2024-04-02T16:39:26-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2023-01-01 834273268 RAICES SAGRADAS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RAIC 6124400918 490 HALL AVE SUITE 104 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 MARIA STEFFEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6124400918 2024-03-21 1 MARIA STEFFEL 999009999 1 KIMBERLY ANDERSON P00188889 6086628600 2024-03-21 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X MARIA STEFFEL 490 HALL AVE SUITE 104 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 406869 0 X WWW.RAICESSAGRADAS.ORG X 2019 MN ACCOMPANY IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED UNIMAGINABLE PAIN AND TRAUMA TOWARDS HEALING. 9 9 3 6 0 0 107912 406869 0 0 0 0 0 0 107912 406869 0 0 0 0 32000 128453 51391 0 0 21235 164447 104626 292900 3286 113969 76905 203960 2389 15475 74516 188485 X OUR MISSION IS TO ACCOMPANY IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED UNIMAGINABLE PAIN AND TRAUMA AS THEY MOVE TOWARD HEALING. 1 0 227420 0 0 OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT. MORE THAN 175 INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES HAVE RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE AT NO COST, MAINLY IN SPANISH. THAT TRANSLATES TO OVER 4,000 SESSIONS YEARLY AND 37 PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS FOR COURT IMMIGRATION PURPOSES. AT AN APPROXIMATE MARKET RATE, $685,900 WORTH OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. EMPOWERING OUR TEAM:A PIVOTAL ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN CONVERTING A CONTRACTOR TO A FULL-TIME CLINICAL THERAPIST. THIS TRANSITION STRENGTHENS OUR CORE TEAM AND REINFORCES OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING CONSISTENT, ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, WE'VE WELCOMED A PART-TIME INTERN WHO, UNDER CLINICAL SUPERVISION, HAS ALREADY AMASSED AN IMPRESSIVE 140 HOURS OF EXPERIENCE. THIS INTEGRATION OF FRESH PERSPECTIVES ENRICHES OUR THERAPEUTIC APPROACH AND ENSURES THAT WE'RE CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER.FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND LEARNING:OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND AWARENESS HAS LED US TO HOST 12 IMPACTFUL MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THESE SESSIONS, WHERE 195 LATINO LEADERS CAME TOGETHER, IGNITED DISCUSSIONS ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAUMA AND ITS PROFOUND EFFECTS. THIS KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE EQUIPS THESE LEADERS WITH TOOLS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND EXTEND THAT SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR NETWORKS, FOSTERING A CULTURE OF HEALING THAT RIPPLES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY.EXTENDING OUR REACH, EXPANDING OUR IMPACT:WE EMBARKED ON AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER AND EXPANDED OUR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE WEST SIDE OF SAINT PAUL. THIS STRATEGIC MOVE OPENED DOORS TO COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE OUR TRANSFORMATIVE SUPPORT, ENABLING US TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THROUGH THIS EXPANSION, WE ARE WRITING A NEW NARRATIVE OF ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED.WE PRESENTED A PURPOSE-DRIVEN FINANCE CLASS TO A DOZEN BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS RAICES SAGRADAS' COMMITMENT TO HOLISTIC WELL-BEING AND COMMUNITY UPLIFTMENT. BY PROMOTING FINANCIAL LITERACY, OUR GOAL IS TO INSPIRE THESE YOUNG LEADERS TO LEARN, EARN, AND SKILLFULLY NAVIGATE THE REALM OF PERSONAL FINANCE. FINANCIAL WELL-BEING PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN REDUCING STRESS AND ANXIETY. ECONOMIC STABILITY DIRECTLY CORRELATES WITH DECREASED FINANCIAL STRESS AND ANXIETY. FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, THE STRAIN OF FINANCIAL INSECURITY CAN MANIFEST AS CHRONIC STRESS, WHICH, IF PROLONGED, CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT MENTAL HEALTH.BEYOND OUR MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SERVICES, RAICES IS STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TO HOLISTIC WELL-BEING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DANCE AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, FOSTERING CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION.FIFTEEN YEARS OF RESILIENCE AND DEDICATION:IN 2023, WE CELEBRATED A MILESTONE - 15 YEARS OF TIRELESS DEDICATION TO ELIMINATING HEALTHCARE INEQUITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS REMARKABLE JOURNEY HAS BEEN MARKED BY UNWAVERING COMMITMENT AND THE UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT OF OUR TEAM, SUPPORTERS, AND THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. REFLECTING ON OUR ACHIEVEMENTS FUELS OUR PASSION FOR THE WORK THAT LIES AHEAD.THE POWER OF UNITY:RAICES SAGRADAS STANDS AS A UNIQUE BEACON OF HOPE FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS IN THE TWIN CITIES. BY OFFERING THERAPY ENTIRELY IN SPANISH, FREE OF COST, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHURCHES, WE DISSOLVE THE BARRIERS OF FINANCE, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE. OUR COLLABORATIVE MODEL ENSURES THAT THOSE IN NEED FIND A WELCOMING SPACE TO ACCESS VITAL SUPPORT WITHOUT RESERVATION.PARTNERSHIPS: SUPPORTED BY THE KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (KFNA) AND THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION, RAICES INITIATED A PILOT PROJECT IN THE INCARNATION CHURCH. STAFFED BY A PART-TIME CLINICIAN, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO OFFER SHORT-TERM THERAPY AND COST-FREE MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS TO LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY SPANISH-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS. THE OUTREACH TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING VENTURE ACADEMY, KFNA NEWSLETTERS, AND THE HARVEST FROM THE HEART FOOD SHELF, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RAISING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WITHIN THESE ORGANIZATIONS.MEMBERSHIPS:WE ARE AFFILIATED WITH ESSENTIAL MEMBERSHIPS: MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, NONPROFIT FINANCIAL GROUP, AND NAMI RAMSEY COUNTY AND HAVE BECOME A MEMBER OF NAMI MINNESOTA AND THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:THE COLLABORATION WITH THE MINNESOTA TWINS, OFFERING COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO OUR STAFF, CLIENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, EMPHASIZES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR PRESENCE IN CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT LOCATIONS, COMMUNICATION THROUGH PLATFORMS LIKE KFNA'S NEWSLETTER, AND MEDIA OUTREACH HAVE INCREASED AWARENESS AND GRATITUDE FOR OUR SUPPORT.RAICES' CULTURAL OUTREACH STRATEGIES, COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS, AND MEDIA PRESENCE HAVE PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN AMPLIFYING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. ENGAGEMENTS WITH CONSULMEX SAINT PAUL AND LA PATRONA RADIO, A GROWING SPANISH-SPEAKING RADIO STATION, HAVE PROVIDED PLATFORMS TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE WITHIN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, BREAKING DOWN STIGMA AND BARRIERS.HEALING CIRCLES:IN COLLABORATION WITH UN PUEBLITO COUNSELING, RAICES DELIVERED ALMA RITMICA, A FOUR-SESSION EMPOWERMENT DANCE HEALING PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE, FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUALS FACING COMPLEX TRAUMA AND RECOVERING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, USED MOVEMENT AS A VEHICLE FOR POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION. THE SUCCESS OF THESE SESSIONS, DRAWING UP TO 20 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION, UNDERSCORES THE COMMUNITY'S EAGERNESS TO ENGAGE AND LEARN ABOUT THE CRUCIAL ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.HEALTH FAIRS AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS:PARTICIPATION IN THREE HEALTH FAIRS DEDICATED TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY MARKS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THESE EVENTS, INCLUDING TU SALUD HOSTED BY TELEMUNDO MINNESOTA, THE COVID-19 RECOVERY RESOURCE HOSTED BY RAICES LATINAS, AND THE YEAR-END CELEBRATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMBRACING COMMUNITY BALANCE, COLLECTIVELY DREW OVER 850 ATTENDEES. AT THESE GATHERINGS, THERE WERE OVER 100 TABLES, FACILITATING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, OFFERING 150+ ON-SITE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, ADMINISTERING OVER 330 FLU AND COVID VACCINATIONS, AND PROVIDING PLATFORMS TO DISSEMINATE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON PHYSICAL HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.ELECTION OF NEW TRUSTEES: REFLECTING COMMUNITY DIVERSITY:RAICES' COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING COMMUNITY IMPACT IS REFLECTED IN THE ELECTION OF NEW TRUSTEES, WITH 90% REPRESENTATION FROM THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THIS COMMITMENT ENSURES THAT OUR LEADERSHIP MIRRORS THE DEMOGRAPHIC WE SERVE, FOSTERING TRUST, EMPATHY, AND A NUANCED APPROACH TO DECISION-MAKING.AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE CARRY THE STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION, THE STRENGTH OF UNITY, AND THE UNYIELDING HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THE SEEDS OF HEALING THAT WE PLANT TODAY WILL GROW INTO FORESTS OF RESILIENCE, CAPABLE OF WEATHERING ANY STORM. YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THIS VISION POSSIBLE. 227420 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X MARIA STEFFEL 6124400918 490 HALL AVE SAINT PAUL MN 55107 CARLA MALDONADO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA CERVANTES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERJA BOUVIN LARSEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FR KEVIN KENNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARDO ESCAMILLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN LINARES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA KAEFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTELA VILLAGRAN MANANCERO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUZ ZAGAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA STEFFEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 52500 0 0 52500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175117 231752 5288 406869 406869 0 0 0 X 52500 32459 20041 66152 40900 25252 9801 5123 4678 912 912 8148 3120 5028 119876 114637 5239 702 252 450 9090 8796 294 2948 2667 281 12374 12074 300 615 615 350 350 559 214 345 5925 4266 1659 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI 1447 1387 60 LICENSES AND PERMITS 331 331 TRAINING 188 188 982 282 700 292900 227420 65480 0 68688 144165 6147 45504 1382 12819 2512 1040 688 1472 76905 203960 2389 15475 2389 15475 X 0 0 0 0 74516 188485 74516 188485 76905 203960 113969 0 X 0 0 0 X 15867 102084 71100 120013 406869 715933 15867 102084 71100 120013 406869 715933 118405 597528 715933 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2512 1040 1472 1472 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 RAICES SAGRADAS, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND INCARNATION CHURCH, LAUNCHED A PILOT PROJECT IN THE KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD TO PROVIDE COST-FREE MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS (PRIMARILY SPANISH-SPEAKING RESIDENTS). RAICES SAGRADAS IS HOUSED ADJACENT TO THE HARVEST FROM THE HEART FREE GROCERY STORE AT WEST 38TH STREET AND PLEASANT AVENUE SOUTH. OPERATING AS A DROP-IN MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. FOR NINE MONTHS, SEPTEMBER 2023-MAY 2024. RAICES SAGRADAS, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND IN COLLABORATION WITH SAINT MATHEW'S CHURCH, OPENED A NEW LOCATION TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY IN THE WEST SIDE OF SAINT PAUL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REGULAR MONITORING: IN COLLABORATION WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS, OUR DEDICATED COMPLIANCE TEAM CONDUCTS REGULAR REVIEWS TO ENSURE ALL STAFF MEMBERS KNOW AND COMPLY WITH OUR POLICIES. THIS INCLUDES SYSTEMATICALLY CHECKING PROCEDURES, DOCUMENTATION, AND PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DEVIATIONS. INTERNAL AUDITS: INTERNAL AUDITS ARE CONDUCTED TO ASSESS THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES. THESE AUDITS ARE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT AND POTENTIAL RISKS AND ENSURE THAT OUR POLICIES ARE EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATED INTO DAILY OPERATIONS. FEEDBACK MECHANISM: WE ENCOURAGE AN OPEN FEEDBACK MECHANISM WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN REPORT POTENTIAL NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUES WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL. THIS HELPS US ADDRESS ISSUES PROACTIVELY AND ENSURES THAT EVERYONE HAS A ROLE IN MAINTAINING A COMPLIANT AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR COMPENSATION PROCESS: 1. INDEPENDENT REVIEW: AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR COMPENSATION PROCESS. OUR BOARD CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS ENSURES OBJECTIVITY AND IMPARTIALITY IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. 2. UTILIZATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA: RAICES WILL ANALYZE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM RELEVANT SOURCES TO ESTABLISH FAIR AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. THIS MAY INCLUDE SALARY AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE SURVEYS, INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS, AND DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. USING SUCH DATA ENSURES THAT OUR COMPENSATION PACKAGES ALIGN WITH PREVAILING STANDARDS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION: THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. MEETING MINUTES, RECORDS, AND DOCUMENTATION OF DISCUSSIONS ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE FACTORS CONSIDERED, THE RATIONALE BEHIND DECISIONS, AND ANY RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA UTILIZED. 4. EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS: SOMETIMES, WE MAY ENGAGE EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS WITH EXPERTISE IN NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE ADDS A LAYER OF OBJECTIVITY AND ENSURES THAT OUR COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE WELL-INFORMED AND COMPETITIVE. 5. ANNUAL REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT: OUR COMPENSATION PROCESS IS NOT A ONE-TIME BUT AN ONGOING, ANNUAL PROCESS. OUR BOARD CHAIR WILL CONDUCT REGULAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEWS TO ACCOUNT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL HEALTH CHANGES, MARKET CONDITIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. THIS ITERATIVE APPROACH ENSURES THAT OUR COMPENSATION REMAINS FAIR AND COMPETITIVE AND REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS. 6. COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY STANDARDS: OUR COMPENSATION PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT LEGAL AND REGULATORY STANDARDS. THIS INCLUDES ADHERING TO APPLICABLE LAWS GOVERNING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE CONSULTED TO ENSURE OUR PRACTICES ALIGN WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS. BY INCORPORATING THESE ELEMENTS INTO OUR COMPENSATION PROCESS, RAICES SAGRADAS SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IS FAIR, COMPETITIVE, AND ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND FINANCIAL HEALTH. THIS APPROACH REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICAL STEWARDSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIALS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,239. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,239. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,637. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,637.