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The Thread Stl FY2020 filing

St Louis, MOUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-2359053Revenue $202K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthethreadstl.comPo Box 13281 · St Louis, MO

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The Thread is an organization dedicated to shining a bright light on the bright lights of st. Louis, beginning with people and/or mobilizing people to engage in service, revitalization and charitable opportunity within st. Louis. This is accomplished through a weekly television show and other events throughout the community.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2023
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 17% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
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
$202K
Spent
$199K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$202K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$244
Expenses
$199K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$136K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$98K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $165K Management & general 17% · $34K

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; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tim Ezell
Chairman of the Board
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Adkins
Secretary
$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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Ezell$9,000$33,000$36,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shines light on St. Louis people and mobilizes community service and revitalization.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Weekly Television Show on Saturdays at 8

30 am

$165Kprogram expense

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 · FY2020
Wicks Family Grace Foundation Dated 11132015FY2020$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$121K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$485$485
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$165K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $244$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $2K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$136K−$53K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $202K$199K$3K$98K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $202,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,898$96,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,421$105,529
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $206,319$202,009
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 $38,975$61,618
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,061$136,988
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,036$198,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,283$3,403
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $202,009 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,480
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,529$105,529
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,529 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,606 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,000 · Management $18,000$36,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,618$25,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,702$3,702
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,023$6,023
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,139$3,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,332 · Management $2,307$123,639
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $485$485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,950 · Management $33,656 · Fundraising $0$198,606
Part X · Balance sheet $98,109 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,706$98,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,706$98,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,706$98,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,706$98,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,009
XI-2 Total expenses$198,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,706
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,109

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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