Nonprofit · EIN 85-3587275
MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY
Tax-exempt · TWO HARBORS, MN 55616
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $238,863 | $321,101 | -$82,238 | $664,143 | $1,952 | $662,191 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $440,159 | $418,588 | $21,571 | $747,508 | $3,079 | $744,429 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $405,894 | $238,674 | $167,220 | $724,426 | $1,568 | $722,858 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $238,432
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $431
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $102,553
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $300
- Accounting fees
- $4,195
- Occupancy
- $34,074
- Travel
- $16,382
- Depreciation
- $20,466
- Program services (functional)
- $179,187
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,992
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $747,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $664,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,952
- Net assets, end of year
- $662,191
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $548,256
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $662,191
- Gross receipts
- $238,863
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBEKA NDOSI | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $86,250 | $7,000 |
| CAMILLE CYPRIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DAVIDSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA AGUSTIN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBEKA NDOSI | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $86,250 |
| CAMILLE CASTER-CYPRIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DAVIDSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SANDRA AGUSTIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBEKA NDOSI | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $75,000 |
| CAMILLE CASTER-CYPRIAN | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CRISTINE DAVIDSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SANDRA AGUSTIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 155, TWO HARBORS, MN 55616-0155
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO BOX 11193, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAMILLE CYPRIAN, PO BOX 155, TWO HARBORS, MN 55616
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- CAMILLE CYPRIAN, PO BOX 11193, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411
- Signed the 990
- CAMILLE CYPRIAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (612) 440-8714
- Website
- MAJIYACHAI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Petersen Professionals PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $179,187
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3587275
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $664,143
- Income (IRS master file)
- $238,863
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $238,863 | $321,101 | $664,143 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $440,159 | $418,588 | $747,508 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $405,894 | $238,674 | $724,426 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $559,378 | $71,886 | $557,206 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: CAMILLE CYPRIAN | September 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-3587275).
Questions about MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY
- What is the EIN of MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY is 85-3587275.
- Is MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY 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 MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CAMILLE CYPRIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,250 (REBEKA NDOSI, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MAJI YA CHAI LAND SANCTUARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,863, expenses of $321,101 and total assets of $664,143 at year end.
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