Nonprofit · EIN 23-7447142
WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,066,790 | $683,307 | $383,483 | $1,112,972 | $37,107 | $1,075,865 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $754,327 | $694,384 | $59,943 | $732,911 | $40,529 | $692,382 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $803,325 | $1,100,837 | -$297,512 | $703,977 | $71,538 | $632,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,063,344
- of which government grants
- $381,322
- Program service revenue
- $1,200
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,246
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $116,164
- Other salaries and wages
- $158,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $317,082
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,250
- Occupancy
- $11,539
- Travel
- $1,989
- Program services (functional)
- $546,248
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,753
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,306
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $732,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,112,972
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,107
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,075,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $241,328
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $834,537
- Gross receipts
- $1,066,790
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BRAVO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,469 | $13,695 |
| JESSICA KLIMISCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA OTIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ NAVARRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE GILES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIYA ABAWARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN ELLEFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANTINO FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE A LUCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMIN MURIDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY SORENSEN NAVARRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NEGRETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BRAVO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,449 | $13,007 |
| AMANDA OTIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KLIMISCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN ELLEFSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIELA O'GORMAN BACIGALUPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORAL GESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARRI KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LUCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUDI RIVAMONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTEN RYBA-TURES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYISHA HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLETTE' KINNON-WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MATTHIASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOVEYIA MCPIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA BRAVO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,593 | $12,950 |
| MYISHA HOLLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLETTE ANDERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SOVELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH PORTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN ELLEFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARRI KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE LETOURNEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MATTHIASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLAZIA MCPIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA OTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELL PAULSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS TROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 209 PAGE ST W, SAINT PAUL, MN 55107-3457
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MONICA BRAVO, 209 PAGE STREET WEST, ST PAUL, MN 55107
- Signed the 990
- MONICA BRAVO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 293-1708
- Website
- WSCO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
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.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O.PROGRAM - WEST SIDE VITALITYOUR LONG-TERM VISION IS A CULTURALLY & ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT WEST SIDE WHERE RESIDENTS HAVE PATHWAYS FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION & TOOLS FOR SELF-DETERMINATION. WE ENVISION A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE RESIDENTS CAN AFFORD TO LIVE, EARN FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES, AND EXPERIENCE AMENITIES THAT REFLECT AND CELEBRATE THEIR CULTURAL ASSETS.UNDER THIS UMBRELLA OF WEST SIDE VITALITY IN 2025; WSCO HOSTED WEST SIDE VOICES FORUMS WHERE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO BREAK BREAD, AND SHARE INSIGHTS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR HYPER LOCAL DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OF ORGANIZING ON QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES ON THE WEST SIDE. IN 2025 THE VOICES FORUMS WERE HELD IN STRATEGIC POCKETS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH 40+ PARTICIPANTS AT EACH FORUM.PROGRAM - ROBERT STREET ACCOUNTABILITY TASKFORCEIN 2025 WSCO ESTABLISHED A CROSS-SECTOR TASK FORCE TO ENSURE COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY, MITIGATE HARM, AND PREVENT DISPLACEMENT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ROBERT STREET. THIS MODEL CENTERS RESIDENTS AND LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES IN REAL-TIME PROBLEM-SOLVING AND SHARED DECISION-MAKING TIED TO PUBLIC INVESTMENT. THROUGH ORGANIZING AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY, THE TASK FORCE WAS EMBEDDED IN THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTION AND FORMALIZED THROUGH AN MOU WITH MNDOT, MAKING COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY A REQUIREMENT AND ELEVATING SMALL BUSINESS MITIGATION FUNDS AS A CITY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY. THE TASK FORCE GROUP MEETS TWICE A MONTH, AND CONSISTS OF RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, STATE AND CITY LEADERS, MN DOT, AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. PROGRAM - SOUTHPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVESOUTHPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE IS JUSTICE FOCUSED ON AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE ON THE FLATS WITH SOME OF THE HIGHEST AIR TOXICITY LEVELS IN THE STATE OF MN. RESIDENT LEADERS ARE ADVANCING ACTIONABLE DEMANDS WITH THE CITY, PORT AUTHORITY & PRIVATE CORPORATIONS. INCLUDING THE DESIGN OF AN EGRESS ROUTE, AND A EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTHPORT NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEST SIDE. RESIDENT LEADERS MEET WEEKLY, WITH A STEADY GROWING NUMBER OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED RESIDENT HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATING. IN DECEMBER OF 2025, WSCO WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE EACH HOUSEHOLD WITH HIGH QUALITY HOME AIR PURIFIERS, AND EMERGENCY SHELTER IN PLACE KITS DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL PARK. PROGRAM - WEST SIDE FLATS TO THE FUTUREIN 2025, WSCO CELEBRATED WITH THE FIRST FAMILIES TO RECEIVE THE INHERITANCE FUND A FORM OF REPAIR FROM THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE WS FLATS. BUILDING ON WSCO'S WORK STARTED IN 2023, WHEN WSCO COMMISSIONED RESEARCH IN ACTION TO QUANTIFY THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF OVER 2,100 FAMILIES WERE DISPLACED OFF THE FLATS. WE GATHERED THE STORIES OF THE DESCENDANTS, PUBLISHING AN EXTENSIVE REPORT THAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME, PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS LOSS. THE REPORT CONCLUDED WITH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHART A COURSE FOR MEANINGFUL REPAIR AND PREVENT FURTHER ERASURE OF THE WEST SIDE'S CULTURAL ASSETS AND LEGACIES. OUR EFFORTS HERE ARE ONGOING. WSCO CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE WITH FAMILIES DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE WS FLATS.PROGRAM - WEST SIDE 10 YEAR PLANIN 2025 WSCO ENGAGED RESIDENTS ON THE CREATION OF THE NEXT 10 YEAR PLAN FOR THE WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS INCLUDED MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDER LISTENING SESSIONS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, AND A RANGE OF LISTENING SESSIONS OF ELDERS, AND YOUTH. THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS SPANNED OVER THE SUMMER OF 2025. WITH ROBUST DATA FROM RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES WSCO IS NOW PREPARED TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS.PROGRAM - WEST SIDE BUSINESS COALITIONIN 2025 WSCO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE WS SMALL BUSINESS COALITION, BY ENGAGING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP, HOSTING SPACE, SECURING TRANSLATION, PRODUCING OUTREACH MATERIALS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ALIGNING STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $546,248 · revenue $1,200
- PROGRAM - WEST SIDE FLATS TO THE FUTUREIN 2025, WSCO CELEBRATED WITH THE FIRST FAMILIES TO RECEIVE THE INHERITANCE FUND A FORM OF REPAIR FROM THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE WS FLATS. BUILDING ON WSCO'S WORK STARTED IN 2023, WHEN WSCO COMMISSIONED RESEARCH IN ACTION TO QUANTIFY THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF OVER 2,100 FAMILIES WERE DISPLACED OFF THE FLATS. WE GATHERED THE STORIES OF THE DESCENDANTS, PUBLISHING AN EXTENSIVE REPORT THAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME, PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS LOSS. THE REPORT CONCLUDED WITH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHART A COURSE FOR MEANINGFUL REPAIR AND PREVENT FURTHER ERASURE OF THE WEST SIDE'S CULTURAL ASSETS AND LEGACIES. OUR EFFORTS HERE ARE ONGOING. WSCO CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE WITH FAMILIES DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE WS FLATS. PROGRAM - WEST SIDE 10 YEAR PLANIN 2025 WSCO ENGAGED RESIDENTS ON THE CREATION OF THE NEXT 10 YEAR PLAN FOR THE WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS INCLUDED MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDER LISTENING SESSIONS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, AND A RANGE OF LISTENING SESSIONS OF ELDERS, AND YOUTH. THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS SPANNED OVER THE SUMMER OF 2025. WITH ROBUST DATA FROM RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES WSCO IS NOW PREPARED TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS. PROGRAM - WEST SIDE BUSINESS COALITIONIN 2025 WSCO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE WS SMALL BUSINESS COALITION, BY ENGAGING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP, HOSTING SPACE, SECURING TRANSLATION, PRODUCING OUTREACH MATERIALS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ALIGNING STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7447142
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,112,972
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,066,790
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,066,790 | $683,307 | $1,112,972 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $754,327 | $694,384 | $732,911 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $803,325 | $1,100,837 | $703,977 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $584,796 | $755,275 | $987,317 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7447142).
Questions about WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION is 23-7447142.
- Is WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MONICA BRAVO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,469 (MONICA BRAVO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEST SIDE CITIZENS ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,066,790, expenses of $683,307 and total assets of $1,112,972 at year end.
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