Litshop: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 83-3522861)

Kelli Best-Oliver’s $5K as Executive Dir. is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2020	FY2019
Kelli Best-Oliver	$5,069	$930

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Litshop is an education nonprofit based in St Louis, MO, formed in 2019.

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3 programs · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Community-Based Afterschool

LitShop community-based afterschool programs are semester-long workshops focusing on literacy and hands-on building and making, including at least one hands-on project and one literacy or writing study. Each program meets once weekly over the course of a semester. Free for participants.

$68Kprogram expense

02

Summer Programs

LitShop summer programs are weeks-long workshops focusing on literacy and hands-on building and making, including at least one hands-on project and one literacy study or writing project. Free and open to the community with a capacity of 12 participants staffing includes two instructors.

$34Kprogram expense

03

School-Based Afterschool

LitShop school-based afterschool programs each focus on one school-partner site. Each program meets once weekly over the course of a semester. Free for participants. 15 participant capacity, must attend partner school. Staffing includes two instructors, preferably one school staff member.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2024

Regional Cultural & Performing Arts Development CommissionFY2024$8K

Mary's PenceFY2024$6K

Cigna FoundationFY2024$603

Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$52

Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$14K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$309K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K

Other incomeLn 4–11$2K

Money outPt IX

$160K

Ln 25

Programscol B$104K

Managementcol C$53K

Fundraisingcol D$3K

Owns and owesPt X

$130K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K

Total assetsLn 16$158K

LiabilitiesLn 26$28K

PeoplePt VI, VII

6

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a6

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K

Government grantsLn 1e$75K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K

Other incomeLn 4–11$2K

Gains on assetsLn 7$0

Total revenueLn 12$309K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$42K

SavingsLn 2$0

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$0

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0

Other assetsLn 15$3K

Total assetsLn 16$158K

LiabilitiesLn 26$28K

Net assetsLn 32$130K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$723	$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13		$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c		$0
Total assetsLn 16	$6K	$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$25K	$28K
Net assetsLn 32	−$19K	$130K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$500	$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4	$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6	$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$72K	$58K	$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$0
Payroll taxesLn 10	$6K	$5K	$848
Management feesLn 11a	$0
Legal feesLn 11b	$0
Accounting feesLn 11c	$5K	$1K	$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$3K			$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$343		$343
Office expensesLn 13	$864		$864
Information technologyLn 14	$0
RoyaltiesLn 15	$0
OccupancyLn 16	$37K	$18K	$19K
TravelLn 17	$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18	$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$0
InterestLn 20	$4K		$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$3K	$2K	$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$25K	$19K	$6K
All other expensesLn 24e	$4K	$120	$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$160K	$104K	$53K	$3K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$309K	$160K	$149K	$130K	990 PDF
FY2024	$148K			−$19K	990 PDF
FY2023	$106K			$34K	990 PDF
FY2022	$106K			$74K	990 PDF
FY2021	$61K			$26K	990 PDF
FY2020	$36K			$15K	990 PDF
FY2019	$12K			$5K	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 $309,466 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$302,163

I-9 Program service revenue$5,227

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$2,076

I-12 Total revenue$309,466

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$500

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$77,727

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$2,775

I-17 Other expenses$79,051

I-18 Total expenses$160,053

I-19 Revenue less expenses$149,413

Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,466 across 11 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $1,387 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1e Government grants$75,161

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,002

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,163

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,227$5,227

VIII-3 Investment income$0

VIII-5 Royalties$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $689$689

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,916 · Excluded from tax $1,387$309,466

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,053 across 31 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500

IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0

IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0

IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,421 · Management $13,793$72,214

IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0

IX-9 Other employee benefits$0

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,665 · Management $848$5,513

IX-11a Management fees$0

IX-11b Legal fees$0

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,177 · Management $4,223$5,400

IX-11d Lobbying fees$0

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,775$2,775

IX-11f Investment management fees$0

IX-11g Other fees for services$0

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $343$343

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $864$864

IX-14 Information technology$0

IX-15 Royalties$0

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,944 · Management $18,665$36,609

IX-17 Travel$0

IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0

IX-20 InterestManagement $3,562$3,562

IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,997 · Management $1,228$3,225

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,035 · Management $6,123$25,158

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120 · Management $3,770$3,890

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,859 · Management $53,419 · Fundraising $2,775$160,053

Part X · Balance sheet $158,355 assets, 18 lines filed

Asset lines not itemized here account for $31; see the IRS return.

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $723$42,467

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0

X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$110,161

X-4 Accounts receivable$0

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,715$1,059

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $415$1,506

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0

X-11 Publicly traded securities$0

X-12 Other securities$0

X-13 Program-related investments$0

X-14 Intangible assets$0

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,131$3,131

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,984$158,355

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,095$28,053

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,095$28,053

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$19,111$130,302

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$19,111$130,302

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,984$158,355

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,302 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$309,466

XI-2 Total expenses$160,053

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$149,413

XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$19,111

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,302

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

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