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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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs111staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.7%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSt Louis Shakespeare Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.0M74%Management and general$434k16%Fundraising$272k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$401k in FY2022, $53k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort60funders
$569ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development CommissionOn and off$104k$136k$107k$54k$120k$87kEdward Jones FoundationStopped after FY2022$105k$100k–The John and Alison Ferring Family FoundationOn and off$20k$13k$41k$88kEdward Jones FoundationNew in FY2023$100kThe Bellwether FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Greater St Louis Arts and Education CouncilOn and off$19k$25k$20k$20k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$89k$132k$181k$207k$40k$205k$258k38 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$29k$41k$37k$57k$114k$212k$118k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped