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Screen a listThe Sheldon Arts Foundation
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)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs69staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.9%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSheldon Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.2M74%Management and general$716k16%Fundraising$437k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 83% in FY2025
$619k in FY2024, $103k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI52funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater St Louis IncEvery year since FY2017$281k$252k$506k$294k$356k$262k$61kWorld Wide Technology FoundationEvery year since FY2017$334k$299k$259k$71k$107k$314k$300kRegional Cultural and Performing Arts Development CommissionEvery year since FY2017$146k$142k$139k$70k$26k$8k$113kThe Bellwether FoundationOn and off$120k$60k$220k$70k$70kEngelhardt Family FoundationSince FY2020$42k$194k$164k$131kCentene FoundationStopped after FY2022$170k$175k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$86k$100k$139k$95k$223k$86k30 other fundersUp to $88k a year each$72k$99k$94k$185k$191k$144k$196k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped