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St Louis Community Foundation
St Louis Community Foundation reported $146.3 million in revenue and $79.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.67 went to program services, $0.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,780 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 58% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $80MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $146MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,780 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFor the 12 months ended 12/31/24, we serviced 689 funds to various not-for-profit organizations ranging from $3 to $4,000,000. We assisted individuals and businesses in making charitable contributions in this and other communities by administering charitable funds established by them.we do this by: maximizing financial and tax advantaged giving, making giving simple and efficient, honoring donor intent, connecting donors with their causes and each other, and strategizing ways to make an impact, taking leadership in community issues to promote collaboration and responsibly stewarding…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 22.50 hrs/week | $0 | $412,000 | $26,780 | $438,780 |
| VP & CFO Officer, 24.50 hrs/week | $0 | $231,000 | $14,923 | $245,923 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $0 | $175,759 | $18,675 | $194,434 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $0 | $147,935 | $11,149 | $159,084 |
| DONOR SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 26.50 hrs/week | $0 | $133,450 | $17,100 | $150,550 |
| GIVING STRATEGIST Highest compensated employee, 26.50 hrs/week | $0 | $138,600 | $8,034 | $146,634 |
| ED OF CENTER FOR CIVIL RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $0 | $124,248 | $8,828 | $133,076 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Louis Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NORTH STAR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Urban revitalization and community devel | $500,000 |
| EQUIFAX INC Data-based reporting | $171,500 |
| ACCELERATOR FOR AMERICA Economic development consultants | $150,000 |
| LOVING GUIDANCE Capacity bldg early childhood | $145,331 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from St Louis Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for St Louis Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of St Louis Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, St Louis Community Foundation reported that 99.7% of its $79.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Louis Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Louis Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $438,780, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Louis Community Foundation get its money?
Of $146.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 75.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Louis Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1758789 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349301833 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349306818 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349315254 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349301874 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349305393 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013169349304531 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1758789: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.