2025-05-20T15:20:30-05:00 2024-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-01-01 237447142 WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION WEST 6512931708 209 PAGE STREET WEST ST PAUL MN 55107 MONICA BRAVO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512931708 2025-05-08 1 0 MARC COLIN P00560855 9528310085 2025-05-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WEST SIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MONICA BRAVO 209 PAGE STREET WEST ST PAUL MN 55107 754327 0 X WSCO.ORG X 1975 MN 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. 9 9 7 50 0 0 771157 754195 1325 0 0 0 30843 132 803325 754327 0 0 0 0 597972 410041 25595 32125 38419 477270 252218 1100837 694384 -297512 59943 703977 732911 71538 40529 632439 692382 X 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. 0 0 573989 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. 573989 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6512931708 209 PAGE STREET WEST ST PAUL MN 55107 MONICA BRAVO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106449 0 13007 AMANDA OTIS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA KLIMISCH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEBASTIAN ELLEFSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GRACIELA O'GORMAN BACIGALUPO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORAL GESSNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARRI KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA LUCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUDI RIVAMONTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTEN RYBA-TURES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYISHA HOLLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILLETTE' KINNON-WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN MATTHIASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOVEYIA MCPIPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE SOVELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 106449 0 13007 1 0 0 0 0 75824 678371 754195 OTHER INCOME 900099 132 132 132 754327 0 0 132 X 119456 100179 18364 913 226546 190710 34097 1739 35929 29351 6313 265 28110 23633 4261 216 32125 32125 184778 171022 13537 219 297 297 13934 12686 1200 48 11831 9653 2098 80 35 35 6696 6500 195 1 5237 4147 1047 43 EVENTS 18606 18606 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8584 5268 561 2755 MISCELLANEOUS 1322 1049 258 15 GRANT EXPENSE 898 853 45 0 694384 573989 81976 38419 436365 470431 1002 1003 225949 250089 28612 580 4049 2808 11724 3724 8000 8000 703977 732911 71538 40529 71538 40529 X 203018 214436 429421 477946 632439 692382 703977 732911 59943 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 639957 1308557 566938 771157 754195 4040804 2320 300 2000 1325 0 5945 642277 1308857 568938 772482 754195 4046749 0 0 0 4046749 6874 30843 132 37849 642277 1308857 575812 803325 754327 4084598 0.99070 0.98950 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 92949 92949 139424 19891 19891 23237 23237 34856 19891 19891 8000 8000 3724 3724 0 8000 X 754327 0 754327 0 754327 694384 0 694384 0 694384 PART X, LINE 2: WSCO HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. WSCO'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. WSCO CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, WSCO ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). X X X X X X 1 AMPLIFY DMC LLC 1375 ST ANTHONY AVE 201 SAINT PAUL MN 55411 GRANTWRITING 0 0 31375 -31375 31375 -31375 MN FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 IN JUNE 2021, KATRINA MENDOZA WAS HIRED AS AN EMPLOYEE, AND IS THE MOTHER OF BELLA MENDOZA, WHO WAS A BOARD MEMBER AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, BELLA WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY PART OF THE HIRING PROCESS OR DECISIONMAKING, AND LEFT THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN WSCO IS OPEN TO ANY RESIDENT SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, RESIDING, DEFINEDED AS MAINTAINING A CURRENT PRIMARY ADDRESS, WITHIN DISTRICT 3, WHICH CONSTITUTES ZIP CODE 55107 IN ST. PAUL, MN, AND ANY OWNER OF A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT (FOR-PROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT), LOCATED WITHIN DISTRICT 3. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE (1) VOTE AT TH ANNUAL MEETING TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE SHALL BE NO PROXY VOTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STAFF, AND THE BOARD TREASURER, AND THEN THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN WSCO'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DECLARE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGETS AND SIMILAR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 171,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,537. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 219. TOTAL EXPENSES 184,778. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.