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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
GREAT MN SCHOOLS
 
Employer identification number
81-1733895
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
noncash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) HENNEPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2123 CLINTON AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55404 		80-0514400 501(C)(3) 147,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(2) HIAWATHA ACADEMIES
1611 E 46TH ST
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55407 		20-4798683 501(C)(3) 108,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(3) PRODEO ACADEMY
620 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55411 		80-0743744 501(C)(3) 105,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(4) FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY
2600 EAST 38TH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55406 		31-1756049 501(C)(3) 115,500   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(5) GLOBAL ACADEMY
4065 CENTRAL AVE NE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,MN55421 		30-0417217 501(C)(3) 110,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(6) EDUCATION ALLIES
1621 EAST HENNEPIN AVE
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55414 		35-2573057 501(C)(3) 45,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(7) HOPE ACADEMY
2300 CHICAGO AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55404 		41-1962874 501(C)(3) 79,750   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(8) NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREP
300 INDUSTRIAL BLVD NE
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55413 		46-2577480 501(C)(3) 76,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(9) HMONG AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP
1075 ARCADE STREET
SAINT PAUL,MN55106 		41-1667580 501(C)(3) 20,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(10) KIPP MINNESOTA
5034 OLIVER AVENUE NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55430 		20-8877750 501(C)(3) 32,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(11) LITTLE EARTH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
2495 18TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55404 		36-3309894 501(C)(3) 30,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(12) MN ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
161 SAINT ANTHONY AVE STE 1000 10
SAINT PAUL,MN55103 		41-1961473 501(C)(3) 20,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(13) MN PARENT UNION
2288 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 204
SAINT PAUL,MN55114 		84-4704645 501(C)(3) 30,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(14) NEW MILLENNIUM ACADEMY
5105 BROOKLYN BLVD
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55429 		42-1625836 501(C)(3) 74,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(15) NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE
2123 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE STE 100
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55411 		30-0238807 501(C)(3) 30,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(16) PHYLLIS WHEATLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
1301 10TH AVE N
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55411 		41-0706132 501(C)(3) 12,500   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(17) PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES
125 WEST BROADWAY AVE STE 130
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55411 		41-0916478 501(C)(3) 25,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(18) SOMALI-AMERICAN PARENT ASSOCIATION
1929 S 5TH ST STE 101
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55454 		26-3120451 501(C)(3) 30,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(19) URBAN VENTURES ACADEMY
2924 4TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55408 		36-3558710 501(C)(3) 60,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
(20) WAY TO GROW
201 IRVING AVE N STE 100
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55405 		71-0956749 501(C)(3) 60,000   N/A N/A FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVESTMENT
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients		 (c) Amount of
cash grant		 (d) Amount of
noncash assistance		 (e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f) Description of noncash assistance
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO AN INVESTMENT BEING AWARDED TO A GRANTEE, GMS DOES DEEP DUE DILIGENCE, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS, SITE VISITS, FINANCIAL REVIEWS, MEETINGS WITH THE GOVERNANCE BOARDS, AND REVIEWS OF OPERATIONAL AND ACADEMIC PROCESSES AND RESULTS. EACH INVESTMENT AWARDED HAS A GRANT AGREEMENT THAT INCLUDES A SET OF MULTI-YEAR MILESTONES. SCHOOLS REPORT OUT ON THEIR MILESTONES PER THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT (AT LEAST ANNUALLY). GMS ALSO MEETS WITH THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND PROVIDES STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AS SUPPORT AS NEEDED, TO ENSURE THE SCHOOLS' ONGOING SUCCESS. FOR PLANNING GRANTS, GMS SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL IN A PLANNING PROCESS, INCLUDING REGULAR CHECK-INS. THE DELIVERABLE OF THOSE GRANTS IS A STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN. ALL GRANTS / INVESTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE GMS BOARD.
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