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Community Mediation Minnesota

EIN 82-2395363 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY MEDIATION MINNESOTA IS A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF CERTIFIED NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH SKILLED MEDIATORS, FACILITATORS AND CIRCLE KEEPERS WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST MINNESOTANS CAUGHT IN CONFLICTS THEY'RE READY TO RESOLVE. THROUGH A VARIETY OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICES, CMM HELPS INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND EVEN WHOLE COMMUNITIES DISCOVER BETTER PATHS FORWARD, TOGETHER. CMM ALSO SERVES AS AN ACTIVE NETWORK OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
4
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$79,436, co-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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 42% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    7 of 14 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.3 million spent. COMMUNITY MEDIATION MINNESOTA SUPPORTS THE WORK OF LOCAL, STATE-CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS (CDRPS) AND WORKS TOWARD A VISION OF ALL MINNESOTANS HAVING ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY CDRPS. IN FY2025 CMM SECURED REFERRALS AND FUNDING STREAMS THAT PASSED THROUGH TO THE CDRPS. IN ADDITION, CMM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT REMOTE SERVICES - FROM A REMOTE WORKPLACE - THROUGH CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF A SHARED ONLINE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES, AND UTILIZATION OF A STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED INTAKE AND REFERRAL INFRASTRUCTURE. IN FY2025, CMM COMPLETED A CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR ONE CONTRACT/GRANT WITH MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (MHFA). THIS GRANT EXTENSION RAN FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JANUARY 30, 2025 AND ORIGINATED FROM FUNDS THAT MHFA RECEIVED FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY FOR HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES (HSS) THROUGH EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE 2 (ERA2). SERVICES THROUGH THIS GRANT INCLUDE HOUSING MEDIATION AND NAVIGATION SERVICES THAT OCCURRED BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE EVICTION PROCESS. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, WE SERVED 1031 HOUSEHOLDS THAT INCLUDED 2682 INDIVIDUALS. IN AUGUST OF 2024 CMM RECEIVED THE AMICUS CURIAE AWARD FOR MINNESOTA'S 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN RECOGNITION OF "EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION" THE WORK HAS "MADE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE" THROUGH THIS HOUSING GRANT. IN AUGUST OF 2024, CMM ALSO EXECUTED THEIR CONTRACT FOR THE STABLE HOUSING MEDIATION (SHM) GRANT THAT IS LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION ADMINISTERED BY THE MHFA. THE SHM GRANT BEGAN TO REPLACE HSS AS THE PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE FOR OUR HOUSING WORK IN FEBRUARY OF 2025. DUE TO ISSUES WITH SUNSETTING OF OUR CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN FEBRUARY OF 2025 AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TRANSITION, DATA FOR PEOPLE SERVED THROUGH SHM FROM FEBRUARY-JUNE OF 2025 WAS UNABLE TO BE AGGREGATED WITH ACCURACY. HOWEVER, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 418 RENTAL HOUSEHOLDS AND 46 RENTAL PROPERTY PROVIDERS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THIS GRANT FROM APRIL THROUGH JUNE OF 2025. COMMUNITY MEDIATION MINNESOTA ALSO CONTINUED TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LSAC) TO SUPPORT CMM STAFF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/S ALONG WITH CONTRACTED SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, A PORTION OF THE LSAC FUNDS PASSED THROUGH TO THE CDRPS TO STRENGTHEN MEDIATION SERVICE AVAILABILITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR COURT AND COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) FOR CONCILIATION, HOUSING, FAMILY, AND HARASSMENT COURTS AND OTHER RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES. TO SUPPORT THIS WORK, CMM PROVIDES A STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED INTAKE SYSTEM THAT REFERS CASES TO THE CDRPS. FOR FY205, CMM REFERRED 548 CASES TO THE CDRPS. CMM PROVIDES MEDIATION TRAINING AND IN FY2025, TRAINED 44 PEOPLE TOTAL IN TWO 30-HOUR CIVIL MEDIATION, TWO 40-HOUR FAMILY MEDIATION AND ONE ELDER MEDIATION TRAINING.

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 January 2018.

    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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