NonprofitsWorld Savvy Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

World Savvy Inc

SAINT PAUL, MN

Total revenue

$5.2M

Total expenses

$5.0M

Net assets

$4.3M

Grants received

$8.4M

112 grants

EIN

450473508

Tax year

2024

Mission

Educate and engage youth to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens.

Programs

2 programs

World Savvy's Tier 2 services provide targeted, in-depth support for institutional change, laying the crucial groundwork for sustainable transformation. These services are designed for schools and districts ready to make strategic investments in building capacity and infrastructure for global competence integration.Our Tier 2 offerings include Profile of a Graduate development, where we work closely with district teams to articulate their vision for student outcomes and align educational practices accordingly. Through our Global Competence Readiness Assessments, we help institutions evaluate their current capacity and identify specific areas for growth and development.We also provide specialized Capstone Course creation services, supporting schools in designing culminating experiences that allow students to demonstrate and apply their global competence skills in meaningful, real-world contexts. Additionally, our Leadership Coaching services offer personalized support for administrators and teacher leaders who are championing this work within their institutions.These foundational services create the essential infrastructure and leadership capacity needed for successful system-wide change, often serving as stepping stones toward our comprehensive partnership model while delivering immediate value and building momentum for deeper transformation.

Expenses: $357K

World Savvy's Tier 1 services, our "spark" offerings, are designed to ignite interest, build awareness, and provide accessible entry points for educators and leaders new to global competence work. These services deliver immediate impact while inspiring deeper engagement with our mission.Our signature Changemaker Hubs are day-long learning experiences that unleash the creativity of students, educators, school leaders, and community members as they come together across difference to think critically and creatively about the role of education in the modern world. These dynamic events help participants envision how we can create educational systems that support everyone while building excitement for transformational change.Leadership Cohorts provide dynamic professional learning communities for district and school leaders, offering the time and space to think critically and creatively about future-ready education. Through engaging workshops, insightful dialogues, and immersive exploration, these cohorts support leaders in developing actionable strategies for embedding global competence while building networks of committed educators who serve as ongoing resources and support for systemic change.Our Tier 1 services also include various one-time professional development workshops, keynote presentations, and introductory consulting sessions. These flexible offerings allow schools and districts to experience World Savvy's approach while building internal capacity and enthusiasm for more comprehensive engagement.These spark services serve as catalysts, helping educational communities discover the transformative potential of global competence education and creating pathways toward deeper partnership and institutional change.

Expenses: $714K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.6M
Program service revenue$637K
Investment income$2K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$31K
Salaries & benefits$4.0M
Fundraising$819K
Other expenses$887K
Total expenses$5.0M
Total assets$4.6M
Net assets$4.3M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Dana Mortenson

Former Chief Executive Officer

Board

$242K

50 hrs/wk

Mallory Tuominen

Former Chief Program Officer

Board

$155K

50 hrs/wk

Whitney McKinley

Cheif Program Officer

Board

$133K

50 hrs/wk

Maria Cote

Former Chief Operating Officer

Board

$112K

50 hrs/wk

Allison Aliaga

Cheif Growth Officer

Board

$71K

50 hrs/wk

Hamse Warfa

Chief Executive Officer

Board

$69K

50 hrs/wk

Felix Isuk

Former Director of Finance

Board

$65K

50 hrs/wk

Joy DesMarais-Lanz

Chief Operating Officer

Board

$64K

50 hrs/wk

Sarah Curfman

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Smith

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Linda Ireland

Board Chair

Board

3 hrs/wk

Cay Kimbrell

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Susan Corridoni

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Virginia Mills

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Leslie Wright

Board Secretary

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

Dwayne Redmon

Board Treasurer

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

Dr Adriana Alejandro Osorio

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Anna Peterson

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Christy Kujawa

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Charles Koury

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kathlene Holmes Campbell PhD

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 112 of 112

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$100K
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2024
$82K
DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION
2024
$50K
Youth Development
2024
$50K
General Support
2024
$30K
WE MUST IMAGINE CAMPAIGN
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$21K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$20K
CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS
2024
$15K
SUPPORTING THE LORAIN COUNTY LEADERSHIP COHORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GOS
2024
$5K
GEN OP GRANT
2024
$150
TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS
2024
$1M
EDUCATION
2023
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$78K
DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION
2023
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
WE MUST IMAGINE CAMPAIGN
2023
$30K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$18K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$15K
WORLD SAVVY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS IN THE EAST METRO
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2023
$5K
General Support
2023
$5K
GOS
2023
$3K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$150
TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS
2023
$3M
EDUCATION
2022
$75K
Support of general operations
2022
$58K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$30K
WE MUST IMAGINE CAMPAIGN
2022
$30K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$28K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$22K
LEADERSHIP FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE IN COMPLEX TIMES
2022
$18K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$10K
General Operating Grant and Sponsorship
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General Support
2022
$5K
GOS
2022
$5K
2022 TRUSTEE GRANT
2022
$5K
STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
2022
$5K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2022
$200K
EDUCATION
2021
$105K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$80K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$50K
VISION 2035 CAMPAIGN
2021
$25K
BAY AREA WORLD SAVVY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND WORLD SAVVY CLASSROOMS
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
EDUCATION GRANT
2021
$528K
WORLD SAVVY EDUCATES AND ENGAGES YOUTH TO LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE AS RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZENS.
2020
$300K
EDUCATION
2020
$77K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$60K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2020
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$25K
BAY AREA WORLD SAVVY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND WORLD SAVVY CLASSROOMS
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$12K
GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$11K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
$10K
President's Fund
2020
$10K
Cash Contribution
2020
$10K
GENERAL
2020
$6K
General Support
2020
$5K
GOS
2020
$5K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2020
$5K
2020 EDUCATION GRANT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$450
TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS
2020
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$15K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$10K
DESIGN THINKING HIGH-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
2019
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
UNRESTRICTED ONE-TIME SUPPORT GRANT DUE TO PANDEMIC
2019
$275K
EDUCATION
2018
$100K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2018
$60K
Unrestricted
2018
$19K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$5K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2018
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$8.4M from 50 funders · 112 grants · 2017–2024

Enlight Foundation

$4.8M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Mortenson Family Foundation

$765K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$444K · 8 grants · 2017–2024

The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and

$217K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$200K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$173K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Houston Jewish Community Foundation

$125K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN450473508
NTEE codeQ20
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-08
Formed2002
Employees38
Volunteers60
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