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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1694119

WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Financials

$289K$223K2023$310K$267K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$309,899$267,420$42,479$271,930$843$271,087
December 31, 2023990$288,979$222,944$66,035$240,488$11,880$228,608
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$280,672
of which government grants
$199,472
Program service revenue
$23,123
Investment income
$5,928
Other revenue
$176

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,353
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$64,778
Other salaries and wages
$28,095
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,702
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,249
Accounting fees
$893
Occupancy
$5,729
Travel
$179
Depreciation
$1,242
Program services (functional)
$240,364
Management and general (functional)
$21,488
Fundraising (functional)
$5,568

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$240,488
Total assets, end of year
$271,930
Total liabilities, end of year
$843
Net assets, end of year
$271,087
Net assets without donor restrictions
$271,087
Gross receipts
$309,899
Employees
17
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1987
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KJ STAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
28$64,778
AMANO DUBECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUMAYA KEYNANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CALEIGH SOUHANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MERRIE BENASUTTISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUSANNAH DODGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JANE BUCKLEY-FARLEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH DWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICTORIA HEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALI JAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ARIEL PINKERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RUSSOM SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KJ STAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
16$30,808
AMANO DUBECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSH SCHUDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CALEIGH SOUHANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MERRIE BENASUTTISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUSANNAH DODGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JANE BUCKLEY-FARLEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAULA GUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
UBAH KEYNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RUSSOM SOLOMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TOLA VANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TONY ZACCARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2644 29TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1537
In care of
% KJ STARR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KJ STARR, 1501 SOUTH 4TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
Signed the 990
KJ STARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(612) 836-7928
Return prepared by
CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

WBBA EXISTS TO ENGAGE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST BANK DISTRICT WHILE PRESERVING THE UNIQUE CHARACTER AND HERITAGE OF THE CEDAR-RIVERSIDE AREA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DISTRICT MARKETING & EVENTS- HOSTED IMAGINE CEDARFEST BLOCK PARTY EVENT SEPTEMBER 2024 FEATURING LOCAL BUSINESSES, 4 STAGES OF MUSIC AND THEATER, A CAMEL, A WIENER DOG RACE, AS WELL AS GAMES AND ACTIVITIES- INSTALLED FOUR MURALS CELEBRATING ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE DISTRICT- COLLECTED MATERIALS FOR OUR WEST BANK COMMUNITY ARCHIVE AND DEVELOPED ONLINE ARCHIVE FOR THE PUBLIC- RAN DISTRICT CLEAN UPS- SERVED AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S ARTS AND CULTURE AMBASSADOR AND CONVENED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE ARTS AND CULTURE FUTURE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD- BEGAN WORK ON REPAIRING A SMASHED UP CHILDREN'S BUS STOP SHELTER AND INSTALLING CUSTOM MADE PROTECTIVE ART SCREENS
    Expenses $55,100 · revenue $1,300
  • SAFETY & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT- DRAMATICALLY EXPANDED OUR YOUTH GARDENING PROGRAM TO HIRE 16 YOUTH AFFECTED BY HOUSING INSECURITY AND SUBSTANCE USE TO GARDEN IN 8 GARDEN AREAS, BEAUTIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOOD- HOSTED 20 WEEKS OF FREE ARTS AND MUSIC, DISTRIBURED HEALTHY FOOD, AND HOSTED HOMELESSNESS RESOURCE FAIRS IN A BLIGHTED LOT OFF CEDAR AVENUE- HOSTED THE MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY MEETING AND ADVOCATING FOR SAFETY PROGRAMS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SERVING ALMOST 2,000 PEOPLE- ENGAGED WITH COMMUNITY EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT THE SAFETY AND HEALTHFULNESS OF TAP WATER- HOSTED TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING COMMITTEE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD- HOSTED A WEST BANK PUPPET SHOW BY NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH
    Expenses $125,561
  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH- ASSISTED TWO NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORES TO RECEIVE OVER $100K IN FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD- DELIVERED OVER 500 HOURS OF DIRECT TECHINCAL ASSISTANE TO BUSINESSES. 75% OF HOURS DELIVERED WERE TO IMMIGRANT-OWNED BUSINESSES- DISTRIBUTED OVER $50K IN FAADE GRANTS, ALL TO IMMIGRANT-OWNED BUSINESES, LEVERAGING AN ADDITIONA $43,000 IN PRIVATE FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS- SUPPORTED BUSINESSES IN RECEIVING OVER $150K IN STATE FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR BUILDINGS- FUNDRAISED AND DISTRIBUTED $15K TO BUSINESSES DISPLACED BY A FIRE
    Expenses $53,759 · grants $1,353 · revenue $21,823
  • COLLABORATIONS & POLICYWE HELPED SPONSOR SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE MULTICULTURAL DINNER, WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT, AND YOUTH COUNCIL PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $5,944

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1694119
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$271,930
Income (IRS master file)
$309,899

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$309,899$267,420$271,930IRS
990December 2023$288,979$222,944$240,488XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 41-1694119).

Questions about WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION is 41-1694119.
Is WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 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 BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KJ STARR.
Who are the officers and directors of WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,778 (KJ STAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WEST BANK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $309,899, expenses of $267,420 and total assets of $271,930 at year end.

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