Nonprofit · EIN 04-3699678
EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $639,408 | $571,697 | $67,711 | $1,114,673 | $20,565 | $1,094,108 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $709,334 | $524,100 | $185,234 | $1,047,450 | $21,053 | $1,026,397 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $692,036 | $708,394 | -$16,358 | $872,769 | $31,606 | $841,163 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $497,051
- Program service revenue
- $47,853
- Investment income
- $21,530
- Other revenue
- $72,974
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,253
- Other salaries and wages
- $272,416
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $408,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $400
- Accounting fees
- $45,931
- Occupancy
- $18,806
- Travel
- $1,223
- Program services (functional)
- $374,199
- Management and general (functional)
- $140,603
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,895
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,047,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,114,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,565
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,094,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,009,352
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,756
- Gross receipts
- $639,408
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARMIT BULMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,253 |
| SHARI BLINDT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHNEDLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARG PENN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAILAJA CHANDRAPATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACI LEFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN FAHRMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOHAMED ABDURAHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY WILLETTE SSND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDY GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WYNNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN CARERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JORGENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN SCHLICHTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BOUNSAVATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVIE SAMUELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE ROMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTOBAL CEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL MARIE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY FRITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,500 |
| SR CHERYL MARIE WAGNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JORGENSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WYNNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN ANDREW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTOBAL CEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM REARDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY WILLETTE SSND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDY GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE ROMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN SCHLICHTING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARG PENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACI LEFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARI URNESS POKORNOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,135 | $2,704 |
| MARY FRITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $27,700 | $0 |
| SR CHERYL MARIE WAGNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JORGENSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ WYNNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN ANDREW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTOBAL CEVALLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM REARDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BAJWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANG TRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA KULLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 290 ARUNDEL ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55103-2401
- In care of
- % AUDREY LINDENFELSER SSND DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHLEEN JORGENSEN, PO BOX 6703, ST PAUL, MN 55106
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN JORGENSEN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (651) 758-0851
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER'S MISSION IS "UNLOCKING EACH CHILD'S POTENTIAL THROUGH THE FOUNDATION OF READING."
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2024-2025, 9,500 ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING HOURS FOR 167 STUDENTS AT THREE ST. PAUL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND TWO VIRTUAL AFTER-SCHOOL COHORTS AND 127 PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS WERE ASSESSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND AT MID-YEAR AND END OF YEAR USING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ASSESSMENTS. THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS: BENCHMARK=MET GRADE LEVEL READING EXPECTATIONS. ACCELERATED=MADE MORE THAN ONE YEAR OF GROWTH. KINDERGARTEN: 100% MET BENCHMARK FOR LETTER NAME IDENTIFICATION, 100% MET BENCHMARK FOR LETTER SOUND IDENTIFICATION, 54% MET BENCHMARK FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY WORD IDENTIFICATION.1ST GRADE FLUENCY TRACK: 58% MET BENCHMARK FOR FLUENCY AND/OR ACCURACY, 58% MADE ACCELERATED GROWTH IN FLUENCY AND/OR ACCURACY. 2ND GRADE: 96% MET BENCHMARK FOR FLUENCY AND/OR ACCURACY, 64% MADE ACCELERATED GROWTH IN FLUENCY AND/OR ACCURACY. 3RD GRADE: 93% MET BENCHMARK FOR FLUENCY AND/OR ACCURACY, 48% MADE ACCELERATED GROWTH IN FLUENCY AND/OR ACCURACY. 72% OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL GROWTH ON THE PANORAMA ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING.Expenses $374,199
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3699678
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,114,673
- Income (IRS master file)
- $639,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $639,408 | $571,697 | $1,114,673 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $709,334 | $524,100 | $1,047,450 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $692,036 | $708,394 | $872,769 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $842,700 | $667,670 | $862,370 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 04-3699678).
Questions about EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER
- What is the EIN of EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER is 04-3699678.
- Is EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER 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 LEARNING CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHLEEN JORGENSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,253 (KARMIT BULMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $639,408, expenses of $571,697 and total assets of $1,114,673 at year end.
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