Nonprofit · EIN 45-0473508
WORLD SAVVY INC
Also known as CURRAN DANA CHAIRPERSON
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,173,338 | $4,965,760 | $207,578 | $4,561,251 | $257,149 | $4,304,102 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,443,866 | $4,846,005 | -$1,402,139 | $4,469,264 | $372,740 | $4,096,524 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,578,354 | $3,760,627 | -$1,182,273 | $5,972,718 | $474,055 | $5,498,663 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,618,335
- Program service revenue
- $637,306
- Investment income
- $1,559
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$83,862
- Other revenue
- -$83,862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,211,181
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,340,740
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,048,151
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,357
- Accounting fees
- $67,176
- Occupancy
- $96,378
- Travel
- $225,587
- Depreciation
- $14,854
- Program services (functional)
- $3,568,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $577,525
- Fundraising (functional)
- $819,284
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,469,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,561,251
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $257,149
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,304,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,982,393
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,321,709
- Gross receipts
- $5,257,200
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Mortenson | Former Chief Executive Officer Officer | 50 | $241,731 | $7,856 |
| Mallory Tuominen | Former Chief Program Officer Officer | 50 | $154,951 | $6,198 |
| Whitney McKinley | Cheif Program Officer Officer | 50 | $132,712 | $11,621 |
| Maria Cote | Former Chief Operating Officer Officer | 50 | $112,107 | $14,355 |
| Allison Aliaga | Cheif Growth Officer Officer | 50 | $71,250 | $7,093 |
| Hamse Warfa | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 50 | $69,231 | $4,810 |
| Felix Isuk | Former Director of Finance Officer | 50 | $64,994 | $7,589 |
| Joy DesMarais-Lanz | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 50 | $63,942 | $6,951 |
| Linda Ireland | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Wright | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dwayne Redmon | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Adriana Alejandro Osorio | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Peterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Kujawa | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Koury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathlene Holmes Campbell PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Curfman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Mills | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cay Kimbrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Corridoni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Mortenson | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $228,871 | $18,220 |
| Mallory Tuominen | Chief Program Officer Officer | 40 | $150,586 | $7,744 |
| Anne Soto | Executive Director - West Region Officer | 40 | $148,239 | $7,361 |
| Felix Isuk | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $135,188 | $16,113 |
| Maria Cote | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $120,304 | $7,518 |
| Nathaniel Foster | Former Chief Growth Officer Officer | 40 | $124,519 | $1,147 |
| Harben Porter | Executive Director - Midwest Region Officer | 40 | $77,308 | $3,868 |
| Linda Ireland | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Corridoni | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Curfman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Wright | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathlene Holmes Campbell PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Khoury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cay Kimbrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Kujawa | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Mills | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dwayne Redmond | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thalia Theodore Washington | Executive Director - East Region Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Mortenson | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $161,400 | $17,592 |
| Maria Cote | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $140,288 | $4,241 |
| Eliza O'Meara | Executive Director of Special Projects & Culture Officer | 40 | $138,179 | $2,194 |
| Mallory Tuominen | Chief Program Officer Officer | 40 | $122,668 | $16,144 |
| Justin Silbaugh | Executive Director - West Region Officer | 40 | $124,384 | $10,597 |
| Adriana Matzke | Director of K-12 Outreach & Engagement - Midwest Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,958 | $12,675 |
| KK Neimann | National Director of District & Strategic Iniative Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,139 | $3,479 |
| Marley Wertheimer | Director of K-12 Outreach & Engagement - Western Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,739 | $8,896 |
| Felix Isuk | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $34,497 | $3,117 |
| Anne Soto | Executive Director - Midwestern Region Officer | 40 | $18,846 | $874 |
| Lynnea Atlas-Ingebreston | Chief of Staff Officer | 40 | $16,459 | $2,472 |
| Linda Ireland | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Kelly | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Wright | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Curfman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madiha Murshed | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Mills | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cay Kimbrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Kujawa | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer McLanahan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Cowles | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathaniel Foster | Chief Growth Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 200N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1052
- In care of
- % CTR FOR EDUCATION ENTREPRENEURSHI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Hamse Warfa, 2550 University Ave Suite 200N, St Paul, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- Hamse Warfa, CEO
- Phone
- (612) 314-6567
- Website
- www.worldsavvy.org
- Return prepared by
- Abdo LLP
Mission
World Savvy is a national nonprofit working with educators and community leaders to reimagine learning for the 21st century and create inclusive, future-ready schools where young people are prepared to thrive in a fast-changing world. We know students must graduate ready not only to succeed in the future, but also to take responsibility for a global community that will require even more resilient peacemakers, courageous problem solvers, and passionate leaders. That's why we're empowering educators to make school inclusive, relevant, and engaging for all students, inspiring them to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens. Our program focuses on systems change by increasing student engagement, expanding educator capacity and cultural competence, and strengthening school and district leadership.
Program accomplishments
- World Savvy's Comprehensive School Partnership Model represents our deepest level of engagement, designed to create system-wide transformation in schools and districts. This multi-year partnership approach prepares students to thrive in our globally connected world by redesigning K-12 education to increase student engagement, expand educator capacity, and strengthen school and district leadership.Our comprehensive model is built on the belief that students learn best when they are engaged in relevant and important issues that impact their communities and the world. We recognize that students' lived experiences and perspectives are assets that can be leveraged in learning every day. However, to successfully reach diverse students in their classrooms, educators need support to teach in ways they may not have learned themselves, while engaging students from communities to which they may not be native. With more than 80% of K-12 educators in the US being white and serving increasingly diverse student populations, World Savvy provides crucial support to help educators create active, engaged, culturally-responsive classrooms where all students can thrive.Through our Comprehensive School Partnership Model, we embed global competence into teaching, learning, and culture so that everyone within a school community students, educators, leaders, and families actively supports the development of essential skills and dispositions. World Savvy defines global competence as the skills, behaviors, values, and attitudes necessary to positively engage in one's community, both locally and globally. We prepare students to value multiple perspectives, find comfort with ambiguity and change, practice empathy, question prevailing assumptions, engage in inclusive dialogue, and become collaborative problem solvers, as outlined in World Savvy's Global Competence Matrix (https://bit.ly/3lWxXTQ).This comprehensive approach transforms classrooms and school buildings by enhancing educators' capacity to teach for global competence and supporting school leaders as they institutionalize this work across all aspects of school culture. Our multi-year partnerships include a full range of integrated services - workshops, resources, curriculum consulting, student design challenges, and instructional coaching for both teachers and administrators - all designed collaboratively with school leaders to align with each school's strategic vision and goals.Expenses $2,498,266 · grants $30,600 · revenue $493,679
- World Savvy's Tier 2 services provide targeted, in-depth support for institutional change, laying the crucial groundwork for sustainable transformation. These services are designed for schools and districts ready to make strategic investments in building capacity and infrastructure for global competence integration.Our Tier 2 offerings include Profile of a Graduate development, where we work closely with district teams to articulate their vision for student outcomes and align educational practices accordingly. Through our Global Competence Readiness Assessments, we help institutions evaluate their current capacity and identify specific areas for growth and development.We also provide specialized Capstone Course creation services, supporting schools in designing culminating experiences that allow students to demonstrate and apply their global competence skills in meaningful, real-world contexts. Additionally, our Leadership Coaching services offer personalized support for administrators and teacher leaders who are championing this work within their institutions.These foundational services create the essential infrastructure and leadership capacity needed for successful system-wide change, often serving as stepping stones toward our comprehensive partnership model while delivering immediate value and building momentum for deeper transformation.Expenses $356,895 · revenue $78,928
- World Savvy's Tier 1 services, our "spark" offerings, are designed to ignite interest, build awareness, and provide accessible entry points for educators and leaders new to global competence work. These services deliver immediate impact while inspiring deeper engagement with our mission.Our signature Changemaker Hubs are day-long learning experiences that unleash the creativity of students, educators, school leaders, and community members as they come together across difference to think critically and creatively about the role of education in the modern world. These dynamic events help participants envision how we can create educational systems that support everyone while building excitement for transformational change.Leadership Cohorts provide dynamic professional learning communities for district and school leaders, offering the time and space to think critically and creatively about future-ready education. Through engaging workshops, insightful dialogues, and immersive exploration, these cohorts support leaders in developing actionable strategies for embedding global competence while building networks of committed educators who serve as ongoing resources and support for systemic change.Our Tier 1 services also include various one-time professional development workshops, keynote presentations, and introductory consulting sessions. These flexible offerings allow schools and districts to experience World Savvy's approach while building internal capacity and enthusiasm for more comprehensive engagement.These spark services serve as catalysts, helping educational communities discover the transformative potential of global competence education and creating pathways toward deeper partnership and institutional change.Expenses $713,790 · revenue $64,699
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
- 45-0473508
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,561,251
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,257,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,173,338 | $4,965,760 | $4,561,251 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,443,866 | $4,846,005 | $4,469,264 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,578,354 | $3,760,627 | $5,972,718 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,601,733 | $2,924,605 | $6,778,272 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-0473508).
Questions about WORLD SAVVY INC
- What is the EIN of WORLD SAVVY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD SAVVY INC is 45-0473508.
- Is WORLD SAVVY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to WORLD SAVVY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD SAVVY INC 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 WORLD SAVVY INC 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 WORLD SAVVY INC 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 WORLD SAVVY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Hamse Warfa.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD SAVVY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,731 (Dana Mortenson, Former Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does WORLD SAVVY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,173,338, expenses of $4,965,760 and total assets of $4,561,251 at year end.
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