Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
21 people listed on the 990.
Julie Ferrie’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Ferrie | $63,157 | $59,177 | $59,039 | $65,250 | $56,250 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Ladue Education Foundation executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Funds educational programs and enrichment opportunities to enhance student success in the school district.
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District Grants
Grants made to support the staff and students in the Ladue School District. This year this included: Casey's Creative Studio, Dogs on Duty, Construction Innovations, 6th Grade Camp Scholarships, Meachum Scholars Program, ETC Lighting Console for the Black Box Theater, Expanding Robotics Program at LMS and LHWHS, FACS Service Learning…
"center for Advanced Studies (caps)
Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) programs are nationally recognized, innovative high school programs. Students fast forward into their future and are fully immersed in a professional culture, solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by actual employers, all while receiving high school and…
West Campus Plaza Capital Campaign
The proposed West Campus Plaza, to be located near the athletic fields behind the Ladue Fifth Grade Center and is planned to include: Permanenet retrooms, covered area with permanent seating, vending machines, drinking fountain / water bottle filler, donor recognition plaque, and coaches corner recognition plaque.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| Given inLn 1b | $299K | $359K | $224K | $37K | $200 |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $286K | $396K | $120K | $84K | $43K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $855K | $707K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.1M | $2.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $388 | $824 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.1M | $2.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $427K | $427K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $68K | $14K | $27K | $27K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $44K | $10K | $34K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $7K | $1K | $3K | $3K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $2K | $2K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $11K | $11K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $10K | $10K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $5K | $2K | $3K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $18K | $10K | $8K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $11K | $2K | $8K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $21K | $21K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $629K | $451K | $96K | $81K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 | $475K | $629K | −$153K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2024 | $607K | $490K | $116K | $2.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2023 | $539K | $394K | $146K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $391K | $382K | $9K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $408K | $421K | −$13K | $1.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 16, 2021 | $459K | $434K | $25K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $475,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $475,204 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $628,532 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,007,656 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,006,832 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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