Nonprofit · EIN 83-2745995
SAHAN JOURNAL
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,753,535 | $2,870,128 | -$1,116,593 | $3,031,285 | $140,797 | $2,890,488 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,635,135 | $2,454,540 | $2,180,595 | $4,136,204 | $129,123 | $4,007,081 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,324,602
- Program service revenue
- $424,725
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $4,208
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $839,264
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,126,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,246,402
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,840
- Accounting fees
- $59,760
- Occupancy
- $43,511
- Travel
- $24,978
- Depreciation
- $16,292
- Program services (functional)
- $2,087,964
- Management and general (functional)
- $287,952
- Fundraising (functional)
- $494,212
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,136,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,031,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $140,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,890,488
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,335,027
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,555,461
- Gross unrelated business income
- $388,116
- Gross receipts
- $1,753,535
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhtar Ibrahim | Publisher and CEO 1/1-9/3/24 Officer | 40 | $175,586 | $23,398 |
| Sally Waterman | Director of Advertising and Sponsorship Officer | 40 | $121,899 | $19,011 |
| Dawn Flinsch | Director of Development Officer | 40 | $91,687 | $26,549 |
| Michael Tortorello | Chief Growth Officer Officer | 40 | $113,173 | $0 |
| Chao Xiong | Director of Editorial Officer | 40 | $97,740 | $8,186 |
| Mayuri Utturkar | Director of Operations and Finance Officer | 40 | $91,315 | $10,909 |
| Gokulavanan Murugesan | Executive Director 9/3/24- present Officer | 40 | $59,808 | $0 |
| Laura Yuen | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred de Sam Lazaro | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nusheen Ameenuddi | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Cassutt Ison | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva McLarty | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUKHTAR IBRAHIM | CEO Officer | 40 | $184,615 | $31,571 |
| SALLY WATERMAN | DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP Officer | 40 | $121,880 | $17,452 |
| MICHAEL TORTORELLO | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,712 | $4,388 |
| DAWN FLINSCH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $94,715 | $16,892 |
| CHAO XIONG | DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL Officer | 40 | $91,055 | $10,495 |
| MAYURI UTTURKAR | DIRECTOR OF OPS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $80,204 | $9,610 |
| LAURA YUEN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED DE SAM LAZARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NUSHEEN AMEENUDDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TU TONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUSSEIN FARAH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 550 VANDALIA ST STE 170, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-2019
- In care of
- % MUKHTAR M IBRAHIM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gokulavanan Murugesan, 550 Vandalia St 170, St Paul, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- Gokulavanan Murugesan, Executive Director
- Phone
- (612) 548-4344
- Website
- www.sahanjournal.com
- Return prepared by
- Abdo LLP
Mission
Sahan Journal provides immigrants and communities of color with free, fair, and responsive journalism that shows everyone the way to a more equitable Minnesota.
Program accomplishments
- Sahan Journal published more than 700 news stories about Minnesota's immigrants and communities of color, attracting more than 1 million readers on our website, 2.1 million Instagram views, 11,000-plus newsletter subscribers, and large audiences through news partnerships and other distribution channels.Expenses $2,087,964 · revenue $40,817
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-2745995
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,031,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,753,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,753,535 | $2,870,128 | $3,031,285 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,635,135 | $2,454,540 | $4,136,204 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,000,497 | $1,924,332 | $2,005,938 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-2745995).
Questions about SAHAN JOURNAL
- What is the EIN of SAHAN JOURNAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAHAN JOURNAL is 83-2745995.
- Is SAHAN JOURNAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to SAHAN JOURNAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAHAN JOURNAL 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 SAHAN JOURNAL 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 SAHAN JOURNAL 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 SAHAN JOURNAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Gokulavanan Murugesan.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAHAN JOURNAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,586 (Mukhtar Ibrahim, Publisher and CEO 1/1-9/3/24).
- How much revenue does SAHAN JOURNAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,753,535, expenses of $2,870,128 and total assets of $3,031,285 at year end.
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