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Faust Park Foundation FY2020 filing

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Chesterfield, MO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 43-1245971Revenue $32K in FY2020

On file with the IRSstlouiscarousel.com15055 Faust Park, 63017-1854 · Chesterfield, MOTax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operation of antique carousel for the benefit of st. Louis county residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$32K
Spent
$77K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$553K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$32K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$77K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$553K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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% · $64K Management & general 17% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nora Amato
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ginny McCook
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Hoffman
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Flotken
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Kintz
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonya O'Connell
Executive Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates an antique carousel for St. Louis County residents' enjoyment.

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2 programs · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The ST. Louis carousel offers rides and private rentals with its 60 hand carved horses and four deer. The carousel is located within a climate-controlled building inside beautiful faust park in west ST. Louis county.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Carousel camp is a unique camp in that the children get carousel rides daily, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, plus the new addition of "wildlife explorer". This part of the program will teach children to observe, value and respect the out of DOORS.THE mini ninja challenge includes fitness challenges for ages 5-12 that are designed to…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$553K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$32K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$447K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$553K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$305K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$599K$555K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$597K$553K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$900
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$1K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$471$319$152
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$64K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $264K$190K$74K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024 $162K$200K−$39K$493K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$146K−$10K$532K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$172K$10K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $124K$152K−$28K$537K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $32K$77K−$44K$553K 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 I · Summary $32,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,966$13,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,256$47,097
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$43,319$1,006
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,746−$29,604
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,157$32,476
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 $33,828$18,274
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,571$58,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,399$76,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,758−$44,461
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $32,476 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$30,274 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,800
VIII-1e Government grants$12,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,977
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,097$47,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,006$1,006
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $670$670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,767 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,268$32,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,937 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,093$17,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,181$1,181
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,803$1,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,993$22,993
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,705$2,705
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,852$13,852
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,593 · Management $900$8,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,193 · Management $5,743$6,936
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $319 · Management $152$471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,224 · Management $12,713 · Fundraising $0$76,937
Part X · Balance sheet $554,807 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,763$3,350
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $220,468$71,474
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $24,291$33,232
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $305,459$446,751
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $598,981$554,807
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,818$2,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,818$2,105
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $597,163$552,702
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $597,163$552,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $598,981$554,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $552,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,476
XI-2 Total expenses$76,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,461
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$597,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$552,702

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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