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Saint Charles Oktoberfest

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Saint Charles, MO501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 27-2880402Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsaintcharlesoktoberfest.com41 Connie Dr, 63301-3109 · Saint Charles, MOTax-exempt since Oct 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To give grants to organizations in the st Charles area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,000 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 deficit $6K a year · under 1% 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$615
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+192% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$858K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +192%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$450K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$703K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$858K
FY2024▲ +219%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$269K
FY2024$858K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2023.

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% · $1.0M Management & general 3% · $37K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jason Foust
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Gould
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Kuhn
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Foust
Vice President
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Annual festival to promote and educate the saint louis region of german heritage. Grants are given out to community charitable organizations that volunteer their time to staff various festival booths.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 17 grants · $444K · 2023–2024
First Capitol Lions Club FoundationMO · FY2024$44,635
Scb Forever INCMO · FY2024$21,745
Duchesne Athletic Boosters INCMO · FY2024$19,582
Cstl Booster ClubMO · FY2024$15,070
St Dominic High SchoolMO · FY2024$13,440
St Charles West High SchoolFY2024$13,110
Missouri Jaycees-Saint Charles 059MO · FY2024$12,471
Midland Foundation for Amateur Baseball INCMO · FY2024$10,451
Cottleville Weldon Springs Chamber of CommerceMO · FY2024$9,471
St Peters Hockey ClubMO · FY2024$7,958
Disabled Athlete Sports AssociationMO · FY2024$7,820
St Charles Area SchoolsFY2023$71,768
Individual RecipientFY2023$62,097
First Capitol Lions ClubFY2023$49,834
Individual RecipientFY2023$46,430
St Charles High SchoolFY2023$22,019
Individual RecipientFY2023$15,798

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$858K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$621K
Total assetsLn 16$859K
LiabilitiesLn 26$615
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$621K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K
Total assetsLn 16$859K
LiabilitiesLn 26$615
Net assetsLn 32$858K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$269K$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$217K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$859K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$615
Net assetsLn 32$269K$858K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$216K$216K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$76K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$440K$440K
All other expensesLn 24e$249K$234K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$241K$858K 990 PDF
FY2023 $450K$703K−$253K$269K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,312,738 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,298,629$1,263,832
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8,393
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$848,821$40,513
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $449,808$1,312,738
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $267,946$216,228
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 $434,694$855,441
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $702,640$1,071,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$252,832$241,069
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,312,738 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,513 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,263,832$1,263,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,393$8,393
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,312,738 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,312,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,071,669 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $216,228$216,228
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,213$1,213
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,061$30,061
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75,889 · Management $3,500$79,389
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,024$3,024
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,145$18,145
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,623$12,623
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,726$1,726
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,124$3,124
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,208$17,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $439,724$439,724
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $234,140 · Management $15,064$249,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,034,519 · Management $37,150 · Fundraising $0$1,071,669
Part X · Balance sheet $859,106 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $269,408$621,264
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$20,352
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$217,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,408$859,106
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,408$858,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,408$859,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $858,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,312,738
XI-2 Total expenses$1,071,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$241,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,408
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$348,014
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$858,491

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

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