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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE SANNEH FOUNDATION INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 16 July 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$9,361,522 changed to $9,412,722
Total expenses
$8,758,521 changed to $8,618,601
Contributions and grants received
$6,714,482 changed to $6,931,357
Program service revenue
$2,315,290 changed to $2,260,290
Investment income
$18,618 changed to $18,832
Other revenue
$313,132 changed to $202,243
Total assets, end of year
$13,614,338 changed to $14,006,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,398,577 changed to $3,452,976
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,215,761 changed to $10,553,839
Program services expenses
$7,434,474 changed to $7,455,011
Management and general expenses
$632,426 changed to $655,553
Fundraising expenses
$691,621 changed to $508,037
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,434,474 changed to $7,455,011

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Adam Brown
  • Anthony Sanneh
  • Blois Olson
  • Chris Kachman
  • Christian Zepeda
  • Corey Day
  • Dave Gette
  • Dave Rus
  • Debra Bauman
  • Denver Gilland
  • Elyse Kharbanda
  • Eric Schwebach
  • Gene Richtsmeier
  • Joe Johnston
  • Josh Helgesen
  • Marielle Sinicropi
  • Mark Williamson
  • Megan Diamond
  • Micaheleen Josephs
  • Michael O'Connor
  • Mya Honewell
  • Nicholas Brown
  • Nicole Carlson
  • Paul Novak
  • Ranae Keller
  • Robert Kiernat
  • Zach Sussman
  • Zechariah Thormodsgaard

Listed only on the later return

  • Adam Gislason
  • Dave Rust
  • Dr Elyse Kharbanda
  • Jeffrey Faust
  • Keith Moses
  • Kourosh Motalebi
  • Larry Patterson
  • Morgan Kennedy
  • Mya Honeywell
  • Nicki Odom
  • Sean Ball
  • Tony Sanneh
  • Tony Simmons

Listed under a different title

  • Brian Findlay: PRESIDENT then BOARD VICE C
  • Judd Gilats: TREASURER then SECRETARY
  • Sean Jensen: SECRETARY then DIRECTOR

Totals

Total revenue
$9,412,722
Total expenses
$8,618,601
Contributions and grants received
$6,931,357
Grants paid
$532,268
Program service revenue
$2,260,290
Investment income
$18,832
Other revenue
$202,243
Total assets, end of year
$14,006,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,452,976
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,553,839
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,455,011
Management and general expenses
$655,553
Fundraising expenses
$508,037
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,455,011

Program services were 86.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $408,832

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,643,288

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,879,237

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $18,689

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $1,590,265 · related or exempt $1,590,265

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FACILITY RENTAL

    total $647,217 · related or exempt $647,217

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EARNED REVENUE

    total $22,808 · related or exempt $22,808

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,432 · excluded $4,432

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $14,400

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $14,400

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14,400 · excluded $14,400

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $361,727

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $408,832

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $215,806

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $145,921 · excluded $145,921

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $56,322 · excluded $56,322

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $56,322

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,500 · program services $2,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $529,768 · program services $529,768

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $170,002 · program services $155,156 · management and general $8,996 · fundraising $5,850

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,212,213 · program services $3,821,731 · management and general $238,961 · fundraising $151,521

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $206,912 · program services $196,949 · management and general $5,196 · fundraising $4,767

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $382,913 · program services $363,990 · management and general $9,961 · fundraising $8,962

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $38,763 · management and general $38,763

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $433,483 · program services $433,483

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $66,000 · management and general $66,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $677,804 · program services $444,144 · management and general $111,661 · fundraising $121,999

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,255 · program services $13,344 · management and general $333 · fundraising $9,578

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $99,074 · program services $79,037 · management and general $14,923 · fundraising $5,114

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $111,564 · program services $64,639 · management and general $40,048 · fundraising $6,877

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $324,353 · program services $320,196 · management and general $3,994 · fundraising $163

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,919 · program services $9,395 · management and general $1,856 · fundraising $668

  • 20 · Interest

    total $172,636 · program services $146,144 · management and general $25,518 · fundraising $974

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $365,083 · program services $309,810 · management and general $29,095 · fundraising $26,178

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $98,643 · program services $68,747 · management and general $23,153 · fundraising $6,743

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $457,843 · program services $352,942 · management and general $342 · fundraising $104,559

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION

    total $155,505 · program services $122,090 · management and general $32,535 · fundraising $880

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $47,037 · program services $10,034 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $35,886

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $26,107 · program services $6,490 · management and general $3,101 · fundraising $16,516

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,224 · program services $4,422 · fundraising $802

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $543,974 · end of year $548,792

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $29,830 · end of year $18,110

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,344,997 · end of year $4,942,207

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $313,710 · end of year $246,464

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,403 · end of year $20,391

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $9,059,351

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $934,717

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,082,656 · end of year $8,124,634

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $78,367 · end of year $81,704

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,634 · end of year $24,513

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $555,811 · end of year $615,569

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $74,315 · end of year $16,775

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $14,720 · end of year $9,702

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,482,614 · end of year $760,032

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,292,009 · end of year $2,022,688

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $105,342 · end of year $28,210

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,111,107 · end of year $6,370,315

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,801,653 · end of year $4,183,524

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE SANNEH FOUNDATION, A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN USING SOCCER AS THE CATALYST TO EMPOWER KIDS, IMPROVE LIVES, AND UNITE COMMUNITIES. THE MISSION OF SANNEH IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH, IMPROVE LIVES, AND UNITE COMMUNITIES. SANNEH EMPOWERS YOUTH BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT THROUGH IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL SUPPORT, IMPROVES LIVES BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN PHYSICAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND UNITES COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

  • THE SANNEH FOUNDATION MAINTAINS THE CONWAY COMMUNITY CENTER - A THRIVING PUBLIC SPACE THAT OFFERS DIVERSE AND FREE YOUTH PROGRAMMING AND A SAFE PLACE FOR LOCAL YOUTH TO SPEND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME. THE FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS FREE PRO SPORTS CAMPS THROUGHOUT MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, AND SURROUNDING METRO AREAS.

    Expenses $2,069,869 · Revenue $622,661

  • THE SANNEH FOUNDATION'S DREAMLINE PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAM SERVING LOW-INCOME, UNDER-PERFORMING STUDENTS IN PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $1,731,798 · Revenue $689,906

  • THE SANNEH FOUNDATION'S NUTRITION SERVICES INVOLVE PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTING MEALS SIX DAYS A WEEK TO HELP CLOSE THE FOOD INSECURITY GAP FOR FAMILIES IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA.

    Expenses $1,529,110 · Grants $529,768 · Revenue $839,154

  • THE SANNEH FOUNDATION OFFERS OTHER PROGRAMS AS WELL SUCH AS FREE PRO CAMPS AND THE HAITIAN INITIATIVE.

    Expenses $2,124,234 · Grants $2,500 · Revenue $108,569

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tony Sanneh

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $147,310
    From this org
    $140,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,925
    Hours/week
    40
  • Morgan Kennedy

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Findlay

    BOARD VICE C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judd Gilats

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Rust

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean Ball

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marlon Cush

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Trisha Farrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Faust

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Gels

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Gislason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cordell Hardy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mya Honeywell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean Jensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Elyse Kharbanda

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jacob Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Moses

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kourosh Motalebi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicki Odom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Patterson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Beth Paulson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Sherman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Silton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Simmons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tamba Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Delorez Houle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brandon Griffin

    SENIOR VP OF

    Total calculated
    $107,613
    From this org
    $107,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $613
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dawn Selle

    VP OF EXT RE

    Total calculated
    $107,885
    From this org
    $107,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tommy McNeal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • PARKSIDE HOMES LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $881

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • SETON REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $975

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • BRIDLEWOOD HOMES LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $2,370

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • CONWAY ATHLETIC CLUB LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $4,562

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • 1604 WILSON AVENUE HOMES LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $6,323

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • 1390 SHERBURNE LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $2,012

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • SHSGA LLC

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $70,489

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

  • 2323 SNELLING AVE

    REAL EST. · MN · assets $7,508

    Directly controlled by SANNEH FND

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
18 November 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202523229349301037

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