Sabathani Community Center

What Sabathani Community Center does

Sabathani Community Center is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is one of Minnesota's oldest African American nonprofits. It operates from a historic facility at 310 East 38th Street in South Minneapolis (with a satellite at Sabathani Senior Apartments, 3701 3rd Avenue South), delivering an integrated portfolio of community programs under a 2024–2027 Strategic Plan organized around four impact areas: health, wealth, resilience, and longevity. Core programs include the Food Distribution Center (operating since 1975), Clothing Closet, Housing Services, Sabathani Senior Housing, Youth Activities (Sabathani After School, Educational Support Services / Be At School), Senior Program, Workforce Strategies (including the Environmental Sustainability Academy), Health & Wellness (including Maternal Health Matters and Thrive Together family wellness coaching), the Community Energy Project, and the Violence Interruption Program (a City of Minneapolis-contracted, Cure Violence Global-aligned public-health violence prevention program). In 2025, the organization reported a 122% increase in operating revenue, serving 15,556 people through food distribution and distributing 707,362 pounds of food and 25,544 pounds of clothing, while beginning major sustainability infrastructure investments (geothermal HVAC, rooftop solar, battery storage).

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit mix: individual donations processed via GiveLively and check, public agency and foundation grants, corporate and community partner contributions, modest program fees (e.g., $24 for the 55+ Driver Discount Program co-delivered with Precision Driving Center / St. Cloud State University), and government-funded service contracts (notably the City of Minneapolis violence-interruption contract). The vast majority of programs are offered free of charge to remove participation barriers. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: programs are delivered on-site and via street-level outreach within a hyper-local South Minneapolis service area, with registration handled through Eventbrite, TFA Forms, and the Sabathani.org website. The customer base is a diversified mix of South Minneapolis residents segmented across the Black community, school-age youth, older adults aged 55+, families and individuals facing economic hardship, young people experiencing housing instability, low-income senior residents, residents in the violence-reduction target area, and parents/caregivers (priority to Black families). Marketing is largely low-cost and community-rooted: WordPress site, email newsletter, organic Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn presence, Eventbrite, in-person events, and earned media (e.g., MPR News).

The underlying technology stack is conventional nonprofit infrastructure rather than proprietary software: WordPress CMS, Eventbrite, GiveLively, TFA Forms, and Red Cross Blood Donor App integration. The most distinctive "technology" investments are physical — geothermal HVAC, rooftop solar, and battery storage under the Community Energy Project — positioning Sabathani as a sustainable community facility and an emerging site for the Environmental Sustainability Academy's clean-energy workforce training. Operating headcount is 11–50, including a dedicated team of nine Violence Interrupters forming the visible public-safety presence in the 38th-to-31st Street / 2nd-to-10th Avenue corridor. The organization is governed independently with no parent company and is led by President & CEO Scott Redd, who authors regular community updates including the June 2026 message.

Name

Sabathani Community Center

Legal name

Sabathani Community Center

Website

https://sabathani.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sabathani Community Center is a 60-year-old Minneapolis nonprofit delivering integrated food, clothing, housing, youth, senior, workforce, maternal-health, and violence-interruption programs for the Black community and broader South Minneapolis residents, with 122% revenue growth in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Nonprofit community programs
• Affordable housing services
• Workforce development training
• Family wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: Charitable contributions from individual donors processed through GiveLively and by check (made payable to Sabathani Community Center, mailed to 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55409). Targeted campaigns such as the Spring 2026 "A Place to Land" fundraiser seeking $100,000 to expand youth housing services to ~50 additional young people.
2. Public agency and foundation grants: Support from public agencies, foundations, and corporate partners. The 2025 Annual Report highlights a 122% increase in operating revenue enabling expanded services, with 76% of expenses directed to programs serving community members.
3. Corporate and community partner contributions: Corporate partner sponsorships, community collaborator contributions, and volunteer engagement (e.g., Goodera, MPR News features, OMG Studios Innovation Lab). Building Partners Directory references organizational supporters.
4. Program fees: Modest fees for select fee-based programs (e.g., $24 for the 55+ Driver Discount Program offered via Precision Driving Center / St. Cloud State University). Most community programs (food distribution, clothing closet, youth activities, senior programs, wellness classes, bingo, line dancing, game nights) are offered free of charge.
5. Government-funded service contracts: Sabathani's Violence Interruption Program is part of the City of Minneapolis' community safety initiative, indicating city-government contracted service revenue. Senior Housing at Sabathani Senior Apartments (3701 3rd Ave S) also implies housing-related revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sabathani Community Center is a Black-centered, community-driven nonprofit that operates a single historic facility in South Minneapolis delivering an integrated portfolio of programs — emergency food and clothing distribution, housing services (including youth housing and senior apartments), youth enrichment, senior activities, workforce training, maternal and family wellness, sustainable infrastructure (Community Energy Project), and a city-contracted violence interruption program. Programs are offered free or low-cost and are designed around four impact areas: health, wealth, resilience, and longevity for South Minneapolis residents.

Product overview

Sabathani Community Center is a single unified community-services organization founded in 1966, offering a portfolio of integrated programs and services rather than a modular SaaS platform. Its core offerings span Food Distribution, Clothing Closet, Housing Services, Sabathani Senior Housing, Youth Activities (Sabathani After School and Educational Support Services / Be At School), Senior Program, Workforce Strategies (including the Environmental Sustainability Academy sub-program), Health & Wellness (with the Maternal Health Matters sub-program), the Community Energy Project, and the Sabathani Violence Interruption Program. Auxiliary offerings include Event & Office Space rentals and a calendar of recurring community events (e.g., Game Night, Paint Party with Seniors, Sabathani Seniors Bingo Social, 55+ Driver Discount Program, Thrive Together Family Wellness coaching). These programs together form Sabathani's "From Surviving to Thriving" impact model addressing health, wealth, resilience, and longevity for South Minneapolis residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Center Appointment-based emergency food distribution program that has served the South Minneapolis community since 1975, distributing 707,362 pounds of food to 15,556 people in 2025.
• Clothing Closet Free clothing and shoes distribution program that allows community members to shop, donate, or both, with appointment-based access; distributed 25,544 pounds of clothing in 2025.
• Housing Services Hennepin County-wide housing stability program assisting individuals and families facing housing instability with rent, mortgage, utilities, resources for the unhoused, and dedicated Youth Housing Services covering security deposits, application fees, first month's rent, and emergency rental support.
• Sabathani Senior Housing Affordable senior housing apartment facility located at 3701 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, providing dedicated housing for older adults with a Community Room used for recurring on-site senior programming such as 4th Tuesday Bingo Socials.
• Sabathani After School After-school program serving youth ages 10–24 with activities including Open Gym (Mon/Wed/Fri 3–7pm), Game Nights with PS5 and Xbox Series X, and educational support.
• Educational Support Services (Be At School) Educational support initiative that strengthens school attendance and academic outcomes for youth in the South Minneapolis community.
• Senior Program Social, recreational, and educational programming for seniors, including card games, bingo socials, line dancing, gentle movement classes, senior movie matinees, paint parties, mindfulness & meditation, and tai chi chuan.
• Workforce Strategies Employment-readiness program that prepares participants for livable-wage jobs through job trainings, recruitment fairs, and includes the Environmental Sustainability Academy sub-program.
• Environmental Sustainability Academy Workforce development sub-program within Workforce Strategies focused on climate-action career pathways, including geothermal HVAC, rooftop solar, and battery storage infrastructure investments.
• Health & Wellness Culturally responsive health and wellness programming umbrella that includes the Maternal Health Matters program and the Thrive Together Family Wellness & Lifestyle Coaching program.
• Maternal Health Matters Maternal and family health sub-program offering perinatal support, Mamas in Motion yoga classes, and family wellness coaching with priority for Black families who are pregnant or have a child under 1 year old.
• Community Energy Project Sustainability initiative making South Minneapolis more clean and green by renovating the Sabathani building to be more energy-efficient, including geothermal HVAC, rooftop solar, and battery storage.
• Sabathani Violence Interruption Program Public-health approach to violence prevention in South Minneapolis, operated as part of the City of Minneapolis' community safety initiative and aligned with the Cure Violence Global model; uses a team of nine credible messengers to mediate conflicts and connect people with resources across a defined target area.
• Event & Office Space Rental venue offering event and office space at the Sabathani Community Center facility (Auditorium, Banquet Room 216, Youth Lounge Room 324, Dance Studio, Conference Rooms D & J) for community and private use.
• Thrive Together: Family Wellness & Lifestyle Coaching 8-week family-centered lifestyle coaching cohort for parents and caregivers covering nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and daily routines, with childcare provided during programming and online application via TFA Forms.
• 55+ Driver Discount Program Fee-based 4-hour in-person driver safety class hosted at Sabathani and delivered by Precision Driving Center (a division of St. Cloud State University); $24 registration fee per session, with participants potentially qualifying for up to 10% off car insurance for 3 years after completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,556 people served through the Food Distribution Center in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSabathani Community Center partners with the American Red Cross to host recurring blood drives on-site (e.g., Sabathani Spring Blood Drive, June 12, 2026, 10am–4pm, in Conference Rooms D & J). The Red Cross supplies donor recruitment, eligibility screening, and the Blood Donor App integration; Sabathani provides the venue, scheduling, and promotes the drive within the Black community — emphasizing the need for Black donors to support people living with sickle cell disease.
• City of MinneapolisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSabathani's Violence Interruption Program operates as part of the City of Minneapolis' community safety initiative, deploying a dedicated team of nine Violence Interrupters across a defined target area (38th Street to 31st Street and 2nd Avenue to 10th Avenue). The city provides the public-safety funding/contract framework; Sabathani delivers culturally responsive, trauma-informed street-level violence prevention, outreach, and case management.
• Cure Violence GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSabathani's Violence Interruption Program aligns with the Cure Violence Global model — an internationally proven public-health approach to violence prevention. The model emphasizes detecting/interrupting conflicts, behavioral change through mentorship, real-time data tracking, and partnerships with schools, hospitals, and social services; Sabathani implements this framework with a culturally responsive, trauma-informed lens in South Minneapolis.
• GooderaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoodera is a corporate volunteering and employee-engagement platform that coordinates volunteer participants for Sabathani events — most notably the Paint Party with Seniors held July 31, 2026 in the Banquet Room (Room 216). Goodera's logo appears on event materials and the partnership is explicitly credited as the volunteer-recruitment channel.
• OMG Studios Innovation LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMG Studios Innovation Lab hosts a Year-End Celebration Concert at Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis on December 13, 2025. The event features youth performances of original music created during the Innovation Lab program, leveraging Sabathani's venue and youth audience while OMG Studios provides the musical/creative programming.
• Precision Driving Center (a division of St. Cloud State University)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSabathani Community Center hosts in-person 4-hour 55+ Driver Discount Program classes delivered by Precision Driving Center, a division of St. Cloud State University. Participants pay a $24 registration fee and may qualify for up to 10% off their car insurance for 3 years. Upcoming classes at Sabathani are scheduled June 8, September 10, and December 3, 2026; registration is handled through Precision Driving Center (320-308-1400 / 888-234-1294 or driverdiscountprogram.com).
• MPR News (Minnesota Public Radio)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMPR News featured Sabathani's Sherri Green in the article "Leading with care," which is highlighted in the Sabathani blog (April 6, 2026). The coverage amplifies Sabathani's work to a broader regional audience.
• GiveLivelycoreTechnology or IntegrationGiveLively powers Sabathani's online donation infrastructure at secure.givelively.org/donate/sabathani-community-center, hosting multiple named fundraising campaigns including "A Place to Land" (Spring 2026 youth housing fundraiser) and "Feed Hope for the Holidays." Provides secure payment processing, recurring giving, and donor communication tools for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
• EventbritecoreTechnology or IntegrationEventbrite is used as Sabathani's primary event registration platform across the Events & Activities Calendar (Game Nights, Paint Party, Gentle Moves, Bingo Social, etc.) and Food/Clothing appointments. Each event has its own Eventbrite page linked from sabathani.org.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Simpson Housing Services: Minneapolis nonprofit providing shelter, transitional housing, and housing-stability services for people experiencing homelessness. Highly comparable to Sabathani's Youth Housing Services and broader Housing Services portfolio.
• Aeon: Minneapolis-based affordable-housing nonprofit owning and operating thousands of apartment units. Directly comparable to Sabathani's Sabathani Senior Apartments line and Housing Services case-management work in Hennepin County.
• Pillsbury United Communities: Minneapolis-based nonprofit operating an integrated portfolio of community services (food, housing, youth, senior, workforce) across multiple sites. Closest direct peer to Sabathani given shared city, integrated model, and comparable Black- and immigrant-led programming.
• Greater Minneapolis Urban League: African American-led Twin Cities nonprofit focused on workforce, economic mobility, housing, and youth programming. Directly comparable to Sabathani in Black-centered mission and workforce/housing service lines.
• The Family Partnership: Minneapolis nonprofit delivering family counseling, youth development, and early-childhood services. Comparable in family-wellness and youth-programming mix, and operates in overlapping South Minneapolis neighborhoods.
• Neighborhood House: St. Paul-based settlement house providing food, housing, youth, and senior programming. Strong operational comparability to Sabathani's integrated community-services model and similar revenue mix (donations, grants, government contracts).

Broad incumbents

• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Statewide faith-based social-services organization with programs in housing, senior services, refugee resettlement, and youth services. Comparable breadth of services with overlap in senior housing and community-based programming.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities: Large youth-development nonprofit operating club facilities across the Twin Cities. Overlaps Sabathani on after-school programming, Open Gym, and Game Nights, but with a youth-only mandate.
• Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Large regional social-services nonprofit providing housing, food, senior, and emergency services. Overlaps Sabathani on food, housing, and senior programs, but at significantly greater scale and with a faith-based (rather than Black-centered) mission.
• YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities: Membership-based recreation and community-services organization offering youth, senior, wellness, and fitness programming. Comparable recreation and senior-programming overlap, though broader and less community-anchored than Sabathani.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SabathaniCommunityCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sabathanicommunitycenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/sccmpls
• Xx.com/sabathanimpls

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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