The Ashrei Foundation exists to empower and activate the St. Louis community and partners throughout the state of Missouri to promote economic justice, to relieve suffering, and interrupt cycles of poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $316K a year · 57% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
-87% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$809K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2023▼ -87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$961K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$587K
Expenses
$197K
FY2023▲ +146%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$80K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$447K
Net assets
$809K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$881K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$949K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $119K Management & general 33% · $65K Fundraising 6% · $13K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,361Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Ruiz’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sara Ruiz$100,178$68,361$43,654
Rabbi Susan Talve——$6,800

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering communities to promote economic justice and relieve poverty.

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3 programs · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2022, we launched a pilot program to expand access to photo identification, which has now become an established program called the North City Photo ID Project. In 2023, this program trained 70 volunteers and served 875 individuals.

$69Kprogram expense
02

In 2023, the Ashrei Foundation supported the Missouri State ID Access Coalition as a co-facilitator of the program in partnership with St. Francis Xavier College Church. We supported their Fall Mini-Grant Funding Cycle, supporting 7 groups across the state of Missouri who wanted to assist individuals with getting their government-issued…

$30Kprogram expense
03

The Ashrei Foundation has also actively supported abortion access in the state of Missouri. This included attending an AccessMO event about the ballot initiative process, amplifying messaging, and coordinating with MO Jobs With Justice to offer a training in preparation for signature gathering in 2024.

$20Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$809K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$804K
Total assetsLn 16$814K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$724K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$804K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$814K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$809K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 663
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$885K$804K
Total assetsLn 16$885K$814K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$881K$809K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$55K$25K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$786$786
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$6K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450$450
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$105
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$1K$115$851$40
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$275$17
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$119K$65K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $587K$447K$140K$949K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $125K$197K−$72K$809K 990 PDF
FY2022 $961K$80K$881K$881K 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 $125,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $958,664$101,812
I-9 Program service revenue$200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,598$23,197
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $961,368$125,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$17,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,467$99,306
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,897$80,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,364$197,355
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $881,004−$72,146
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,209 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,812
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,812
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200$200
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,197$23,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$125,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,355 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,500$17,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,266 · Management $24,633 · Fundraising $11,843$91,742
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,168$2,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,824 · Management $786 · Fundraising $786$5,396
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,169$5,169
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,598 · Management $20,000$25,598
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $450$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,753 · Management $2,022$3,775
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,930 · Fundraising $105$3,035
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,300$7,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $115 · Management $851 · Fundraising $40$1,006
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,117 · Management $1,234$31,351
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,573 · Management $275 · Fundraising $17$2,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,364 · Management $65,200 · Fundraising $12,791$197,355
Part X · Balance sheet $813,791 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,212$79,513
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $870,934$724,336
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,442
X-15 Other assets$8,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $885,146$813,791
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,142$4,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,142$4,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $881,004$808,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $881,004$808,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $885,146$813,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $808,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,209
XI-2 Total expenses$197,355
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$881,004
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$28
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$808,886

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