Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 26-2172513

Neighborhood revitalization to support residents and stakeholders of the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program at a glance

Total assets
$9,109
-36.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$595,417
+20.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$612,940
+23.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Minneapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Support Empowerment People with Disabilities Minneapolis, MNDisability support$8,483
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$9,109$595,417$612,940———
2023$14,224$492,319$497,057$8,4831—
2022—$263,087$264,326——$1
2021$15,892$194,170$193,268——$3
2020$11,989$257,712$264,619———

About Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Based on IRS filings

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program is led by AJ Awed, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • AJ Awed

    Executive Director

    Co Executive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023

    Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2021) → $97K (2024)

  • Zev Radzwill

    President

    President → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fartun Del

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Halinmo Hassan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Jordan

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Mellen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russom Solomon

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hodan Mama G. Ali

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kadar Ali

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hassan Ali

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Scott

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Slater

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sahra Samatar

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Forester

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yousef Mohammed

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Ahmed Mussa (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ali Saleh (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sisco Omar (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tola Van (2021–2023) — Co-Executive Director
  • Former: Matthew Herringshaw (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mohamed Peters (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mohamed Salad (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mohamed Adan (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ali Duale (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Hawo Gurey (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nasro Hassen (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Alderson (2020) — Co-Executive Director
  • Former: Jama Bosteya (2020) — Co Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

AJ Awed — Executive Director: $97KAJ AwedExecutive Director$97K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $97K, to AJ Awed (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program

How large is Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program?

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program reported $9K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $595K.

What is Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program?

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program operate?

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program's EIN?

Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2172513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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