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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$803,325
Total expenses
$1,100,837
Contributions and grants received
$771,157
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,325
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$30,843
Total assets, end of year
$703,977
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,538
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$632,439
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$949,751
Management and general expenses
$117,190
Fundraising expenses
$33,896
Program service expenses (Part III)
$949,751

Program services were 86.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $78,588

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $692,569

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $1,325 · related or exempt $1,325

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $30,843 · excluded $30,843

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $30,843

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $113,543 · program services $94,360 · management and general $18,257 · fundraising $926

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $396,749 · program services $328,984 · management and general $64,593 · fundraising $3,172

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $51,474 · program services $42,910 · management and general $8,114 · fundraising $450

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $36,206 · program services $30,692 · management and general $5,186 · fundraising $328

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $25,595 · fundraising $25,595

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $375,889 · program services $358,911 · management and general $16,590 · fundraising $388

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,076 · program services $1,076

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,963 · program services $18,868 · management and general $1,041 · fundraising $54

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $11,554 · program services $9,752 · management and general $1,710 · fundraising $92

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,820 · program services $3,820

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,319 · program services $10,275 · management and general $42 · fundraising $2

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,424 · program services $4,641 · management and general $751 · fundraising $32

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $28,847 · program services $28,811 · management and general $34 · fundraising $2

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT EXPENSE

    total $9,256 · program services $9,256

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $7,911 · program services $4,291 · management and general $812 · fundraising $2,808

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,211 · program services $3,104 · management and general $60 · fundraising $47

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $653,963 · end of year $436,365

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,002 · end of year $1,002

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $293,677 · end of year $225,949

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,085 · end of year $28,612

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $29,590 · end of year $4,049

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $11,724

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,724

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,000 · end of year $8,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $57,366 · end of year $71,538

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $200,507 · end of year $203,018

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $729,444 · end of year $429,421

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SUSTAINS THE PEOPLE OF THE WEST SIDE TO BUILD COMMUNITY POWER AND TO ADVANCE MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY. WSCO ALSO SERVES AS THE PLANNING COUNCIL FOR ST. PAUL'S DISTRICT 3 (ZIP CODE 55107). WSCO ENVISIONS A JUST, UNITED, SELF-RELIANT WEST SIDE WHERE ALL OF OUR PEOPLE ARE CONNECTED, SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUCCESSFUL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SUSTAINS THE PEOPLE OF THE WEST SIDE TO BUILD COMMUNITY POWER AND TO ADVANCE MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY. WSCO ALSO SERVES AS THE PLANNING COUNCIL FOR ST. PAUL'S DISTRICT 3 (ZIP CODE 55107). WSCO ENVISIONS A JUST, UNITED, SELF-RELIANT WEST SIDE WHERE ALL OF OUR PEOPLE ARE CONNECTED, SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUCCESSFUL.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.WEST SIDE VOICES & HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: WSCO ORGANIZED THE WEST SIDE VOICES FORUM, A MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WHERE NEIGHBORS PLAN AND TAKE ACTION IN FIVE ACTION CIRCLES (HOUSING JUSTICE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, LAND USE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY CARE). THE VOICES FORUM REGULARLY WELCOMED COMMUNITY PRESENTERS FROM PLACES LIKE THE RIVERVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY, RAMSEY COUNTY, AND MORE. THE COMMUNITY CARE ACTION CIRCLE HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING BEATS AND SEEDS, AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING, AND CALL FOR PEACE. WSCO ALSO CO-HOSTED THE WEST SIDE TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY MONTHLY GATHERINGS. WSCO ORGANIZED THE WEST SIDE BEST SIDE ART FAIR AND CULTURAL MARKET FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS, VENDORS, AND MUSICIANS REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: WSCO ORGANIZED THE FOOD JUSTICE PROJECT, GROWS: GROWING RESILIENCE ON THE WEST SIDE; CO-CREATED THE CAPITOL VIEW COMMUNAL GARDEN OUT OF A VACANT LOT; AND PARTICIPATED IN THE WEST SIDE FREE FARM STAND, A WEEKLY SPACE IN THE FALL FOR NEIGHBORS TO EXCHANGE FREE PRODUCE GROWN IN THEIR GARDENS AND COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY. WSCO ALSO HELD A SERIES OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF A NEW INCINERATOR PLANNED NEAR THE WEST SIDE, AND WSCO ORGANIZED A COMMUNITY GATHERING, RECREATION AS RESISTANCE, CENTERING JOYFUL ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ON THE WEST SIDE. EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT:EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT SCORECARD: WSCO RECRUITED NEW MEMBERS TO THE SCORECARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INTERFACE WITH DEVELOPERS IN VETTING NEW DEVELOPMENT COMING TO THE WEST SIDE, CENTERING THE QUESTION OF "WHO BENEFITS?" WHEN DEVELOPMENT COMES INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WSCO HIRED ITS FIRST EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO LEAD THIS WORK, AND HELD THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, VISIONS FOR OUR COLLECTIVE FUTURE, TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON HOW TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR DEVELOPMENT THAT BENEFITS THE WEST SIDE. WSCO ALSO HELD SEVERAL COMMUNITY FORUMS FOR NEIGHBORS TO LEARN ABOUT AND SHARE INPUT ON PROPOSED NEW DEVELOPMENTS. WSCO ALSO CREATED AND EXHIBITED THE STORIES FROM THE FLATS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND INTERVIEWS WITH WEST SIDE ELDERS IMPACTED BY FORCED DISPLACEMENT FROM THE FLATS IN THE 1950S. HOUSING JUSTICE/TENANT ORGANIZING: WSCO CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR HOUSING JUSTICE BY ORGANIZING RENTERS ON THE WEST SIDE THROUGH DOOR KNOCKING, NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS, AND LAUNCHING THE WEST SIDE TENANTS UNION. WSCO ALSO EDUCATED RENTERS ON KNOWING THEIR RIGHTS FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ST. PAUL'S RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE, AND PARTICIPATED IN MAYOR CARTER'S RENT STABILIZATION TASK FORCE.

    Expenses $949,751 · Revenue $1,325

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MONICA BRAVO

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $113,543
    From this org
    $100,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,950
    Hours/week
    40

  • MYISHA HOLLEY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GILLETTE ANDERSON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAURIE SOVELL

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LEAH PORTER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SEBASTIAN ELLEFSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL JOHNSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHARRI KELLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUE LETOURNEAU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EVAN MATTHIASON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MYLAZIA MCPIPE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMANDA OTIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DELL PAULSEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARCUS TROY

    DIRECTOR

    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
2023
Filed
28 June 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202441849349300134

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