Dean Andrew, Chairperson Retired training consultant St. Paul, MN

Melissa Meinke, Vice Chairperson Marketing Manager Ecolab, St. Paul, MN

Kyle Falconbury, Treasurer 2nd Vice President – Actuary Travelers Insurance Company St. Paul, MN

Thomas M. Keyes, Secretary Investment Advisor Shamrock Wealth Management Lilydale, MN

Garth Andersen AP Analyst/OneCard Administrator Deluxe Corporation, Shoreview, MN

Sister Judy Bakula, SSND Hospitality/Receptionist Learning in Style, Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Stanley H. Brown, Ed.D Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion Hopkins Public Schools, Hopkins, MN

Ka Vang Davenport (Parent) Driver First Transit, Roseville, MN

Sister Jean Ersfeld, SSND Liturgical Musician for Latino Choirs Church of the Sacred Heart St. Paul, MN

Brian Hansen Director of Student Records UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth Keyes, J.D. Retired, US Bank, St. Paul, MN

Elizabeth Lambrecht VP of Business Banking Department – Coulee Bank, St. Paul, MN

Debbie Lee Committee member Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, MN

Cindy Mullan Retired Deputy Director Office of Technology and Communications, City of St. Paul, MN

Sister Donna Wermus, SSND English Teacher Learning in Style, Minneapolis, MN

Barb Westgard Community Volunteer, Shoreview, MN

East Side Learning Center

Board of Directors

An educational partnership with the School Sisters of Notre Dame

“Unlocking each child’s potential through the foundation of reading” since 2001

Executive Director Sister Audrey Lindenfelser, SSND

Program Director Sister Sharon White, OSF

Coordinator of Volunteers and Communication Lauren Johnsen

Site Coordinators Mary Fritz Dianne Gerlach Rebecca Nordstrom

Site Assistants Alyssa Hamel Sharon Johnson Mary Rosenow

Administrative Assistant / IT Manager Sister Jill Laszewski, SSND

Accountant Greg Vasterling

All Board Members serve

without remuneration

Staff

East Side Learning Center

740 York Ave St. Paul, MN 55106 651.793.7331 | Fax: 651.793.7310

Annual Summary 2015-16

www.eastsidelearningcenter.org

Friends,

You are transforming the lives of many children through the power of

literacy. Because of you, more children enjoy reading books, believe “I am

a reader,” and are more successful in the classroom. This year you made it

possible for us to serve more children on the East Side of St. Paul than

ever before, 445!

Our theme this year has been, “Our strength is in our unity.” These words

of Blessed Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, foundress of the School Sisters

of Notre Dame, bring to mind so many blessings flowing through our

united efforts to “unlock each child’s potential through the foundation of

reading.”

For 15 years we’ve been blessed to work with a totally dedicated staff,

hundreds of extremely generous volunteers, steadfast donors, supportive

funders, and committed Board members. Together, you inspired ESLC to

remain focused on the rigorous and compassionate work involved in one-

on-one tutoring, ensuring our children have the reading skills they need to

flourish.

Through your support and continued belief in our children, you are

playing a vital part in their success so these blessings can

reverberate throughout the entire St. Paul community for today and into

the future. We can all achieve more, make a bigger impact, because “our

strength is in our unity.”

We thank YOU for being part of this transformational work. We hope through this report you will feel rewarded in what you are making possible. You are a blessing to the children, and to us!

Dean Andrew Audrey Lindenfelser, SSND Board Chair Executive Director

ASSETS 06/30/2016

Current Assets

Cash or Equivalents $ 356,927

Pledges Receivable $ 285,001

Other Current Assets $ 10,638

Total Current Assets $ 652,566

Total Property and Equipment $ 1,068

Total Other Assets $ 0

Total Assets $ 653,634

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Total Current Liabilities $ -

Capital $ 653,634

Total Liabilities and Capital $ 653,634

Financial Report

FY 2015-16 One-On-One Tutoring Costs

Staff: $ 36,807 (9%)

Part-Time Professionals: $124,814 (29%)

Volunteers – In-Kind: $268,909 (62%)

FY 2015-16 ESLC Revenue

Grants Unrestricted: $446,249 (45%)

In-Kind Contributions: $484,374 (48%)

Individual Donations: $ 54,060 (5%)

Contracted Services

& Other Income: $ 20,553 (2%)

FY 2015-16 ESLC Expenses

Cash Program Expenses: $445,646 (46%)

In-Kind Expenses: $484,374 (43%)

Cash Admin Expenses: $ 83,774 (8%)

Cash Fundraising Exp.: $ 29,999 (3%)

“We know our students are

getting highly effective

tutoring.”

Barbara J. Evangelist Principal

Saint Paul Music Academy

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Our Partners Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Employee Match) Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation

Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation (Matching) F. R. Bigelow Foundation

Catholic Community of Saint Casimir Charity Incorporated

Coulee Bank, Employee Donation Council of Catholic Women - Albertville, MN

Church of St. Rita, Cottage Grove, MN Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Ecolab Foundation East Side Learning Center (Board Match)

Greater Twin Cities United Way Guardian Angels Catholic Church

Hardenbergh Foundation iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Knights of Columbus Wright-Hennepin - Council # 4174 Kinder Morgan Foundation

Kinney Family Foundation March Family Foundation

Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation June Stern Family Foundation

Not So Tiny House Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

Shiely, Gertrude R. Charitable Trust Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation Academic Intervention Grant Stablish Foundation FBO Mary A. Riehle Donor Advisory Fund

Sweitzer Foundation The Saint Paul Foundation

TEGNA Foundation Fund/KARE11 Travelers Foundation (Volunteer Matching)

United Health Group (Employee Match)

Our Impact

Of all children receiving at least 30 hours of tutoring in School Year 2015-16:

98% (175 of 179) of kindergartners were first-grade ready

57% (60 of 106) of 1st graders reached their ESLC reading goals, as did

85% (34 of 40) of 2nd and 3rd graders

DRA: Developmental Reading Assessment

Funders

Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation Robert Savian Sisters of St. Franicis, - Sylvania Ken Sykora Bob Temple Travelers Cynthia Unowski Bruce F. Vento Elementary School

Carolyn Ward Ward 6 Eastside Harry Werneke Doris White Sharon White, OSF Maggie Wirth Johnson Chelsey Wirtz

In-Kind Donors cont.

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Scholar $2,500-$4,999 Theresa and Tom Lydon Kyle Falconbury &

Julie Joyce Avid Reader $1,000-$2,499 Dean Andrew Carl Conney John Clarey & Robyn

Hansen Marlene Johnson

Charles Jungmann & Mary A. Jungmann

Charles Riehle Book Lover $750-$999 Kofi A & Amy Bruce Debbie & Andy Lee Reading Adventurer $500-$749 Ann Bolinger Don & Pat Garofalo Elizabeth Keyes Melissa Meinke Mark & Jackie Nolan Fund of

The Saint Paul Foundation

Ottavio Savina Sara & Gregory Smit Book Worm $251-$499 Mary Cullen McKeown

Charitable Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation

Dolores Fairbanks Mary Fritz Patricia Gohla Brian Hansen Jill Leonard

Corinne Malecha Shawne & Michael

Monahan Brandon Pomerenke Barb & Erik Westgard Katie Whalen

Page Turner $101-$250 Garth Andersen Anonymous Ken Avery Kathryn J. Bader Todd & Michelle Bannie Roger Betz Mark Ceilley Judy Dawes Gail Engstrom

Kathleen Gehrman Lisa Gruenewald Joseph Hamel Vincent K. Hutterer Thomas M. & Patti Keyes Randy & Kathy Klinger Scott & Kathleen Koester Liz Lambrecht Alejandra Lang David Larkin Rev. John Malone Barbara & Craig Mauer Dick & Regina McCarthy Cynthia Mullan Jessica Schwartz Patricia Sheehan Gregory & Beatrice

Vasterling Anthony Vavoulis &

Joyce Herzog Vavoulis Melanie Wahlquist Book Buddy $51-$100 Benny & Jo Benson

Lynn Blankenship Susan & John Carr

Alfred Colling Sue Colten Rev. Anthony Dinzeo Robert Dreyer Adeline Duerscherl Krista Eichhorst James J. Fennell Jean Fenstad Chuck & Renee Gebeke Mark & Bonnie

Genereux Dianne Gerlach Raymond Gorski

John & Nancy Grace Harry & Lorraine

Hammerly Kathy & Mike Hopkins Nora Lee Hornicek Theodore Jessen Carol Johnson Janet Kinney John Kohring Mike Lindlof

Memorial Fund Diana M Mallum Christina Mezera Mary Mohan Caitrin Mullan Michael & Beth Nevala Dolores O'Brien Pam & Andy

Pervenanze Diane Phillippi Mary Ann & Richard

Renner Mary Rhode Karen Steiner

Laura & Thomas Stierman

David & Sharon Suman Karen Taylor Kim Vanderwall Paul & Carolyn Verret Mary Weyandt Gary Wilmer

Our Partners

Donors whose names are in bold are current or past board members

Individual Donors Reader $1-$50 Anonymous Jennifer Auger Judy Bakula, SSND David Baumgard Daniel & Patricia

Blaskowski Rolla Breitman Marge Buresh, SSND Beverly Challgren Lois Charboneau Sara Christensen

Jane Clappier Bill Coughlan Wayne Craig Audrey Daly Evan Decker Robert & Judy DeNardo Dee Elwood RoseMary & Patrick Enslin Jean Ersfeld, SSND Dolores Faber Nan Fergen Elisabeth Fontana Kathryn Francy-Payton George Frandsen Mary Furman Eugene Gennaro Carol Ann Gosse, SSND Catherine Grimes Edward & Mary Ann Gruba

John Harrington Patricia & Greg Heimann Mary Hill Ruth Holm Wayne Hornicek Carol Jauss Kathleen Jesme Marge Kangas Justin & Stephanie

Kappel Mary Knudsen Tim Kramer Patrick & Diana Lamb

Mert Lassonde Adaire Lassonde, SSND Richard & Patricia

Loehlein Sheila Ludden Jim McJilton Robert & Sharon

McPherson Mary Meyer Jean Moede Erin Mullan-Towns Rebecca Nordstrom Mike O'Keefe Gail Olson Mike Perry Barbara Pertzsch Holly Peterson Helen Marie Plourde, SSND Dorothy Queen

Kristine Ranweiler Erick Redman Cathy Croghan &

Kathy Robbins Cathy Ronning Margaret Roozen, SSND Patricia & Patrick Ryan Kirstin Scanlan Madore Ann Marie Schaffhausen James Schaldach Kristina Scherber Holy Spirit Community

School Sisters of

Notre Dame Dennis Seeman Peggy Sjolander Joan Smith Gloria & Bruce Soma Arlene Sonday St. Rose Community

School Sisters of Notre Dame

Sister Anita Swansen, OSM Craig Sweet Marion Welter, SSND Donna Wermus, SSND Marie Wernersbach Katie Westfall Ellen White Sharon White, OSF Joan Wittman Andrea Zelenak, SSND

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In-Kind Donors

3M Gives Anonymous (“Santa”) Kathy Bergenheier Amy Christensen-Bruce Community of Peace

Academy Mary Dennis Jason Dicks Karen Dudley Ecolab Becky Fettig Jackie Freund

Gandy Danser Books Dianne Gerlach Susan Groehler Alyssa Hamel Mel Hartman HOPE Community

Academy John A. Johnson

Achievement Plus Elementary School

Sharon Johnson Scott Lantz

Jill Leonard Theresa Lydon Francette Malecha, SSND General Mills Rebecca Nordstrom Liz Paulson Maplewood Bakery Maplewood Party City Pax Christi Community Margaret Roozen, SSND Saint Paul Music Academy

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Consistent one-on-one reading tutoring with caring adults Four sessions per week, thirty to fifty minutes in length Certified tutors and trained volunteers Daily personalized lessons prepared by licensed educators Programming embedded in schools and connected to teachers Tracking and analysis of reading growth Needs of children drive resource allocation Free to St. Paul children reading below grade level (PreK-3)

Our Program

To be a major force in ensuring that all children have the opportunity to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.

Unlocking each child’s potential through the foundation of reading.

To help children read with joy and pride at grade level by the end of 3rd grade

To empower children to be successful in school and society To provide opportunities for parents to participate in the reading

progress of their children at home

“I am a reader!”

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