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Isaiah

EIN 41-1957358 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ISAIAH IS A STATE-WIDE COALITION OF CONGREGATIONS AND ALLIES. WE ARE A VEHICLE FOR PEOPLE OF FAITH TO WORK FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA.

Income
$6.9 million
Spending
$13.1 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
43
Volunteers
2,500
Highest pay
$118,409, co-executive director

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 91% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 (1)
  1. $12.0 million spent. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING IS THE CORE STRATEGY OFISAIAH TO ADVANCE PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS TO SHIFT PUBLIC OPINION AND TOADVANCE POLICIES FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA. PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP OF COMMUNITY-ROOTED INSTITUTIONS LEAD TO THE CREATION OF DISTINCT COALITIONS AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE MUSLIM COALITION OF ISAIAH; KIDS COUNT ON US (A COALITION OF OVER 500 CHILDCARE CENTERS); ISAIAH LEADERSHIP COALTIONS IN SMALL TOWNS AND REGIONAL CENTERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA; AND THE BARBERSHOP AND BLACK CONGREGATIONS COOPERATIVE.CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS:ISAIAH PROVIDES STRATEGIC CAPACITIES FOR THE MEMBERS AND COALITIONSCONNECTED TO ISAIAH IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY DO PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS DEFINEDBY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ISAIAH DEVELOPS POLICY ANDRESEARCH, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, DIGITAL AND ONLINE ORGANIZINGCAPACITY, DATA TRACKING AND TOOLS FOR SCALED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THESTRATEGIC CAPACITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DEPLOYED IN THE SERVICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT OF GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTAMIDWEST COLLABORATIVE FOR TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING: MUSLIM COALITION OF ISAIAH AND ENDING ISLAMOPHOBIA:THE MUSLIM COALITION OF ISAIAH IS A NETWORK OF 24 MOSQUES AND MUSLIMORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK COLLECTIVELY TO ADVANCE MUSLIM PUBLICLEADERSHIP, CHANGE THE NARRATIVE ABOUT MUSLIMS IN MINNESOTA AND WORKTOWARD ENSURING CIVIL RIGHTS FOR MUSLIMS IN MINNESOTA. ISAIAH SUPPORTSTHE STEERING TEAM AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS OF THE MUSLIM COALITION THROUGHTRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, POLICYDEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNSKIDS COUNT ON US CAMPAIGN AND CHILDCARE:KIDS COUNT ON US IS A COALITION OF 512 COMMUNITY-BASED CHILDCARE CENTERS THAT SERVE LOW INCOME FAMILIES ACROSS MINNESOTA. KCOU IS LED BY A STEERING COMMITTEE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND WORKERS, PARENTS, AND CHILDCARE CENTER DIRECTORS AND OWNERS. ISAIAH SUPPORTS THE KCOUCAMPAIGN THROUGH TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING, STRATEGICCOMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCHING AND DEVELOPING POLICY CAMPAIGNS TOINCREASE SUPPORT FOR AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOMEFAMILIES. STAFF OF KCOU ALSO WORK WITH CHILDCARE CENTERS TO ENSURE THATSTATE REGULATORY AGENCIES ARE SUPPORTING CULTURALLY COMPETENT,COMMUNITY-RUN, LOCALLY OWNED CHILDCARE CENTERS.BARBERSHOP AND BLACK CONGREGATIONS COLLABORATIVE:THE BBCC IS A COALITION OF BLACK OWNED BARBERSHOPS AND CONGREGATIONS INBROOKLYN PARK, BROOKLYN CENTER, AND NORTH MINNEAPOLISWORKING TO BUILD THE PUBLIC VOICE AND ENGAGEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANAND AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS. BBCC FACILITATES REGULAR TRAININGS, PUBLICFORUMS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH BARBERSHOPS ANDCONGREGATIONS. BBCC IS WORKING COLLECTIVELY ON TENANTS' RIGHTS,AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RESTORING THE VOTE FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY:A SHARED PROJECT ACROSS ISAIAH IS TO BUILD AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FORALL OF MINNESOTA'S FAMILIES. ISAIAH IS WORKING TO ADVANCE PAID FAMILYAND MEDICAL LEAVE, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE, EXPANDING PUBLIC HEALTH CAREAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE STATE LEVEL. ISAIAH CONDUCTS SCALEDPUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS ON THESE ISSUES, CREATES COMMUNITYCONVERSATIONS, ENGAGES WITH POLICY MAKERS, TRAINS MEMBERS TO ENGAGEWITH LOCAL PRESS AND MEDIA, PARTICIPATES IN COALITIONS WITH PARTNERORGANIZATIONS AND CREATES ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ISAIAH MEMBERS TOHAVE A PUBLIC VOICES ON THESE ISSUES AT THE STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCALLEVEL.100% CLEAN ENERGY AND ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE:ISAIAH IS A CORE MEMBER OF A STATE-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO GET MINNESOTA TO100% CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. ISAIAH HAS LAUNCHED A STATE-WIDEPUBLIC EDUCATION DRIVE TO ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT MINNESOTANS CANDO TOGETHER TO MOVE TOWARD BEING A 100% CLEAN ENERGY STATE. THIS INCLUDES ENGAGING POLICY-MAKERS AT THE STATE LEVEL AS WELL AS WORKINGWITH LOCAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS ON LOCAL SOLUTIONS AND ACTIONS.DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGNTHE DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN IS A STATE BY STATE PROJECT AIMED AT PROTECTING AND EXPANDING KEY DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS AND INSTITUTIONS. ISAIAH IS THE MINNESOTA HOST FOR THIS PROJECT. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO PASS LEGISLATIVE REFORMS IN 2023 THAT PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY, SUCH AS AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION, RESTORING THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO PEOPLE WITH FELONIES, MODERNIZING ELECTION EQUIPMENT, PRE-REGISTRATION OF 16- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS, ADDITIONALLY, WE AIM TO BUILD PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKER SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY. THIS IS A MASSIVE AND LONG-TERM GOAL, WHICH INCLUDES (A) SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; (B) GIVING MORE PEOPLE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE OF DEMOCRACY IN ACTION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE; AND (C) CONNECTING DEMOCRACY IN THE PUBLIC EYE TO MORE TANGIBLE CHANGES LIKE LIVING WAGES, POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HOUSING SECURITY.

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 October 13, 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 July 2000.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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