NonprofitsGreat Mn Schools

Education

Great Mn Schools

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$5.7M

Net assets

$532K

Grants received

$50.6M

112 grants

EIN

811733895

Tax year

2023

Mission

Makes strategic investments in proven and promising schools, providing the expert guidance, funding resources to create a community of great schools.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$18K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$996K
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$566K
Other expenses$2.6M
Total expenses$5.7M
Total assets$945K
Net assets$532K

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENNIFER STERN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$295K

40 hrs/wk

ROSITA BALCH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BECKY ERDAHL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AL FAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERNADEIA JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAD PIPER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SONDRA SAMUELS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHIL SORAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEN WHITNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HABON ABDULLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE BAKER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROB ALBRIGHT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALBERTO MONSERRATE

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

STAN ALLEYNE

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH CLYNE

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARN ENGELSGJERD

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

SHEILAH KAVANEY

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

KYLE PARSONS

VP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA LONG

DIRECTOR OF LITERACY

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 112 of 112

FromAmountPurposeYear
$6.1M
DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION
2024
$1.2M
OPERATIONAL
2024
$275K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$100K
LITERACY PROGRAMS
2024
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$100K
General operating support
2024
$86K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5.1M
GENERAL
2023
$4.9M
EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION
2023
$1.0M
OPERATIONAL
2023
$250K
Moving Minneapolis Schools from Good to Great
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$123K
Grant Award
2023
$100K
LITERACY PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$86K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$50K
Public charity
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$50K
EDUCATION
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
pass through to TNTP Teach MN - public charity
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2023
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3.8M
EDUCATION
2022
$889K
OPERATIONAL
2022
$600K
GENERAL
2022
$500K
Moving Minneapolis Schools from Good to Great
2022
$500K
GENERAL
2022
$500K
GENERAL
2022
$500K
Moving Minneapolis Schools from Good to Great
2022
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL
2022
$100K
LITERACY PROGRAMS
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$80K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$80K
CHARITABLE
2022
$75K
Charitable
2022
$70K
DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF CHARACTER EDUCATION AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$50K
EDUCATION GRANT
2022
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50K
EDUCATION
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
OPERATIONS
2022
$15K
Charitable - Pass thru to TNTP
2022
$10K
Cristo Rey School, Minneapolis, MN
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$4.8M
EDUCATION
2021
$450K
Moving Minneapolis Schools from Good to Great
2021
$120K
CHARITABLE
2021
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$89K
Charitable
2021
$75K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$50K
Operating Support
2021
$50K
EDUCATION
2021
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$25K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$25K
BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
2021
$6K
Charitable
2021
$3.9M
DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND
2020
$1.3M
OPERATIONAL
2020
$675K
GENERAL
2020
$500K
For general operating support, including re-grantmaking, and to build capacity to implement Minnesota Comeback's regional talent strategy
2020
$500K
For general operating support, including re-grantmaking, and to build capacity to implement Minnesota Comeback's regional talent strategy
2020
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
GREAT MN SCHOOLS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SECTOR INVESTMENTS
2020
$100K
Education & Economic Mobility
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$100K
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$60K
EDUCATION GRANT
2020
$50K
Operating Support
2020
$50K
EDUCATION
2020
$37K
EDUCATION/TRAUMA
2020
$30K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
$30K
CHARITABLE
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
OPERATIONS
2020
$25K
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2020
$25K
PLANNING GRANT FOR LINK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$15K
GREAT MN SCHOOLS BELIEVES THAT GREAT SCHOOLS MATTER AND THAT THEY CHANGE LIVES. WE SEE FIRST-HAND HOW SOME SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATE THAT CHILDREN FROM ALL RACES, MEANS, AND ORIGINS CAN ACHIEVE. WE NEED MORE OF THEM DISTRICT, PUBLIC CHARTER, AND INDEPENDENT BECAUSE ALL CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE THEM TO THRIVE IN THEIR LIVES, CAREERS, AND COMMUNITIES.
2020
$10K
GOOD TO GREAT SCHOOLS INVESTMENT
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$3.7M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$61K
DISSOLUTION OF MINNESOTA COMEBACK
2019
$2.2M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - 370332
2018
$50K
EDUCATION
2018
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$1.1M
OPERATING COST AND SCHOOL INVESTMENTS
2017

Funded by

$50.6M from 43 funders · 112 grants · 2017–2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$30.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2024

Wem Foundation

$7.5M · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Prospect Creek Foundation

$4.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

$1.7M · 4 grants · 2021–2023

The McKnight Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2020

The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn

$900K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation

$650K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$420K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN811733895
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-05
Formed2016
Employees18
Volunteers45
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