Nonprofit · EIN 41-1702777
EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL
Also known as C-O ROMI SLOWIAK
Tax-exempt · ST PAUL, MN 55130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $210,818 | $223,395 | -$12,577 | $290,884 | $1,826 | $289,058 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $213,627 | $234,878 | -$21,251 | $303,565 | $1,930 | $301,635 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $247,312 | $188,677 | $58,635 | $336,496 | $3,027 | $333,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $186,493
- Program service revenue
- $23,478
- Investment income
- $847
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,810
- Other salaries and wages
- $56,940
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,684
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,664
- Occupancy
- $15,325
- Travel
- $1,110
- Program services (functional)
- $185,981
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,706
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,708
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $303,565
- Total assets, end of year
- $290,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,826
- Net assets, end of year
- $289,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $289,058
- Gross receipts
- $210,818
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FEHR | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $40,810 |
| CARLINE BENGTSSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB KLICKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HENRY MURILLO COREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEM LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FEHR | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $40,810 |
| MEM LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,900 |
| BOB KLICKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLINE BENGTSSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HENDRI MURILLO CORREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH FEHR | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $40,810 |
| BOB KLICKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLINE BENGTSSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP BLACKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEM LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WAKEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HENDRI MURILLO CORREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 977 PAYNE AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55130-3967
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SARAH FEHR, 977 PAYNE AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55130
- Signed the 990
- SARAH FEHR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 774-5422
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL IS TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE AND EXPERIENCE THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- WHEN YOU GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, IT CREATES A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND BELONGING. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN COMMUNITIES KNOW AND UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, WE ALL BENEFIT. HALF OF SAINT PAUL'S POPULATION LIVES ON THE EAST SIDE, WHICH BOASTS A VARIETY OF CULTURES. COMING FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS CAN SOMETIMES PRESENT CHALLENGES, BUT WE BELIEVE DIVERSITY IS OUR COMMUNITY'S GREATEST STRENGTH.EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL USES ART TO BRIDGE CULTURAL GAPS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES THAT REFLECT OUR MULTICULTURAL POPULATIONS. OUR PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE EAST SIDE TO SHARE AND CELEBRATE CULTURE, OFFERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE. WE EXIST TO ADDRESS SHORTCOMINGS ON THE EAST SIDE, FROM A LACK OF FUNDING FOR ART PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS TO THE ISOLATION SOME SENIORS EXPERIENCE IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES.EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL USES ART TO BRIDGE CULTURAL GAPS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES THAT REFLECT OUR MULTICULTURAL POPULATIONS. OUR PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF THE EAST SIDE TO SHARE AND CELEBRATE CULTURE, OFFERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE. WE EXIST TO ADDRESS SHORTCOMINGS ON THE EAST SIDE, FROM A LACK OF FUNDING FOR ART PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS TO THE ISOLATION SOME SENIORS EXPERIENCE IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDED ARTMOBILE WHICH BROUGHT FREE ARTS CLASSES TO TWELVE COMMUNITY SITES IN THE SUMMER OF 2025. OUR TEACHING ARTISTS TAUGHT AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH 10 SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DURING SCHOOL ARTIST RESIDENCIES ALSO OCCURRED AT 4 INNER CITY SCHOOLS ON THE EAST SIDE. WE ALSO PROVIDED ARTISTS TO TEACH FREE WEEKLY YOUTH ARTS CLASSES AT 10 SITES THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SAINT PAUL PARKS AND RECREATION FOR SUMMER BLAST. WE REACHED 8,438 YOUTH WITH THESE PROGRAMS.CREATIVE CONNECTIONS FOR SENIORS 62+ IS OUR PROGRAM THAT BRINGS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE ART TO COMMUNITY SPACES ON THE EAST SIDE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. IN 2024, THIS INCLUDED ARTIST-TAUGHT CLASSES IN VISUAL ARTS, POETRY AND STORYTELLING WHICH TOOK PLACE AT ARLINGTON HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER, CAMBRIC SENIOR APARTMENTS, AND LABOR PLAZA. OUR URBAN DESIGN PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH ARTISTS TO BRING PUBLIC ART AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING TO THE EAST SIDE WHICH INCLUDED AN ART BENCH ADDITION TO OUR TRIANGLE PARK IN RAILROAD ISLAND IN 2025. SAINT PAUL PORT AUTHORITY ALSO PARTNERED WITH US TO CREATE PUBLIC ART FOR THE OUTSIDE OF THE NEW POLICE TRAINING CENTERExpenses $185,981
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
- 41-1702777
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $290,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $210,818
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $210,818 | $223,395 | $290,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $213,627 | $234,878 | $303,565 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $247,312 | $188,677 | $336,496 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $247,857 | $170,821 | $327,411 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-1702777).
Questions about EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL is 41-1702777.
- Is EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL 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 EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL 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 EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL 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 EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARAH FEHR.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,810 (SARAH FEHR, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does EAST SIDE ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $210,818, expenses of $223,395 and total assets of $290,884 at year end.
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