Lansdowne Up was established to transform Lansdowne, east st. Louis, il into a thriving neighborhood - one person, one property at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 48% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$235K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$6.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$12.6M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.2M Management & general 30% · $509K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Board Member
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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

Transforms a neighborhood by improving properties and empowering residents.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Lansdowne up was established to transform lansdowne, east ST. Louis, il into a thriving neighborhood - one person, one property at a time.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2022–2022
St Clair County Intergovernmental Grants DepartmentFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$509K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$634K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$634K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$634K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$634K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5K$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$235K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$842K$574K$268K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$81K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$9K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$15K$69K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$63$63
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$95K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$465K$414K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K−$18K$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$509K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.6M$3.9M$2.7M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.0M$4.7M$2.3M$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.4M$3.0M$4.3M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.5M$1.7M$2.8M$2.8M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,474,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$4,467,779
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,327
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,000$4,474,106
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 $0$961,292
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$752,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,713,994
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,000$2,760,112
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $4,474,106 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,467,779
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$200,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,467,779
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $2,000$2,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $4,327$4,327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $6,327 · Excluded from tax $0$4,474,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,713,994 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $573,543 · Management $268,260$841,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,411 · Management $38,078$119,489
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,181 · Management $6,093$15,274
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,079$15,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,667 · Management $69,111$83,778
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,288$2,288
IX-20 InterestManagement $63$63
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,025$35,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $95,047$95,047
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $414,374 · Management $50,333$464,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$18,306 · Management $59,747$41,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,204,942 · Management $509,052 · Fundraising $0$1,713,994
Part X · Balance sheet $2,994,950 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $18,934; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,000$633,799
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$2,327,138
X-15 Other assets$2,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,000$2,994,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$234,773
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$234,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,000$2,760,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,000$2,994,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,760,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,474,106
XI-2 Total expenses$1,713,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,760,112
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,000
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,760,177

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