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AYADA LEADS

EIN 47-4294816 MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Revenue 2024
$592,402
Expenses 2024
$438,222

Program services were 72.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P20
Classification
1000
Street
310 E 38TH STE 325

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Ayada Leads is a nonpartisan civic leadership organization that supports multicultural society, multicultural democracy, and gender equality. Our mission is to equip New Americans, particularly African Diaspora Women, to excel in leadership positions in their communities across the spectrum of societal influence. We envision a world in which African diaspora women and girls feel valued, safe, and prepared to achieve their academic, professional, and leadership dreams.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Empowering Women From The African Diaspora to have their voices heard. We are a nonpartisan civic leadership organization that supports political inclusion and promotes gender equality.

  • 1. Women in Leadership: Cultivating African Diaspora Women for Civic Leadership At the heart of Ayada Leads is our groundbreaking effort to encourage, train, and support African Diaspora women to run for public office and serve on influential boards and commissions. This is not just candidate training; it's a cultural shift. We meet women where they are, recognizing the leadership they already hold in their families, communities, and workplaces, and equipping them to step into formal civic power. We provide: * Personalized candidate development grounded in identity and lived experience * Strategic coaching on running for office and serving in appointed roles * Cutting-edge campaign tools tailored to the unique challenges and strengths of African Diaspora women Our first-of-its-kind approach doesn't simply add women to the political process; it transforms it, ensuring that the voices shaping policy reflect the diversity and dynamism of our communities. With expanded resources, we can scale this talent pool and support a new generation of culturally rooted, politically powerful African women leaders. 2. Advocacy through Coalition and Community Power Policy change requires more than passion; it takes strategy, unity, and persistence. Ayada Leads works at the intersection of grassroots activism and institutional advocacy, building coalitions with community leaders, advocacy groups, and movement builders to advance meaningful policy outcomes. Together, we: * Identify and elevate community-driven priorities * Mobilize collective knowledge and resources * Train women to advocate confidently at the local, state, and national levels By fostering a culture of collaboration and a collective voice, we create sustained momentum for change, one that centers the needs and wisdom of African Diaspora communities. 3. Parent Power: Civic Engagement Through Families and Public Education We believe that parents are essential partners in shaping public education's future. That's why Ayada Leads empowers African Diaspora families to move from concern to action, especially in the schools their children attend. Our Parent Engagement and Civic Literacy Program helps families become informed and effective advocates within the public education system and beyond. Through our program, parents learn to: * Understand how public education and other public systems impact their children's opportunities * Navigate school structures and policies with confidence * Build leadership skills to become strong voices in their children's schools and communities * Form parent leadership teams that collaborate with principals and school staff on meaningful change Parents graduate from the program equipped to do more than participate; they influence. They lead conversations, advocate for student needs, and serve as trusted liaisons and role models to other families, creating a ripple effect of civic engagement centered on public schools. To ensure broader inclusion, we also provide voter education and civic literacy workshops tailored for older Somali women and others facing language or system barriers, ensuring that all voices are heard in shaping the future of our schools and communities. 4. Mentorship for Economic Equity No young woman should be limited by her zip code or her family's income. Ayada Leads uses mentorship as a tool for social mobility, creating structured opportunities for girls and young women to connect with professionals who reflect their aspirations and backgrounds. Our mentoring model provides: * Career exploration and planning support * Public speaking and leadership development * Financial literacy, mental health resources, and life skills training We focus on holistic empowerment, helping young women envision and achieve futures driven by talent, ambition, and self-worth, not circumstance.

    Expenses $316,003 · Grants $1,145 · Revenue $2,500

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Habon Abdulle

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $97,709
    From this org
    $86,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,119
    Hours/week
    40

  • Huda Ahmed

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tharangi Cumaranatunge

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Khadija Ali

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hodan Mohamed

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Saolia Tucker

    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $592,402
    Expenses
    $438,222
    Contributions
    $589,901
    Grants paid
    $1,145
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $390,484
    Expenses
    $350,790
    Contributions
    $388,824
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $237,376
    Expenses
    $291,189
    Contributions
    $237,300
    Grants paid
    $25,450

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $351,411
    Expenses
    $175,315
    Assets (EOY)
    $437,448

  • 2020 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $142,123
    Expenses
    $90,313
    Assets (EOY)
    $261,352

  • 2019 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $84,142
    Expenses
    $48,095
    Assets (EOY)
    $107,896

  • 2018 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $36,706
    Expenses
    $31,747
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,959

  • 2018 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $36,706
    Expenses
    $31,747
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,959

  • 2017 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $27,853
    Expenses
    $25,229
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,815

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2015

Tax period
1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015
Principal officer
Habon Abdulle
Mailing address
1433 E Franklin Ave Suite 7EMinneapolis MN 55404

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 19 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

  • Somali American Parent Association

    $25,450

    2022 Ayada Leads worked in conjunction with SAPA on a joint project to advance their mission and shared collaborative goals, and to engage innovative approaches for deeper systemic impact with family engagement in the K-12 education system.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.