Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENABLE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS FOR HIGH-POTENTIAL MINNESOTA STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, COMPREHENSIVE ADVISING SUPPORT, AND THROUGH DATA-INFORMED COLLABORATION WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL, BUSINESS, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS.
WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS' ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS FACED BY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS (WALLIN) IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA THAT PROVIDES A HOLISTIC COMBINATION OF STUDENT SUPPORTS--SPANNING FINANCIAL AID, COMPREHENSIVE ADVISING, WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, AND CAREER PLACEMENT--TO ENSURE SUCCESS THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. IN 2020 WE WELCOMED 292 NEW STUDENTS INTO OUR PROGRAM: 82% ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR AND 79% ARE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. THE AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME FOR THIS GROUP IS $38,000. NINETY PERCENT OF WALLIN SCHOLARS COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE, COMPARED TO A 63% GRADUATION RATE FOR ALL STUDENTS NATIONALLY. WALLIN PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SCHOLAR ADVISOR PROGRAM: SCHOLARS RECEIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING FROM A WALLIN ADVISOR. THE SCHOLAR-ADVISOR RELATIONSHIP BEGINS WHEN A STUDENT IS ADMITTED INTO OUR PROGRAM DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUES UNTIL THEY GRADUATE COLLEGE AND OFTEN WELL BEYOND GRADUATION. STUDENTS AND ADVISORS MEET SIX TO EIGHT TIMES PER YEAR TO CHECK IN ON PROGRESS, DEVELOP GOALS, AND ADDRESS EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS. FINANCIAL AID: SCHOLARS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID DISTRIBUTED TERM-BY-TERM THROUGHOUT COLLEGE. FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDED THE STUDENT MEETS MINIMUM GPA REQUIREMENTS AND REMAINS ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION. OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PARTNER COLLEGES HELP US TO LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT OUR FUNDING DOES NOT REPLACE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING. COLLEGE-TO-CAREER: WALLIN HELPS STUDENTS EXPLORE CAREER PATHS AND BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL. ADVISORS WORK WITH STUDENTS TO PREPARE RESUMES AND CREATE LINKEDIN PROFILES. DURING THE ANNUAL WALLIN CAREER FAIR, STUDENTS CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ADVISORS HELP CONNECT SCHOLARS TO INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, COMPANY SITE TOURS, AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORS. OUR CORPORATE DONOR PARTNERS OFFER INTERNSHIPS AND ADDITIONAL MENTORSHIP TO OUR SCHOLARS, HELPING PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HELD 11 CAREER-FOCUSED EVENTS FOR OUR SCHOLARS AND THREE FOR OUR ALUMNI. TO HELP OUR SCHOLARS BUILD THEIR NETWORKS AS THEY PREPARE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE, WE LAUNCHED THE WALLIN WISDOM PROJECT, A CAREER-FOCUSED MENTORING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI TO CONNECT WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR FIELD OF CHOICE. OPPORTUNITY PATHWAYS (OP), A 2-YEAR PROGRAM: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, WALLIN HAS WORKED TO ENSURE COLLEGE SUCCESS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ATTENDING FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS. TWO YEARS AGO, WEP WAS APPROACHED BY A COALITION OF BOTH EMPLOYERS AND DONORS TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM SERVING STUDENTS ATTENDING CAREER-READY PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CLOSE THE URGENT TALENT GAP EMPLOYERS FACE. WE PROVIDE THE SAME HOLISTIC SUPPORT OUR TRADITIONAL PROGRAM USES TO INCREASE GRADUATION RATES FOR OUR OP STUDENTS. CURRENTLY, 94 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS YEAR, WE SELECTED AN ADDITIONAL 50 STUDENTS. NINETY-THREE PERCENT ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR AND 82% ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. THE AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME FOR THIS GROUP IS $32,000. HIGHLIGHTS: - SINCE 2009, THE SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE HAS BEEN 90% OR MORE. - WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING 1,184 STUDENTS. - OVER 5,000 STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED SUPPORT SINCE 1992. - WE PARTNER WITH 56 HIGH SCHOOLS. - NEARLY 40% OF OUR SCHOLARS GRADUATE WITH NO DEBT. FOR THOSE THAT DO HAVE LOANS, APPROXIMATELY $17,000 IS OWED AT GRADUATION, ABOUT HALF OF MINNESOTA'S AVERAGE. - 95% OF OUR SCHOLARS ARE EMPLOYED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION. - THE ALUMNI BOARD ORGANIZES APPROXIMATELY 10 ALUMNI-ENGAGEMENT EVENTS EACH YEAR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Susan Basil-King | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $180,000 |
| Ellen Wolaner | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $123,311 |
| Allison Wagner | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-ALL-IN MILWAUKEE INC | 40 | $108,750 |
| Stela Center | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $102,373 |
| Maxine Wallin | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 18, 2020) | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kaleb Rumicho | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Astein Osei | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING JUNE 18,2020) | 0.5 | $0 |
| Helen Meyer | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING JUNE 18,2020) | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Malkerson | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katie Lawler | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Darren Jackson | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom Holman | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Heegaard | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hawn | TRUSTEE (BEGINNING JUNE 18, 2020) | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joan Cornwell | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 18, 2020) | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dennis Carlson | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Christensen | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Henry | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Bradford W Wallin | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen R Lewis Jr | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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