2026-08-13T08:08:31-07:00 2025-09-30 273968596 Petersen Professionals PC 4915 West 35th St Suite 201 St Louis Park MN 55416 990 2024-10-01 853587275 MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY MAJI 6124408714 PO BOX 155 TWO HARBORS MN 55616 CAMILLE CYPRIAN CHAIR 2025-08-13 true true STACEY R PETERSEN CPA P00270858 9527673212 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAMILLE CYPRIAN PO BOX 155 TWO HARBORS MN 55616 238863 false X MAJIYACHAI.ORG X 2020 MN We provide a land-based place for people of all ages, especially those from black, indigenous & communities of color, to gather, rest, heal & build community for collective thriving. 3 3 1 65 0 439267 238432 0 867 431 25 0 440159 238863 900 100 0 102923 102553 0 30922 314765 218448 418588 321101 21571 -82238 747508 664143 3079 1952 744429 662191 We provide a land-based place for people of all ages, especially those from black, indigenous & communities of color, to gather, rest, heal & build community for collective thriving. false false 179187 This was our third full fiscal year with the physical site, a 40-acre farmstead located ten minutes west of Two Harbors, MN & Gichigaming (Lake Superior). During this year we continued learning about the land, how to steward the land & what that entails. Much of our spending went into costs related to the operations & upkeep of the land & buildings currently on it. We raised our first community space, a 26-foot Mongolian yurt, on the land this year & began hosing gatherings there. Activities from this year included a volunteer day in May when 30 students from North High in Minneapolis visited the land & helped with indoor & outdoor tasks; significant tree work done with volunteers in June to remove dead trees & brush from the north side of the farmhouse; a community yurt blessing in July 2025; A BioBlitz was held on the land in August, the first event of the new HEALL HUB partnership: The HEALL Hub brings together eight partner organizations to create transformative nature-based learning experiences for Black, Indigenous & communities of color on Minnesota's North Shore. Hosted at Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuarythe region's only BIPOC-centered nature retreatthis innovative collaboration addresses a critical gap: the lack of safe, accessible & culturally affirming outdoor educational spaces for BIPOC communities in Northern Minnesota. Through partnerships with Urban Bird Collective, BIPOC Outdoors Twin Ports, BIPOC Outdoors Twin Cities, Bell Museum, University of Minnesota Extension, Starry Skies North, AIM Tanzania & renowned nature photographer & educator Dudley Edmondson, the HEALL Hub delivers year-round programming in birding, astronomy, natural sciences & environmental leadershipcentering BIPOC voices, honoring ancestral knowledge & building pathways to conservation careers. We hosted ongoing planned & impromptu volunteer work days in the fall.Land improvement/upgrades & development work included: A major flood in May lead to the installation of new furnace, water heater & sump pump in the basement, as well as a full basement cleaning & disinfecting; Upgraded & expanded electricity to the farmhouse & in the meadow; Installation of new doors to the farmhouse & garage; construction of a six foot cedar privacy fence along the road began in late September (& was completed in early November). Our Executive Director & her Spouse moved to the land as full time caretakers in August 2025. This was a necessary & welcome move as it was clear to us that full time caretakers are essential for the proper upkeep, maintenance & stewardship of the land.We continued our highly popular partnership with watershed spa in Minneapolis - offered monthly BIPOC-only bathing sessions. 179187 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MN X REBEKA NDOSI 6123272094 PO BOX 155 TWO HARBORS MN 55616 REBEKA NDOSI Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 86250 0 7000 CAMILLE CYPRIAN CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE DAVIDSON Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA AGUSTIN Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 86250 7000 0 false false false 0 238432 238432 0 431 431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238863 431 X 100 100 0 0 0 97000 97000 0 0 0 0 5553 5553 0 300 300 4195 4195 0 0 0 105163 13479 63006 28678 722 722 1032 19 1013 2310 987 1323 0 34074 26822 7252 16382 561 13648 2173 0 3228 3228 403 403 0 20466 20466 16261 16261 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 12092 11917 104 71 RESEARCH 1393 1393 EVENT EXPENSES 427 168 259 0 321101 179187 110992 30922 25829 26637 183918 89250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 587377 39121 537761 548256 0 0 0 0 0 747508 664143 1633 1633 1446 319 3079 1952 X 744429 662191 744429 662191 747508 664143 -82238 X false false false X 134582 559097 405158 439267 238432 1776536 0 0 134582 559097 405158 439267 238432 1776536 195616 1580920 7 281 736 867 431 2322 25 25 0 1778883 0.88870 0.94490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 432353 432353 67123 3393 63730 76412 30864 45548 11489 4864 6625 548256 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 319 319 REBEKA NDOSI EXEC DIR OPERATING X 1633 1633 false false false 1633 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b An electronic copy of the 990 is provided to the Board & they approve the 990 via email prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All conflicts or interest are stated at the beginning of each meeting & logged in the notes along with any comments. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board consulted the Minnesota Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey to determine pay for the Executive Director. All three independent board members discussed the research & voted on & approved the pay for the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies & financial statements are made available for public inspection upon request.