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← EAST SIDE ALIGNED

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EAST SIDE ALIGNED.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,087,205
Total expenses
$1,199,139
Contributions and grants received
$941,634
Grants paid
$240,051
Program service revenue
$145,561
Investment income
$10
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$892,149
Total liabilities, end of year
$288,507
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$603,642
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,090,925
Management and general expenses
$84,385
Fundraising expenses
$23,829
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,090,925

Program services were 91.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $600,023

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $341,611

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Fees

    total $145,561 · related or exempt $145,561

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10 · excluded $10

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $195,821 · program services $195,821

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $44,230 · program services $44,230

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $81,375 · program services $65,100 · management and general $12,206 · fundraising $4,069

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $390,529 · program services $367,703 · management and general $19,052 · fundraising $3,774

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $84,641 · program services $75,398 · management and general $6,893 · fundraising $2,350

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $42,261 · program services $38,974 · management and general $2,638 · fundraising $649

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $229,634 · program services $187,361 · management and general $32,110 · fundraising $10,163

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,350 · program services $2,750 · fundraising $1,600

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $38,337 · program services $34,431 · management and general $3,498 · fundraising $408

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,423 · program services $4,409 · management and general $9 · fundraising $5

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,793 · program services $7,427 · management and general $352 · fundraising $14

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,024 · program services $485 · management and general $530 · fundraising $9

  • 24a · Other expenses: Supplies & Materials

    total $44,471 · program services $41,307 · management and general $2,706 · fundraising $458

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $16,955 · program services $15,367 · management and general $1,461 · fundraising $127

  • 24c · Other expenses: Telecommunications

    total $9,258 · program services $8,521 · management and general $614 · fundraising $123

  • 24d · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $1,550 · program services $1,517 · management and general $26 · fundraising $7

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,487 · program services $124 · management and general $2,290 · fundraising $73

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $211,166 · end of year $374,553

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $101,234 · end of year $101,244

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $436,604 · end of year $347,646

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,627 · end of year $26,237

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,167 · end of year $15,562

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

    $36,227

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

    $9,320

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,796 · end of year $26,907

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $58,018 · end of year $150,756

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $137,751

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $354,478 · end of year $311,348

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $361,098 · end of year $292,294

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

East Side Aligned aims to create the conditions for all children and youth within the East St. Louis School District 189 footprint to be healthy and safe in their environments, socially connected and emotionally secure, successful in school, college, and work, and positively engaged in their community.

  • Out-of-School Time - Provided facilitative leadership to the East St. Louis Youth Development Alliance, which serves over 1,000 children and youth. Recent achievements: Generated $1.8 million to expand access to high-quality programs; integrated mental health services across program sites; hosted the 9th annual YDA Summit to equip 100 youth development professionals with knowledge and tools to better support young people; and administered data and evaluation activities to assess impact and inform program improvements.

    Expenses $461,136 · Grants $161,339

  • Early Childhood - Provided facilitative leadership to the Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership. Recent achievements: Developed a 3-year strategic plan and generated over $200k to implement strategies to increase services for children (0-5) who have been exposed to violence; increased family leadership and involvement in decision-making through sustaining two family councils; established a partnership with local PBS station to expand reach of early childhood resources to parents and providers; and held various events to celebrate young children, early childhood providers, and families and elevate the importance of early childhood development.

    Expenses $275,760 · Grants $9,000 · Revenue $13,326

  • Youth Voice and Leadership - Provide facilitative leadership to Leaving Our Voices Everywhere (LOVE), a youth-led group that organizes events and training opportunities to equip youth with knowledge and skills to increase civic engagement, foster healing and well-being, and position young people for various leadership roles. Recent achievements include: Trained 15 youth in trauma-informed practices and equipped them to provide trainings for their peers; hosted events to educate and dialogue with peers about community issues; and supported the planning and hosting of a community-wide event to connect over 200 people in opportunities to improve their community.

    Expenses $232,869 · Grants $11,982 · Revenue $8,000

  • YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH - Provided facilitative leadership to the Youth Mental Health and Wellness Coalition of St. Clair County, which works to improve the coordination, quality, and impact of services to support the well-being of young people. Recent achievements: Hosted convenings strengthen connections between families and service providers; obtained funding to establish a Family-Run Organization within our community; and developed a public awareness campaign to equip youth with tools and practices to improve well-being.

    Expenses $121,160 · Revenue $124,235

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Evan Krauss

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $81,375
    From this org
    $81,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Aaron Rogers

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Diane Sonneman

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jha'Shaira Farmer

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Edmond Brown

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Francella Jackson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Amber Briggs

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Holland

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DaJuan Burton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra Moore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elijah Beal

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Freddie Wills

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marie Franklin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marvion Dean

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Mosley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Burroughs

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wyvetta Granger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zach Chike

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Z'Sanique Sanders

    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

  • Sinai Family Life Center

    $43,851

    Program Support

  • East St Louis School #189

    $38,382

    Program Support

  • Jackie Joyner Kersee Fnd

    $34,500

    Program Support

  • Christian Activity Center

    $32,488

    Program Support

  • Community Life Line

    $13,500

    Program Support

  • New Life Community Church

    $11,982

    Program Support

  • Hoyleton Youth & Family Serv

    $10,856

    Program Support

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
3 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523379349300317

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