Hiawatha Academies

Organization Overview

Hiawatha Academies is located in Minneapolis, MN. The organization was established in 2007. According to its NTEE Classification (B20) the organization is classified as: Elementary & Secondary Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Hiawatha Academies employed 313 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Hiawatha Academies is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Hiawatha Academies generated $30.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $28.1m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 15.3% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

HIAWATHA ACADEMIES HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES IN CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR A GROWING COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS THAT IS 98% STUDENTS OF COLOR AND 93% FREE/REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE. RECENTLY, HIAWATHA ACADEMIES WAS FEATURED IN THE STAR TRIBUNE FOR "BEATING THE ODDS" AS ONE OF THE TOP URBAN SCHOOLS FOR ACADEMIC RESULTS IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. HIAWATHA'S HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH STUDENTS) OUTPERFORMED THEIR PEERS IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN ALL GRADE LEVELS AND ALL SUBJECTS.HIAWATHA ACADEMIES IS PROVING THAT CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, A TASK SOME SAY IS IMPOSSIBLE, IS INDEED POSSIBLE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THOUGH FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS, 60-70% OF HIAWATHA SCHOLARS CONSISTENTLY SCORE PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED IN MATH COMPARED TO ROUGHLY 50% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE LOCAL DISTRICT AND 20% OF STUDENTS IN SIMILAR HIGH FRL SCHOOLS. IN READING, ROUGHLY 45% OF HIAWATHA SCHOLARS ARE PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED COMPARED TO 40% OF DISTRICT STUDENTS AND ONLY 15% OF STUDENTS IN SIMILAR HIGH FRL SCHOOLS.DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING IN 2021, 1,589 STUDENTS WERE SERVED.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Colette Owens
Executive Director
$157,718
Christine Reed
Chief Operating Officer
$123,866
Roberto Lazo
Board Member/teacher
$78,703
Margarita Dimas Cultu
Board Chair
$0
Robbie Soskin
Treasurer
$0
Jerry Alcazar
Vice Chair
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Monarch Bus Service Inc
Transportation
$1,458,903
Mn Cln Service Inc
Cleaning
$221,076
Wordplay Speech & Language Service Llc
Sped Services
$437,153
Imagine It Inc
It Services
$416,224
Ckc Good Food
Food Service
$739,501
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $28,840,520
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,228,686
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$30,069,206
Total Program Service Revenue$1,397
Investment income $1,095
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $30,126,706

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Hiawatha Academies has recieved totaling $368,704.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Cargill Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

PURPOSE: HIAWATHA THROUGH COLLEGE

$150,000
Great Mn Schools

Minneapolis, MN

PURPOSE: FISCAL YEAR 2022 INVESTMENT

$132,000
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Saint Paul, MN

PURPOSE: MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES

$60,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$13,954
Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

PURPOSE: DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION

$12,750
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