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← THE KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,521,125
Total expenses
$3,510,534
Contributions and grants received
$3,304,912
Grants paid
$653,307
Program service revenue
$217,125
Investment income
$6,996
Other revenue
-$7,908
Total assets, end of year
$1,958,302
Total liabilities, end of year
$810,333
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,147,969
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,242,251
Management and general expenses
$200,940
Fundraising expenses
$67,343
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,242,251

Program services were 92.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $125,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $26,550

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,400,577

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $752,785

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRANSPORTATION, CASE M

    total $217,125 · related or exempt $217,125

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,996 · excluded $6,996

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $19,725

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

    $26,550

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $29,289

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$9,564 · excluded -$9,564

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVEUE

    total $1,656 · excluded $1,656

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,656

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $653,307 · program services $653,307

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $186,265 · program services $109,442 · management and general $58,851 · fundraising $17,972

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,636,462 · program services $1,557,918 · management and general $49,779 · fundraising $28,765

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $132,833 · program services $125,891 · management and general $4,730 · fundraising $2,212

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $150,769 · program services $138,676 · management and general $8,393 · fundraising $3,700

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,812 · management and general $31,812

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $6,331 · fundraising $6,331

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $65,929 · program services $54,784 · management and general $8,628 · fundraising $2,517

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,205 · program services $2,103 · management and general $375 · fundraising $727

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $73,150 · program services $70,236 · management and general $2,457 · fundraising $457

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $45,504 · program services $43,054 · management and general $1,238 · fundraising $1,212

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $128,606 · program services $119,800 · management and general $6,714 · fundraising $2,092

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,053 · program services $13,800 · management and general $235 · fundraising $18

  • 20 · Interest

    total $653 · management and general $653

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,631 · management and general $5,631

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,202 · program services $35,588 · management and general $2,074 · fundraising $540

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLIENT SUPPORT

    total $239,111 · program services $239,111

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $72,257 · program services $68,963 · management and general $3,159 · fundraising $135

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,770 · program services $5,527 · management and general $15,578 · fundraising $665

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $4,684 · program services $4,051 · management and general $633

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,823 · end of year $47,955

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $793,842 · end of year $508,666

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $846,408 · end of year $1,045,173

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,589 · end of year $61,734

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

    $75,569

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

    $65,949

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,251 · end of year $9,620

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $130,219 · end of year $285,154

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $379,684 · end of year $359,263

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $62,387 · end of year $113,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $217,827 · end of year $51,292

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $286,778

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $977,826 · end of year $999,283

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $176,408 · end of year $148,686

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO BUILD ON THE STRENGTHS OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMUNITIES AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL WELLBEING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE KAREN ORGANIZATION OF MINNESOTA IS TO BUILD ON THE STRENGTHS OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL WELLBEING.

  • SOCIAL SERVICESKOM ADDRESSES A WIDE VARIETY OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEEDS FOR REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS, AND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. IN 2023, KOM SUPPORTED OVER 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS TO ADDRESS NEEDS INCLUDING: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACCESS, MNSURE NAVIGATION, HOUSING SUPPORT, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, AND SERVICES TO ELDERS. KOM'S YOUTH CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR OVER 90 KAREN YOUTH WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. KOM PROVIDED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION TO OVER 300 KAREN ADULTS AND YOUTH ON TOPICS INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH, PARENTING SKILLS, AND FAMILY PLANNING METHODS.

    Expenses $1,056,039 · Grants $143,253 · Revenue $76,599

  • EMPLOYMENT SERVICESKOM HAS DEVELOPED A CONTINUUM OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS, JOB PLACEMENT, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE PER YEAR. IN 2023, KOM PLACED OVER 90 ADULTS IN JOBS AND PROVIDED WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE JOB RETENTION. 98 INDIVIDUALS EARNED ONE OR MORE CREDENTIALS IN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING, NURSING ASSISTANT, WAREHOUSE, AND TRANSPORTATION THROUGH KOM PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROVIDERS.

    Expenses $1,185,953 · Grants $43,712 · Revenue $27,345

  • YOUTH SERVICESKOM PARTNERS WITH THE METRO REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT NETWORK TO OFFER ACADEMIC AND CAREER COACHING FOR ABOUT 70 REFUGEE YOUTH IN GRADES K-12. KOM ALSO PARTNERS WITH ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, SOCIOEMOTIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER MENTORSHIP FOR ABOUT 80 NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEE YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 90% OF STUDENTS IN KOM'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS REPORTED INCREASES IN THEIR ABILITY TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS, MANAGE STRESS, BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, UNDERSTAND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, AND USE LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

    Expenses $1,000,259 · Grants $466,342 · Revenue $113,181

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kaziah Josiah

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Timothy O'Brien

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Isabel Toledo

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Soe Doh

    TREASURER (THROUGH DEC 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Hsajune Dyan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ler Htoo

    BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DEC 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nay Htoo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nway Linn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mallika Sutaya

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Saw Sunshine Timothy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Julie Warner

    BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DEC 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • June Way

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alexis Walstad

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $97,544
    From this org
    $90,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,512
    Hours/week
    32

  • Eh Tah Khu

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $92,472
    From this org
    $84,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,626
    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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413199349307421

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