Minneapolis, MN

SABATHANI COMMUNITY CENTER

EIN 41-0984859

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Family Support Services Black communities Children & youth Seniors Low-income

Mission

Sabathani Community Center provides essential supports that equip and inspire people of all ages and cultures to improve their lives and contribute to a thriving South Minneapolis community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About SABATHANI COMMUNITY CENTER

Sabathani Community Center is a multi-service, community-driven nonprofit founded in 1966 and based in South Minneapolis. The center offers food and clothing distribution, youth and senior programs, workforce and housing services, health and wellness programs, and a major Community Energy / resilience project. Sabathani centers its work on Black-centered, community-led approaches while serving people of all ages and backgrounds in South Minneapolis. In recent years the organization has scaled food and housing assistance, expanded workforce training and youth programming, and invested in a building-scale energy resiliency project that doubles as a workforce pipeline and community resilience hub.

Notable achievements

Six decades of service (founded 1966)

Founded in 1966, Sabathani is one of Minnesota’s longest-standing African American-led community organizations and marked its 60th anniversary in 2026, sustaining continuous, broad-based community programming for South Minneapolis.

High-volume food & clothing distribution

Sabathani’s food distribution and clothing closet have long been core programs; by mid-2026 the food program recorded 8,035 visits (3,993 households) and distributed 354,694 pounds of food, while the clothing closet recorded 1,489 visits (829 households) and distributed more than 14,000 pounds of clothing through June.

Community Energy Project — resilience hub & workforce training

Sabathani is converting its historic building into a community resilience hub with geothermal wells, rooftop solar, battery storage and energy-efficiency upgrades; construction was more than halfway complete by mid-2026 and the project has been used as a platform for paid internships and trade training.

At a glance

Total assets: $14.7M
Annual revenue: $4.7M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-0984859
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: sabathani.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Award (2026) — awarded to Sabathani’s Director of Energy & Resilience for work advancing climate adaptation in the community.

Local Public Health Hero Award — recognition for Sabathani’s climate, air-quality and resilience work that supports community health and emergency preparedness.

Demonstrated municipal and philanthropic partnership capacity — active subrecipient for city/state funding and recipient support through local funds used to respond to community emergencies and scale services.

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