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Buddy Fund

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 23-7024008Revenue $561K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuddyfund.org2827 Clark Ave, 63103-2505 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Jun 1964Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To serve local at-risk youth in partnership with dedicated schools, recreation, and youth organizations by providing new sports and recreation equipment to create opportunities for development of their physical and mental health, confidence and character, teamwork and respect for others, and academic expectations and personal responsibility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$561K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$401K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$686K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$561K
FY2024▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$561K
Expenses
$401K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$401K
Net assets
$686K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$686K

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 Jun 1964.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $315K Management & general 5% · $19K Fundraising 17% · $67K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tim Murch
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Babcock
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jayme Bertish
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Diecker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Dohrman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sullivan Erger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barb Hussey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Provides new sports equipment to at-risk youth, partnering with schools and organizations to foster health, confidence, and teamwork.

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1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The buddy fund provided new and safe athletic equipment to over 50 organizations supporting at-risk underserved youth in the metropolitan ST. Louis region. This equipment purchased at wholesale prices was delivered directly to each recipient organization.

$315Kprogram 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 · FY2024
St Louis Community Foundation IncorporatedFY2024$22K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$21K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
The Jayson Tatum FoundationFY2024$10K
Forvis Mazars FoundationFY2024$9K
The Signatry Charitable TrustFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$79K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $21K · 2020–2023
Lou Fusz Soccer ClubMO · FY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,250
Lou Fusz Soccer ClubMO · FY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,200
Evangelical Children's HomeMO · FY2020$3,000
Boys Hope Girls HopeMO · FY2020$1,200
Fox Ice Hockey ClubMO · FY2020$1,000
East St Louis Community Tennis AssociationMO · FY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$682K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$401K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$686K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$696K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$682K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$129K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$696K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$696K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$686K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$541K$696K
Total assetsLn 16$541K$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$526K$686K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$271K$271K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$89K$9K$13K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$401K$315K$19K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $561K$401K$160K$686K 990 PDF
FY2023 $317K$350K−$33K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 $315K$321K−$6K$559K 990 PDF
FY2021 $339K$210K$129K$565K 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$205K$60K$435K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $561,078 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $353,816$681,561
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,282$12,198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$46,765−$132,681
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $317,333$561,078
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $229,872$278,010
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,397$122,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $350,269$400,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,936$160,122
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $561,078 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$412,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,444
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$129,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$681,561
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,198$12,198
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$135,046−$135,046
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,365$2,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,365 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$122,848$561,078
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,956 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $270,835$270,835
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,175$7,175
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,900 · Management $13,351 · Fundraising $66,753$89,004
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,675$5,675
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,757$15,757
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,453$2,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,057$10,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,177 · Management $19,026 · Fundraising $66,753$400,956
Part X · Balance sheet $696,114 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $540,831$696,114
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,831$696,114
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,716$9,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,716$9,877
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,115$686,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,115$686,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,831$696,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $686,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$561,078
XI-2 Total expenses$400,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$686,237

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

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