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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3754129

MANDELA PARTNERS

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607

Financials

$2.6M$2.9M2023$4.6M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MANDELA PARTNERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,631,346$2,844,306$1,787,040$5,412,517$190,691$5,221,826
December 31, 2023990$2,573,494$2,900,523-$327,029$3,632,784$197,998$3,434,786
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,368,374
of which government grants
$1,567,816
Program service revenue
$170,239
Investment income
$95,387
Net gain from sales of assets
-$16,750
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,010
Other revenue
-$2,654

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$23,333
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$175,718
Other salaries and wages
$1,411,825
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,791,868
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$24,881
Accounting fees
$45,990
Occupancy
$175,465
Travel
$42,224
Depreciation
$69,283
Program services (functional)
$2,208,506
Management and general (functional)
$495,121
Fundraising (functional)
$140,679

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,632,784
Total assets, end of year
$5,412,517
Total liabilities, end of year
$190,691
Net assets, end of year
$5,221,826
Land, buildings and equipment
$367,357
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,155,404
Net assets with donor restrictions
$66,422
Gross receipts
$4,681,956
Employees
23
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Monique BrownExecutive Director
Officer
40$168,600$7,118
Christine KuoFinance Director
Highest-paid employee
40$113,373$0
Anastasia Sloan-StephensBusiness Development Direc
Highest-paid employee
40$100,004$11,673
Sara Draper-ZivetzFood Equity Director
Highest-paid employee
40$106,977$4,074
Thomas MillsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Cort GrossTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Jose Adonnis JimenezSecretary- Upto Jun 24
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Raminder K SomalBoard Member- Upto Jun 24
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Patti ChangBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Latoya Reed-AdjeiBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Daniel Aderaw YeshiwasBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Monique BrownExecutive Director
Officer
40$165,919$6,444
Christine KuoFinance Director
Officer
40$111,000$0
Anastasia Sloan-StephensBusiness Development Director
Officer
40$96,275$10,901
Maureen SilvaFund Development Director
Officer
40$91,536$0
Sara Draper-ZivetzFood Equity Director
Officer
40$81,605$2,570
Ciara SeguraFood Equity Director
Officer
40$39,681$1,701
Thomas MillsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Cort GrossTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Jose Adonnis JimenezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Raminder K SomalBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Patti ChangBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1344 7TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-2177
In care of
% DANA HARVEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Monique Brown, 1344 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Signed the 990
Monique Brown, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 433-0993
Return prepared by
Aprio Advisory Group LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 11-3754129 or by the name MANDELA PARTNERS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Mandela Partners is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through local food enterprises in limited-resource communities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Mandela Produce Distribution is a community-based food hub located in West Oakland that increases access to local, sustainably-grown fresh produce, while supporting the economic success of small-scale BIPOC farmers byproviding high quality, equitably-sourced produce to East Bay residents, community-based organizations, local food businesses, and other institutions through weekly CSA boxes, produce stands, wholesale and partnerships.
    Expenses $1,134,304 · grants $23,333 · revenue $172,595
  • The Culinary Employment Pathways program provides technical and professional skills needed for employment in the East Bay restaurant industry to community members who are facing any barriers to employment with an emphasis on people returning home from incarceration.
    Expenses $264,777
  • E14th Eatery and Kitchen is a food business incubatorandcommunity kitchen in unincorporated Alameda supporting local food entrepreneurs.
    Expenses $809,425

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3754129
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,412,517
Income (IRS master file)
$4,681,956

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,631,346$2,844,306$5,412,517XML
990December 2023$2,573,494$2,900,523$3,632,784XML
990December 2022$3,166,204$3,233,517$4,111,390IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3754129).

Questions about MANDELA PARTNERS

What is the EIN of MANDELA PARTNERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MANDELA PARTNERS is 11-3754129.
Is MANDELA PARTNERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to MANDELA PARTNERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MANDELA PARTNERS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MANDELA PARTNERS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MANDELA PARTNERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MANDELA PARTNERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Monique Brown.
Who are the officers and directors of MANDELA PARTNERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,600 (Monique Brown, Executive Director).
How much revenue does MANDELA PARTNERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,631,346, expenses of $2,844,306 and total assets of $5,412,517 at year end.

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