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Hmong American Partnership

EIN 41-1667580 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HMONG AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP (HAP) IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO EMBRACE STRENGTHS OF OUR CULTURES WHILE ACHIEVING OUR POTENTIAL.

Income
$18.0 million
Spending
$14.5 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 37%
Employees
150
Volunteers
346
Highest pay
$289,916, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $2.7 million spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - 695 SERVED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS - HAP HELPS PARTICIPANTS NAVIGATE AND ADAPT TO THE LABOR MARKET AND SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. OUR JOB PLACEMENT AND CAREER SPECIFIC TRAINING COURSES (WITH INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS) FOCUS ON WORK READINESS AND CAREER LADDERING IN HIGH SKILL, HIGH WAGE, IN-DEMAND CAREERS THAT OFFER FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES. HAP OFFERS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELDS OF ALLIED HEALTH, BUSINESS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MANUFACTURING, AND TRANSPORTATION, THROUGH WHICH CLIENTS CAN DEVELOP MARKETABLE SKILLS THAT LEAD DIRECTLY TO HIGHER PAYING CAREERS.
  2. $829,219 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - IN 2024, HAP'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEPARTMENT ADVANCED ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE HMONG AND SE ASIAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY TAILORED FINANCIAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. THE TEAM DELIVERED 28 WORKSHOPS SERVING 362 PARTICIPANTS, SUPPORTED 108 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CLIENTS, AND DEPLOYED 18 BUSINESS LOANS TOTALING $677,000 WITH AN AVERAGE LOAN SIZE OF $41,500, INCLUDING ONE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORTED 12 START-UPS AND 6 EXISTING BUSINESSES ACROSS INDUSTRIES SUCH AS RESTAURANTS, MANUFACTURING, TAILORING, BEAUTY, FARMING, AND WASTE REMOVAL, RESULTING IN 31 JOBS CREATED OR RETAINED. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE PROMISE ACT, HAP SERVED 90 CLIENTS AND PROVIDED 135 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, HELPING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ACCESS FUNDING, STABILIZE OPERATIONS, AND STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM ECONOMIC RESILIENCE.
  3. $1.7 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES - IN 2024, HAP'S COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT WORKED DIRECTLY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES, SUPPORT HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION SERVING 3,843 INDIVIDUALS AND IMPACTING 19,215. THE TEAM ALSO LED COVID-RELATED EFFORTS, INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE VACCINATION CLINICS, COMMUNITY-BASED TESTING, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT OFFERED NAVIGATION SERVICES TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS MNSURE HEALTH COVERAGE, SNAP BENEFITS, AND HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE. THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, HAP CENTERED COMMUNITY VOICE TO CREATE SAFER, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE PEOPLE COULD THRIVE.
  4. $5.7 million spent. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES - HAP'S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, HAP TRANSPORTATION, EXISTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL CAUSES. OUR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY PROVIDES CHARTER SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION ACROSS NEARLY 80 DAILY TRANSPORTATION ROUTES, TRANSPORTING 3.441 STUDENTS, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR FIELD TRIPS, AND INVALUABLE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS USING CULTURALLY RELEVANT BUS DRIVERS THAT WE EMPLOY DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, THEREBY GENERATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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