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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5201910

RECONNECT RONDO

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104

Financials

$2.4M$2.1M2023$2.4M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RECONNECT RONDO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,407,156$1,805,325$601,831$962,503$338,624$623,879
December 31, 2023990$2,354,782$2,079,401$275,381$369,995$289,764$80,231
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,369,468
of which government grants
$1,790,842
Program service revenue
$36,521
Investment income
$1,167
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$654,298
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$782,151
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,350
Occupancy
$9,929
Travel
$13,987
Depreciation
$4,613
Program services (functional)
$1,555,833
Management and general (functional)
$139,232
Fundraising (functional)
$110,260

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$369,995
Total assets, end of year
$962,503
Total liabilities, end of year
$338,624
Net assets, end of year
$623,879
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,131
Net assets without donor restrictions
$623,879
Gross receipts
$2,407,156
Employees
18
Volunteers
18
Year formed
2017
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH BAKEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$133,638
MARVIN ROGER ANDERSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ANGELICA N ENWESI-IMHOEDETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
MARY BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHANIEL KHALIQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET LOVEJOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NOEL NIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
APRIL LUCASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH BAKEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$135,387
MARVIN ROGER ANDERSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
ANGELICA N ENWESI-IMHOEDETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARY BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHANIEL KHALIQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGARET LOVEJOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NOEL NIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
APRIL LUCASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
626 SELBY AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-7523
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARVIN ROGER ANDERSON, 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 181, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Signed the 990
KEITH BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(651) 644-4926
Return prepared by
CUMMINGS KEEGAN & CO PLLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO LEAD THE EFFORT TO REVITALIZE THE RONDO COMMUNITY WITH A LAND BRIDGE THAT RECONNECTS RONDO AND REIGNITES A VIBRANT AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ENTERPRISE DISTRICT IN SAINT PAUL, MN.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CREATING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ENTERPRISE DISTRICT RECONNECT RONDO IS BUILDING A BRIDGE TO BETTER BY CREATING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ENTERPRISE DISTRICT CONNECTED BY A COMMUNITY LAND BRIDGE. THE RONDO LAND BRIDGE PROJECT AIMS TO REVITALIZE THIS DISTRICT AND FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITY-BASED LOCAL ECONOMY THAT NOT ONLY RESTORES WHAT WAS LOST BUT CREATES A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BEYOND. OUR RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH LEVERAGES PRINCIPLES OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, REGENERATIVE URBANISM, AND SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES TO BUILD COMMUNITY WEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS WORK INTENTIONALLY CREATES TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE CAREER PATHS AND LIVING-WAGE JOBS FOR RESIDENTS HISTORICALLY DENIED ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. RECONNECT RONDO SERVES AS A NATIONAL MODEL AND BLUEPRINT FOR COMMUNITIES SIMILARLY IMPACTED BY TRANSPORTATION POLICY. STATE (MN) FUNDED TECHNICAL STUDIES - THESE STUDIES ADVANCED THE PROJECT THROUGH CONCURRENT EFFORTS, INCLUDING A RESTORATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD AREA PLAN AND AN ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGY. RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT FINAL REPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE COMPLETED IN 2024, THIS GUIDE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION IN 2025. IT OUTLINES CLEAR STEPS TO ENGAGE LEADERS ACROSS PHILANTHROPIC, PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY SECTORS, ESTABLISHING ROLES, SHARED GOALS, AND COORDINATION STRATEGIES. ITS COMPLETION ENABLES RECONNECT RONDO TO MOVE FROM PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION, FOSTERING TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PROGRESS TOWARD RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. NEIGHBORHOOD AREA PLAN - 75% COMPLETE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, RECONNECT RONDO ADVANCED A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN VISION FOR LAND USE, HOUSING, MOBILITY, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION. OUTREACH AND POLICY ALIGNMENT ENSURED THE PLAN REFLECTS RONDO RESIDENTS' PRIORITIES AND LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT TIED TO THE FUTURE LAND BRIDGE. ENTREPRENEURSHIP & WORKFORCE STUDY COMPLETED THIS STUDY ENGAGED OVER 700 BUSINESSES AND 15 STATE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. IT PROVIDES ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONNECT LICENSED PROFESSIONALS TO ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES, ALIGN WORKFORCE PROGRAMS WITH HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES, AND FOSTER INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. RONDO NET ZERO INNOVATION HUB DEVELOPMENT STARTED RECONNECT RONDO STARTED THE INNOVATION HUB-A CATALYTIC PROJECT SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY WEALTH-BUILDING. THE HUB WILL SERVE AS A CENTRAL SPACE FOR TRAINING, COLLABORATION, AND BUSINESS INCUBATION, ANCHORING LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN THE HISTORIC RECONNECT RONDO ALSO CONTINUES TO EXPLORE REVENUE-GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY WHILE SAFEGUARDING EXISTING RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS LEADING AN EXTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO INFORM ALL MASTER PLANNING EFFORTS. KEY STUDIES UNDERWAY OR COMPLETED INCLUDE: 4P FINANCE MODEL DEVELOPMENT NEPA/SECTION 106 STUDIES ANTI-DISPLACEMENT/OVERLAY DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGY
    Expenses $1,260,816
  • ORGANIZING OF THE ECOSYSTEM, THE RONDO ROUNDTABLE - ORGANIZING THE ECOSYSTEM: THE RONDO ROUNDTABLE THE RONDO ROUNDTABLE, A COALITION OF 14 HISTORIC RONDO ORGANIZATIONS, ALIGNS RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS AROUND RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. RECONNECT RONDO PROVIDED FACILITATION AND TOOLS TO CREATE AN EXECUTIVE TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING INITIATIVES THAT PRESERVE RONDO'S LEGACY, RESTORE WHAT WAS LOST, AND PROMOTE GENERATIONAL WEALTH-BUILDING. APRIL 30, 2024 - RONDO AVENUE RENAMING CEREMONY RECONNECT RONDO AND THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL HOSTED A HISTORIC RENAMING BACK TO WHAT IT WAS, CEREMONY, UNVEILING THE FIRST NEW RONDO AVENUE SIGN. THE EVENT FEATURED MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND SPEECHES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS, CELEBRATING RONDO'S ENDURING LEGACY. THE ROUNDTABLE CONTINUES TO WORK ON THEIR KEY STRATEGIES: "PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF RONDO "RESTORE WHAT WAS LOST IN RONDO - "SUPPORT GENERATIONAL WEALTH BUILDING FOR BLACK PEOPLE "PROMOTE THE FUTURE OF RONDO AS A CULTURAL DISTRICT "SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY RONDO ROUNDTABLE ORGANIZATIONS RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES SUMMIT THE 2024 RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES SUMMIT AND 2ND ANNUAL RECONNECT COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE UNITED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE, GARNERING NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION AND AMPLIFYING EFFORTS TO RECONNECT NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY TRANSPORTATION POLICY. THE EVENT STRENGTHENED MOMENTUM, INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND EXPANDED PARTICIPATION-SOLIDIFYING RECONNECT RONDO AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT. A CENTERPIECE WAS THE PREMIERE OF DISPLACED, A DOCUMENTARY CAPTURING LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEMIC DISINVESTMENT. THE FILM SERVES AS BOTH A HISTORICAL RECORD AND A CALL TO ACTION, DEEPENING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, INSPIRING POLICY CHANGE, AND AMPLIFYING COMMUNITY VOICES.
    Expenses $212,818
  • RECONNECT RONDO LED ROBUST ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2024, CONNECTING WITH OVER 6,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PLANNING SESSIONS, FESTIVALS, AND NATIONAL CONVENINGS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE HOSTING THE RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES SUMMIT, SUPPORTING THE RONDO ROUNDTABLE, AND FACILITATING SCREENINGS OF DISPLACED. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED CROSS-SECTOR RELATIONSHIPS AND ADVANCED OUR MISSION TO RESTORE CONNECTION, OPPORTUNITY, AND EQUITY IN THE HISTORIC RONDO NEIGHBORHOOD. 2024 EVENTS JANUARY 18, 2024 - NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT AREA PLANNING SESSION AT WILDER FOUNDATION MARCH 2024 - DINNER TABLE SERIES AT PILGRIM BAPTIST APRIL 2024 - RONDO AVENUE RENAMING CEREMONY JUNE 2024 - RONDO JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY (EXACT DATE NOT LISTED, TYPICALLY MID-JUNE) JULY 13 - CENTRAL VILLAGE PARK JULY 20, 2024 - RONDO DAYS JULY 27, 2024 - V-FEST AUGUST 3, 2024 - TASTE OF RONDO BLOCK PARTY AUGUST 4, 2024 - LITTLE AFRICA FESTIVAL AUGUST 18, 2024 - CENTRAL HONORS PHILANDO SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2024 - 2024 RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES SUMMIT & 2ND ANNUAL RECONNECT COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - MINNESOTA AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS FORUM & DINNER SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - SELBY JAZZ FEST VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCES INCLUDING PACEMAKING IN BALTIMORE, COMTO NOVEMBER 4 - RESTORATIVE DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD AREA PLAN DISCUSSION AND DINNER AT WILDER DIGITAL REACH & ENGAGEMENT 2024: 146% OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWER GROWTH 300+ NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. 52,238 SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. 51,008 VIDEO VIEWS ACROSS PLATFORMS INCLUDING YOUTH COUNCIL 166,000 WEBPAGE IMPRESSIONS 16,000 NEW WEBSITE VISITORS 294.8 HOURS OF WATCH TIME AND +86 SUBSCRIBERS FOR RECONNECT RONDO YOUTH COUNCIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL RECONNECT RONDO YOUTH COUNCIL THE YOUTH COUNCIL PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ADVANCING RECONNECT RONDO'S MISSION BY AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES THROUGH OUTREACH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MULTIMEDIA ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, THE COUNCIL LAUNCHED THE "VOICES OF RONDO" PODCAST AND A DEDICATED YOUTUBE CHANNEL, CREATING PLATFORMS FOR STORYTELLING AND CIVIC DIALOGUE. EMPOWERING YOUTH AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: PREPARING YOUTH TO ADVOCATE FOR RONDO AND PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. HISTORICAL RESEARCH: PRESERVING RONDO'S HERITAGE AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON URBAN RENEWAL IMPACTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MEDIA PRODUCTION: PRODUCING PODCASTS, VIDEOS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT TO SHARE STORIES AND ELEVATE COMMUNITY VOICES. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY: THE YOUTH COUNCIL ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN CIVIC MATTERS AND DECISIONS, ENSURING THAT THE PERSPECTIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CONSIDERED IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: OFFERING PAID INTERNSHIPS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS, AND MEDIA ASSIGNMENTS TO BUILD TECHNICAL AND ADVOCACY SKILLS. 1.AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES MEDIA ASSIGNMENTS: SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO/PODCAST CREATION ASSIGNMENTS ALLOW YOUTH TO CREATIVELY EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND SHARE IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NARRATIVES. THIS BUILDS THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL VOICES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. RECONNECT RONDO YOUTH COUNCIL PRESENTS A NEW PODCAST SERIES, "VOICES OF RONDO" - RECONNECT RONDO.
    Expenses $82,199

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
81-5201910
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$962,503
Income (IRS master file)
$2,407,156

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,407,156$1,805,325$962,503XML
990December 2023$2,354,782$2,079,401$369,995XML
990December 2022$1,445,143$1,599,261$206,111IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 81-5201910).

Questions about RECONNECT RONDO

What is the EIN of RECONNECT RONDO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RECONNECT RONDO is 81-5201910.
Is RECONNECT RONDO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to RECONNECT RONDO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RECONNECT RONDO 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 RECONNECT RONDO 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 RECONNECT RONDO 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 RECONNECT RONDO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARVIN ROGER ANDERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of RECONNECT RONDO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,638 (KEITH BAKER, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does RECONNECT RONDO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,407,156, expenses of $1,805,325 and total assets of $962,503 at year end.

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