ST PAUL LABOR STUDIES & RESOURCE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST PAUL LABOR STUDIES & RESOURCE CENTER

EIN 36-3569973 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

to PROVIDE and FOSTER PROGRAMS to EDUCATE THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, POLICY MAKERS and WORKERS; and PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEBATE and CHANGES IN OUR ECONOMY and SOCIETY, and HOW THESE CHANGES AFFECT WORK and WORKPLACE ISSUES; and ADVOCATE for POLICIES THAT WILL SHAPE A BETTER SOCIAL CONTRACT for WORKERS and THEIR FAMILIES; and ASSIST WORKERS and THE UNEMPLOYED IN NEED of SOCIAL SERVICES IN FINDING RESOURCES AVAILABLE to THEM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.85%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

5.72%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$59.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.64%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$5.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$180,055

Mission workProgram services$86,15047.85% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,1475.64% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,2985.72% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$73,46040.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$106,59559.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.8% mission · 9.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.20% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 8.2% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 7.8% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 8.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 8.0% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 8.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 7.7% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 7.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$180,055

Expenses$106,595

Annual surplus $73,460 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$86,150 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,147 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$10,298 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$180,055

Expenses$106,595

Assets$551,813

Income$304,245

Contributions$180,055

Mission work (program services)$86,150

Fundraising$10,298

Management and general$10,147

Accounting fees$4,650

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (33)

PERRY SCHMIDTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

KERA PETERSONPRESIDENT

LEAH VANDASSOREXECUTIVE BOARD

MARTIN HOERTHVICE PRESIDENT

MARY SANSOMEXECUTIVE BOARD

MICHAEL MADDENVICE PRESIDENT

MIKE HOPPEEXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST

NILE MILLSEXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST

PAUL SLATTERYTRUSTEE

KELLY GIBBONSEXECUTIVE BOARD

RICK VARCOEXECUTIVE BOARD

SCOTT SEATHEXECUTIVE BOARD

STACEY VANDERPORTEXECUTIVE BOARD

SUZANNE MARKHAM-KOCUREKEXECUTIVE BOARD

TIM STURDIVANTEXECUTIVE BOARD - PAST

TOM EDWARDSTRUSTEE

WADE LUNEBURGEXECUTIVE BOARD

ART HILLEXECUTIVE BOARD

JEREMY OLSONEXECUTIVE BOARD

JENNIFER MICHELSONEXECUTIVE BOARD

JENNIFER GUERTINSERGEANT AT ARMS

JAMIE MCNAMARATRUSTEE - PAST

HANS STROMEXECUTIVE BOARD

DON MULLINTRUSTEE

DIANA TASTAD-DAMEREXECUTIVE BOARD

DEAN GALEEXECUTIVE BOARD

DAVE COOKEXECUTIVE BOARD

DAVE BUTTSEXECUTIVE BOARD

CONNIE BEISSELVICE PRESIDENT

CARRIE ROTHEXECUTIVE BOARD

BRIAN BEEDLEVICE PRESIDENT

BOB RYANEXECUTIVE BOARD

BERNADINE ENGELDORFSECRETARY-TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 353 WEST 7TH STREET, ST PAUL, MN 55102
County: Ramsey
In care of: KERA PETERSON
Primary officer: KERA PETERSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(651) 222-3787

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition