Totals
- Total revenue
- $578,936
- Total expenses
- $571,465
- Contributions and grants received
- $544,536
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $32,898
- Investment income
- $1,502
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $557,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $223,515
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $333,881
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $394,281
- Management and general expenses
- $105,514
- Fundraising expenses
- $71,670
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $394,281
Program services were 69.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$28,767
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$515,769
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: Space use fees
total $13,825 · related or exempt $13,825 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: Service fees
total $19,073 · related or exempt $19,073 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $1,502 · related or exempt $1,502 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $59,700 · program services $29,850 · management and general $17,910 · fundraising $11,940
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $163,762 · program services $141,052 · management and general $15,412 · fundraising $7,298
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0 · program services $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $39,783 · program services $30,426 · management and general $5,932 · fundraising $3,425
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $19,359 · program services $14,805 · management and general $2,887 · fundraising $1,667
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11a · Fees: management
total $47,226 · program services $23,613 · management and general $14,168 · fundraising $9,445
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,950 · management and general $1,950
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $20,249 · management and general $20,249
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $25,900 · fundraising $25,900
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11g · Fees: other
total $67,500 · program services $56,369 · management and general $7,131 · fundraising $4,000
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,298 · program services $2,298
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,130 · program services $1,132 · management and general $871 · fundraising $127
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14 · Information technology
total $13,395 · program services $11,176 · management and general $1,407 · fundraising $812
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16 · Occupancy
total $35,877 · program services $28,391 · management and general $4,746 · fundraising $2,740
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20 · Interest
total $5,375 · management and general $5,375
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $33,612 · program services $25,706 · management and general $5,012 · fundraising $2,894
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23 · Insurance
total $16,521 · program services $12,635 · management and general $2,464 · fundraising $1,422
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24a · Other expenses: Artist fees
total $13,366 · program services $13,366 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Program supplies and materials
total $3,462 · program services $3,462 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $167,156 · end of year $75,047
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $159,255 · end of year $160,668
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $94,047 · end of year $156,153
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $13,518 · end of year $15,476
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$346,885
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$196,833
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $172,130 · end of year $150,052
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $25,617 · end of year $26,205
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $50,000
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $204,079 · end of year $197,310
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $200,806 · end of year $99,007
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $125,604 · end of year $234,874
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The East Side Freedom Library's mission is to inspire solidarity, advocate for justice and work toward equity for all. The library houses non-circulating research collections that appeal to interested general learners as well as scholars, with innovative databases and finding aids that make using the collections fun and vital. Story is a major theme of the ESFL, and the telling and gathering of stories, through formal interviews, workshops, and small-scale public performances, will allow local residents and interested publics to learn more about the work and residential histories of the East Side.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To inspire solidarity, advocate for justice and work towards equity for all.
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Arts and Culture: East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) leverages the arts to promote solidarity, justice, and equity, prioritizing artist activists to shift narratives and empower community storytelling. Through diverse programming in poetry, visual art, theater, dance, music, and storytelling, ESFL amplifies marginalized voices and preserves histories. Programs such as "Music Between the Stacks," literary events, cinema, theater, workshops, and art-making opportunities highlight the intersection of arts, humanities, and storytelling, fostering community expression and cultural knowledge.
Expenses $154,716 · Revenue $104,175
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Labor and Equity: ESFL's Labor and Equity programs unite community members, organizations, and allies to address housing inequity, environmental injustice, and social harms in St. Paul. Key initiatives include: Labor: The ESFL Labor Advisory Group fosters collaboration with the labor movement, supporting local labor issues, education, and engagement through panel discussions, the Annual Labor Solidarity Picnic, and Solidarity Awards. East Side Housing Justice: Advocates for housing equity via coalition work, public education, and advocacy. East Side Environmental Justice Group: Focuses on improving environmental health through advocacy on clean air, water, food, and green jobs. East Side Unified: A journal highlighting community developments, organizing efforts, and social justice work, connecting past and present.
Expenses $71,366 · Revenue $56,021
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Housing Justice: The Housing Justice Program advances housing equity through: Community-Led Exhibits: Documenting housing activism history in St. Paul to inspire future advocacy. Educational Workshops: Exploring housing justice issues through racial equity and related struggles. Collaborative Spaces: Hosting the Housing Justice Coalition to support advocacy, grassroots organizing, and community education. Equitable Development: Promoting policies that prevent displacement and reduce disparities. Cooperatives and Community Ownership: Supporting neighborhood self-determination through the East Side Community Investment Cooperative.
Expenses $97,228 · Revenue $68,750
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Teaching and Learning: ESFL combines education with community scholarship, offering access to its extensive collections, artifacts, and programs. Through mentoring for National History Day, classroom visits, tours, special presentations, and author events, ESFL supports students, educators, and researchers. It manages over 35,000 books and materials and provides a digital repository for research.
Expenses $70,971 · Revenue $40,542
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Saengmany Ratsabout
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $69,492
- From this org
- $59,700
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,792
- Hours/week
- 40
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Andrea M Satter
Board President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Anh-Thu Pham
Board Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michelle Filkins
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Becca Seidel
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennings Mergenthal
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa Janette
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Meixi Ng
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Najah A Musse
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sangay Taythi
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sara Degner Riveros
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Selena Moon
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wilt Hodges
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cassie Williams
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rick Macpherson
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Warren Hanson
Board member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 20 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202611349349301426
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