Nonprofit · EIN 20-8505156
WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,940,243 | $10,744,526 | -$804,283 | $35,104,167 | $666,135 | $34,438,032 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,426,683 | $10,169,203 | $4,257,480 | $35,674,711 | $660,840 | $35,013,871 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,253,937 | $8,954,082 | $5,299,855 | $31,310,318 | $622,900 | $30,687,418 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,935,076
- of which government grants
- $36,648
- Program service revenue
- $15,000
- Investment income
- $990,167
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $333,352
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,480,091
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $443,520
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,239,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,332,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,092
- Accounting fees
- $19,460
- Occupancy
- $92,310
- Travel
- $13,581
- Depreciation
- $32,391
- Program services (functional)
- $8,918,660
- Management and general (functional)
- $739,288
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,086,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,674,711
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,104,167
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $666,135
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,438,032
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,120
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,691,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,374,013
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,064,019
- Gross receipts
- $23,834,928
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 146
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOHAMED SALLAM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $232,148 | $8,189 |
| MELISSA PFEIFFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $172,544 | $15,483 |
| ERIN ZONDERVAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,363 | $7,333 |
| KEVIN SALKAS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,527 | $10,920 |
| LA TASHA SHEVLIN | DIRECTOR OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,975 | $6,683 |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,692 | $5,339 |
| TASIA TIGUE | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,058 | $9,486 |
| KELLY HENRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEB RUMICHO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHRISTENSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FEHRENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FRIEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROLANDO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LAWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MALKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IRMA MARQUEZ TRAPERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM MCCORKELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIWANAG OJALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GABE PHILIBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADFORD WALLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BASIL-KING | PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH AUGUST Officer | 40 | $274,661 | $12,550 |
| MOHAMED SALLAM | PRESIDENT & CEO BEGINNING SEPTEMBER Officer | 40 | $175,315 | $8,366 |
| MELISSA PFEIFFER - VICE | PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $158,189 | $14,882 |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,667 | $7,792 |
| KEVIN SALKAS - VICE | PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,889 | $9,840 |
| KELLY HENRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEB RUMICHO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHRISTENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LAWLER | IMMEDIATE-PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD WALLIN | FOUNDING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHRYN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FRIEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROLANDO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MALKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMA MARQUEZ TRAPERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCCORKELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIWANAG OJALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS POPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BASIL-KING | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $247,750 | $28,604 |
| MELISSA PFEIFFER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $142,218 | $32,548 |
| STELA CENTER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,086 | $20,260 |
| GEOFFREY WILSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,411 | $16,868 |
| MOHAMED SALLAM | DIRECTOR OF SCHOLAR PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,583 | $7,282 |
| KEVIN SALKAS | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT AND ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,952 | $8,542 |
| KATIE LAWLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY HENRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEB RUMICHO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHRISTENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN R LEWIS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD W WALLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HAWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HEEGAARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MALKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASTEIN OSEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHRYN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS POPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 451 LEXINGTON PKWY N STE 100, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-4637
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MOHAMED SALLAM, 451 LEXINGTON PARKWAY N 100, ST PAUL, MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- MOHAMED SALLAM, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (952) 345-1920
- Website
- WWW.WALLINPARTNERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO ENSURE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS FOR HIGH-POTENTIAL STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, AND THROUGH OUR EFFORTS HELP BUILD DIVERSE, EQUITABLE, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF FINANCIAL AID AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT, AND COLLABORATION WITH OUR BUSINESS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS.
Program accomplishments
- WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS' (WALLIN) ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS FACED BY UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS. WALLIN IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA THAT PROVIDES A HOLISTIC COMBINATION OF STUDENT SUPPORT - FINANCIAL AID, INDIVIDUALIZED ADVISING, PERSONALIZED WRAPAROUND SERVICES, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT - TO ENSURE SUCCESS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE AND LAUNCH MEANINGFUL CAREERS. WE SUPPORTED 1,744 ACTIVE WALLIN SCHOLARS IN FY2025, 89% OF WHICH ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR AND 78% ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. WALLIN PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SCHOLAR ADVISING: SCHOLARS RECEIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING FROM A WALLIN ADVISOR. THE SCHOLAR ADVISOR RELATIONSHIP BEGINS WHEN A STUDENT IS ADMITTED INTO OUR PROGRAM DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUES UNTIL THEY GRADUATE COLLEGE AND OFTEN BEYOND. FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AND ADVISORS MEET SIX TO EIGHT TIMES TO CHECK IN ON PROGRESS, DEVELOP GOALS, AND ADDRESS EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS AS THEY CONTINUE TO MEET THROUGHOUT THE SCHOLAR'S TENURE. CURRENTLY, THE SIX YEAR GRADUATION RATE FOR WALLIN SCHOLARS COMPLETING A BACHELORS PROGRAM IS 87% COMPARED TO A 65% GRADUATION RATE FOR ALL STUDENTS NATIONALLY. WALLIN CONTINUES TO DEVELOP PROGRAMMING FOR OUR TWO-YEAR STUDENTS AND SHOW A 66% GRADUATION RATE WITH THE MOST-RECENTLY COMPLETED COHORT COMPARED TO A 35% GRADUATION RATE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA. FINANCIAL AID: SCHOLARS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID DISTRIBUTED TERM BY TERM THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDED THE STUDENT MEETS MINIMUM GPA REQUIREMENTS AND REMAINS ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION. OUR LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PARTNER COLLEGES HELP US TO LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT OUR FUNDING DOES NOT REPLACE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING. CAREER SERVICES: WITH THE ADDITION OF THE UPTURNSHIPS PROGRAM IN FY2024, WALLIN EXPANDED CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN THE AREAS OF CAREER DISCERNMENT AND EXPLORATION, CORE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, SECURING INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS, DIRECT ACCESS TO CORPORATE PARTNERS' WORKFORCE PIPELINES, AND ALUMNI SUPPORT. BY WAY OF THESE SUPPORT AREAS, WALLIN PROVIDED CAREER SERVICES TO 266 STUDENTS, PLACED SCHOLARS IN 60 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND HAD 20 CORPORATE PARTNERS AND 239 STUDENTS ATTENDING THE WALLIN CAREER FAIR. IN ADDITION TO THE ROBUST CAREER PROGRAMMING EMBEDDED IN OUR CORE MODEL, WE ALSO HOSTED NINE CAREER WORKSHOPS AND TWO EMPLOYER SITE VISITS. PATHWAYS AND PARTNERS: WALLIN IS EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM WITH UNIQUE PATHWAYS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS THAT BRIDGE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE NEEDS IN HIGH DEMAND FIELDS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL WORK, TECHNOLOGY, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES, THESE PATHWAYS OFFER STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND MENTORSHIP, WHILE PREPARING FOR A FULL-TIME CAREER IN THEIR FIELD OF STUDY. FORTY-TWO SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED IN A PATHWAY PROGRAM IN FY2025. OPPORTUNITY PATHWAYS (OP): AT WALLIN, WE KNOW COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS DOES NOT LOOK THE SAME FOR EVERYONE. OP PROVIDES ANOTHER PATHWAY FOR SCHOLARS HEADED TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE. SCHOLARS RECEIVE THE SAME HOLISTIC SUPPORT OUR TRADITIONAL PROGRAM USES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CAREER READY PROGRAMS AND INCREASED GRADUATION RATES FOR OUR OP STUDENTS. CURRENTLY, 382 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. HIGHLIGHTS: -WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING 1,744 STUDENTS. -OVER 6,500 STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED SUPPORT SINCE 1992. -WE PARTNER WITH 78 HIGH SCHOOLS. -65% OF OUR 4-YEAR GRADUATING SCHOLARS REPORTED NO DEBT COMPARED TO MINNESOTA'S 40%. -THE AVERAGE DEBT FOR WALLIN 4-YEAR SCHOLARS IS AROUND $5,000, ROUGHLY 1/4 OF THE $24,000 AVERAGE COLLEGE STUDENT IN MINNESOTA.Expenses $8,918,660 · grants $5,480,091 · revenue $15,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8505156
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,104,167
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,834,928
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,940,243 | $10,744,526 | $35,104,167 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,426,683 | $10,169,203 | $35,674,711 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,253,937 | $8,954,082 | $31,310,318 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 20-8505156).
Questions about WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS
- What is the EIN of WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS is 20-8505156.
- Is WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WALLIN EDUCATION 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 WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MOHAMED SALLAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $232,148 (MOHAMED SALLAM, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,940,243, expenses of $10,744,526 and total assets of $35,104,167 at year end.
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