EIN 43-1607996

Join Hands Esl

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Join Hands Esl serves underprivileged children and families in East St. Louis, Illinois. The organization's Family Mentoring Program focuses on building relationships to provide support and education advocacy that creates a path out of poverty for families. Join Hands offers Youth Programming which includes Girls Clubs, Boys Clubs, and other classes to increase self-esteem, broaden horizons, and build relationships with children aged 8-12 living in public housing projects in East St. Louis.
Total revenues
$980,796
2023
Total expenses
$923,851
2023
Total assets
$227,115
2023
Num. employees
28
2023

Program areas at Join Hands Esl

Education Program: This program provides education advocacy services for all children and teens in the Dream Path and when possible scholarships to attend private school through the Alternative Education Program. There are currently 11 children in private education at schools including Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis, Althoff High School in Belleville, and Unity Lutheran School in East St. Louis.
Youth Programming: Through this program, Join Hands builds relationships, increases self esteem, and broadens the horizons of children 8-12 in two public housing projects in East St. Louis. Through the Girls Clubs and Boys Clubs and other youth classes and programs, we provide recreational, educational, and athletic opportunities to approximately 80 children, with a current volunteer to child ratio of 1:3 for activities and outings. This program helps to encourage young people to stay on the right track, do the right thing and focus on education. Volunteers act as role models and big brothers and big sisters, reflecting the beauty and worth of each child.
The Family Mentoring Program: This program focuses on relationships, providing a pathway out of poverty for families through support, mentoring programs and education advocacy. Mentors and staff journey with children and families helping them navigate the many barriers to academic success that exist for children growing up in intergenerational poverty. It includes family mentoring, Teen Mentoring, and Education Advocacy. The Dream Path Family program currently serves 38 families and 125 children. Currently the program serves 28 teens and 30 college students. Our model employs a "birth through college" curriculum and personal relationships to build solid foundations for success.
The Ubuntu Center for Peace: The Ubuntu Center is a place of peace, love, and hospitality. The center provides morning coffee and food to those in need. As volunteer power allows, the center offers mornings of reflection, yoga and meditation, and hopes in the near future to support efforts toward justice with our Ubuntu Movement. The Center has a peace chapel that is open to whoever has a need for some quiet space. The Ubuntu Center is an oasis in the midst of an often violent area. It is now home to all Join Hands programs, a resource for our families and children, and those in the neighborhood, as well as home to the program's administrative offices.
Teen Mentoring Program:Our Dream Path Teen Mentoring Program journeys with teenagers from our Family Mentoring fanilies, Teens who have aged out of our Girls, and Boys Clubs, and teen workers from Griffin Center After School Program in the local housing projects, helping them navigate the many, many barriers that exist to academic success for children growing up in intergenerational poverty.We provide
programming, individual mentoring and group activities to teenagers, providing a pathway to and through college graduation.

Who funds Join Hands Esl

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$34,650
Rita B Keefe Charitable FoundationCharitable$27,000
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Education$12,600
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Join Hands Esl

NameTitleCompensation
Ja'Shira SavannahExecutive Director , LDT$61,184
Sheila BurtonManaging Director , Ubuntu Center for Peace Director$94,084
Abby ColeAssistant Managing Director , Director of Development$91,095
Donna SchniedersBoard Treasurer$0
Joseph BanteVice President$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Join Hands Esl

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$980,796
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$980,796

Form 990s for Join Hands Esl

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-17990View PDF
2021-122022-10-13990View PDF
2020-122021-06-23990View PDF
2019-122020-08-19990View PDF
2018-122019-08-02990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $27,000 from Rita B Keefe Charitable Foundation
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Jack and Jill of America Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1429
East Saint Louis, IL 62202
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
County
St. Clair County, IL
Website URL
joinhandsesl.org/contact-us/ 
Phone
(618) 857-2600
IRS details
EIN
43-1607996
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O20: Youth Centers, Boys and Girls Clubs
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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