Go St Louis

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 43-1864732

To encourage individuals and families in the st. Louis region to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle year round.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 750 volunteers and 5 employees.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $154K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$283K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$835K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$818K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$291K
FY2025▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$291K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.2M Management & general 9% · $127K Fundraising 5% · $73K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$145,100Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Vespa’s $145K as President is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Monica Vespa$145,100$144,800$135,000———
Monica Langenberg———$125,000$104,166$104,800

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes healthy, active lifestyles for St. Louis individuals and families all year long.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Go ST. Louis promotes health and fitness by offering programs and events throughout the year for people of all ages and abilities. The organization's youth programs serve over 5,000 students annually, and go ST. Louis events cater to 20,000 runners and walkers each year. Events include: the greater ST.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$154K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$892K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$457K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$457K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$892K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6750
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$344K$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$283K
Net assetsLn 32$297K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$117K$15K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$117K$15K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$19K$35K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$2K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$65$31K$10
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$4K$228
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105K$98K$6K$576
Office expensesLn 13$80K$55K$17K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$17K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$738K$738K$103
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K$180
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$127K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$7K$291K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.5M−$254K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$68K$551K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$227K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $585K$602K−$17K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $835K$818K$16K$299K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,387,619 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,039 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$457,183
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$457,183
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $892,086$892,086
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,771$1,771
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,540$26,540
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $928,665 · Excluded from tax $1,771$1,387,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,394,376 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,864 · Management $14,561 · Fundraising $18,476$149,901
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,188 · Management $14,507 · Fundraising $17,799$149,494
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,796 · Management $35,182 · Fundraising $2,485$56,463
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,905 · Management $2,119 · Fundraising $2,775$22,799
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $19,975$19,975
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $65 · Management $30,988 · Fundraising $10$31,063
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,914 · Management $4,172 · Fundraising $228$6,314
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $98,297 · Management $6,046 · Fundraising $576$104,919
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,057 · Management $17,001 · Fundraising $8,004$80,062
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,631 · Management $2,132 · Fundraising $2,559$21,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $737,501 · Management $103$737,604
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,280 · Management $180$14,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,194,498 · Management $126,991 · Fundraising $72,887$1,394,376
Part X · Balance sheet $573,946 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,269$139,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $257$35,932
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $165,000$356,910
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,677$4,162
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,191$37,669
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $344,394$573,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,000$83,291
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,078$200,096
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,078$283,387
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,316$290,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,316$290,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $344,394$573,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,387,619
XI-2 Total expenses$1,394,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,316
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,559

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

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