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Clayton Community Foundation

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 43-1642179Revenue $433K in FY2024

On file with the IRSclaytoncommunityfoundation.org10 N Bemiston Ave, 63105-3304 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Jun 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Clayton Community Foundation serves as a nonprofit partner to the city of Clayton to catalyze the community's passion for excellence through private investment in art, history, parks and sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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 $89K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$433K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$433K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$433K
Expenses
$483K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$607K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $292K Management & general 36% · $172K Fundraising 4% · $19K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alex Elmstead
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Goodman
VP of Governance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Rolwes Volk
VP of External Affairs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Melinger
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hannah Kim
Legal Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Thorn
Chair of Ccf History
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Chase
Chair of Ccf Art
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Invests private funds in art, history, parks, and sustainability to enhance the community.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support the Clayton community by supporting key projects in the city.

$292Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$29K
Apex Oil Company Charitable FoundationFY2024$5K
Chapman Family FoundationFY2024$4K
John and Alex Arnold FamilyFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$39K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $952K · 2020–2023
City of ClaytonFY2023$132,183
City of ClaytonFY2022$371,682
City of ClaytonFY2021$287,820
City of ClaytonFY2020$159,944

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$172K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$254K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$158K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$125K$0$125K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$0$32K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$0$0$16K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$20K$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$274K$272K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$292K$172K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $433K$483K−$50K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $336K$516K−$180K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$607K−$138K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$386K−$5K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $218K$288K−$70K$2.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $433,257 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,137$168,732
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76,754$264,525
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,891$433,257
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,180
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $515,779$480,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $515,779$483,305
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$179,888−$50,048
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $433,257 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,732
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $264,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$433,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $483,305 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $125,153 · Fundraising $0$125,153
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $31,700 · Fundraising $0$31,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,180$3,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $16,129$16,129
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,203 · Fundraising $0$2,203
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,695 · Management $9,141 · Fundraising $0$28,836
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,320 · Fundraising $0$2,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $272,135 · Management $1,649 · Fundraising $0$273,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,830 · Management $172,166 · Fundraising $19,309$483,305
Part X · Balance sheet $1,918,235 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,570$170,451
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,081,882$83,289
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,316$2,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $427$7,379
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,458,183$1,654,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,757,378$1,918,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $346,662$157,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,946,662$157,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,513−$1,657
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,792,203$1,762,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,810,716$1,760,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,757,378$1,918,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,760,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$433,257
XI-2 Total expenses$483,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,810,716
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,760,668

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

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