TWIN CITIES INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

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TWIN CITIES INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 31-1743010

What they do

THE TWIN CITIES INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MISSION is to PROVIDE A RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT to ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED. FOUNDED BY EDUCATIONAL LEADERS IN THE TWIN CITIES COMMUNITIES, THIS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is OPEN to SERVE ALL STUDENTS and ULTIMATELY SEEKS to PERPARE STUDENTS for SUCCESSFUL and PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS UNITED STATES CITIZENS WHILE ALLOWING THEM to RETAIN THEIR UNIQUE CULTURAL HERITAGE.

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Money made simple

110.05%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

$126.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.60%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,328,917 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,740,902

Mission workProgram services$9,619,209110.05% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,450,61016.60% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,069,819126.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2016CurrentExpense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.64% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,740,902

Expenses$11,069,819

Annual shortfall $2,328,917 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,619,209 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,450,610 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,740,902

Expenses$11,069,819

Assets$11,864,184

Contributions$8,740,902

Mission work (program services)$9,619,209

Management and general$1,450,610

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ABDIRASHID WARSAMEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $146,164Base $120,240 · Other $25,924

ALI MUSEASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $109,294Base $86,770 · Other $22,524

WESAM SHAKERBOARD MEMBER/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $75,331Base $53,507 · Other $21,824

MARIAN ADENBOARD CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $67,496Base $56,661 · Other $10,835

SHANNON PEPPERBOARD MEMBER/TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $55,949Base $46,095 · Other $9,854

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

ABDIRASHID WARSAMEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALI MUSEASSISTANT DIRECTOR

WESAM SHAKERBOARD MEMBER/TEACHER

MARIAN ADENBOARD CHAIR

SHANNON PEPPERBOARD MEMBER/TEACHER

ABDIRIZAK HASSANBOARD MEMBER

ABDISAMAD IBRAHIMBOARD MEMBER

ALI ALIBOARD MEMBER

FAYSAL ALIBOARD TREASURER

About this charity

Location: 277 12TH AVENUE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
County: Hennepin
In care of: ABDIRASHID WARSAME
Primary officer: ABDIRASHID WARSAME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 821-6477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THORESEN DIABY HELLE CONDON & DODGE INC
Revocation date: May 15, 2021