To instill youth in the greater east st. Louis area with the dream, drive and determination necessary to suceed in academics, athletics and leadership

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 90 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.4M a year · 47% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$431K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21.2M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.9M
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$30.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$17.4M
FY2025$10.9M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$30.5M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$22.6M
FY2025$30.5M

From the FY2025 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 Jul 1996.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.0M Management & general 10% · $580K Fundraising 0% · $13K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $431K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$179,654Pt VII · Sec A
$132,095Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Facilities and Maintenance Officer
$119,595Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s $180K as Chairman is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 189 $10–100M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Jackie Joyner-Kersee$179,654$173,162$137,915$138,526$124,843
Mark Fryer$132,095————
Scott Loeffler$119,595————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers East St. Louis youth with dreams, drive, and determination for academic, athletic, and leadership success.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Youth to become proficient in basic disiplines, by applying learning to everyday situations and embracing technology to academic and career success. Learning through the JJK academy.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Cacfp and Sfsp

Providing healthy food for breakfast, lunch and dinner so kids can learn and grow and become healthy adults (food program).

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Jjk Food Agriculture Innovation Center

Helping students embrace a foundation of nutrition and physical activity while discovering their roles for achieving an economically stronger east ST. Louis (JJK fan).

$636Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $29K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,300
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,900

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$524K
Investment incomeLn 3$512K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$580K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$51.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$512K
Other incomeLn 4–11$524K
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M
Other assetsLn 15$26.9M
Total assetsLn 16$51.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.2M
Net assetsLn 32$30.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 590
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.1M$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.4M$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$47.3M$51.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.7M$21.2M
Net assetsLn 32$22.6M$30.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$163K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.9M$190K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$44K$40K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$235K$214K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$211K$192K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$24K$6K$302
Accounting feesLn 11c$130K$103K$26K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$70K$18K$884
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$17K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$219K$202K$7K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$217K$208K$9K
TravelLn 17$30K$26K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74K$71K$3K
InterestLn 20$511K$486K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$591K$437K$154K
InsuranceLn 23$138K$105K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$722K$677K$44K$433
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$5.0M$580K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.9M$5.6M$5.4M$30.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.4M$4.9M$12.5M$22.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$4.1M$301K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$3.7M$1.2M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.6M$724K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.2M$334K$7.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,941,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,630,632$9,794,652
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,476$110,959
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $245,480$512,332
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,442,534$523,564
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,429,122$10,941,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,900$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,426,769$2,780,574
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,486,538$2,768,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,934,207$5,550,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,494,915$5,390,653
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,941,507 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,049,981
VIII-1e Government grants$4,069,340
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,675,331
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,541,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,794,652
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,959$110,959
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $512,332$512,332
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $276,266$276,266
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $194,778$194,778
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,520$52,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $952,077 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $194,778$10,941,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,550,854 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $163,485 · Management $16,169$179,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,920,552 · Management $189,944$2,110,496
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,679 · Management $3,924$43,603
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $214,187 · Management $21,184$235,371
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $192,419 · Management $19,031$211,450
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,892 · Management $6,048 · Fundraising $302$30,242
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $102,844 · Management $26,037 · Fundraising $1,302$130,183
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,830 · Management $17,678 · Fundraising $884$88,392
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,347 · Management $1,107$18,454
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $201,803 · Management $6,802 · Fundraising $10,498$219,103
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $208,257 · Management $9,082$217,339
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,405 · Management $3,263$29,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $71,463 · Management $2,647$74,110
IX-20 InterestPrograms $485,559 · Management $25,556$511,115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $437,136 · Management $153,589$590,725
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104,805 · Management $33,096$137,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $676,692 · Management $44,423 · Fundraising $433$721,548
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,957,855 · Management $579,580 · Fundraising $13,419$5,550,854
Part X · Balance sheet $51,704,453 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $9,287,075; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,059,265$7,529,677
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,187$12,366
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,466$35,868
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,383,126$7,903,376
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,263,195$26,936,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,307,068$51,704,453
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,915,409$1,466,931
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$69,998
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,103$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,719,724$21,165,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,242,127$30,161,343
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $345,217$377,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,587,344$30,539,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,307,068$51,704,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,539,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,941,507
XI-2 Total expenses$5,550,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,390,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,587,344
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,561,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,539,060

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