Action St Louis INC

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 32-0634890

Action st. Louis is a grassroots organization working on democracy, housing and criminal justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $734K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +67%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +146%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.8M Management & general 8% · $369K Fundraising 4% · $187K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$128,276Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kayla Reed’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kayla Reed$128,276$93,833$78,333

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.

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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

Advocates for democracy, housing, and criminal justice reform.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $3.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Advocacy

Action ST. Louis works to elevate the voices of community members who have been impacted by issues of criminal justice and housing. Through campaigns, we work with residents of ST. Louis to share their experiences and build a collective analysis on how to improve our communities.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Democracy and voter education action ST. Louis routinely engages the general public through field and digital mediums to educate them on upcoming elections. Action also works to ensure tools of democracy are accessible to all communities by confronting barriers.

$982Kprogram expense
03

Training and leadership development action ST. Louis recruits and trains community members on organizing fundamentals, civic infrastructure and history to develop their capacity to champion issues that directly affect their families and communities.

$104Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $2.4M · 2022–2024
Friends of NorthsideMO · FY2024$2,200,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$119,550

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$369K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$700
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$688K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.2M$2.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$46K$152K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$142K$117K$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$90K$3K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$503$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$6K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$299K$174K$120K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$53K$8K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$4K$17K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$97K$4K$94K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$74K
TravelLn 17$50K$41K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.8M$369K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$4.4M−$1.0M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.8M$247K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$1.7M$3.0M$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,385,638 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$437,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,920,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,357,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,813$21,813
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,459$6,459
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,459 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,813$3,385,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,386,135 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,200,000$2,200,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,056,366 · Management $45,595 · Fundraising $151,736$1,253,697
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,697 · Management $12,571 · Fundraising $13,229$142,497
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,052 · Management $3,461 · Fundraising $12,935$106,448
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $503 · Management $4,574$5,077
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,600 · Management $50,910$56,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $174,002 · Management $120,238 · Fundraising $4,285$298,525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,577 · Management $7,911 · Fundraising $1,625$62,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,053 · Management $16,753 · Fundraising $2,783$23,589
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,550 · Management $93,835$97,385
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,874$73,874
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,431 · Management $8,088$49,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,860$1,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,815 · Management $3,226$15,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,830,520 · Management $369,022 · Fundraising $186,593$4,386,135
Part X · Balance sheet $2,186,571 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $687,791$1,485,159
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,084$692,806
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,766$7,906
X-15 Other assets$700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,216,160$2,186,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,524$8,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,524$8,002
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,213,636$2,178,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,213,636$2,178,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,216,160$2,186,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,178,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,385,638
XI-2 Total expenses$4,386,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,000,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,213,636
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$34,570
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,178,569

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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