Nonprofit · EIN 20-4798683
HIAWATHA ACADEMIES
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,403,099 | $33,975,966 | -$1,572,867 | $11,880,408 | $21,143,487 | -$9,263,079 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,646,206 | $33,409,842 | -$763,636 | $11,686,933 | $20,863,627 | -$9,176,694 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $31,998,347 | $32,340,998 | -$342,651 | $14,475,294 | $22,817,352 | -$8,342,058 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,072,443
- of which government grants
- $31,570,070
- Program service revenue
- $113,989
- Investment income
- -$83,844
- Net rental income
- $1,420
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$101,038
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$18,320
- Other revenue
- $300,511
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $646,140
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,843,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,160,981
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $284,570
- Accounting fees
- $149,902
- Occupancy
- $3,349,675
- Depreciation
- $189,582
- Program services (functional)
- $29,516,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,459,356
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,686,933
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,880,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,143,487
- Net assets, end of year
- -$9,263,079
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $976,009
- Gross receipts
- $32,524,144
- Employees
- 335
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASHAWN RAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 12/2024) Officer | 45 | $204,502 | $28,503 |
| NOELLA O'ROURKE | SENIOR HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,293 | $31,811 |
| MARISA NATHAN | SENIOR ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,120 | $30,483 |
| SABRINA EDWARDS | STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,335 | $25,119 |
| MELANIE JOHNSON | SENIOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,986 | $20,293 |
| TODD PETERSON | SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,725 | $11,101 |
| DOUGLAS SCHLEIF | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,073 | $0 |
| KAREN KLINZING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG 1/2025) Officer | 45 | $118,246 | $3,923 |
| REMESHA WILLIAMS | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 45 | $47,336 | $6,298 |
| ABUDUL SANNIE-ARIYIBI | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 45 | $36,459 | $7,879 |
| YOLANDA MAJORS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE SOSKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRAMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALICIA MUNOZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GOMEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC HANSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASHAWN RAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $209,569 | $39,705 |
| NICOLE COOLEY | PRINCIPAL IN RESIDENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,325 | $12,069 |
| TODD PETERSON | FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,073 | $9,166 |
| NOELLA O'ROURKE | SENIOR HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,777 | $9,065 |
| JOEL CARLOVSKY | SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,729 | $9,783 |
| MATTHEW FREESE | NETWORK ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,401 | $16,771 |
| SABRINA EDWARDS | STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,622 | $10,373 |
| SCOTT KOLMAN-KEEN | MEMBER/TEACHER (END APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 45 | $76,019 | $17,623 |
| ANNA THIEDE | MEMBER/TEACHER (END MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 45 | $79,841 | $7,595 |
| JABARI BUNCH | MEMBER/TEACHER (BEG MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 45 | $58,923 | $9,522 |
| REMESHA WILLIAMS | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 45 | $24,243 | $2,264 |
| YOLANDA MAJORS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADALINE EDISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE SOSKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRAMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALICIA MUNOZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE TUESCHER | MEMBER (END DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GOMEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HANSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KENT | MEMBER (END MARCH 2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA MARTINA | MEMBER (END SEPT 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASHAWN RAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $206,221 | $33,595 |
| CHRISTINE REED | COO (END SEPT 2022) Officer | 45 | $88,720 | $12,731 |
| ANNA THIEDE | BOARD MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 5 | $76,086 | $13,380 |
| SCOTT KOLMAN-KEEN | SECRETARY/TEACHER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $70,051 | $16,756 |
| TODD PETERSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $49,254 | $3,693 |
| YOLANDA MAJORS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADALINE EDISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE SOSKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA MARTINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE TUESCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALICIA MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3500 E 28TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1760
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN KLINZING, 3500 E 28TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
- Signed the 990
- TODD PETERSON, SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (314) 753-5073
- Website
- WWW.HIAWATHAACADEMIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
ALL HIAWATHA ACADEMIES STUDENTS WILL BE EMPOWERED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND SERVE THE COMMON GOOD.
Program accomplishments
- AT HIAWATHA ACADEMIES, WE STRIVE TO CREATE INCLUSIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT ARE RIGOROUS AND JOYFUL AND BUILD STUDENT AGENCY. AT HIAWATHA ACADEMIES, WE BELIEVE A GREAT SCHOOL IS ONE IN WHICH: 1. STUDENTS HAVE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO RIGOROUS, HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM2. TEACHERS UTILIZE ENGAGING AND DEMANDING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES3. AUTHENTIC LITERACY PRACTICES ARE EMBEDDED IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS4. STUDENTS ARE MOTIVATED THROUGH EFFECTIVE SCHOOL CULTURE PRACTICES5. MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT REACHES ALL LEARNERSDURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING IN 2025, 1,549 STUDENTS WERE SERVED.Expenses $29,516,610 · revenue $413,080
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4798683
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,880,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,524,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,403,099 | $33,975,966 | $11,880,408 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,646,206 | $33,409,842 | $11,686,933 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $31,998,347 | $32,340,998 | $14,475,294 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $30,139,813 | $30,050,908 | $16,918,105 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4798683).
Questions about HIAWATHA ACADEMIES
- What is the EIN of HIAWATHA ACADEMIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIAWATHA ACADEMIES is 20-4798683.
- Is HIAWATHA ACADEMIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to HIAWATHA ACADEMIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIAWATHA ACADEMIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HIAWATHA ACADEMIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIAWATHA ACADEMIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HIAWATHA ACADEMIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN KLINZING.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIAWATHA ACADEMIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,502 (LASHAWN RAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 12/2024)).
- How much revenue does HIAWATHA ACADEMIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,403,099, expenses of $33,975,966 and total assets of $11,880,408 at year end.
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