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Aaim Education Center INC

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Education EIN 43-1142380Revenue $2.3M in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 25, 2025

On file with the IRSaaimea.orgSaint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Aug 1978School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Educational and research activities related to the workplace

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $212K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$1.1M
229% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 229% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$637K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
−$637K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021−$310K
FY2022−$455K
FY2023−$583K
FY2024−$637K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.9M Management & general 17% · $398K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Don Kaufmann
Chairman (thru 9/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mickey Luna
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Adamski
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Fitter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Forsyth
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Guller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes workplace learning and research through educational programs.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Aaim education center delivers workforce-focused educational and research programming through a variety of organizational development workshops, operational courses, and by providing space for instructor-led and client-hosted sessions.

$1.9Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$398K
Owns and owesPt X
−$637K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Accounts receivableLn 4$84K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$392K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$637K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$321K$392K
Total assetsLn 16$596K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$583K−$637K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$93K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$494K$339K$155K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$811
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$1.0M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$61K$37K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$78K$19K$59K
OccupancyLn 16$222K$208K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K$7K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$110K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$398K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2025 $2.3M$2.3M−$55K−$637K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2024 $2.1M$2.2M−$128K−$583K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2023 $1.8M$1.9M−$144K−$455K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2022 $1.2M$1.5M−$321K−$310K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2021 $1.0M$1.4M−$412K$11K 990 PDF

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 $2,269,847 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,072,321$2,269,847
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,072,321$2,269,847
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $616,980$653,536
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,583,379$1,670,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,200,359$2,324,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$128,038−$54,635
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,269,847 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,269,847$2,269,847
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,269,847 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,269,847
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,324,482 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,156 · Management $42,527$135,683
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $339,409 · Management $154,943$494,352
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,158 · Management $3,724$11,882
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,777 · Management $811$2,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,200 · Management $2,831$9,031
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,388$1,388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,920$10,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,048,660$1,048,660
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,613$42,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,891 · Management $24,374$61,265
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,504 · Management $59,488$77,992
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $208,496 · Management $13,448$221,944
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,118 · Management $42,232$49,350
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $110,103 · Management $29,860$139,963
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,883$11,883
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,968$4,968
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,926,053 · Management $398,429 · Fundraising $0$2,324,482
Part X · Balance sheet $494,202 assets, 11 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $250,528$84,391
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,005$18,061
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $320,543$391,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $596,076$494,202
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,070$23,280
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $169,690$250,086
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $995,986$858,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,178,746$1,131,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$582,670−$637,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$582,670−$637,305
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $596,076$494,202
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$637,305 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,269,847
XI-2 Total expenses$2,324,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$582,670
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$637,305

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

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