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WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION (EIN 23-7447142)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201841349349205299
Schema version
2017v2.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-05-11T22:27:40-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1One Main St NE Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
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CitySt PaulCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMonica Bravo CarbajalPersonNm
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.wsco.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$166,718GrossReceiptsAmt
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Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$7,400OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$5,900PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$13,431OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$176,574TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$9,856ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$51,896BOYAmt
EOY$48,465EOYAmt

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BOY$8,000BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe West Side Community Organization (WSCO) powers the people of the West Side to work together to create a vibrant, thriving neighborhood for all. WSCO envisions a just, united, self-reliant and bold West Side where all people are connected, safe, healthy and successful. WSCO also serves as the planning council for Saint Paul's District 3 (zip code 55107). WSCO organizes for systemic change on quality of life issues affecting the West Side Community. "The West Side Citizens Organization is an action oriented, neighborhood-based organization powering community to participate in and advocate for solutions to West Side issues."PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

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Community Engagement: In the spring of 2017 WSCO hosted "Immigration Know Your Rights" sessions for West Side community members most directly affected by new national ordinaces. These sessions were hosted at local elementry schools, the Paul & Shiela Wellstone Center, Torre de San Miguel housing complex, and also with the employees of local immigrant businesses. Throughout the summer of 2017, WSCO engaged residents and families in the following ways: Planning of a new greenway park and stormwater management system on the West Side River flats, with creative art, history education, indigenous ceremony, and sunflower plantings; safe summer nights; a farmers market; and National Night Out. WSCO hosted a community debrief session of the Cinco De Mayo festival and event, which more than 40 community members attended. In the fall of 2017, WSCO hosted the West Side Action to Equity series, a three-session series on equitable development, anti-gentrification, and antidisplacement that was attended by 230 West Side residents.$0$56,261
Riverfront Development & Land Use/Community planning & development: In 2017 WSCO launched the West Side Action to Equity Series, beginning the process of adapting the Twin Cities Equitable Development Scorecard to the specific needs and desires of West Side residents. The West Side Equitable Development Scorecard is a tool to center the voice of community in decision making when it comes to land use planning and economic development. This work is being led by engaged residents, business owners, and anchor institutions on the West Side. When completed, the West Side Scorecard will go before the St. Paul planning commission and be added to the 10-year plan as an appendix. New developments and businesses wishing to develop on the West Side will be graded with this tool, in partnership with the City of St. Paul, to ensure development that benefits the West Side community.$0$56,261
Health and Environmental Justice: The HEJ committee of WSCO has worked with the City of St. Paul and the Port Authority to support a wetland restoration project in the South Port area. In addition WSCO actively began to mobilize around an emergency evacuation disaster management plan with residents in the South Port neighborhood of the West Side. This area currently has residential housing without a buffer zone, directly adjacent to high industrial use parkway along the river, with an active rail track running through. In the event an emergency evacuation was needed due to a train derailment, fire, or natural disaster, most residents are put at risk due to there only being one outlet to and from the residential area. This is why an emergency evacuation plan and potential for a new road to serve as a 2nd exit to the existing housing in this area is necessary.$0$28,852
Civic Engagement: WSCO co-hosted a Mayoral Candidate Forum on the West Side in partnership with the Wellstone Center and the League of Women Voters, which was attended by over 100 people. WSCO community leaders led issue topic dialogues with candidates on key priorities for West Side residents, such as affordable, and senior housing, economic development, youth led initiatives, and environmental justice.$0$2,885
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$144,259TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (18 entries)

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Krysten Lynn Ryba-Tures
President1$0$0$0
Analita Silva
Vice President1$0$0$0
Craig Willford
Secretary1$0$0$0
Louis Garcia
Treasurer1$0$0$0
Kerry Mathews
Former Treasurer1$0$0$0
Alicia Lucio
Board Member1$0$0$0
Nicholas Novacek Bundt
Board Member1$0$0$0
Monica Bryand
Board Member Ex Oficio1$0$0$0
Derek Johnson
Board Member1$0$0$0
Joanna Lowry
Board Member1$0$0$0
Tianna Reyes
Board Member1$0$0$0
Abigail Dominguez
Board Member1$0$0$0
Chue Change
Board Member1$0$0$0
Jen Crea
Board Member1$0$0$0
Kareem Smith
Board Member1$0$0$0
Miguel Brito
Board Member1$0$0$0
Nick Johnson
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Monica Bravo
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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Description;Amount^Advertising;154|Information Technology;300|Travel;275|Insurance;3248|Program Expenses;1308|Dues and fees;160|Meeting Expenses;3590|Office Expenses;3289|Miscellaneous Expense;1107^Total;13431^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24Description;EOY Amount^Furniture and Equipment;3724|Accumulated Depreciation;-3724^Total;0^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;4488|Accrued Expenses;2146|Payroll Withholding Payable;537^Total;7171^
Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34Changed size of board from 17 to 13 persons and the board term limit was changed to three years.