RECIPIENT PROFILE

CHARTER SCHOOL

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Hiawatha Academies

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134 grants received for $ 11,491,364
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TYPE: 501(c)(3)

EIN: 20-4798683 | 990s and mentions at ProPublica

1611 E. 46th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3669

http://hiawathaacademies.org/

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Starting Serving Students in 2007 - 2008 (or Planned to Start)

Nee: Hiawatha Leadership Academy

160 institutional roles for $4,852,258

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Demographics

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160 institutional roles for $4,852,258

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Year Role Hrs/week Pay Source 990 src
Anderson, Kristin
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
Bacal, Jonathon
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 153,216   
2007 Director 40 $ 75,558 990 Part VII-A
2006 Co-Director 40 $ 77,658 990 Part VII-A
Barmann, Allison
(6 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2013 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2011 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Vice-Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Vice-Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Barrett-Kramer, Katie
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Bartholomew, Jim
(8 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Secretary 5 990 Part VII-A
2011 Secretary 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
2007 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
Blankenship, Shannon
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 483,215   
2011 Executive director 40 $ 123,784 990 Part VII-A
2010 Executive director 40 $ 123,676 990 Part VII-A
2009 Executive director 40 $ 118,413 990 Part VII-A
2008 CEO/School Leader 40 $ 117,342 990 Part VII-A
Brandenborg, Jason
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2020 BOARD MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2019 BOARD MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2018 Board Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Brown, Chris
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Carranza, Anthony
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2011 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Davenport, Ernest
(5 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Dixon, Joe
(6 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2017 BOARD MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2016 MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2015 MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2014 MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Doran, Kelly
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Elder, Sean
(6 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 689,859   
2017 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40 $ 124,401 990 Part VII-A
2016 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40 $ 127,211 990 Part VII-A
2015 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40 $ 117,079 990 Part VII-A
2014 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40 $ 96,861 990 Part VII-A
2013 Chief Operating Officer 40 $ 123,925 990 Part VII-A
2012 Chief Operating Officer 40 $ 100,382 990 Part VII-A
Erickson, John
(7 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2015 TREASURER 5 990 Part VII-A
2014 TREASURER 5 990 Part VII-A
2013 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
2011 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Treasurer 5 990 Part VII-A
Fan, Al
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Hann, David
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Jennings, Kris
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Vice-Char 5 990 Part VII-A
2011 Vice-Char 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Johnson, Heidi
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 122,887   
2013 Member, Teacher 40 $ 63,035 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member, Teacher 40 $ 59,852 990 Part VII-A
Josephson, Bob
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2015 CHAIR 5 990 Part VII-A
2014 CHAIR 5 990 Part VII-A
2013 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Kahn, Judith
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Kershaw, Sean
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Kolman-keen, Scott
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 174,830   
2022 SECRETARY/TEACHER 45 $ 86,807 990 Part VII-A
2021 SECRETARY 45 $ 88,023 990 Part VII-A
Kramer, Eli
(7 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 888,593   
2017 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $ 197,995 990 Part VII-A
2016 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $ 181,704 990 Part VII-A
2015 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $ 152,995 990 Part VII-A
2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $ 123,071 990 Part VII-A
2013 Executive director 40 $ 151,377 990 Part VII-A
2012 Executive director 40 $ 81,451 990 Part VII-A
2011 Interim Executive Director 40 990 Part VII-A
Lazo, Roberto
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 278,541   
2021 FORMER BOARD MEMBER/TEACHER 40 $ 96,441 990 Part VII-A
2020 BOARD MEMBER/TEACHER 45 $ 93,481 990 Part VII-A
2019 BOARD MEMBER/TEACHER 45 $ 88,619 990 Part VII-A
Lewis, Craig
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Outreach director 5 990 Part VII-A
Lillarreal, Gina
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Loh, Emily
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 90,614   
2015 SECRETARY, TEACHER 40 990 Part VII-A
2014 SECRETARY, TEACHER 40 $ 44,707 990 Part VII-A
2013 Secretary, Teacher 5 $ 45,907 990 Part VII-A
Loucks, Matt
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2011 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Majors, Yolanda
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2022 BOARD CHAIR 5 990 Part VII-A
McKinley, Whitney
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 111,262   
2014 MEMBER, TEACHER 40 $ 54,928 990 Part VII-A
2013 Member, Teacher 5 $ 56,334 990 Part VII-A
McVea, John
(6 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2011 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Vice-Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2007 Vice-Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2006 Vice-Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
Monserrate, Alberto
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2010 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Chair 5 990 Part VII-A
2007 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Moua, Shoua
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 115,599   
2007 Administration 40 $ 85,349 990 Part VII-A
2006 Co-Director 40 $ 30,250 990 Part VII-A
Owens, Colette
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 471,564   
2021 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31/21) 45 $ 97,109 990 Part VII-A
2020 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45 $ 190,304 990 Part VII-A
2019 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45 $ 184,151 990 Part VII-A
Powell, Charise
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 144,524   
2017 BOARD MEMBER 44 $ 61,716 990 Part VII-A
2016 MEMBER 40 $ 41,404 990 Part VII-A
2015 MEMBER, TEACHER 40 $ 41,404 990 Part VII-A
Ray, Lashawn
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 321,239   
2022 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45 $ 239,816 990 Part VII-A
2021 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45 $ 81,423 990 Part VII-A
Reed, Christine
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 508,552   
2022 COO (END SEPT 2022) 45 $ 101,451 990 Part VII-A
2021 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45 $ 145,180 990 Part VII-A
2020 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45 $ 142,327 990 Part VII-A
2019 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45 $ 119,594 990 Part VII-A
Reedy, Chris
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Reilly, Atlee
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2011 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Santos Hermann, Mia
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Sass, Erika
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 61,499   
2011 Member/Teacher 40 $ 61,499 990 Part VII-A
Sceracy, Robin
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 21,100   
2009 Member/Teacher 40 $ 21,100 990 Part VII-A
Schneider, Joanna
(4 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 151,706   
2013 Member/Teacher 40 $ 57,385 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member/Teacher 40 $ 46,616 990 Part VII-A
2011 Member/Teacher 40 $ 47,705 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Sellers, Daniel
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Simon, Steve
(1 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2006 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Snyder, Abbey
(2 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
total pay: $ 63,458   
2011 Member/Teacher 40 $ 47,550 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member/Teacher 40 $ 15,908 990 Part VII-A
Spanjers, Matt
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2014 MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Stern, Jennifer
(3 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2021 VICE CHAIR 5 990 Part VII-A
2020 BOARD MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2019 BOARD MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
Wodele, John
(7 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2014 MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2013 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2011 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2010 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2009 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
2008 Member 5 990 Part VII-A
Yang, Linda
(7 roles; show | hide | all | profile)
  
2017 BOARD MEMBER 5 990 Part VII-A
2016 MEMBER, PARENT 5 990 Part VII-A
2015 MEMBER, PARENT 5 990 Part VII-A
2014 MEMBER, PARENT 5 990 Part VII-A
2013 Member/Parent 5 990 Part VII-A
2012 Member/Parent 5 990 Part VII-A
2011 Member/Parent 5 990 Part VII-A

 

ENROLLMENT DATA

1,605 students in 2025
1,547 students in 2023
1,586 students in 2021
1,532 students in 2019
1,367 students in 2018
1,215 students in 2017
1,050 students in 2016

PROPERTIES

EDUCATION REFORM CORE
CHARTER SCHOOL PARTNER
WALTON STARTUP
MN COMEBACK
Grades: K-12

Special populations

 

AUTHORIZERS
Year Fee
University of St. Thomas
2017 $ 24,268

 

RELATED LINKS

MDE Profile

MDE report card

Financials*

year: 2022
net assets: $ -8,342,058
revenue: $ 31,998,347
expenses: $ 32,340,998
liabilities: $ 22,817,352
assets: $ 14,475,294
 
year: 2021
net assets: $ -8,955,914
revenue: $ 30,139,813
expenses: $ 30,050,908
liabilities: $ 25,874,019
assets: $ 16,918,105
 
year: 2019
net assets: $ -8,742,506
revenue: $ 28,453,201
expenses: $ 28,580,135
liabilities: $ 27,731,057
assets: $ 18,988,551
 
year: 2018
net assets: $ -6,388,485
revenue: $ 26,954,610
expenses: $ 27,331,911
liabilities: $ 28,634,249
assets: $ 22,245,764
 
year: 2017
net assets: $ -8,116,995
revenue: $ 23,932,781
expenses: $ 28,399,005
liabilities: $ 31,800,960
assets: $ 23,683,965
 
year: 2016
net assets: $ -3,650,771
revenue: $ 20,085,303
expenses: $ 23,103,065
liabilities: $ 26,691,688
assets: $ 23,040,917
 
year: 2015
net assets: $ -633,009
revenue: $ 16,707,673
expenses: $ 16,596,637
liabilities: $ 7,987,584
assets: $ 7,354,575
 
year: 2014
net assets: $ -744,045
revenue: $ 12,375,149
expenses: $ 11,953,883
liabilities: $ 6,209,145
assets: $ 5,465,100
 
year: 2013
net assets: $ 2,459,220
revenue: $ 8,833,723
expenses: $ 8,455,503
liabilities: $ 1,052,357
assets: $ 3,511,577
 
year: 2012
net assets: $ 2,081,000
revenue: $ 6,746,832
expenses: $ 5,940,531
liabilities: $ 623,955
assets: $ 2,704,955
 
year: 2011
net assets: $ 1,274,699
revenue: $ 5,253,910
expenses: $ 4,773,329
liabilities: $ 866,497
assets: $ 2,141,196
 
year: 2010
net assets: $ 794,118
revenue: $ 4,303,741
expenses: $ 4,056,228
liabilities: $ 958,478
assets: $ 1,752,596
 
year: 2009
net assets: $ 546,605
revenue: $ 3,430,423
expenses: $ 3,145,081
liabilities: $ 314,296
assets: $ 860,901
 

* All from IRS 990. Assets = line 21; Revenue = line 12; Expenses = line 17.

OTHER LINKS

Rilyn Eischens
minnesotareformer.com
June 11, 2021

Two Minnesota charter schools vote to unionize

Two Twin Cities charter schools have voted to unionize this month, according to Education Minnesota, the state teachers union.

Hiawatha Academies, a Minneapolis charter school network, and Great River School in St. Paul will now start negotiating their first contracts, which could take months. With the new additions, five of the state’s 186 charter schools are affiliated with Education Minnesota, according to the union.

Read the full report >

Rob Levine
edhivemn.com
October 8, 2018

What Conor Williams didn't see in Minneapolis

Getting Minnesota charter school history wrong, again.

NOTE: This is from a talk given at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis. It is a fairly long discourse on the history and current state of the charter school movement in Minnesota and the country.

Read the full report >