See part III, line 1.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$547K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $984K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$547K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.6M
×33 vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
47%
Net assets
$801K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2023▲ ×33
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$10.3M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2023▲ ×15
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$7.2M
Net assets
$801K
FY2023▲ ×54
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$3.8M

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $1.3M Management & general 53% · $1.5M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $547K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$229,744Pt VII · Sec A
$228,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$74,038Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Office
$14,769Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Sardella’s $353K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Anthony Sardella$352,639$228,000
Kevin Webb$273,946$229,744
Donald Lohman$234,872$14,769
Brian Doty$200,985$74,038
Gerren McHam$129,105—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Api Innovation Center is a human services nonprofit based in Saint Louis, MO, formed in 2021.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Fostered private-public partnership to enable us production of oncology drug in ST. Louis for the glioblastoma foundation at an affordable price. Obtained funding for start-up advanced technology company to conduct R&D for enabling manufacturing of seven cardiovascular drugs at 60% of the current cost of such drugs.

$1.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$406
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$801K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$786K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$406
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$786K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$786K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$801K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 66
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$786K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$801K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$547K$547K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$253K$253K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.2M$205K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$13K$71K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$117K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$123$29K
InterestLn 20$129$129
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.3M$1.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $10.3M$7.2M$3.1M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.6M$2.8M$787K$801K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$188K−$80K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$15K$95K$95K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,564,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,500$3,563,728
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179$406
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $107,679$3,564,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$684,196
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,148$2,091,868
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,148$2,777,314
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,469$786,820
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $3,564,134 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,563,728
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,563,728
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $406$406
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $406$3,564,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,777,314 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $547,089$547,089
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $119,411$119,411
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,338$1,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,358$16,358
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $252,502$252,502
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,463$76,463
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,238,756 · Management $204,999$1,443,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,137 · Management $70,782$83,919
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,793$14,793
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $116,974$116,974
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $123 · Management $28,741$28,864
IX-20 InterestManagement $129$129
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,570$9,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,899$64,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,318,165 · Management $1,459,149 · Fundraising $0$2,777,314
Part X · Balance sheet $806,158 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,129$785,556
X-14 Intangible assets$9,419
X-15 Other assets$11,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,752$806,158
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,711
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,752$801,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,752$801,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,752$806,158
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $801,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,564,134
XI-2 Total expenses$2,777,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$786,820
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,752
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$801,447

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