Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2002Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 33-1012791

Promoting and enriching the performing arts in the st. Louis region

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $396K a year · 4% 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
78 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 77.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$443K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$309K
FY2021▲ +59%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$28.5M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2025$9.9M
Expenses
$443K
FY2021▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$27.0M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2025$9.6M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2021▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 2002.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $287K Management & general 35% · $156K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cait Vandewiele’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Cait Vandewiele$94,198$81,319$36,082
Judith Cullen——$40,977

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

Enriching and promoting performing arts throughout the St. Louis region.

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3 program services account for $287K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Sponsoring events to promote participation in the perfoming arts for youths.

$202Kprogram expense
02

Sponsoring events to promote the performing arts and education for youths.

$85Kprogram expense
03

Presented stage productions to promote the performing arts to the community.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$176K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$443K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$156
Gains on assetsLn 7$104K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$33K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$37K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$244K$212K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$443K$287K$156K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.9M$9.6M$308K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $13.3M$12.8M$469K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.5M$27.0M$1.5M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $309K$443K−$134K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$391K−$196K$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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,266 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$42,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,270$2,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $71,766$71,766
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $103,824$103,824
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $143$143
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,270 · Unrelated business $103,824 · Excluded from tax $71,922$309,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $443,368 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,667 · Management $49,000$81,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,732 · Management $12,244$48,976
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,309 · Management $4,685$9,994
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,479$1,479
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,913$13,913
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,677$6,677
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,774$14,774
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,494$8,494
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,133$12,133
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,261$1,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $212,175 · Management $31,825$244,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,883 · Management $156,485 · Fundraising $0$443,368
Part X · Balance sheet $2,876,329 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,010,250$2,876,329
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,010,250$2,876,329
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,540$5,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,540$5,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,004,710$2,870,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,010,250$2,876,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,870,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,266
XI-2 Total expenses$443,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,004,710
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,870,608

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