$53K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN410722696
Subsection03
Ruling date1953-06
Formed1952
Employees16
Volunteers50
CITIZENS LEAGUE — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo