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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SEWARD REDESIGN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,849,152
Total expenses
$2,018,628
Contributions and grants received
$4,278,494
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,726,331
Investment income
-$155,673
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$19,848,693
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,062,289
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,786,404
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,786,226
Management and general expenses
$185,250
Fundraising expenses
$47,152
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,786,226

Program services were 88.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $301,710

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,976,784

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,090,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RENTAL REVENUE

    total $1,385,566 · related or exempt $1,385,566

  • 2b · Program service revenue: DEVELOPER FEES

    total $155,167 · related or exempt $155,167

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $120,028 · related or exempt $120,028

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $65,570 · related or exempt $65,570

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,332 · excluded $17,332

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $942,301

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $1,115,306

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$173,005

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$173,005 · related or exempt -$173,005

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $153,883 · program services $92,330 · management and general $38,471 · fundraising $23,082

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $308,476 · program services $266,405 · management and general $31,478 · fundraising $10,593

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,572 · program services $11,776 · management and general $1,375 · fundraising $421

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $29,300 · program services $24,176 · management and general $3,602 · fundraising $1,522

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,406 · program services $32,346 · management and general $6,141 · fundraising $2,919

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $458 · program services $458

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,480 · program services $3,480

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,806 · program services $44,588 · management and general $46,218

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $89,394 · program services $89,394

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,566 · program services $1,224 · management and general $232 · fundraising $110

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,365 · program services $17,357 · management and general $38,795 · fundraising $1,213

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $261,795 · program services $261,795

  • 20 · Interest

    total $266,734 · program services $266,734

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $360,785 · program services $360,785

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,697 · program services $39,469 · management and general $832 · fundraising $396

  • 24a · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $190,033 · program services $186,433 · management and general $3,600

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $74,682 · program services $60,478 · management and general $9,627 · fundraising $4,577

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $34,196 · program services $26,998 · management and general $4,879 · fundraising $2,319

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,623,831 · end of year $4,933,370

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $252,960 · end of year $356,222

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,093 · end of year $34,303

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

    $9,668,719

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

    $3,040,250

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,876,743 · end of year $6,628,469

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $2,800,696 · end of year $7,896,329

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $514,426 · end of year $570,865

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $11,529,719 · end of year $10,388,317

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $113,511 · end of year $103,107

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,634,772 · end of year $4,573,509

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $781,895 · end of year $4,212,895

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

REDESIGN BUILDS ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, INVESTING IN ENTREPRENEURS, AND CREATING LIVING WAGE JOBS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BUILD VITAL NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LIVING-WAGE JOBS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, QUALITY GOODS AND SERVICES.

  • REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTREDESIGN IMPLEMENTS RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS, WOMEN AND PEOPLE-OF-COLOR WITHIN THE SEWARD AND GREATER LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOODS.IN 2022, REDESIGN FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS : 1. AN 80,000 SQUARE FOOT HISTORIC COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON LAKE STREET AND WILL REDEVELOP THIS PROPERTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEOPLE-OF-COLOR LED ENTITIES, ENSURING THE EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF THE LAKE STREET COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR, 2. A 6,800 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL/OFFICE BUILDING FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND SALE TO AN EXISTING BUSINESS TENANT, AND VACANT LAND TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT,3. RECEIVING DONATION OF LAND THAT WILL BE PLANNED AND DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEOPLE-OF-COLOR LED ENTITIES, WITH AN END USE OWNERSHIP MODEL OF PEOPLE-OF-COLOR BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE-OF-COLOR, AND4. PURCHASING AN APPROXIMATELY 32,000 SQ FT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING THAT WAS DAMAGED DURING THE CIVIL UNREST IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 TO RENOVATE AND REPURPOSE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE-OF-COLOR AND EXPAND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP FOR THE BUSINESSES.SECURING FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A 32-UNIT APARTMENT PROJECT DESIGNED FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AT SEWARD COMMONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NOOR COMPANIES. MANY OF THESE UNITS WILL BE THREE- AND FOUR-BEDROOM UNITS, SUITABLE FOR LARGER FAMILIES. CLOSING AND CONSTRUCTION START ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THE FALL OF 2023.REDESIGN SECURED A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TO NEW AND EMERGING DEVELOPERS. UTILIZING THE SKILLS GARNERED FROM REDESIGN'S OWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, WE ARE WORKING TO TRAIN AND PARTNER WITH THESE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE LARGELY FIRST-TIME DEVELOPERS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.

    Expenses $324,442 · Revenue $155,167

  • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT FOR COMMUNITY VALUEREDESIGN OPERATES MULTI-TENANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN THE GREATER LONGFELLOW AND SEWARD NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING FRANKLIN EAST, 3300 EAST LAKE, 2610 EAST 32ND, FIVE SQUARE, VERNA AND FOCUS ARTS BUILDINGS. ALL OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE LEASED TO MULTIPLE SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TENANTS, THE GREAT MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE WOMEN, PEOPLE-OF-COLOR AND/OR IMMIGRANT OWNED. THESE PROPERTIES ARE MANAGED FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE COMMERCIAL SPACE.REDESIGN LEASES AND DIRECTLY MANAGES COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THAT IT OWNS. ADDITIONALLY, REDESIGN PROVIDES PROPERTY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR OTHER PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SEWARD NEIGHBORHOOD TO ENSURE LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY AND HIGH-QUALITY PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE. THESE PROPERTIES INCLUDE SEWARD TOWERS EAST AND WEST; AND TWO RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE PROPERTIES THAT ARE PARTLY OR WHOLLY OWNED BY REDESIGN RESPECTIVELY.

    Expenses $1,154,061 · Revenue $1,212,561

  • COMMUNITY PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ADVOCACYREDESIGN ENGAGES EXISTING RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN PROACTIVE PLANNING FOR FUTURE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENT THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF ALL RESIDENTS, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES-OF-COLOR, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND THOSE OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME. REDESIGN ALSO WORKS WITH RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO PLAN AND ADVOCATE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING ENHANCEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS IN PARTICULAR, AND THOSE CHANGES THAT WILL ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE INCLUDING INCREASED USE OF SOLAR ENERGY. REDESIGN HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL BUSINESSES TO INSTALL SOLAR ARRAYS ON THEIR ROOF. REDESIGN HAS ALSO ADDED SOLAR TO THE ROOFS AT FRANKLIN EAST AND THE COOPERAGE.

    Expenses $143,801 · Revenue $65,570

  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTHREDESIGN SEEKS OUT AND ATTRACTS NEW BUSINESSES TO THE SEWARD AND GREATER LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO LOW COST LOAN CAPITAL AND ASSISTANCE WITH REAL ESTATE PROJECTS. IN 2022, REDESIGN PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 50 SMALL BUSINESS CLIENTS AND AND LOANS TO 3, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NAVIGATING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND REBUILDING FOLLOWING THE CIVIL UNREST DAMAGE ALONG EAST LAKE STREET THAT OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 IMPACTING MANY SMALL BUSINESSES. OUR FOCUS IS ON REACHING BUSINESSES THAT HAVE NOT ALWAYS ENJOYED EQUAL ACCESS TO SUPPORT INCLUDING IMMIGRANT, PEOPLE-OF-COLOR AND WOMAN-OWNED ENTERPRISES.REDESIGN PROVIDES COMMERCIAL BROKERAGE SERVICES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THEM IN FINDING SPACE TO LEASE OR PROPERTIES TO PURCHASE IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DEVELOPING PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SPACES AND THE FINANCING FOR THOSE IMPROVEMENTS. REDESIGN ALSO MANAGES THREE LOAN POOLS THAT MAKE BELOW-MARKET LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES THAT CREATE JOBS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF LOCAL COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS. MOST OF THESE BORROWERS WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED AND EQUITABLE CAPITAL.

    Expenses $163,922 · Revenue $120,028

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Edward Landenberger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Claudia Klinkhammer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Teshome Tesh Belayneh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Smoak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Diindiisi McCleave

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abdullahi Mohamed

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Middag

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abdi Moaling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Weinstein

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sheldon Mains

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ewart Martens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Scallon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol Carrier

    VP OF ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anna Growcott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tadd Kelly

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Christopher Romano

    FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $10,287
    From this org
    $9,740
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $547
    Hours/week
    40
  • Andy Hestness

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $143,569
    From this org
    $130,564
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,005
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

  • SEWARD COMMONS LLC

    REHABILITATION OF REAL ESTATE · MN · income $162,381 · assets $273,352

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • 3300 LAKE LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $298,781 · assets $897,388

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • FIVE SQUARE LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $260,215 · assets $1,689,035

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • 2200 GATEWAY LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $176,733 · assets $996,994

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • FOCUS ARTS LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $223,143 · assets $2,442,778

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • PHASE III A LLC

    RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $0 · assets $929,397

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • DOWNTOWN LONGFELLOW LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $16,398 · assets $238,566

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • LONGFELLOW COLISEUM LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $3 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

  • FRANKLIN EAST LLC

    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · MN · income $469,341 · assets $1,873,092

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN INC

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • MILWAUKEE AVENUE TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATES

    RELATED · RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · 3.1% owned · share of income -$16 · share of assets $25,647 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN

  • 2610 PARTNERS LLC

    RELATED · RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · 50% owned · share of income $27,985 · share of assets $700,457 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN

  • BESSEMER APARTMENTS LLC

    RELATED · RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · 5.23% owned · share of income -$195,006 · share of assets $620,490

    Directly controlled by BESSEMER DEVELOPERS LLC

  • BLACK MOUNTAIN HOLDINGS

    RELATED · RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · 50% owned · share of income $65,694 · share of assets $1,198,696 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN

  • BESSERMER DEVELOPERS LLC

    RELATED · RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · 50% owned · share of income -$78,225 · share of assets $10,550,660 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by SEWARD REDESIGN

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CRS HOUSING GP LLC

    C · RENTAL REAL ESTATE · MN · 50% owned · share of income -$22 · share of assets $5,483

    Directly controlled by COMMONBOND COMMUNITIES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
20 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202322639349300032

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