Minnesota Voices

Minnesota Voices is a left-leaning voter mobilization group that coordinates the efforts of other left-leaning activist groups in Minnesota. The group is part of the nationwide coalition State Voices, which organizes state-based political advocacy groups. 1 It is partnered with various left-of-center activist groups including the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance, the NAACP Minneapolis Branch, and OutFront Minnesota. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Website: www.minnesotavoice.org
Location: Saint Paul, MN View on map
Tax ID: 46-4457692
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $512,072 Revenue: $861,889 Expenses: $1,295,253

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    Programs

    Minnesota Voices operates four different programs: the Civic Engagement Program, Get Out the Vote, Native American Table, and the Minnesota Voice Community Organizer Leadership Program. 3 The latter is a program that trains organizers of specific ethnicities to execute voter engagement efforts focused on increasing voter turnout from communities of color. 4

    The goal of the Minnesota Voices Civic Engagement Program is to engage racial and ethnic minorities and other groups — including women, LGBTQ persons, and young people — in left-leaning political activism. 3

    The Native American Table does similar work among tribal communities. It funds two native-led organizations that do long-term civic engagement work in native communities, the Native American Community Development Institute and American Indian OIC. 3

    The Get Out the Vote program is the largest year-to-year program of Minnesota Voices. This program focus registered racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ persons, and young persons to vote. 3

    Partnerships

    Minnesota Voices is partnered with various left-of-center organizations across the United States and in Minnesota. One of these organizations is the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance, 2 a faith-based organization that mobilizes voters to rally behind liberal policies. 5  Another partnered organization is the NAACP Minneapolis Branch, one of the various branches of the NAACP. 6 Another partner of Minnesota Voices is OutFront Minnesota, a political advocacy organization that focuses on LGBTQ issues and policies. 7

    People

    HwaJeong Kim is the executive director of Minnesota Voices. She attended Hamline University in Saint Paul Minnesota and is an alumna of Nexus Community Partners Board and Commissions Leadership Institute. 8

    Bao Chue Lee is the operations director of Minnesota Voices. She currently manages the organization’s grant programs, partnerships, and other various business matters. 8

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $512,072 $861,889 $1,295,253 View
    2023 $914,089 $742,914 $804,322 View
    2022 $1,101,112 $1,654,361 $1,296,519 View
    2021 $623,859 $539,519 $1,050,627 View
    2020 $1,173,888 $3,334,572 $2,325,485 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 20

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Hwajeong KimExecutive Director$117,721

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $9,653,012
    • Number of Grants: 104
    • Number of Funders: 34

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $741,4252020 Voter Registration Project Education FundVOTER REGISTRATION
    $500,0002025 McKnight Foundationfor general operating support
    $500,0002024 McKnight Foundationfor general operating support – Minnesota Voice builds power with BIPOC communities by supporting grassroots, nonpartisan civic engagement organizations in our state.
    $500,0002022 McKnight Foundationfor general operating support
    $432,2332020 Voter Registration ProjectVOTER REGISTRATION
    $400,6122020 State VoicesPUBLIC EDUCATION & NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $355,5912022 Voter Registration Project Education FundVOTER REGISTRATION
    $328,0802022 State VoicesPUBLIC EDUCATION AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $259,8902021 State VoicesPUBLIC EDUCATION AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $250,0002021 McKnight FoundationFor general operating support
    $200,0002020 Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
    $190,0002020 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $150,0002020 Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationTo support COVID-19 recovery in the community through technical support: fundraising, nonprofit management, and other support
    $149,3162022 Voter Registration ProjectVOTER REGISTRATION
    $100,0002020 McKnight FoundationFor general operating support
    $100,0002023 The Joyce FoundationMission Fund
    $100,0002021 Minneapolis Foundation2020 Civic Engagement Program
    $95,7662024 State VoicesPUBLIC EDUCATION AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $75,0002021 Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
    $75,0002020 Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
    $70,0002020 Loud Hound FoundationTO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR MINNESOTA VOICE
    $60,3502021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $51,5502020 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.Public, societal benefit
    $50,0002023 Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
    $50,0002022 Hopewell FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $3,944,798
    • Number of Grants: 254
    • Number of Recipients: 76

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $162,5242020 African Career Education & Resources inCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $144,9022020 IsaiahCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $137,8032020 Black Civic NetworkCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $110,6162022 Minnesota NormlCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $105,3962022 The Anika FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $100,0002021 Minnesota NormlCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $91,6722020 Unidos MN Education FundCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $91,3902022 Grassroots in Action IncCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $77,7982020 The Anika FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $77,3422022 Honor the EarthCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $70,0002024 Minnesota Youth Collective Education FundProgram
    $63,0002022 Native American Community Development InstituteCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $62,5002021 Native American Community Development InstituteCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $62,5002020 Native American Community Development InstituteCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $56,0002020 MN350CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $56,0002020 Minnesota NormlCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $55,2142020 Asian American Organizing ProjectCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $55,0002020 Somali Community Resttlement of Olmsted CountyCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $54,0002024 Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina COPAL EducationProgram
    $52,5002020 Honor the EarthCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $50,7122022 Somali Community Resttlement of Olmsted CountyCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $45,0002024 Minnesota Student AssociationProgram
    $39,4182022 Pro-Choice Minnesota FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $39,0002022 LeadMNCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    $37,5002020 A Mothers Love InitiativeCIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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    References

    1. “About.” Minnesota Voice. Accessed September 19, 2021. https://www.minnesotavoice.org/mission.
    2. “Partners — Minnesota Voice.” Minnesota Voice. Accessed September 20, 2021. https://www.minnesotavoice.org/partners.
    3. “Programs — Minnesota Voice.” Minnesota Voice. Accessed September 19, 2021. https://www.minnesotavoice.org/programs.
    4. “Fellowship Programs — Minnesota Voice.” Minnesota Voice. Accessed September 19, 2021. https://www.minnesotavoice.org/fellowship-programs.
    5. “WHAT WE DO.” MUUSJA – Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance. Last modified April 1, 2021. https://www.muusja.org/what-we-do/.
    6. NAACP MPLS. Accessed September 20, 2021. https://www.mplsnaacp.org/.
    7. “About Us.” OutFront Minnesota. Accessed September 20, 2021. https://www.outfront.org/about-us.
    8. “Staff — Minnesota Voice.” Minnesota Voice. Accessed September 19, 2021. https://www.minnesotavoice.org/staff.