East Side Neighborhood Service Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EVERY PERSON THRIVES, EVERY VOICE MATTERS. THAT IS THE VISION OF EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD PATHWAYS TOWARD EQUITY BY DISRUPTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS. WE ARE CALLED TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO ENVISION A FUTURE OF HOPE AND PROSPERITY BY PROVIDING FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING BLOCKS, CONNECTING TO BROADER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NETWORKS, PREPARING FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET THROUGH PLACEMENT AND SUPPORTS, AND ENSURING PEOPLE ARE HEALTHY, STABLE, AND ENGAGED. EAST SIDE'S GOALS REFLECT ITS CORE PRIORITIES: THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE STABILITY THAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE; CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOSTER CURIOSITY AND AUTONOMY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS; OLDER ADULTS ARE VALUED, SOCIALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGED, AND ABLE TO LIVE IN COMMUNITY; FAMILIES BUILD FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALING AND GROWTH; AND OUR COMMUNITY HAS A PLACE TO BE, HEAL, AND LEARN TOGETHER. WE PURSUE THESE GOALS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT SPAN GENERATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $8.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 378
- Volunteers
- 462
- Highest pay
- $132,625, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $2.3 million spent. EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, INC., OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO COMMUNITY IMPACT. WE OFFER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACROSS ALL GENERATIONS TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL NEEDS. EACH PROGRAM HAS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT ALIGN WITH EAST SIDE'S THREE PRIORITY IMPACT AREAS.SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP) - PROMOTES THE DIGNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF OLDER, UNEMPLOYED, LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS BY PLACING THEM IN TEMPORARY PART-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE JOBS IN WHICH THEY EARN MINIMUM WAGE. SCSEP SERVED 116 OLDER LOW-INCOME ADULTS THROUGH WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR THE REMOTE AND BLENDED WORKPLACE. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WE PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SHOPPING, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, AND OTHER NEEDS, TO PEOPLE 60 AND OVER AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2024, ESNS PROVIDED 1,776 RIDES TO 298 OLDER AND/OR DISABLED ADULTS.VITAL LIVING - HELPS OLDER ADULTS ENGAGE WITH OTHERS, BETTER MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND ALSO PROVIDES CAREGIVING SUPPORT THROUGH RESPITE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. VITAL LIVING SERVED 214 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024.
- $1.2 million spent. CAMP BOVEY - LOCATED IN GORDON, WISCONSIN, CAMP BOVEY OFFERS NATURE EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR SKILLS THROUGH RESIDENTIAL CAMP SESSIONS FOR YOUTH, AGES 9-13, AND FAMILY GROUPS EACH SUMMER. CAMP BOVEY HOSTED OVER 30 YOUNG CAMPERS IN THE SUMMER OF 2024. OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAMS PROVIDES SAFE AND FUN SPACES FOR ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN GRADES K-12. FROM JANUARY THROUGH AUGUST OF 2024, WE SERVED 72 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR TWO SITES: 33 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT OST LUXTON AND 39 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT OST MULBERRY. MENLO PARK ACADEMY - MENLO PARK ACADEMY IS AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ENROLLS AN AVERAGE OF SIXTY 11TH AND 12TH GRADE STUDENTS AT A TIME, SERVING 80-90 STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF A SCHOOL YEAR. MOST ARE SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND IN CREDITS AND COME TO MENLO TO PROGRESS TOWARD GRADUATION. MENLO PARK EMBRACES STUDENTS WHO FEEL DISENFRANCHISED FROM TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS AND STRUGGLE TO ENGAGE. THE SCHOOL UTILIZES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING STRATEGIES TO CREATE A SAFE, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO REVIVE STUDENTS' ENTHUSIASM TO LEARN, GROW, AND ACHIEVE. MENLO GRADUATED 14 STUDENTS IN 2024.ASPIRE IN 2024, ASPIRE HAD TWO PROGRAMS: BE@SCHOOL AND HHM WRAPAROUND SERVICES. THE BE@SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 200 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HHM PROGRAM SERVED OVER 120 STUDENTS AND 65 FAMILIES. 100% OF FAMILIES WERE ACTIVELY CONNECTED WITH ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AS NEEDED. 80% OF PARENTS REPORTED FEELING ASPIRE HELPED MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE SCHOOL STABILITY. 100% OF THOSE WHO OPENED WITH SERVICES EXPRESSED COMFORT CONTACTING THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL. OF ALL THE FAMILIES WHOSE STUDENTS STRUGGLED WITH ATTENDANCE, 100% OF FAMILIES INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND/OR COMFORT IN CONNECTING WITH SCHOOL STAFF AROUND ATTENDANCE CONCERNS. IN AUGUST, ESNS ASPIRE TEAM HOSTED A SUCCESSFUL BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT WITH OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING. EACH STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM RECEIVED A BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
- $1.0 million spent. CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY - PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED PREVENTATIVE AND NEEDS-BASED PROGRAMMING TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENRICH SELF-ESTEEM AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY COPING METHODS, AND TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY RISK-TAKING AND DECISION-MAKING. CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY SERVED 28 YOUTH THROUGH INDIVIDUAL THERAPY; OF THESE, 80% WERE BIPOC. 150 ADDITIONAL YOUTH WERE SERVED THROUGH TARGETED AND PREVENTATIVE THERAPEUTIC CAT GROUPS.FAMILY HEALING - THIS PROGRAM TAKES A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE AND SEEKS TO HEAL AND TRANSFORM ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS SO THAT CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN THRIVE. FAMILY HEALING SERVED 239 CLIENTS DURING 2024, WITH 36% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR AND ANOTHER 49% CONTINUING THEIR HEALING JOURNEY INTO 2025.NORTHEAST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NECDC) - LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR UP TO 88 CHILDREN FROM SIX WEEKS THROUGH PRESCHOOL. THE PROGRAM HELPS CHILDREN TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND COGNITIVELY ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES. IN 2024, 86 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED AT NECDC.
- $2.0 million spent. FOOD PROGRAMS - PROVIDE FOOD SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING TRADITIONAL FOOD SHELVES OR GROCERY STORES. ESNS FOOD PROGRAMS CONSIST OF TWO BRICK AND MORTAR FOOD SHELVES AND A MOBILE FOOD SHELF PROGRAM SERVING 53 LOW-INCOME APARTMENT BUILDINGS. ESNS FOOD PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,000,000 POUNDS OF FOOD IN 2024 THROUGH OUR FOOD SHELVES AND 12 SEASONAL FRESH PRODUCE DROP EVENTS. COMBINED, ESNS FOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDED OVER 42,500 HOUSEHOLD SERVICES. OVER 55% OF THOSE WHO RECEIVED FOOD SUPPORT THROUGH ESNS WERE AGE 65 AND OLDER.ADDITIONALLY, ESNS FOOD PROGRAMS WORKS WITH THREE GROCERY STORES IN MINNEAPOLIS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTETARGET DINKYTOWN, TARGET QUARRY, AND LUNDS & BYERLYS IN NE MINNEAPOLIS. IN 2024, OUR TEAM DIVERTED OVER 275,000 POUNDS OF GOOD, NUTRITIOUS AND EDIBLE FOOD FROM THE WASTE STREAM THROUGH OUR FOOD RESCUE PARTNERSHIPS.
- $448,351 spent. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT - OFFERS YOUTH AGES 14-21 OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND ACHIEVE GOALS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, PROVIDES JOB SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND HELPS FORGE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, AND VOLUNTEER WORK TO HELP YOUTH GAIN ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM PLACED AND SUPPORTED 32 LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN PAID INTERNSHIPS DESIGNED TO BUILD WORKPLACE READINESS SKILLS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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