2025-04-23T11:11:08-07:00 2024-12-31 542189128 Michael S Wilson 7105 Cornelia Drive Minneapolis MN 55435 990 2024-01-01 411752391 Hmong Cultural Center HMON 6519179937 375 University Ave W Saint Paul MN 55103 Txongpao Lee Executive Director 6519179937 2025-03-29 true true Michael Wilson P01332122 6125581692 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Txongpao Lee 375 University Avenue Saint Paul MN 55103 622029 false X Hmongcc.org X 1992 MN To promote the personal development of children, youth, adults through education while providing resources that enhance cross cultural awareness and understanding between Hmong and non-Hmong 7 7 20 10 0 0 545790 589555 10111 19649 3000 0 555901 612204 0 0 303491 375453 0 17962 207998 241450 511489 616903 44412 -4699 369187 353754 26067 15333 343120 338421 To promote the personal development of children, youth, adults through education while providing resources that enhance cross cultural awareness and understanding between Hmong and non-Hmong false false 234787 0 0 Adult Basic Education programs. They include English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes, Occupational English Classes Our Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs served 217 students in 2024. This included 120 ESL students and 103 Citizenship students. Some students enroll in both ESL and Citizenship classes. We served many Hmong newcomers from Vietnam and Laos over the course of the year as well as other immigrants and refugees from throughout the world. Our Citizenship program is one of the largest Citizenship programs in the Twin Cities metro and provides important help to assist students to improve their English and study American Civics so that they can pass the U.S. Naturalization exam. 227412 0 19649 Resource Center and Museum for local and national use. The collections of the Hmong Resource Center library include more than 800 Hmong-related books, 400 Hmong-related theses and dissertations, 1000 Hmong-related academic journal articless and over 3,500 Hmong-related newspaper articles. The library also hosts a growing virtual library collection on the internet (www.hmonglibrary.org). The Hmong Cultural Center Museum provides a growing selection of interactive exhibits and interpretive materials that teach visitors about Hmong culture and history with an emphasis on the experiences of Hmong Minnesotans and the rich Hmong folk arts tradition In early 2024, with the assistance of a State of Minnesota Legacy grant, the Hmong Cultural Center Museum expanded with the addition of another 800 square feet of storefront space, enlarging our main museum exhibit areas on University Avenue at Western to 2,000 square feet of public exhibits. We also added track lighting in all of our exhibit areas. In 2024 the museum served more than 2,000 visitors 82502 0 0 Cultural programs. Hmong Wedding and Funeral Songs Program - This 28 year old program teaches adults and youth traditional orally recited songs and procedures associated with MeejKoob (the traditional Hmong Marriage Ceremony) and Kev PamTuag Qeej Musical Instrument Program - The popular afterschool Qeej classes teach students in the art of the Qeej - a traditional instrument with students served with instruction in the Hmong Qeej instrument and Qeej songs played in the tradi-tional Hmong funeral ceremony Wedding and Funeral Songs Program 33 students served with instruction in traditional Hmong Wedding and Funeral Songs In 2024, HCC held its largest Qeej and Hmong Arts Festival to date. At the end of May, we brought our Hmong traditional arts festival, possibly the only festival of its kind in the United States, to a larger venue, the St. Paul River Centre. More than 2,200 persons attended a day-long celebration of the Qeej instrument and Hmong music and arts and crafts vendors, showcasing Hmong Cultural Centers heritage as the primary Hmong folk arts organization in Minnesota. 544701 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 20 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false The Organization 6519179937 375 University St Paul MN 55103 Shuly Her Board chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Kamai Dao Xiong Vice chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Maiyia Yang Kasouaher Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Vong Thao Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Andrew Kobayashi Deckrow Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Lee Board member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Txongpao Lee Executive Director 40.00 X 50752 0 0 50752 0 0 false false false 442871 146684 589555 Museum admission/sales 611710 19649 0 0 19649 12825 9825 3000 3000 3000 0 0 612204 22649 0 0 50752 35526 12688 2538 290590 270796 9897 9897 34111 30611 2257 1243 15125 0 15125 0 14184 11694 2490 0 5751 5228 338 185 67400 60485 4459 2456 6717 6717 0 0 21049 18890 1393 766 8100 7479 401 220 Communication 13619 12222 901 496 Res. Center supplies 17170 17170 0 0 Equipment 4452 3996 295 161 Qeej festival 60046 60046 0 0 7837 3841 3996 0 616903 544701 54240 17962 126578 158190 45482 82956 32886 27527 33276 241623 143081 70044 98542 16600 30860 369187 353754 10464 15333 15603 26067 15333 X 261982 292617 81138 45804 343120 338421 369187 353754 -4699 X false true true false X 0 557744 549786 405865 226278 589555 2329228 0 0 557744 549786 405865 226278 589555 2329228 0 2329228 0 0 0 2329228 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 143081 -143081 241623 241623 98542 Prepaid rent on museum space 30860 30860 Pt VI, Line 11b Boardmembers receive a copy of the Form 990, review its contents and approve it at a Board meeting prior to it being submitted. Any changes or corrections are transmitted to the preparer Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced through regular inquiry at Board meetings and follow-up by staff. Pt VI, Line 15a Executive Director salary based on informal survey of other similar organizations, along with budget constraints. Pt VI, Line 15b Key staff salary based on informal survey of other similar organizations, along with budget constraints. No officer compensation Pt VI, Line 19 . Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are posted on the organizations website. They are also available by request.