Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
Mava advances the power of volunteerism to deepen community impact through uplifting community voice, building connections, providing education, and promoting advocacy.
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement at a glance
In short: Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement gave $1.1M across 29 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,065,496
- +102.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 29
- +52.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $36,741
- +32.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $291,588
- -23.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Queerspace Collective ($70K). Together the top 10 received $554K.
Organizations only. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($263,595), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 54 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Queerspace Collective Minneapolis, MN | Student Success | $69,952 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters Southern MN Owatonna, MN | Student Success | $66,901 |
| Kids 'N Kinship Apple Valley, MN | Student Success | $62,573 |
| Reading Partners Twin Cities Oakland, CA | Student Succes | $62,427 |
| Duluth Community School Collaborative Duluth, MN | Student Success | $55,578 |
| YMCA of the North Minneapolis, MN | Student Success | $53,530 |
| Treehouse Minneapolis, MN | Student Success | $53,112 |
| 8 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $263,595 |
| Reach Inc Cloquet, MN | Student Success | $44,834 |
| Big Brother Sisters Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Student Success | $43,382 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $291,588 | $1,786,292 | $1,945,719 | $1,065,496 | 29 | $1,475 |
| 2023 | $382,064 | $1,239,975 | $1,328,892 | $525,794 | 19 | $1,221 |
| 2022 | $391,112 | $585,059 | $655,175 | $50,053 | 3 | $1,551 |
| 2021 | $472,390 | $788,270 | $647,325 | $40,500 | 3 | $987 |
| 2020 | $388,783 | $471,382 | $492,625 | — | — | $1,676 |
| 2019 | $339,233 | $438,028 | $506,753 | $15,000 | 3 | $4,147 |
About Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $292K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement is led by Karmit Bulman, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karmit Bulman
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$81K (2019) → $52K (2024)
Niila Hebert
Executive Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$400 (2023) → $34K (2024)
Jen Thorson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Salisbury
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Cannon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodrick Fields
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Lewellyn-Otten
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rojo Andriamihaja
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alivia Boddie
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Duncan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Tepe
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brady Johnson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jetta Wiedemeier
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Sherman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Bonneur
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Peterka
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todun Afolabi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yeidymar Sierra Moya
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Windham
Past Chair
Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cairn Reisch
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Erstad-Hicks
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Sally Newbury (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jetta Wiedemeier Bower (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Holly Daniels (2023) — Training Director
- Former: Madison McGeffers (2023) — Membership Manager
- Former: Maureen Bourgeois (2023) — Program Director
- Former: Michael Nguyen (2023) — Dei Director
- Former: Pauline Roach (2023) — Program Director
- Former: Rojo Adrimihaja (2023) — Director
- Former: Breauna Dorelus (2022) — Director
- Former: Ben Finkelstein (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Noah Gerding (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rachael Weiker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Fahrmann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Connolly (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Erik Minter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cat Beringer (2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Masiarchin (2020) — Director
- Former: Danielle Brady (2019) — Director
- Former: Garrett Zaffke (2019) — Director
- Former: Haley Nelson (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Judie Russell (2019) — Director
- Former: Katie Tedson (2019) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Williams (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $52K, to Karmit Bulman (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
How much does Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement give each year?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement gave $1.1M across 29 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $526K across 19 grants.
What is Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's typical grant size?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $36,741, across 29 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement give grants?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement gives mostly in Minnesota: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), St. Paul, MN (2 grants), Duluth, MN (2 grants) and St Cloud, MN (2 grants).
Does Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Success" (28 grants).
Who are Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's largest grantees?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's largest 2024 grantees include Queerspace Collective ($69,952), Big Brother Big Sisters Southern MN ($66,901) and Kids 'N Kinship ($62,573), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($263,595), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement reported $292K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $292K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's EIN?
Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1463366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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