To provide the greater st. Louis area a program of resources and services that contribute to the success rate of business start-ups during their first four years.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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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
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$238K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$326K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$252K
FY2020$258K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$326K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1991.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (thru 03/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Provides resources, services, and support programs to increase the success rate of start-up businesses in the St. Louis area during their first four years.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Not-for-profit CITY/COUNTY partnership established to provide a program of resources and services that contribute to increased success rates of start-up businesses in ST. Louis city and county.

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 41 grants · $359K · 2019–2019
BiogeneratorMO · FY2019$37,500
The Racq Salon and SpaFY2019$14,750
Arch Kids AcademyFY2019$14,000
Rescue Moms Child Development CtrFY2019$13,250
Haven Recovery HomeFY2019$12,870
Body Genie Stl LLCFY2019$12,250
Kare a Lot Child Development CenterFY2019$11,875
Mess Pats DaycareFY2019$10,750
Stl-Stylecom LLCFY2019$9,657
Sjb LLC Restaurant GroupMD · FY2019$9,500
Favored LLCFY2019$9,304
P and M Foods LLCFY2019$9,229
Property ExpertsFY2019$9,000
Atlantis Conscious LivingFY2019$8,500
Belva INC an Apple a Day Learning CenterFY2019$8,000
Tilsunup24hr DaycareFY2019$7,750
Brighter Futures DaycareFY2019$7,750
Liberty Auto Salvage Co INCFY2019$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Government grantsLn 1e$585K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$675K$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$295K$238K
Net assetsLn 32$380K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$153K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$288K$288K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$71K
Information technologyLn 14$288$288
OccupancyLn 16$754K$754K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$284K$284K
All other expensesLn 24e$970$970
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.8M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$54K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $1.8M$1.8M$17K$380K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$43K$364K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$91K$407K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $1.9M$1.6M$252K$497K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2021 $1.9M$1.9M−$10K$258K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2021 $1.3M$1.1M$154K$252K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,724,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $703,219$585,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,082,917$1,104,368
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$35,011
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,786,136$1,724,624
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 $237,262$195,205
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,532,142$1,583,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,769,404$1,778,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,732−$53,863
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,724,624 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$585,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$585,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,104,368$1,104,368
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $35,011$35,011
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,104,368 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,011$1,724,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,778,487 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,704$152,704
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,931$8,931
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,451$21,451
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,119$12,119
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $49,527$49,527
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,681$35,681
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $288,186$288,186
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71,339$71,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $288$288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $754,063$754,063
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,441$2,441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,679$54,679
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $42,448$42,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $283,660$283,660
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $970$970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,778,487 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,778,487
Part X · Balance sheet $564,122 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $25,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $358,755$245,348
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,978$84,965
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,650$16,840
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $246,648$191,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $675,031$564,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $178,045$114,452
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$9,392
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,690$113,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $294,735$237,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,296$326,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $675,031$564,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $326,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,724,624
XI-2 Total expenses$1,778,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,296
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$326,433

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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