Minnesota Education Equity Partnership
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO TRANSFORM SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PUBLIC NARRATIVES TO ADVANCE RACE EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.
- Income
- $515,348
- Spending
- $783,616
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $139,647, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 52% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2563 of 63 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (6)
- $119,290 spent. BUILDING EQUITABLE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES & CAPACITY OF LEADERS TO LEAD WITH THE MNEEP RACE EQUITY TRAINING CENTER MNEEP SEEKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO PURSUE EQUITY GOALS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH HEADS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS AND CIVIC ACTIVISTS. IN 2024-2025 THIS OVERALL GOAL WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A. SUPPORTING THE DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE LIONSGATE ACADEMY SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPMENT OF RACE EQUITY TRAINING FOR THEIR SCHOOLS B. CONDUCTING A CULTURAL VALIDATING PEDAGOGICAL (CVP) TRAINING SERIES FOR THE MN ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY ADMINISTRATORS AND PRESENTING A STATEWIDE WEBINAR SERIES ON CVP BOTH FOR K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS.
- $115,115 spent. C. RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE TABLE (RCT) MNEEP MAINTAINED A RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE GROUP THAT IS MULTI-RACIAL IN COMPOSITION AND DRAWS RESEARCHERS, ASSESSMENT EXPERTS FROM BOTH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION AND DIVERSE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SPANNING K -12 TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. IT ADVICES ON ALL OF OUR WORK AND NOTABLY ON OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE KEY INTEREST HOLDERS IN THE MN CRUZ-GUZMAN VS. STATE OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL INTEGRATION LAWSUIT.
- $205,544 spent. IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION EQUITY IN ARMING SYSTEMS WITH NEW RACE EQUITY INSIGHTS, MNEEP CONTRIBUTED TO NEW EMPIRICAL-BASED KNOWLEDGE OF POCI COMMUNITY REALITIES. IN 2024-2025 THIS GOAL:A. CONVENED THE COLLEGE RACE EQUITY ADVOCACY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CREAAC) TO DIRECT AND GUIDE POLICY ADVOCACY THROUGH STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTION OF A 10-POINT POLICY SET OF PROPOSALS AIMED AT STUDENT AFFORDABILITY, ACCESS AND SUPPORT. B. DEVELOP A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON RACIAL EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION.C. HELD A SERIES OF ON CAMPUS SEMINARS AND LISTENING SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATOR, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MN, TWIN CITIES, AND AT THE MINNSTATE MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE CAMPUS.
- $129,852 spent. SUPPORT EMERGING MULTI-LINGUAL LEARNERS (EML): IN SHIFTING SYSTEMS CULTURE, MNEEP ORGANIZED EFFORTS TO MAKE POCI AND EMERGING MULTI-LINGUAL (EML) STUDENTS MORE VISIBLE AND VALUED FOR THE ASSETS THEY POSSESS AS MULTI-LINGUAL LEARNERS. IN 2024-2025 THIS GOAL SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A. CONVENED QUARTERLY, EML NETWORK ORGANIZING MEETING FOR DIRECTION AND ACTION ON PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.B. UPDATED AND MAINTAINED AN EML ON-LINE TOOLKIT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR EML AND EL EDUCATORS, LEADERS, FAMILIES, AND ADVOCATES.C. SUPPORTED THE EML NETWORK IN POLICY ADVOCACY FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOLS TO DELIVER STRONGER EL SERVICES TO STUDENTS. MNEEP PARTICIPATED IN A STATE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE THAT RESULTED FROM OUR PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY WORK. D. NETWORKED WITH NATIONAL GROUPS, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONALLY AND NATIONALLY RENOWNED MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE FOR ONGOING POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
- $9,181 spent. FOSTERING POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATES TO END DISCIPLINE DISPARITIES IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS (SNS): ENDING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES IN SHIFTING SYSTEMS CULTURE, MNEEP CONTINUED TO TRAIN AND EQUIP SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF CREATING MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL, POSITIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS WITH POLICIES AND PRACTICES INFORMED BY CRITICAL RACE THEORY. MNEEP SEEKS TO BOTH BUILD UP THE CAPACITY OF PRACTITIONERS PURSUING ALTERNATIVES TO PUNITIVE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES AND THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ALTERNATIVES. IN 2024-2025 THIS GOAL WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A. MAINTAINED AN ONLINE TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PARENTS, STUDENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ON ADVOCACY FOR, AND INFORMATION ON, RESTORATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO STUDENT SECLUSION POLICIES.
- $10,534 spent. CREATE AND RETAIN A RACIALLY DIVERSE TEACHER WORKFORCE (TOC): IN SHIFTING SYSTEMS CULTURE, MNEEP PROVIDED NEW TOOLS AND PROCESSES FOR CROSS-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO RACIALLY DIVERSIFY AND RETAIN THE STATE'S TEACHER WORKFORCE. IN 2024-2025, THIS GOAL:A. WORKED WITH THE MN STATE TEACHER LICENSING BOARD (PELSB) TO ADVANCE PILOT MICRO-CREDENTIALING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-EL LICENSED INSTRUCTORS TO BETTER SUPPORT EL STUDENTS. THIS IS DEEMED A STOP-GAP, HELPFUL ALTERNATIVE TO FULL LICENSURE GIVEN THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF EL CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN MN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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