To bring joy, delight, and laughter to life through the magic of Circus and community outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $677 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$165K
199% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 199% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$279K
Spent
$265K
To programs
59%
Net assets
−$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$279K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$838K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$777K
Expenses
$265K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$702K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$680K
Net assets
−$82K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$82K
FY2021$60K
FY2022−$152K
FY2023−$318K
FY2024−$220K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $156K Management & general 24% · $65K Fundraising 17% · $45K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

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

Jack Marsh’s $89K as Artistic and Executive Dir is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jack Marsh$88,539$88,461—
Karen Park——$73,945

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $156K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Circus flora specializes in on-ring circus performances and has growingoutreach programs and collaborations. The clowns on call program waslaunched in 2011 and has delivered the joy of circus to the lives ofthousands of hospitalized children and their families at cardinal glennon and mercy hospitals.

$156Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$855
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
−$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Other incomeLn 4–11$855
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$609
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
Net assetsLn 32−$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6116
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$583$609
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K$165K
Net assetsLn 32−$133K−$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$105K$63K$2K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$934$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$370$370
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$2K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$13K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K$77
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$156K$65K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $777K$680K$98K−$220K 990 PDF
FY2023 $752K$794K−$42K−$318K 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$805K−$209K−$152K 990 PDF
FY2021 $838K$702K$136K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $279K$265K$14K−$82K 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 $279,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,726$233,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $553,260$44,767
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,488$855
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $792,525$279,386
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 $118,626$120,943
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $749,064$144,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $867,690$264,980
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,165$14,406
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,386 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $771 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$25,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,767$44,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $84$84
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,767 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $871$279,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,980 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $62,563 · Management $1,817 · Fundraising $40,554$104,934
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $934 · Fundraising $3,976$4,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,122 · Management $2,977$11,099
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,100$8,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,101$36,101
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,891$29,891
IX-17 TravelPrograms $370$370
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,715$5,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,520$1,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,881 · Management $25,429$27,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,540 · Management $15,485$28,025
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,793 · Management $4,135 · Fundraising $77$7,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,781 · Management $64,592 · Fundraising $44,607$264,980
Part X · Balance sheet $82,887 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,648$28,926
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $178$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,160$1,525
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,003$10,843
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,780$8,224
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,530$10,010
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $583$609
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,360$2,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,242$82,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,336$726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $268,477$164,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$153,235−$101,800
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$133,235−$81,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,242$82,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$81,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,386
XI-2 Total expenses$264,980
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$133,235
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$37,020
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$81,800

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