2022-12-15T14:10:39-06:00 2022-06-30 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2021-07-01 300238807 NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE NORT 6125214405 2123 W BROADWAY AVE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 SONDRA SAMUELS CEO & PRESIDENT 6125214405 2022-11-29 1 SONDRA SAMUELS 999009999 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SONDRA SAMUELS 2123 W BROADWAY AVE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 20776747 0 X WWW.NORTHSIDEACHIEVEMENT.ORG X 2004 MN MISSION OF NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE (NAZ) IS TO END MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN N. MINNEAPOLIS. 26 25 60 32 0 0 19958422 14407080 0 0 818837 743764 -97304 -1053826 20679955 14097018 0 0 0 0 4127005 4562156 0 0 1284658 7523069 7116522 11650074 11678678 9029881 2418340 24783113 24159509 2085621 1304153 22697492 22855356 X THE NAZ MISSION IS TO END MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN N. MINNEAPOLIS BY BUILDING A CULTURE OF ACHIEVEMENT WHERE ALL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN OF COLOR GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE & CAREER-READY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS, COMMUNITY, & SCHOOLS.WE ENVISION A PROSPEROUS NORTH MINNEAPOLIS - WHERE ALL CHILDREN OF COLOR ARE HEALTHY, SECURE, & ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL, ULTIMATELY REALIZING THEIR UNLIMITED POTENTIAL. WE USE A RESULTS-DRIVEN, TWO-GENERATION APPROACH WITH PARENTS & SCHOLARS (WE CALL ALL OUR CHILDREN SCHOLARS) TO ELIMINATE GENERATIONAL POVERTY & RACIAL DISPARITIES ON THE NORTHSIDE. 0 0 8567955 NAZ WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 BY A GROUP OF NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND LEADERS WHO DESIRED TO WORK WITH LOCAL FAMILIES TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE STAGGERING EDUCATIONAL AND OPPORTUNITY ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. WITH FUNDING FROM A 2011 PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT, THE ORGANIZATION GREW TO INCLUDE A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND LEADERS. NAZ NOW SERVES AS THE HUB OF THIS GROUP, CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES VIA COACHING RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD A FUTURE OF POSSIBILITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS - PARTICULARLY BLACK FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE "BACKBONE" OF AN ECOSYSTEM OF 30+ SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CRADLE-TO-CAREER, WHOLE FAMILY SUPPORT TO SERVE MORE THAN 1,000 FAMILIES AND 2,000 CHILDREN ACROSS NORTH MINNEAPOLIS ANNUALLY. DEMOGRAPHICS:- 79% OF FAMILIES AND SCHOLARS ENROLLED ARE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN- 90% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR- 68% HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF LESS THAN $30,000 - 19% HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BETWEEN $30,000-$49,999PROGRAMMING:IN THE COMING YEAR, NAZ WILL FOCUS ITS EFFORTS ON SUPPORTING SCHOLARS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, GIVEN THE TOLL OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE RESULTING DISTANCE LEARNING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN THEIR ROLE AS THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST AND BEST TEACHERS TO HELP THEIR SCHOLARS SUCCEED.THE LONG-TERM GOALS OF NAZ DIRECT OUR WORK:- INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN ON THE NORTHSIDE BY DEEPENING PARENT EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT UTILIZING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES.- DOUBLE THE NAZ SCHOLAR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BASED ON KEY BENCHMARKS (ANNUAL MINNESOTA TESTING RESULTS).- SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND PARENT LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE NORTHSIDE AND STATE TO ERADICATE RACIAL INEQUITIES AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS.UNDER EACH OF THESE GOALS, NAZ OPERATES THROUGH A LAYERED STRATEGY APPROACH. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN US THAT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL NAZ FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL OF OUR SUPPORT STRATEGIES, INCLUDING FAMILY SUPPORT, FAMILY ACHIEVEMENT COACHING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, K-12 SCHOOLS AND ACTIVITIES, AND PARENT EMPOWERMENT AND EDUCATION VIA OUR FAMILY ACADEMY PARENTING CLASSES AND PARENTS 'N POWER PROGRAMMING.- NAZ STABILIZES SCHOLAR HOME LIFE BY COACHING PARENTS TO DEVELOP FAMILY ACHIEVEMENT PLANS AS MOTIVATION TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND WORKING WITH PARENTS TO ADDRESS HOUSING, CAREER, AND OTHER NEEDS.- NAZ WORKS COLLECTIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR GREATER IMPACT, INCLUDING PROVIDING COACHING SUPPORTS TO SCHOLARS AND STAFF AND ADDRESSING HISTORICAL AND RACIAL BIAS THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED LENS.- NAZ PROVIDES THE STAFFING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PARENT GOAL ATTAINMENT, MAINTAINS A SHARED DATABASE, AND LEADS THE COLLABORATIVE'S CONTINUOUS INNOVATION PROCESS AS AN EQUAL WITH OUR PARTNERS.IMPACT:AT NAZ, WE RECOGNIZE THAT FAMILIES DO NOT COME IN PIECES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT CHANGE IS POSSIBLE WITH INVESTMENT INTO THE ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONAL BLOCK OF THE COMMUNITY - THE FAMILY. FAMILY STABILITY RESULTS IN BETTER PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL, HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND LONG-TERM LIFE SUCCESS. EACH TIME FAMILIES SET AND ACHIEVE ACADEMIC GOALS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, SUCCEED IN SCHOOL OR WORK, AND STEP INTO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR SCHOLARS, WE KNOW THAT CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR ARE TAKING PLACE. THESE INCREMENTAL SHIFTS BRING US CLOSER TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL OF NARROWING AND EVENTUALLY ELIMINATING THE GAPS IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY, AND HOUSING, AMONG OTHERS, THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT NORTH MINNEAPOLIS FAMILIES.NAZ CAN REPORT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE NUMBERS FOR OUR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR (JULY 2021-JUNE 2022):- 942 FAMILIES AND 1,718 SCHOLARS SERVED BY NAZ AND ITS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS- 643 K-12 SCHOLARS WERE ENROLLED IN IN-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME, OR OTHER ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS- 105 SCHOLARS ACCESSED PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY FUNDED EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOLARSHIPS TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT ENROLLMENT IN HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING SETTINGS- 138 PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM NAZ FAMILY ACADEMY CLASSES, INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, COLLEGE BOUND BABIES, READY TO SUCCEED, COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARS, AND YOUTH FOUNDATIONS- 561 FAMILIES ENGAGED IN FAMILY COACHING WITH NAZ COACHES- 192 FAMILIES HAVE ENGAGED IN HOUSING STABILITY IMPROVEMENT PLANNING, WITH 117 FAMILIES MEETING GOALS TO IMPROVE STABILITY.- 90 ADULTS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH OUR CAREER AND FINANCE STRATEGY 8567955 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X ORGANIZATION 6125214405 2123 W BROADWAY AVE SUITE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 DEB BURKE CHAIR, DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE HAULCY VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER KELLENBERGER TREASURER, DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN WILSEN-THISSEN SECRETARY, DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE LONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MASTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE GILLETTE CLEVELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CURFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF MARTHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN FAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GRABOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ELLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAYSHA WARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYOR JACOB FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CIRESI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIA HARDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MARSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIESHA LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENITO MATIAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 R T RYBAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART ROLNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MANNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZIAD AMRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL LENZMEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAKEDA ZULU-GILLEPSIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE MAYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN GORSUCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONDRA SAMUELS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 181036 0 34348 KAREN KELLEY-ARIWOOLA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 160766 0 5234 KAREN CASANOVA CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 157125 0 38275 MICHELE PLETCHER VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE 40.00 X 109596 0 20918 AMY SUSMAN-STILLMAN VICE PRES, EVALUATION 40.00 X 101787 0 3442 ANDRE DUKES VICE PRES, FAMILY & COMMUNITY IMPACT 40.00 X 109600 0 23138 ROBERT DRODDY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IND. GIVING 1.00 X 109842 0 8971 929752 0 134326 7 0 1 0 KWANZAA COMMUNITY CHURCH 3700 BRYANT AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55412 EXPANDED LEARNING PARTNER CONTRACT 684330 YMCA OF THE NORTH 651 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 EXPANDED LEARNING PARTNER CONTRACT 561743 PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN YOUTH CENTER 2210 OLIVER AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 EXPANDED LEARNING PARTNER CONTRACT 550000 THINK SMALL 10 YORKTON COURT ST PAUL MN 55117 EXPANDED LEARNING PARTNER CONTRACT 415000 PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING 1035 E FRANKLIN AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 HOUSING PARTNER CONTRACT 375000 15 3398885 2585378 8422817 527357 14407080 405529 405529 5686483 5348248 338235 338235 338235 271365 3398885 1331481 -1060116 -1060116 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6290 6290 6290 14097018 6290 0 -316352 X 808721 523922 146039 138760 2881624 1882914 500046 498664 70106 42810 15954 11342 513722 313703 116909 83110 287983 175856 65537 46590 48720 3608 20095 25017 18000 18000 9000 9000 79017 79017 1963275 562377 537679 863219 10170 682 8760 728 171527 53163 77285 41079 202506 67929 99137 35440 352672 236290 52900 63482 682681 24171 10258 648252 3091 2071 464 556 42261 2834 36403 3024 PARTNER CONTRACTS 4173242 4173242 0 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 441834 278531 30175 133128 EVALUATION SERVICES 205707 205707 0 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 100000 100000 -1387181 9145 11407 -1407733 11678678 8567955 1826065 1284658 2561174 1559411 7117136 8907121 99604 119619 254348 118757 5987 135591 14997672 13436227 1540 1540 24783113 24159509 1194721 1304153 890900 0 2085621 1304153 X 19923468 18579458 2774024 4275898 22697492 22855356 24783113 24159509 2418340 -2260476 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11481324 7421583 11832390 19958422 14407080 65100799 11481324 7421583 11832390 19958422 14407080 65100799 6507272 58593527 123871 276053 323601 358378 405529 1487432 1864 4963 4967 756 6290 18840 66607071 271365 0.87970 0.82230 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,864. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,963. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,967. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 756. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,290. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9000 9000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: NAZ IS PART OF A STATEWIDE COALITION OF 'CRADLE TO CAREER, ORGANIZATIONS CALLED THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP COALITION (EPC). EPC WORKS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, AND THAT THEIR COMMUNITIES' THRIVE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. EPC ALSO WORKS TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE SUPPORTS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THEIR PROGRAMMING IN EACH COALITION MEMBER'S COMMUNITY. THE GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY FACILITATES SHARED COSTS OF THE EPC BY BILLING EACH FOR THE SERVICES OF AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE EPC'S SHARED WORK (I.E. STATEWIDE PARENTING ADVOCACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT) AND LOBBYING SUPPORT TO INCREASE STATE FUNDING FOR EACH COMMUNITY. NAZ PAID $9,000 TO SUPPORT THIS WORK. 121652 118757 2895 132696 132696 135591 X 13227807 -2260476 138801 -2121675 15349482 79017 -1331481 -1252464 14097018 13069943 138801 1331481 1470282 11599661 79017 79017 11678678 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENT -1,331,481. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENT 1,331,481. X X X 1 CREATIVE FUNDRAISING ADVISORS 90 DALE ST S ST PAUL MN 55102 CONSULTING 0 0 75000 0 75000 MN GALA 3670250 3398885 271365 109629 516942 300000 404910 3670250 3398885 271365 109629 516942 300000 404910 1331481 -1060116 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONDRA SAMUELS PRESIDENT & CEO 181036 0 0 0 0 0 5249 0 29099 0 215384 0 0 0 KAREN CASANOVA CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 157125 0 0 0 0 0 4693 0 33582 0 195400 0 0 0 KAREN KELLEY-ARIWOOLA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 160766 0 0 0 0 0 4845 0 389 0 166000 0 0 0 X 7 527357 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE IRS FORM 990, FOLLOWING ITS THOROUGH REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE BOARD'S FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE POLICY IS PASSED OUT ANNUALLY AND EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY AND OTHER DATA. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY, USING THE SAME METHOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 562,377. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 537,679. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 863,219. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,963,275. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.