COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES

EIN 81-1131704 · Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)

What they do

to ENHANCE THE COMMUNITYS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS THROUGH PROVISION of COMMUNITY SERVICES for THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS, YOUTH, SENIORS, DISABLED, REFUGEES and IMMIGRANTS and THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION of COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$65.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$16.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.65in 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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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $33,533 for ALISHIRE (PRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,144,900

Expenses$750,558

Annual surplus $394,342 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$127,130 · 16.9% of expenses

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Revenue$1,144,900

Expenses$750,558

Assets$487,284

Income$1,144,900

Contributions$1,144,900

Management and general$127,130

Accounting fees$1,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALISHIREPRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $33,533

AHMED ALISECRETARYDIRECTOR · 4 hrs/week $12,300

SHUGRI ALITREASURERDIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $3,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

ALISHIREPRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AHMED ALISECRETARYDIRECTOR

SHUGRI ALITREASURERDIRECTOR

MOWLID JIGREVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: August 2019
Location: 2917 15TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
County: Hennepin
In care of: LIBAN Y ALISHIRE
Primary officer: LIBAN Y ALISHIRE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(612) 483-9763

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: July 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAKE ST TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES
NTEE classification: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)
IRS tax category: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers