The Sanneh Foundation
The Sanneh Foundation reported $11.2 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.85 went to program services, $23.41 to management and general costs and $7.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.9% of the total. Government grants made up 31.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,121 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 162% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$45.60 $5.1M
- Government grants$31.09 $3.5M
- Program service revenue$22.89 $2.6M
- Investment income$0.42 $46,376
Other revenue was negative: −$32,956. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.9% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.2% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,121 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Sanneh Foundation maintains the conway community center - a thriving public space that offers diverse and free youth programming and a safe place for local youth to spend out of school time. The foundation also offers free pro sports camps throughout minneapolis, st. Paul, and surrounding metro areas
The Sanneh Foundation's dreamline program is an academic intervention program serving low-income, under-performing students in public middle schools and high schools
The Sanneh Foundation's nutrition services involve packaging and distributing meals six days a week to help close the food insecurity gap for families in the twin cities metro area
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,012 | $0 | $3,109 | $160,121 |
| SENIOR VP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,154 | $0 | $0 | $123,154 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Sanneh Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $165K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5205
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE GOOD ACRE Food services | $297,080 |
| CLA Accounting | $226,419 |
| AMAZING DINING Catering | $195,185 |
| EAT FOR EQUITY CATERING Catering | $105,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to The Sanneh Foundation totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Sanneh Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Sanneh Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Sanneh Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, The Sanneh Foundation reported that 68.9% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 23.4% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Sanneh Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Sanneh Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $160,121, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Sanneh Foundation get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 76.9% came from contributions and grants (including 31.2% from government grants) and 23.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Sanneh Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2332269 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202621669349300767 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024 (amended), object 202523229349301037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202441669349301634 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022 (amended), object 202410519349300821 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021 (amended), object 202300469349301490 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202141669349302084 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2332269: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.