Sabathani Community Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
410984859
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Phone
6128212300
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Neighborhood Centers

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$12,292,692
Expenses
$7,306,706
Assets
$20,336,314
Liabilities
$13,319,196

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SCOTT REDD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • SCOTT REDD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $225,496 total reported compensation
  • SCOTT BORDO (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $129,432 total reported compensation
  • KELINA MORGAN (VP OF HOUSING SERVICES): $128,208 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Sabathani equips and inspires people of all ages and cultures to improve their lives and contribute to a thriving south minneapolis community. We focus on enhancing health, wealth, and well-being through inclusive, justice-driven programs. Key initiatives include a food distribution center and clothing closet, workforce strategies (counseling, career fairs, free training), youth programs (violence prevention, green jobs training), senior activities, health & wellness (free screenings, health fairs, education), and the community energy project (renewable energy education and resilience hub development).

What it reported doing in 2025

Community centerin 2025, sabathani's food distribution center distributed over 707,000 pounds of food to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Through a client-choice model, visitors selected groceries that reflect their cultural preferences and dietary needs.the be@school program provided targeted support for students experiencing chronic absenteeism, working in partnership with families, schools, and community organizations to improve attendance and strengthen educational outcomes.the workforce strategies program supported 292 participants in advancing toward livable-wage careers through individualized coaching, job readiness training, resume and interview preparation, and connections to employment opportunities. The program also hosted the 4th annual sabathani energy day, connecting community members to career pathways in the green energy sector.sabathani's housing services program supports individuals and families experiencing housing instability or at risk of homelessness. Through case management, resource navigation, and connection to rental assistance and supportive services, the program helps participants maintain stable housing and work toward long-term housing security.sabathani's maternal health matters program provides culturally grounded support to parents, caregivers, and young children through one-on-one care planning, home visits, and connections to community resources that support family stability and healthy outcomes. In 2025, sabathani also operated roots: the black family foundation, which provided similar supportive services to families during the year.sabathani advanced its community energy project in 2025, including progress on geothermal heating and cooling, solar energy development, and energy resilience infrastructure. These efforts support long-term cost savings, environmental sustainability, and workforce development opportunities.in 2025, sabathani launched the violence interrupters program, a community-based initiative focused on preventing and de-escalating violence. The program engages trusted community members to mediate conflicts, interrupt potential violence, and connect individuals to supportive services, contributing to safer and more stable neighborhoods.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 71% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 93% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of total spending goes to programs and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 45.9%; rating input score 46
  • Program expense ratio: 77.2%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $95.7 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.6%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.78; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.65; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 6.6%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.2% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 26.5% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 45.9% of revenue deployed · 77.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $5.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $225K · 13 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $6M reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2015 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 46/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 45/100.