NonprofitsHigher Ground Academy

Education

Higher Ground Academy

SAINT PAUL, MN

Total revenue

$19.8M

Total expenses

$19.3M

Net assets

$7.7M

Grants received

$117K

7 grants

EIN

411886212

Tax year

2023

Mission

To prepare students to become successful, ethical, and responsible citizens who are ready for all the challenges of the twenty-first century. To that end, students graduating from the academy will be college ready, stewards of the environment, and ethical citizens who value hard work, honesty, integrity, equity, and diversity.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.6M
Program service revenue$42K
Investment income$150K
Other revenue
Total revenue$19.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$11.0M
Fundraising
Other expenses$8.3M
Total expenses$19.3M
Total assets$18.1M
Net assets$7.7M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NELIYA TKACHENKO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$68K

42 hrs/wk

LIBAN AHMED

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$63K

2 hrs/wk

DENISE TOUSSAINT

VICE CHAIR/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN SWERINE

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHANNON TANGHE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARY TATE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL MCGRATH

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SAMUEL YIGZAW

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$197K

42 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PRIDE TRANSPORTATION BUS SERVICE LLC

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

$1.5M

HARRIS

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SERVICE

$298K

THE SANNEH FOUNDATION

MENTORSHIP SERVICE

$146K

BELLA CLEANING SERVICE LLC

CLEANING SERVICE

$136K

BERGANKDV OUTSOURCED SERVICES LLC

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SERV

$135K

Grants received

Showing 7 of 7

FromAmountPurposeYear
$16K
TICKETS TO KIDS
2024
$10K
African Immigrant Youth Career Development
2024
$21K
TICKETS TO KIDS
2023
$48K
GRANT TO PARTICIPATE IN DC PARENT RALLY
2022
$12K
TICKETS TO KIDS
2022
$5K
COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$117K from 5 funders · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Tickets For Kids Foundation

$49K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Youthprise

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN411886212
NTEE codeB25
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-05
Formed1997
Employees102
Volunteers10
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