MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 200N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1052

In care of

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Principal officer (990 for 2024)

VANESSA SOUTHWORTH, 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 200N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114

Signed the 990

VANESSA SOUTHWORTH, CHAIR

Phone

(612) 532-1303

Website

MNCHWALLIANCE.ORG

Return prepared by

HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES

Mission

THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE BUILDS COMMUNITY AND SYSTEMS CAPACITY FOR BETTER HEALTH THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) STRATEGIES. OUR VISION IS EQUITABLE AND OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. AS A CATALYST, CONVENER, EXPERT, RESOURCE AND PARTNER, WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, CAPACITY-BUILDING AND SHARED LEARNING.

Program accomplishments

• 2024 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: MDH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER GRANT IN MARCH 2024, THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE (ALLIANCE) LAUNCHED A FIVE-YEAR MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH) LEGISLATIVE GRANT TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) WORKFORCE STATEWIDE. RUNNING FROM MARCH 1, 2024, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2029, THE GRANT POSITIONS THE ALLIANCE AS MDH'S IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CHW INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASING EMPLOYER READINESS, AND IMPROVING MEASUREMENT OF CHW CAPACITY AND IMPACT. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONVENING CHWS, EMPLOYERS, PAYORS, CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AND STATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE CHW LOGIC MODEL AND MULTI-YEAR PLAN; DESIGNING AND OPERATING A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM TO TRACK COMMON CHW INDICATORS; DELIVERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO CHWS AND SUPERVISORS; STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHW CERTIFICATE SCHOOLS; AND OPERATING A RESOURCE HUB/REGISTRY THAT SUPPORTS RECRUITMENT, DATA COLLECTION, AND DISSEMINATION. THE GRANT ALSO FUNDS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ACROSS HEALTHCARE, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS TO DOCUMENT VALUE, SUCH AS IMPROVED OUTCOMES AND COST AVOIDANCE TIED TO CHW SERVICES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OVER THE GRANT TERM INCLUDE INCREASED CHW AND EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN THE REGISTRY; IMPROVED, REGULARLY REPORTED WORKFORCE METRICS; EXPANDED EMPLOYER CAPACITY TO HIRE, SUPERVISE, AND REIMBURSE CHWS; AND BROADER GEOGRAPHIC REACH OF CHW SERVICES TO REDUCE DISPARITIES. MDH PROVIDES PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND COLLABORATES WITH THE ALLIANCE ON WORK PLANNING, QUARTERLY REPORTING, AND ANNUAL EVALUATION TO ENSURE MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD A RESILIENT, DATA-DRIVEN CHW ECOSYSTEM SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN STRENGTHENING ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED FROM CONTRACTED ROLES TO PERMANENT STAFFING BY HIRING ITS FIRST EMPLOYEE, WITH PLANS FOR TRANSITIONING TWO MORE CONTRACT WORKERS TO STAFF. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MDH, THE ALLIANCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPORT TITLED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INITIATIVES IN MINNESOTA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN OF THE CHW FIELD. ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLIANCE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN PLANNING THE CHW SECTION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION CHW SECTION ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS AND HOSTING A CHW SUMMIT WITH 150 CHWS IN OCTOBER 2024. IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE ALSO LAUNCHED THREE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHENED LEARNING, COLLABORATION AND CHW ENGAGEMENT ACROSS MINNESOTA'S CHW WORKFORCE. THE CHW LEARNING CIRCLE ENGAGED 186 CHWS IN MONTHLY PEER- LEARNING SESSIONS ON TOPICS FROM CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION TO BIRTH EQUITY. THE CHW SUPERVISOR ROUNDTABLE CONNECTED 76 SUPERVISORS STATEWIDE FOR QUARTERLY PROBLEM-SOLVING AND BEST PRACTICE SHARING. MEANWHILE, THE CHW EDUCATION COMMITTEE CONVENED FACULTY AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES MONTHLY TO ALIGN AND UPDATE MINNESOTA'S STANDARDIZED CHW CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS FOSTERED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, CONSISTENCY IN TRAINING, AND A MORE CONNECTED CHW COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STATE. HRSA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM GRANT THE ALLIANCE PARTNERED WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH) ON A FEDERALLY FUNDED HRSA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TRAINING PROGRAM GRANT TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN MINNESOTA'S CHW WORKFORCE. EFFECTIVE FROM FEBRUARY 13, 2023, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2025, THE SUB-AWARD SUPPORTS THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF CHW CERTIFICATE STUDENTS AND APPRENTICES TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY, STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. UNDER MDH OVERSIGHT, THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPS AND MANAGES THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE SYSTEM, PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE, SDOH STIPENDS, AND CHW REGISTRY FEES, AND OFFERS OFFICE HOURS AND MENTORING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO COORDINATES EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES FOR DEPLOYING CHWS, CONVENES CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS COMPLETION BARRIERS, AND CONDUCTS DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING TO MDH AND HRSA. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION IN CHW CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, GROWTH IN PAID APPRENTICESHIPS, IMPROVED EMPLOYER READINESS TO HIRE AND SUPERVISE CHWS, AND MORE CONSISTENT MEASUREMENT OF TRAINEE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT UTILIZATION. TOGETHER, MDH, HRSA, AND THE ALLIANCE ARE BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT, DATA-INFORMED CHW PIPELINE THAT REDUCES DISPARITIES AND IMPROVES COMMUNITY HEALTH ACROSS MINNESOTA. CHW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THE ALLIANCE RECEIVED A LABOR EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY (DLI), EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025. THE GRANT SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, AND WOMEN IN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPS OUTREACH AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, RECRUITS NEW APPRENTICESHIP SITES, CONNECTS CHW CERTIFICATE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO CHW APPRENTICES AND EMPLOYERS. THE INITIATIVE ADVANCES EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IN MINNESOTA'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. IN 2024, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WERE PROVIDED TO OVER 50 EMPLOYERS IN 2024 TO PROMOTE THE REGISTERED CHW APPRENTICESHIP. TWO ORGANIZATIONS BECAME REGISTERED CHW APPRENTICESHIP SITES, FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR CHW REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP SITES IN MINNESOTA. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF SIX APPRENTICES ENROLLED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP, AND TWO APPRENTICES COMPLETED THEIR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, THE ALLIANCE BEGAN ITS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP (RA) APPLICATION WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. THE ALLIANCE IS SEEKING TO BECOME A CHW REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR TO ELIMINATE THE BARRIERS TO STARTING AN APPRENTICESHIP SITE FOR CHW EMPLOYERS. REGIONAL HEALTH EQUITY GRANT BUILDING ON THE RESULTS OF A HEALTH EQUITY ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT, THE ALLIANCE ENGAGED IN A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN 2024. THIS RESULTED IN A PLAN TO HIRE FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PLANNING FOR EARNED INCOME STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, INCREASE REACH AND IMPACT AND STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS. RESULTS OF THIS PROCESS INCLUDED A MOST VALUABLE PRODUCT LIST AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION POLICY GRANT THIS PROJECT SUPPORTED ADVOCACY AND POLICY WORK TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. IT FUNDED THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE IN 2024. THIS COMMITTEE MET MONTHLY AND EXPANDED MEMBERSHIP AND PRIORITIZED STRATEGIES IN 2024. EARNED INCOME PROGRAMS THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPT. OF HEALTH CHW PROGRAM. THREE ALLIANCE TRAINERS PROVIDED AN ON-SITE THREE-DAY TRAINING-THE-TRAINER TO 20 CHWS AND CHW TRAINERS IN JACKSON MISSISSIPPI. ALLIANCE STAFF ALSO ENGAGED WITH PARK NICOLLET/HEALTHPARTNERS ON A SCOPE OF WORK FOR A 2025 CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHWS AND CHW SUPERVISORS IN THE BLACK PERINATAL PROGRAM. COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVES, COMMITTEES, AND RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADVANCED COMMUNITY HEALTH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH EQUITY. KEY COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED NATIONAL INITIATIVES WITH THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY TO EXPAND LUPUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CHWS, AND THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE RESPIRATORY HEALTH EDUCATION. THE ALLIANCE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ARPA-HEROS HEART OF MINNESOTA PROJECT, AN NIH-FUNDED STUDY THROUGH THE MAYO CLINIC, ADDRESSING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN RURAL REGIONS, AND PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS ENDING DISPARITIES IN CKD INITIATIVE. AT THE STATE LEVEL, THE ALLIANCE PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN MULTIPLE MDH COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE, REGIONAL HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE, AND COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES WORKGROUP, BRINGING THE CHW PERSPECTIVE TO STATEWIDE EQUITY INITIATIVES. THE ALLIANCE PARTICIPATED IN THE CEARCH COLLABORATIVE TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH CAPACITY FOR CHWS AND IN THE MNCORC (METRO-MN COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM) TO ADVANCE CHW INVOLVEMENT IN CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDED THE CHW LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE, CHW CRE RESEARCH & EVALUATION COMMITTEE, CECLC LEGISLATIVE WORKGROUP, AND THE PIH POLICY WORKGROUP. ADDITIONAL COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED WORK WITH THE MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (MMA)-WHICH IN 2024 FORMALLY ADOPTED A POLICY SUPPORTING CHW HIRING-PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UCARE FOUNDATION TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE CHW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, AND ENGAGEMENT IN MATERNAL HEALTH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE BIRTH JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE AND TRANSF
  Expenses $1,194,550 · grants $404,241 · revenue $4,864

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

45-2787308

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2016

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Health care (E70)

Assets (IRS master file)

$253,800

Income (IRS master file)

$1,174,041

Filing history

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 45-2787308).

Questions about MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE is 45-2787308.

Is MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.

Are donations to MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE 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 MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VANESSA SOUTHWORTH.

Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,745 (ANN NYAKUNDI, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does MINNESOTA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,174,041, expenses of $1,222,672 and total assets of $253,800 at year end.

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