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Sahan Journal

SAINT PAUL, MN

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$2.9M

Net assets

$2.9M

Grants received

$7.3M

105 grants

EIN

832745995

Tax year

2024

Mission

Sahan Journal provides immigrants and communities of color with free, fair, and responsive journalism that shows everyone the way to a more equitable Minnesota.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$425K
Investment income
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$494K
Other expenses$624K
Total expenses$2.9M
Total assets$3.0M
Net assets$2.9M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Mukhtar Ibrahim

Publisher and CEO 1/1-9/3/24

Board

$176K

40 hrs/wk

Sally Waterman

Director of Advertising and Sponsorship

Board

$122K

40 hrs/wk

Michael Tortorello

Chief Growth Officer

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Chao Xiong

Director of Editorial

Board

$98K

40 hrs/wk

Dawn Flinsch

Director of Development

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

Mayuri Utturkar

Director of Operations and Finance

Board

$91K

40 hrs/wk

Gokulavanan Murugesan

Executive Director 9/3/24- present

Board

$60K

40 hrs/wk

Laura Yuen

Board Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Eva McLarty

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nancy Cassutt Ison

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nusheen Ameenuddi

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Fred de Sam Lazaro

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 105 of 105

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200K
for general operating support
2024
$147K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
$75K
for general operating support
2024
$51K
DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION
2024
$31K
IINN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA INIT
2024
$25K
for general operating support
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SAHAN JOURNAL
2024
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$19K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
NEW REPORTING FOR MN IMMIGRANTS
2024
$652K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
$500K
Reimagining Local Journalism for Diverse Communities
2023
$500K
Reimagining Local Journalism for Diverse Communities
2023
$200K
For general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice
2023
$160K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
To provide Support for a community engagement event series.
2023
$90K
(CORE) CLIMATE REPORTING ON MINNESOTAS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (YEAR 1 OF 2 YEARS)
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
For general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice
2023
$75K
Journalism
2023
$65K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$30K
EXPANDING JOURNALISTIC CAPACITY AT SAHAN JOURNAL
2023
$26K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$17K
INN SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES COLLAB.
2023
$17K
INN SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES COLLAB.
2023
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$12K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
News covering immigrants and communities in Minnesota
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$500
NEW REPORTING FOR MN IMMIGRANTS
2023
$280K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SAHAN JOURNAL
2022
$150K
For general operating support
2022
$120K
(COMPETITIVE) CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTING AND EDITORIAL SUPPORT, YEAR 2 OF TWO YEARS
2022
$80K
CORE SUPPORT FOR EXPANDING THE NEWSROOM
2022
$75K
Journalism
2022
$62K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
2022
$41K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION
2022
$31K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$19K
2023 MEDIA SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT SAHAN JOURNAL WITH ITS DAILY, IN-DEPTH JOURNALISM THAT IS CENTERED ON MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND THEIR VOICES, EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE, AND ASSERTS RACIAL JUSTICE AS A CORE VALUE.
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$8K
INCLUSIVE HEALTH REPORTING AT SAHAN JOURNAL
2022
$8K
INCLUSIVE HEALTH REPORTING AT SAHAN JOURNAL
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$500
PUBLIC AFFAIRS & INFORMATION
2022
$500
NEWS REPORTING FOR MN IMMIGRANTS
2022
$270K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$270K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SAHAN JOURNAL
2021
$150K
for general operating support
2021
$150K
for general operating support
2021
$71K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$59K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION
2021
$34K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$7K
In support of general operations.
2021
$3K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS & INFORMATION
2021
$1K
in support of general operations.
2021
$500
NEWS REPORTING FOR MN IMMIGRANTS
2021
$180K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SAHAN JOURNAL
2020
$60K
CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTER
2020
$50K
TO INVEST IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF A ST. PAUL-BASED NON-PROFIT DIGITAL NEWS STARTUP THAT SERVES LOCAL IMMIGRANT AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, AN UNDERSERVED MARKET IN MINNESOTA'S JOURNALISM LANDSCAPE.
2020
$42K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$33K
Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program (NIGP)
2020
$25K
For general operating support
2020
$25K
For general operating support
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$3K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$2K
For an honorarium in appreciation of Mukhtar Ibrahim's participation on a panel at the August board meeting
2020
$2K
For an honorarium in appreciation of Mukhtar Ibrahim's participation on a panel at the August board meeting
2020
$820
in support of general operations.
2020
$51K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$15K
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
2019
$7K
NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (NIGP) - CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
2019

Funded by

$7.3M from 35 funders · 105 grants · 2019–2024

American Journalism Project Inc

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2021–2024

GHR Foundation

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

The McKnight Foundation

$1.1M · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Borealis Philanthropy

$705K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$555K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Morgan Family Foundation

$270K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$259K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Ford Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN832745995
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-06
Formed2018
Employees26
Volunteers5
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