ISLES INC

Programs

1. Community planning and development (cp&d) : isles collaborates with residents and stakeholders to identify community concerns and priorities create community led neighborhood plans and secure resources to sustain neighborhood revitalization efforts over the long term. In addition, isles leads citywide research and planning initiatives related to blight reduction, creative placemaking, and food systems. Isles also purchases, improves, and develops real estate in downtown trenton, and manages and maintains affordable housing units to moderate the market and ensure healthy, safe, affordable housing remains available for longterm residents. In 2024, this work included the following: partnering with trenton city to revitalize businesses and community through the neighborhood preservation program designed and installed new signage and safety measures for 14 downtown businesses hosted or supported 81 community events. Urban agriculture: isles supports over 70 community, school, backyard, and institutional gardens in 2024, we: provided 20+ workshops in gardening, nutrition, beekeeping, and cooking, reaching more than 200 youth and residents, and donated more than 700 lbs of produce to…

   $4,655,166 spentof which $322,002 as grants$18,219 earned by the program
   34% of program spending

2. Isles' center for energy and environmental training (ceet): ceet is a green collar job training facility, targeting careers in energy efficiency and environmental health. This year, ceet: trained 272 individuals in environmental health and energy efficiency (both virtually and inperson) in addition, isles continues to be a strong advocate for lead and healthy homes public education, policy change and increased funding for lead paint remediation.

   $5,756,738 spentof which $151,988 as grants$179,856 earned by the program
   42% of program spending

3. Social profit center at mill one: is a historic former textile mill on the trenton/hamilton border that isles converted into a highperforming, mixed use regional hub for dozens of social profit organizations. The center fosters a collaborative environment for organizations to thrive and find new ways to strengthen communities through capacity building programming and technical assistance. In 2024, we maintained nearly full occupancy with 34 including 23 nonprofits. We continue to host regular tenant meetings and other programming to develop community spirited engagements that foster collaboration and enhanced impact amongst tenants and the community at large.

   $1,346,605 spent
   10% of program spending

4. Isles youth institute (iyi): iyi offers alternative education options for disengaged students seeking their high school equivalency diploma, job skills, and life skills training. 25 iyi students graduated earning their high school diplomas. 46 students, community members and alumni participated in various internal and external job training, internship, and summer employment opportunities. Meaningful community service projects for more than 45 youth, which included beautifying and maintaining the trenton city hall outdoor atrium and improving community centers. 67 youth earned certifications in cpr, osha, and preapprentice construction training.

   $1,197,087 spent$5,000 earned by the program
   9% of program spending

5. Financial services: isles continued to offer homebuyer and foreclosure counseling to prepare low and moderateincome individuals for homeownership and to help families avoid foreclosure. We also offered isles financial solutions (ifs), an employerbased financial capability initiative for lower wage workers that includes an innovative mix of financial coaching, creditbuilding finance, savings products, and groupbased learning. Ifs works with princeton university, capital health systems and local nonprofits. This year: isles had 160 customers seeking housing or foreclosure advice or assistance. 63 customers purchased a first home. 354 customers received ifs services.

   $485,339 spent$52,455 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

6. Johnson learning center - to invest in the empowerment of community-based approaches and organization in both trenton and throughout nj, isles launched the johnson center for learning & impact in 2022. We designed the center for be a vehicle through which isles can advance knowledge, best practices, and resources; strengthen public policies; build stronger data and research capacity within isles; and prepare the next generation of community leaders. The center strives to maximize the reach and effectiveness of both isles and other community organizations working on similar issues throughout new jersey. It is also a bridge between public policy and on-the-ground services within the impacted communities. Unlike research that is often done in an academic vacuum, the center's role also includes cross-pollinating between research and grassroots services so that both are informed by each other. This results in actionable information and resources that can be disseminated beyond isles to drive positive change outside of the geographic scope of isles' program, research and policy work. Specifically, this year, isles johnson center staff spoke at multiple conferences across new jersey and…

   $205,554 spent$7,000 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $13,646,489.