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Carneys Kids Foundation

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 20-2471463Revenue $145K in FY2024Latest return filed May 13, 2025

On file with the IRScarneykids.orgSaint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Improve the lives of children through donations to local childrens charities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$145K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$145K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$145K
Expenses
$158K
FY2024▼ -3%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$163K
FY2024$158K
Net assets
$52K
FY2024▼ -20%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$52K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $153K Management & general 3% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paula Berner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Behrens
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bridget Nations
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Franco
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Carney
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Gerchen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Wiley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$153Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Candy Cane Lane CharitiesFY2023$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 45 grants · $271K · 2023–2024
St Louis Crisis NurseryMO · FY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Koz for KidsFY2024$10,000
St Louis Arc INCMO · FY2024$7,500
Bennett ProjectMO · FY2024$6,000
Gateway to the Great OutdoorsIL · FY2024$6,000
Kids Vision for LifeFY2024$5,000
Kids in the Middle INCMO · FY2024$5,000
Hope CreatesMO · FY2024$5,000
Giving Is a Family TraditionMO · FY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Joshuas Great Things FoundationIL · FY2024$5,000
Wonderland Camp FoundationMO · FY2024$5,000
The Buddy FundFY2024$5,000
Assistance League of St LouisMO · FY2024$5,000
Stages St LouisMO · FY2024$5,000
Lollys Place INCMO · FY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$65K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$146K$146K
Accounting feesLn 11c$745$745
Advertising and promotionLn 12$865$865
Office expensesLn 13$772$772
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$954$954
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$241
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$153K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2025 $145K$158K−$13K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2024 $182K$163K$19K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2023 $124K$46K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $118K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2021 $90K$44K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,581$190,312
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$36,646−$45,595
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,939$144,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $151,786$146,064
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,048$11,666
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,834$157,730
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,105−$13,008
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,722 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$178,919
VIII-1e Government grants$11,393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,312
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$45,595−$45,595
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$45,590$144,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,730 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $146,064$146,064
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $745$745
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $865$865
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $772$772
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,939$1,939
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $954$954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,150 · Management $241$6,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,079 · Management $4,651 · Fundraising $0$157,730
Part X · Balance sheet $52,127 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,135$52,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,135$52,127
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,135$52,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,135$52,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,135$52,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,722
XI-2 Total expenses$157,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,127

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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