MIGIZI COMMUNICATIONS INC
PO BOX 17125, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417 www.migizi.org

Total Revenue
$1,493,292
Total Expenses
$1,216,110
Net Assets
$2,271,312

Organizations Filed Purposes: MIGIZI ACTS AS A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT THAT NURTURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY AND ADVANCES A MESSAGE OF SUCCESS, WELL-BEING AND JUSTICE.

FIRST PERSON PRODUCTIONS -THIS IS A TRADEMARK OF MIGIZI THAT ENCOMPASSES THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INDIAN CONTENT VIA PRINT, BROADCAST, AND INTERNET MEDIUMS. NATIONAL NATIVE INFORMATION CENTER (NNIC) WAS THE FIRST ENTERPRISE DEVELOPED BY MIGIZI UNDER THIS TRADEMARK. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE ACTIVITY FOR NATIVE YOUTH FUTURES - FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT, WHICH IS A TEEN ASSET BUILDING PROJECT THAT IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT PERMANENT AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY AND LACK OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECRUIT 150 LOW-INCOME AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH FROM ACROSS MINNEAPOLIS, AGES 14-21, AND WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE ASSET-GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME FINANCIALLY-INDEPENDENT ADULTS.

NATIVE YOUTH FUTURE - THIS PROGRAM PREPARES YOUTH TO BECOME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT. ELIGIBLE YOUTH WILL SAVE PART OF THEIR EARNED INCOME FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. MIGIZI WILL MATCH THOSE SAVINGS 8:1 TO MULTIPLY FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATION.

NATIVE ACADEMY -THIS PROGRAM PREPARES NATIVE MIDDLE AND SECONDARY STUDENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN RIGOROUS STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS) SUBJECT AREAS. THE PROGRAM WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES SUMMER, IN-SCHOOL, AND AFTER-SCHOOL COMPONENTS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Kelly DrummerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$100,625
Barbara ColeSECRETARY2$0
Anthony GeniaTREASURER2$0
Sommer GreenVICE CHAIR2$0
Joseph A EricksonCHAIR2$0
Kevin WallerDIRECTOR2$0
Jillian RowanDIRECTOR2$0
Marie RaineyDIRECTOR2$0
Tiffany HandDIRECTOR2$0
Kendrick BuffaloDIRECTOR2$0

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