Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$28,026,744

Total expenses

$3,312,096

Contributions and grants received

$26,806,269

Grants paid

$518,771

Program service revenue

$140,259

Investment income

$1,114,701

Other revenue

-$34,485

Total assets, end of year

$26,987,835

Total liabilities, end of year

$365,296

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$26,622,539

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,252,686

Management and general expenses

$445,124

Fundraising expenses

$614,286

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,252,686

Program services were 68.0% 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

• SARAH'S...AN OASIS FOR WOMEN PROGRAM UTILIZATIONCAPACITY: 29CURRENT RESIDENTS AT YEAR END: 28LIVED AT SARAH'S BETWEEN JULY 1, 2023 AND JUNE 30, 2024: 37EMPLOYMENTFOUND EMPLOYMENT: 8WORKED FULL-TIME AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR: 13WORKED PART-TIME AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR: 9RESIDENTS WITHOUT WORK PERMISSION/UNABLE TO WORK AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR: 18 EDUCATION.TAKING COLLEGE OR WORK TRAINING CLASSES: 11COMPLETED COLLEGE OR WORK TRAINING: 4GOING TO ENGLISH CLASSES: 9TAKING DRIVING INSTRUCTION CLASSES: 4TRANSPORTATIONBUS PASSES GIVEN OUT: 184PASSED WRITTEN DRIVERS' TEST AND GOT LEARNER'S PERMIT: 1THERAPY FOR TRAUMA.STARTED THERAPY FOR TRAUMA: 5GRADUATION FROM OR SIGNIFICANT MILE MARKER IN THERAPY FOR TRAUMA: 2PERMANENT HOUSING AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION REUNIFIED WITH FAMILY: 6MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING: 9

  Expenses $781,470 · Grants $189,161 · Revenue $140,259

• LEARNING IN STYLE2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR HIGHLIGHTSSTUDENT NUMBERSIN 2023-24, 185 STUDENTS ATTENDED CLASS FOR 12+ HOURS (THE THRESHOLD FOR BEING COUNTED IN ANNUAL REPORTING TO THE STATE OF MN). THIS APPROACHES 2018-19'S (PRE-PANDEMIC) TOTAL OF 209 STUDENTS MEETING THIS THRESHOLD. STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTSLIS REPORTED THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF LEVEL GAINS AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF STUDENT CONTACT HOURS IN FOUR YEARS (SINCE 19-20).SIX LEARNING IN STYLE STUDENTS BECAME U.S. CITIZENS THIS YEAR. VOLUNTEERS8-12 VOLUNTEERS REGULARLY SUPPORT LIS STUDENTS AND STAFF. THESE INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS A GROUP OF WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS FROM CRETIN DERHAM HALL. OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING; SUBSTITUTE TEACHING; HELP WITH COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND WONDERFUL ENERGY, TALENT, AND ENTHUSIASM TO OUR COMMUNITY.CHILDCARECHILD CARE WAS PROVIDED DURING THE 9:00 CLASSES, ALLOWING 11 PARENTS OF 20 CHILDREN TO TAKE ENGLISH CLASSES OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. COMMUNITY PARTNERSFOURTH GRADERS FROM THE BLAKE SCHOOL, CRETIN-DERHAM HALL STUDENTS, AND ONE WARM COAT SHARED THEIR SUCCESSFUL WINTER COAT/WINTER WEAR DRIVES WITH OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARIES/FRANKLIN LIBRARY HEAD LIBRARIAN ARI BAUM-HOMMES PROVIDED LIS CLASSES WITH AN OVERVIEW OF LIBRARY RESOURCES, INCLUDING DIGITAL RESOURCES. AND SHE FULFILLED 40+ LIBRARY CARD APPLICATIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS.NURSING STUDENTS FROM METRO STATE'S MASTER'S PROGRAM SURVEYED STUDENTS, ASSESSED NEEDS, AND PROVIDED ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH A CULMINATING ORAL HEALTH FAIR.THE BLAKE SCHOOL INCORPORATED LEARNING IN STYLE INTO THEIR CURRICULA, DESIGNING AN APP FOR LIS STUDENTS TO PRACTICE SPEAKING/LISTENING (ENGINEERING CLASS) AND PROVIDING PHOTO RESTORATIONS FOR STUDENTS (PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS).LIS CURRICULUM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES REVIEWBEGINNING IN LATE NOVEMBER, TEACHING STAFF MET REGULARLY TO OUTLINE AND DOCUMENT CURRICULUM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EVERY LIS ENGLISH CLASS LEVEL (PRE-LIT TO ADVANCED). THIS PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE CLARITY, FOCUS AND DIRECTION FOR TEACHING STAFF; AND TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY ACROSS CLASSROOMS AND CONTINUITY BETWEEN LEVELS. APPROVED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS A GUIDE FOR ALL STAFF, INCLUDING INCOMING TEACHERS.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIN ADDITION TO MONTHLY STAFF MEETINGS AND CURRICULUM MEETINGS, LIS HELD LUNCH AND LEARN TRAININGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TOPICS INCLUDED HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH MUSLIMS FOR EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATORS; UNDERSTANDING ADULT LEARNERS; AND TEACHERS TRAINING THEIR COLLEAGUES ON RECOMMENDED RESOURCES (E.G., MOBY MAX, WHAT'S APP FOR CLASSROOMS).NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WENT INTO EFFECT JULY 2023. LIS HAS IDENTIFIED ANY STATE-MANDATED TRAININGS FOR EACH LIS STAFF MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER AND IS ENSURING COMPLIANCE BY AUGUST 26, 2024. PROOF OF COMPLETION IS BEING DOCUMENTED AND UPLOADED TO THE STATE REPORTING DATABASE.COMMUNITY EVENTSTHIS YEAR, WE CAME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY FOR A VERY ENJOYABLE GLOBAL POTLUCK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CULTURAL DAY) AND TO CELEBRATE OUR VOLUNTEERS WITH A VOLUNTEER LUNCH.STAFF ADDITIONS AND RETIREMENTSWE BEGAN THE YEAR WITH TWO NEW TEACHERS - JEN SCHREIFELS AND WILL NELSON TEACHING THE BEGINNER AND ADVANCED BEGINNER CLASSES. IN FEBRUARY, SOFIA LOZADA JOINED LIS TO ADDRESS CONTINUED GROWTH AT THE BEGINNER LEVEL.LIS HAD THREE STAFF RETIREMENTS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING TEACHER BILL GRAHAM (13 YEARS), DIRECTOR MARTHA NEMESI (8 YEARS) AND ENGLISH TEACHER/CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTOR MARY LANG, CSJ (20+ YEARS).SUMMER SCHOOLIN RESPONSE TO STUDENT INTEREST, SUMMER SCHOOL RELAUNCHED (SINCE THE PANDEMIC) WITH TWO 3-WEEK SESSIONS IN JUNE AND AUGUST. THE BUILDING IS CLOSED IN JULY AND WILL RECEIVE MAINTENANCE WHILE CLASSROOMS ARE EMPTY.

  Expenses $718,460 · Grants $164,805

• WISDOM WAYS CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITYCREATES OPEN, ACCEPTING SPACES THAT ADVANCE SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AUTHENTICITY, AND FULLNESS OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE. WISDOM WAYS BELIEVES THAT EACH OF US CAN CALL FORTH HEALING, GROWTH, INTEGRATION, AND EXPANDED FREEDOM FOR OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER. COME AND ENGAGE YOUR HEART, SOUL, MIND, AND STRENGTH THROUGH OUR INCLUSIVE SPIRITUAL OFFERINGS.

  Expenses $752,756 · Grants $164,805

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

• ST MARY'S HEALTH CLINIC

  $494,417

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• ST PAUL COLLEGE

  $10,293

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

7 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202501299349300440

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