2022-10-10T11:55:54-05:00 2021-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2021-01-01 237447142 WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION WEST 6512931708 209 PAGE STREET WEST ST PAUL MN 55107 LEAH PORTER TREASURER 6512931708 2022-10-07 1 LEAH PORTER 999009999 MARC COLIN P00560855 9528310085 2022-10-07 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WEST SIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MONICA BRAVO 209 PAGE STREET WEST ST PAUL MN 55107 1308857 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. 13 13 10 50 0 0 639957 1308557 0 300 0 0 2320 0 642277 1308857 0 0 0 0 185448 330437 19550 0 29583 260366 134306 465364 464743 176913 844114 287722 1152739 31406 52309 256316 1100430 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. 1 0 333423 300 SEE SCHEDULE O."WEST SIDE VITALITY, CONTINUED TO HOLD MONTHLY FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON WITH OVER 30 PARTICIPANTS AT EACH VIRTUAL FORUM. ACTION CIRCLES CONSIST OF HOUSING JUSTICE, COMMUNITY CARE, LAND USE, AND HEALTH & ENVIORMENTAL JUSTICE. WSCO SUPPORTED LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS WITH PROVIDEING FUNDING FOR A MURAL ON THE NW FACING WALL DEPICTING A VIBRANT FIELD OF BIRGHTLY COLORED FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLYS, INTERTWINING THE STORY WITH IMMIGRATION. THIS IS LOCATED AT 429 SOUTH ROBERT STREET. WSCO SUPPORTED SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH PROVIDING LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR STAR GRANTS TO THE CITY OF ST. PAUL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, PROVIDING PROMOTION AND PUBLIC FORUMS WITH COMMUNITY FOR LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT. WSCO CONVEANED LOCAL BUSINESS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND RESOURCES FOR EXTERIOR & INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS, AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. WSCO ORGANIZED WS PARTNERS TO HOST A CULTURAL SPECIFIC CELEBRATION OF DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. THROUGH COMMUNITY CARE ACTION CIRCLE, CONSISTENTLY HOSTED A COMMUNITY SPACE TO BUILD CONNECTIONS THROUGH VARIOUS ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS, MUSIC, DANCE, VISUAL ART, DRUMMING, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES OF MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING, & OTHER SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS. INCLUDING TRAINING AND PRACTICES OF MIND/BODY HEALING AND HEALTH.IN SPRING OF 2021 - APRIL 20TH WSCO GATHERED WITH A YOUTH LED, BIPOC SPACE FOR COMMUNITY CONVENING TO CENTER, YOUTH, ART, CONNECTEDNESS AND POSITIVITY ON TH EVENING OF THE GEORGE FLOYD TRIAL VERDICT. WSCO PARTNERED WITH 5 LOCAL ARTIST GROUPS FOR THIS EVENT. " EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT SCORECARD: WSCO CONTINUED WORKING WITH A RESIDENT TEAM OF SCORECARD REVIEW MEMBERS TO INTERFACE WITH DEVELOPERS IN VETTING NEW DEVELOPMENT COMING TO THE WEST SIDE. CENTERING THE QUESTION OF WHO BENEFITS?, WHEN DEVELOP COMES INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. UTILIZING THE WEST SIDEEQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT SCORECARD THE TEAM VETTED 4 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WEST SIDE, INCLUDING A SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WITH DEEP AFFORDABLITY AT 30-50% OF THE AMI. ADDITIONALLY, WSCO HAS WORKED TO SECURE THE INTERSECTION OF PUBLIC ART AND PLACE KEEPING IN THE WEST SIDE CULTURAL CORRIDOR WITH DEVELOPMENT TO SECURE 4 LARGE SCALE PUBLIC FACING MURALS IN THE GATEWAY OF THE WEST SIDE. TENANT ORGANZIZING: WSCO WORKED IN COALITION PARTNERSHIP, AND WITH RESIDENTS ACROSS THE WEST SIDE TO ORGANIZE AND LAUNCH THE KEEP ST. PAUL HOME CAMPAIGN TO SECURE THE RENT STABIIZATION ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF ST. PAUL, ENGAGING OVER 800 WEST SIDE RENTAL HOUSEHOLDS. WSCO HELD KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONVEANINGS, AND CONNECTED RENTERS TO LEGAL AND HOUSING RESOURCES AND SERVICES. HEALTH & ENVIORMENTAL JUSTICE: WSCO REGISTERED OVER 30 RESIDENTS INTO SOLAR CO OP, WITH 50% OF THE FAMILIES IDENTIFYING AS BIPOC. THE HEJ TEAM, OF WSCO CONVEANED A ENERGY JUSTICE FORUM WITH PANELISTS REPRESENTING GREEN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT, AND SOLAR COOPERATIVE MODELS. 333423 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 15 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 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 67152 0 9932 BAHIEH HARTSHORN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIA MOUA VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEAH PORTER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN HERNANDEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN CREA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER ESCOTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HERNDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA LUCIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MARROCCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA MENDOZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YASMIN MURIDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO PAEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA ZAFFIRO-DAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 67152 0 9932 0 0 0 0 0 78511 1230046 1308557 PROGRAM REVENUE 990099 300 300 300 1308857 300 0 0 X 67152 51392 12506 3254 205906 160599 39080 6227 18649 7652 10925 72 38730 32129 5461 1140 80975 47231 15485 18259 415 415 22175 14590 7514 71 7335 3606 3712 17 89 24 65 6015 2434 3372 209 2917 1282 1635 GRANT EXPENSE 9619 8284 1335 MISCELLANEOUS 2499 2497 2 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2267 1288 647 332 464743 333423 101737 29583 224947 611095 1001 1002 53774 530644 272 1726 11724 3724 8000 8000 287722 1152739 31406 15525 36784 31406 52309 X 156894 184989 99422 915441 256316 1100430 287722 1152739 844114 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 167165 194319 256344 639957 1308557 2566342 0 0 1626 2320 300 4246 167165 194319 257970 642277 1308857 2570588 0 0 0 2570588 167165 194319 257970 642277 1308857 2570588 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19891 19891 444852 464743 92949 23237 0 0 93073 92949 186022 279033 19891 19891 23268 23237 46505 69758 19891 19891 8000 8000 3724 3724 0 8000 X 1308857 0 1308857 0 1308857 464743 0 464743 0 464743 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 X 1 AMPLIFY DMC LLC 1375 ST ANTHONY AVE 201 SAINT PAUL MN 55411 GRANTWRITING 0 0 24300 -24300 24300 -24300 MN FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2021 WSCO WORKED TO ADVANCE THE ST. PAUL RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, UTILIZING PUBLIC VIRTUAL FORUMS, AND GRASS ROOTS DOOR KNOCKING, PHONE BANKING TO WEST SIDE RESIDENTS. 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 STAFF AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 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 47,231. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,485. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,259. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,975. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.