826 MSP

826 MSP is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that provides free writing, publishing, and leadership programs for K–12 students, with an explicit focus on centering BIPOC youth voice. The organization operates in-school residencies, after-school writing labs, field trips, and student publishing projects that connect classroom learning to real-world audiences. 826 MSP is volunteer-powered and partnership-driven, working with local schools, artists, and community funders to publish student work and create public opportunities for young authors. In recent years the organization has sustained program delivery through a mix of contributed revenue and foundation grants and has produced student chapbooks and anthologies as part of its publication practice. The organization maintains an active web presence, a program calendar of public events and field trips, and current tax filings showing ongoing operations and fundraising activity, indicating it is an operating, donor-facing charity serving the Twin Cities.