MN ZEJ ZOG

EIN: 852514138 501(c)(3)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total Revenue
$996,421
Total Expenses
$1,086,299
Total Assets
$588,715
Net Assets
$532,144
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2020
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
CHAKONG THAO
Phone
6513991158
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MN ZEJ ZOG, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit that reported $996K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

EMPOWERING THE HMONG COMMUNITY BY NURTURING THE HMONG LANGUAGE, HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS AND WELLNESS, AND BECOMING MORE POWERFUL THROUGH EDUCATION ACROSS THE GENERATIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $348,797 Revenue: $0

EDUCATION: WITH THE HELP OF PELSB TEACHER MENTORSHIP GRANT FOR NATIONAL HMONG TEACHER LANGUAGE COALITION IN 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT 47 HMONG LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. IN...

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EDUCATION: WITH THE HELP OF PELSB TEACHER MENTORSHIP GRANT FOR NATIONAL HMONG TEACHER LANGUAGE COALITION IN 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT 47 HMONG LANGUAGE TEACHERS WITH THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, WE CREATED AN OPPORTUNITY/SPACE/TIME FOR THIS COLLECTIVE HEALING AND SHARING TO TAKE PLACE. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT A DOZEN HMONG LANGUAGE TEACHERS' WITH 3 GRADUATE COURSES TOWARDS LICENSING IN THE HMONG LANGUAGE AND FOR SOME TO OBTAIN THEIR MASTER'S DEGREE.EDUCATING MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS' HMONG PARENTS IS CRITICAL TO HELPING HMONG STUDENTS THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND BE A VOICE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE FUNDS FROM WHITEWATER AMERICORPS CONTINUED TO HELP SUPPORT COMMUNITY-ENGAGED AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN COLLABORATION WITH PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO APPLY, USE, AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING COLLABORATIVE DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECTS: NATIONAL HMOOB LANGUAGE EDUCATORS COALITION (100+ HMONG LANGUAGE TEACHERS ACROSS WI, MN, AND CA); MINNESOTA COALITION OF HMONG EDUCATORS (60+ HMONG EDUCATORS AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS, PREK-HIGHER EDUCATION; MN ZEJ ZOG - EMPOWERING THE HMONG COMMUNITY BY NURTURING THE HMONG LANGUAGE, HEALING THROUGH ARTS AND WELLNESS, AND EDUCATION ACROSS GENERATIONS; HMONG EDUCATORS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (YEARLONG COHORTS, SUPPORTING MUTUAL DEVELOPMENT AMONGST HMONG EDUCATORS SPANNING EARLY CAREER TO MASTER TEACHERS); HMONG LANGUAGE RESOURCE HUB PROJECT (ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND APPLIED USE OF THE FREE AND OPEN ACCESS RESOURCE WEBSITE WHERE ALL MATERIALS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE MZZ/UWW PARTNERSHIP LUB ZEJ ZOG PROJECT ARE KEPT TO BE FREELY AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO USE: HTTPS://WWW.HMONGLANGUAGERESOURCEHUB.ORG/; AND ISTRIVE YOUTH CAMP (ANNUAL TWO-WEEK HMONG LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND HEALING CAMP, BRINGING TOGETHER HMONG YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND GENERATION OF COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECT GOALS).

Program 2
Expenses: $312,161 Revenue: $0

CULTURE:TO KEEP THE LEGACY OF THE HMONG CULTURE THRIVING, MN ZEJ ZOG HAS PARTNERED WITH MULTIPLE GRANTORS TO FOSTER GREAT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS USING ARTS TO HEAL HMONG YOUTHS SUCH AS IN THE LEGACY...

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CULTURE:TO KEEP THE LEGACY OF THE HMONG CULTURE THRIVING, MN ZEJ ZOG HAS PARTNERED WITH MULTIPLE GRANTORS TO FOSTER GREAT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS USING ARTS TO HEAL HMONG YOUTHS SUCH AS IN THE LEGACY CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANT. FURTHERMORE, MZZ ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ASIAN CLUB AT PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL TO TAKE THEIR HMONG PLAY INTO THE MAINSTREAM STAGE TO STORYTELL, AND SHARE THE BEAUTY AND STRUGGLE OF THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.

Program 3
Expenses: $299,922 Revenue: $33,706

YOUTH: IN 2022, WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT AND BEGIN DISCUSSIONS AROUND WHAT STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING IS AND WHAT FRAMEWORK WE WOULD USE. WE WORKED WITH EDUCATION EVOLVING TO KICK-OFF THE EVENT. WE...

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YOUTH: IN 2022, WE WERE ABLE TO RECRUIT AND BEGIN DISCUSSIONS AROUND WHAT STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING IS AND WHAT FRAMEWORK WE WOULD USE. WE WORKED WITH EDUCATION EVOLVING TO KICK-OFF THE EVENT. WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT OVER 50 EDUCATORS TO PARTAKE ON THIS JOURNEY. IN 2023, WE CONTINUED TO BRING SCL INTO MN ZEJ ZOG THROUGH ISTRIVE HMONG CAMP, AND TAKING OUR 30 TEACHERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF CLIMB SCL TRAINING. ISTRIVE HMONG SUMMER CAMP STARTED IN 2022; HOWEVER MZZ RECEIVED FUNDING FOR TWO YEARS TO RUN THE HMONG LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP FOR 2023 AND 2024. ISTRIVE HMONG CAMP SERVICED 380 STUDENTS FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO 12TH GRADE AT NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN A 19 DAY CAMP WITH STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE METRO AREA. THE CAMP ENDED WITH A HUGE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION WITH 700 PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE STUDENTS IDENTITY, USE OF LANGUAGE AND LOVE OF CULTURE WITHIN THE SHORT TIMEFRAME OF THE SUMMER PROGRAM.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $962,613
Program Service Revenue $33,706
Investment Income $102
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $996,421

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $172,296
Fundraising Expenses $35,751
Program Expenses $1,014,908
Other Expenses $914,003
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,086,299

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $996,421 $944,879 +0.1%
Expenses $1,086,299 $382,327 +1.8%
Net Income $-89,878 $562,552 -1.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
1
Volunteers
2

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$123,106
Total Directors
6
$4,325
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAO HER TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$4,325 $0 $4,325
GAO LEE KHANG SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAOCHI PHA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SEE LEE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YEE YANG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAJ TUG LEE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PANG YANG CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00
Officer
$81,531 $0 $81,531
JENNA CUSHING-LEUBNER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00
Officer
$37,250 $0 $37,250
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $996,421 $1,086,299 $588,715 $-89,878
2022 $944,879 $382,327 $236,917 $562,552
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