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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1970.
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Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
31 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chancellor
$804,396Pt VII · Sec A
President
$659,237Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres of Academic Affairs
$210,354Pt VII · Sec A
Dean School Business/Tech
$192,789Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment Management
$190,442Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Communications
$180,054Pt VII · Sec A
Dean School Fine Arts
$177,717Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$174,522Pt VII · Sec A
CFO, Treasurer
$157,812Pt VII · Sec A
Global Chief Info Officer
$155,443Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Chancellor, Secretary
$105,402Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Stroble’s $700K as Chancellor - End 06/30/2024 is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroble Elizabeth | — | — | — | $817,194 | $785,882 | — |
| Elizabeth Stroble | $700,162 | $729,100 | $804,396 | — | — | $677,010 |
| Schuster Julian | — | — | — | $704,273 | $638,181 | — |
| Julian Schuster | $557,652 | $610,929 | $659,237 | — | — | $535,280 |
| Timothy Keane | $239,391 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nancy Hellerud | $230,464 | $215,377 | $210,354 | — | — | $198,800 |
| Lisa Blazer | $226,765 | $221,612 | $190,442 | — | — | — |
| Polgar Zsuzsanna | — | — | — | — | $218,929 | — |
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
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- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides high-quality global education through a worldwide network of campuses and online programs to prepare students for global citizenship and individual excellence.
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1 program · $139.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$139.1Mprogram 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
Marianne E and Peter a Gleich FoundationFY2025$203K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$212K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $154.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,359,052
St Louis American FoundationMO · FY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$40,118,406
St Louis American FoundationMO · FY2023$15,200
Urban League of Metropolitan St LouisMO · FY2023$10,000
Missouri Community College AssociationMO · FY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,882,118
Urban League of Metropolitan St LouisMO · FY2022$10,000
St Louis American FoundationMO · FY2022$10,000
Webster Groves Chamber of CommerceMO · FY2022$5,535
St Louis Business Journal CorpFY2021$12,500
Urban League of Metropolitan St LouisMO · FY2021$10,000
International Institute of Metropolitan St LouisMO · FY2021$7,500
Susan Polgar Foundation IncorporatedFL · FY2020$13,000
Variety the Children's CharityPA · FY2020$10,000
St Louis American FoundationMO · FY2020$10,000
Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day SchoolMO · FY2020$10,000
St Louis University High SchoolMO · FY2020$10,000
By the numbers
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Money outPt IX
$166.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$139.1M
Managementcol C$25.1M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$193.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.0M
Total assetsLn 16$335.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$83K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$126.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
SavingsLn 2$8.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158.3M
Other assetsLn 15$34.9M
Total assetsLn 16$335.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141.3M
Net assetsLn 32$193.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53,248
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $13.5M | $13.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $130.7M | $90.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $159.8M | $158.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $378.9M | $335.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $137.0M | $141.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $241.9M | $193.8M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $26K | $26K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $32.9M | $32.9M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $769K | $769K | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $2.1M | $416K | $1.6M | $81K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $18K | $18K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $55.1M | $49.5M | $4.8M | $879K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.1M | $739K | $314K | $10K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $8.3M | $7.2M | $966K | $171K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $448K | $70K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $532K | $10K | $522K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $215K | $215K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $42K | $42K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $125K | $125K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $8.5M | $4.6M | $3.7M | $115K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $352K | $540 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $6.9M | $5.3M | $1.5M | $122K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6.5M | $4.4M | $1.9M | $91K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $9.2M | $8.3M | $793K | $41K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $239K | $3K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $771K | $659K | $112K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $4.0M | $2.9M | $1.0M | $60K |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $11.0M | $7.9M | $2.9M | $165K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2.5M | $195K | $2.3M | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $6.4M | $6.2M | $187K | $30K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $166.2M | $139.1M | $25.1M | $2.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $166.6M | $183.1M | −$16.5M | $157.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $170.8M | $184.0M | −$13.3M | $174.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $126.9M | $166.2M | −$39.3M | $193.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $150.2M | $162.6M | −$12.5M | $241.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $155.9M | $171.8M | −$15.9M | $278.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $161.3M | $178.4M | −$17.0M | $276.5M | 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,933,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,443,300$3,687,201
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $113,598,024$113,753,963
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,296,390$7,036,786
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,820,462$2,455,701
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,158,176$126,933,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,114,309$33,676,418
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,051,781$70,472,138
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $164,589$124,616
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,309,405$61,976,737
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,640,084$166,249,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,481,908−$39,316,258
Part VI · Governance 19 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $126,933,651 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,946
VIII-1e Government grants$1,280,089
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,317,166
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$83,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,687,201
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,753,963$113,753,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,600,086$4,600,086
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,421,648$1,421,648
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,436,700$2,436,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$37,295−$37,295
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $185,407 · Excluded from tax $885,941$1,071,348
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,939,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,307,080$126,933,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,249,909 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,535$25,535
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,882,118$32,882,118
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $768,765$768,765
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $415,684 · Management $1,621,360 · Fundraising $81,216$2,118,260
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $18,000$18,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,485,585 · Management $4,781,422 · Fundraising $878,794$55,145,801
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $739,415 · Management $313,875 · Fundraising $10,339$1,063,629
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,155,615 · Management $965,830 · Fundraising $170,503$8,291,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,316,977 · Management $447,802 · Fundraising $69,721$3,834,500
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,046 · Management $522,034$532,080
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $215,341$215,341
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $42,343$42,343
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $124,616$124,616
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,211,406$1,211,406
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,621,786 · Management $3,719,603 · Fundraising $114,841$8,456,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,663,777 · Management $352,084 · Fundraising $540$3,016,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,273,616 · Management $1,470,723 · Fundraising $121,644$6,865,983
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,421,256 · Management $1,941,021 · Fundraising $91,127$6,453,404
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,335,521 · Management $793,225 · Fundraising $41,146$9,169,892
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,122,773 · Management $239,343 · Fundraising $2,979$1,365,095
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $658,759 · Management $112,022$770,781
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,915,378 · Management $1,028,357 · Fundraising $59,530$4,003,265
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,928,860 · Management $2,856,179 · Fundraising $165,322$10,950,361
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $194,767 · Management $2,317,449$2,512,216
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,195,724 · Management $186,687 · Fundraising $29,528$6,411,939
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,149,957 · Management $25,138,106 · Fundraising $1,961,846$166,249,909
Part X · Balance sheet $335,061,582 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $13,822,746; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,138,564$4,048,924
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,380,461$8,945,521
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,926,144$2,891,424
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,214,527$18,489,941
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,633,156$2,758,074
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,751,881$158,276,650
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,669,012$70,138,236
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $25,017,186$20,804,577
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,614,612$34,885,489
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,855,979$335,061,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,123,492$12,333,394
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,110,034$354,204
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,386,312$12,676,684
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $64,674,731$59,855,177
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,608,947$8,493,314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,992,930$141,269,712
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,222,136$140,024,806
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,640,913$53,767,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $241,863,049$193,791,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,855,979$335,061,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,791,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,933,651
XI-2 Total expenses$166,249,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,316,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$241,863,049
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,937,106
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,817,815
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,791,870
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