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Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs148staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$11M91%Management and general$745k6%Fundraising$336k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII61funders
$462ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater St Louis IncSince FY2021$107k$103k$115kThe Ballmann Family Private FoundationSince FY2019$37k$34k$32k$37k$27kSidney R Baer Jr FoundationSince FY2021$55k$55k$55kCentene FoundationStopped after FY2022$28k$30k$34k–Pott FoundationSince FY2020$23k$25k$15k$15kPershing Charitable TrustSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$71k$63k$95k$66k$65k$163k$110k40 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$58k$34k$46k$55k$84k$114k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped