The Greater Eastside Community Council engages the community to create a vibrant and thriving neighborhood for all. The organization's primary function is to create and implement the 10 year master plan for the neighborhood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $113K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$218K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$218K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$313K
Expenses
$212K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$43K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$48K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $169K Management & general 15% · $32K Fundraising 6% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,187Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice- President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Theis’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Theis$72,800$64,480$60,840$57,187$54,080

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops and implements a 10-year master plan to foster a vibrant neighborhood for everyone.

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3 programs · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Organize community-building events. Neighborhood and business promotion. Work with local business associations, residents and neighborhood development corporation to promote the economic development of the District 2 area.

$105Kprogram expense
02

Partner with local business association in strengthening the business corridor through education of crime prevention activities and community building events. Involve neighborhood residents in the decision-making processes, organize and support neighborhood block clubs. Promote neighborhood clean-up a cross-cultural program.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Organize and spread COVID messaging including testing and vaccination sites, as well as, encourage those who have not received their booster to do so.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Minnesota VoiceFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$113K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$218K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Government grantsLn 1e$169K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$218K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$121K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$37K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$99K$19K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$278$111
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$541
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$7K$1K$539
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$725$290
Office expensesLn 13$22K$19K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$156$69
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$705$314
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$321$279$29$13
InsuranceLn 23$934$813$84$37
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$22K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$169K$32K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $313K$302K$11K$48K 990 PDF
FY2024 $297K$306K−$9K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$253K$3K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $218K$212K$6K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $207K$206K$1K$37K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $218,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,071$218,054
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,071$218,054
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,938$135,885
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,801$76,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,739$212,226
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,332$5,828
Part VI · Governance 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,054 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$168,509
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,545
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,054
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$218,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,226 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,759 · Management $18,752 · Fundraising $7,501$125,012
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,464 · Management $278 · Fundraising $111$1,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,126 · Management $1,353 · Fundraising $541$9,020
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,351$4,351
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,090 · Management $1,346 · Fundraising $539$8,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,816 · Management $725 · Fundraising $290$4,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,115 · Management $1,778 · Fundraising $1,334$22,227
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,511 · Management $156 · Fundraising $69$1,736
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,819 · Management $705 · Fundraising $314$7,838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $279 · Management $29 · Fundraising $13$321
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $813 · Management $84 · Fundraising $37$934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,862 · Management $2,261 · Fundraising $1,005$25,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,654 · Management $31,818 · Fundraising $11,754$212,226
Part X · Balance sheet $121,524 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,644$88,775
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,811$26,810
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,260$5,939
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,715$121,524
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $83,262$78,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,262$78,243
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,453$43,281
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,453$43,281
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,715$121,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,281 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,054
XI-2 Total expenses$212,226
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,453
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,281

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