Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$2,906,619

Total expenses

$2,582,681

Contributions and grants received

$2,530,533

Grants paid

$14,839

Program service revenue

$160

Investment income

$3,449

Other revenue

$372,477

Total assets, end of year

$3,660,729

Total liabilities, end of year

$782,681

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,878,048

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,851,369

Management and general expenses

$677,883

Fundraising expenses

$53,429

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,851,369

Program services were 71.7% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• MODEL CITIES' SERVICE CONTINUUM CREATES PATHWAYS TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY TO HOUSING STABILITY AND HOMEOWNERSHIP. OUTCOMES FROM OUR PAST YEAR DEMONSTRATE THE EFFICACY OF OUR APPROACH:2,891 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED ACROSS PROGRAMS WITH 70% IDENTIFYING AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC)95 PARENTS AND CHILDREN LIVING IN OUR SERVICE-ENRICHED HOUSING WERE SUPPORTED WITH CONNECTIONS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR BASIC NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD, FURNITURE, AND OTHER SUPPORTS. 48 INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW INCOMES GAINED SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH OUR BROWNSTONE LOFT APARTMENTS.2,159 UNSHELTERED ADULTS ACCESSED EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT SHELTER AND BASIC SERVICES INCLUDING SHOWERS, TOILETRIES, AND BAGGED LUNCHES AT THE SAFE SPACE SHELTER 584 INDIVIDUALS WERE HELPED TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS IN DEBT REDUCTION, HOMEOWNERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION. 63 OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS PURCHASED THEIR FIRST HOME. COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE PROVIDED TO 5 BIPOC BUSINESS OWNERS WHO CREATED 22 LIVABLE WAGE JOBS.ADDITIONALLY, IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED ITS 2024-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN. OVER THE TRIENNIAL PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS: 1.DEVELOP COMMUNITY-FOCUSED HOUSING SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUITIES.2.INCREASE CAPACITY THROUGH FUNDING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKPLACE CULTURE.3.CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH AND LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY.OUR CORE OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES (HSS): ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY REQUIRES A WHOLE-PERSON APPROACH WITH A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO MEET A HOUSEHOLD'S HOLISTIC NEEDS AND HELP THEM ACCESS RESOURCES TO BUILD SKILLS AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. IN 2023, HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: FAMILIES FIRST SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (FFSH) - FFSH PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH ONE OR MORE MEMBERS ENDURING A CHRONIC DISABILITY AND/OR THE HEAD-OF-HOUSEHOLD IS RECOVERING FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION. SANKOFA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING TO YOUNG ADULTS AGES 17-25 YEARS OLD WHO ARE EITHER PREGNANT OR PARENTING A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF THREE YEARS OLD.YOUTH SERVICES: MODEL CITIES ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH. PROGRAMMING PROVIDED THOUGH THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES YOUTH WITH SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. YOUTH FROM MODEL CITIES' SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, COMMUNITY COACHING, FAMILY COACHING, AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS RECEIVED BACKPACKS. YOUTH SERVICES SUPPORTED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES, AND LIFE AND WORK-READINESS SKILLS NEEDED FOR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THIS WORK CONCLUDED AT THE END OF 2023.HOMEOWNERSHIP SERVICES: MODEL CITIES PROVIDES BOTH HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO NEED SUPPORT WITH LEARNING HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE HOMEBUYING PROCESS. SERVICES INCLUDE:THE HOME STRETCH WORKSHOP IS AN 8-HOUR EDUCATIONAL COURSE OFFERED IN A DAY-LONG SESSION ON WEEKENDS AND WEEKDAYS TO ACCOMMODATE A VARIETY OF SCHEDULES. IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT MORTGAGE, AVOIDING SCAMS AND PREPARING FOR A CLOSING, COURSE MATERIALS ARE DELIVERED IN AN INTERACTIVE WAY THAT INCORPORATES DISCUSSION, MULTI-MEDIA, ADDITIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND PRESENTATIONS FROM VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN HOUSING, LENDING AND REAL ESTATE.PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS WITH UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS TO BECOMING A HOMEOWNER. THE HOMEOWNERSHIP ADVISOR MEETS ONE-ON-ONE WITH HOUSEHOLDS TO ANALYZE THEIR INCOME, CREDIT, DEBT AND WORK HISTORY IN ORDER TO MAP OUT A STRATEGY TO OVERCOME ANY HOMEOWNERSHIP OBSTACLES. FISCALLY FIT PROVIDES FINANCIAL WELLNESS SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS AND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, WITH A GOAL OF ELIMINATING ECONOMIC DISPARITIES WHILE FOSTERING FINANCIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. SHELTER SERVICES: IN NOVEMBER 2019, MODEL CITIES BEGAN OPERATING SAFE SPACE, AN EMERGENCY SHELTER LOCATED AT 160 EAST KELLOGG BOULEVARD IN DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL. EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR UP TO 64 MEN AND WOMEN ON A NIGHTLY BASIS AND THE SHELTER OPERATES DAILY FROM 10:00 P.M. TO 9:00 A.M. SAFE SPACE IS CONSIDERED A LOW-BARRIER, TEMPORARY SHELTER WHERE POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONS BRING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FOUND SLEEPING OUTSIDE ON THE LIGHT RAIL, IN SKYWAYS, OR IN OTHER UNAUTHORIZED BUILDINGS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL AT SAFE SPACE IS TO ENSURE UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO STAY WHILE THEY LOOK FOR OTHER LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BROWNSTONE SERVICES: SINCE OPENING IN 2017, BROWNSTONE HAS BEEN AT OR NEAR 100 PERCENT OCCUPANCY (APPROXIMATELY 97% ON AVERAGE EACH YEAR) FOR THE 35 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT. THE POPULATION OF RESIDENTS IS DIVERSE WITH A MIX OF RACES, AGES, AND FAMILIES RESIDING AT BROWNSTONE. INTEREST CONTINUES TO REMAIN HIGH IN THE RESIDENCE AS WE TYPICALLY GET MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR VACANCIES WHEN THEY ARISE. IN ADDITION TO APARTMENT UNITS, MODEL CITIES LEASES AFFORDABLE RETAIL SPACE TO COMMERCIAL TENANTS AT BROWNSTONE. IN 2023, ALL 5 RETAIL SPACES WERE OPERATED BY BIPOC ENTREPRENEURS. ONE NEW ENTREPRENEUR OPENED AN EVENTS CENTER AT BROWNSTONE IN 2023. THESE FIVE BUSINESSES ALSO EMPLOY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND OTHERS FROM THE AREA, AND THERE HAS EVEN BEEN A MODEL CITIES YOUTH RESIDENT WHO WAS AN INITIAL VOLUNTEER AT THE BARBER SHOP AND HAS NOW GONE ON TO BECOME A LICENSED BARBER.

  Expenses $1,851,369 · Grants $14,839 · Revenue $372,637

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

Listed in Part VII

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.

• MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

  501(C)(3) · COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · MN · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by MODEL CITIES OF ST PAUL INC

• MODEL CITIES PROPERTIES

  501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · MN · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by MODEL CITIES OF ST PAUL INC

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.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

29 October 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

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