Aim High-St Louis FY2023 filing

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Aim High empowers motivated middle school students from High risk environments to strengthen their character, self-confidence, determination, and initiative through a challenging, engaging academic and personal enrichment program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $369K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $178K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$628K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$784K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$628K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$545K
Expenses
$784K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$763K
FY2025$753K
Net assets
$469K
FY2023▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$220K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Aug 1991.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $644K Management & general 9% · $72K Fundraising 9% · $67K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Julie Angelic$71,177$73,947

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

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1 program · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Aim high provides academic programs that will motivate promising middle school students to raise their educational aspirations, finish high school and become leaders in their community. Aim high students will improve their capacity to achieve academically.

$644Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$628K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$784K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$628K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$369K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$105K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$369K$315K$377K$331K$292K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$764K$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$578K$469K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$37K$15K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$288K$974$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$9K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$20K$602$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$14K$37K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K$718
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$98K$86K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$86K$86K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$771$735$36
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$16K$11K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$85K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$308
Total functional expensesLn 25$784K$644K$72K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 $545K$753K−$209K$220K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $619K$763K−$144K$361K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 18, 2024 $628K$784K−$156K$469K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $835K$672K$163K$578K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 20, 2022 $736K$650K$86K$483K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2021 $552K$490K$62K$359K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $628,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $751,824$555,094
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,646$8,306
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,000$64,746
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $835,470$628,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $355,054$417,614
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $317,366$366,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $672,420$783,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,050−$155,677
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $628,146 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$555,094
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$105,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$555,094
VIII-3 Investment income$8,306
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$64,746
VIII-12 Total revenue$628,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $783,823 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,913 · Management $14,764 · Fundraising $22,148$73,825
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $287,633 · Management $974 · Fundraising $16,352$304,959
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,155 · Management $2,721 · Fundraising $4,306$16,182
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,105 · Management $602 · Fundraising $1,941$22,648
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,734 · Management $36,910 · Fundraising $9,188$59,832
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,970 · Management $1,843 · Fundraising $3,559$10,372
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,365 · Management $2,415 · Fundraising $718$6,498
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,250 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $6,000$98,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,697$85,697
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $735 · Fundraising $36$771
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,396 · Management $2,908 · Fundraising $1,833$16,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,845 · Management $1,304 · Fundraising $1,025$87,174
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,170 · Fundraising $308$1,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,063 · Management $72,346 · Fundraising $67,414$783,823
Part X · Balance sheet $581,605 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,738$152,724
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,000$60,000
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $326,910$368,881
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,784$581,605
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,315$12,692
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,000$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,315$112,692
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,427$20,033
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $489,042$448,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $578,469$468,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,784$581,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$628,146
XI-2 Total expenses$783,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$578,469
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,913

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