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Lindbergh Schools Foundation

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 43-1819740

Endow and administer funds that award scholarships to lindbergh high school students and teacher grants. Also to provide assistance within the community to support children and families associated with the lindbergh school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $448K a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$788K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$788K
FY2025▲ +68%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$547K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$468K
FY2025$788K
Expenses
$405K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$405K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLindbergh Schools Foundation
EINHdr · item D43-1819740
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Louis, MO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lindberghfoundationstl.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23
Program services77%$313K
Management & general23%$92K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
77%
of spending reaches programs▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
116.5mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +10% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+49%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +199% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +14%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.1M
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$3K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$383K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.1M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$3.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$484K · 61%
Investment income$226K · 29%
Other revenue$78K · 10%
Contributions & grants61%$484K
Investment income29%$226K
Other revenue10%$78K
Total revenueLn 12$788K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $3.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $405K · Less non-cash grants $86K · Cash operating expenses/yr $319K
116.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $313K · Total expenses $405K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $92K · Total expenses $405K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $405K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $607K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $484K · Total revenue $788K
61%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $788K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $788K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $226K · Total revenue $788K
+29%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $405K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $788K · Prior year $468K
+68%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $547K · FY2024 $788K
+10%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $3.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $788K · Expenses $405K
+49%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.1M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $3.1M · Total assets $3.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.1M
96%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Donald Bee · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $405K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $405K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 77%——
Spent on management, % of spending 23%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Revenue growth 68%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Donald Bee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Victor Lenz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggy Robb
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Rudoff
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Simpson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 17Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 17Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Awards scholarships to students and teacher grants, supporting children and families in the Lindbergh School District.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $313K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Lindbergh High School Student Scholarships

The foundation awards scholarships to college bound seniors at lindbergh high school

$152Kprogram expense
02

Supporting leadership development opportunities for students. Strengthening the bond between the lindbergh school district, the alumni, and the community. The foundation raises funds for multiple scholarship funds.

$127Kprogram expense
03

Spirit of Lindbergh Teacher Grant Program

Awards grants of up to $500 each to teachers in the lindbergh school district who propose new or innovative educational approaches for use in their classrooms.

$34Kprogram expense

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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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$10K
Kurt and Katie Mungenast Charitable FundFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$5K
Richard a Baker FoundationFY2024$2K
Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$25
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$27K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $446K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$177,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$113,389
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$73,700

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $788K$405K+68% 990 PDF
FY2024 $468K$392K-57% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$328K+4% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$366K+93% 990 PDF
FY2021 $547K$223K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $787,719 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$293
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$483,891
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$85,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$484,184
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $225,838$225,838
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $77,037$77,037
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $660$660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $226,498 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,037$787,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,802 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $135,161$135,161
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $177,750$177,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,230$18,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $46,450$46,450
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,246$5,246
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $21,965$21,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,911 · Management $91,891 · Fundraising $0$404,802
Part X · Balance sheet $3,109,771 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$127,043
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,541,062$2,970,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,735,133$3,109,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,279$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,179,192$2,405,789
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $547,662$703,982
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,726,854$3,109,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,735,133$3,109,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,109,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$787,719
XI-2 Total expenses$404,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$382,917
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,726,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,109,771

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