THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST (EIN 82-1838644)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-02-14
IRS object ID
202420459349302222
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-02-14T13:15:39-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN264532849PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PURK & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11034 SOUTH BRENTWOOD BLVD STE 2000AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN821838644EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE OPPORTUNITY TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2D/B/A ZEST EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPPOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3143285688PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15501 DELMAR BLVD SUITE A300AddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63112ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC SCROGGINSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3143285688PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstERICPersonFirstNm
Person LastSCROGGINSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNAH R PURK CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00614610PTIN
Phone3148844000PhoneNum
Preparation2024-02-09PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerERIC SCROGGINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15501 DELMAR BLVD SUITE A300AddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,021,553GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTHEOPPORTUNITYTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESTS IN EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS EAGER TO BUILD THE CAPACITY REQUIRED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$1,122PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$14,021,553CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$3,699,159PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,865,885CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,470,201PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,750,091CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$454,233PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,488,522TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,488,522NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESTS IN EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS EAGER TO BUILD THE CAPACITY REQUIRED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE CHANGE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,519,069ExpenseAmt
Grant$996,477GrantAmt
DescOUR FIRST STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF THOSE MOST UNDERSERVED BY OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND EMPOWER FAMILIES AND STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND DRIVE CHANGE AS PART OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE COALITION. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO 1) STRENGTHEN PARENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE BY ORGANIZING AND GROWING NEW NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS FOCUSED ON LOWEST 5% PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN ST. LOUIS CITY, SEEDING EFFORTS TO CREATE DEMAND IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, AND IMPROVING CHARTER PERCEPTIONS BY ORGANIZING 10K CHARTER PARENT VOICES VIA STATE CHARTER ASSOCIATION, 2) INCREASING TRUST THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY COALITIONS, AND 3) CONTINUE INVESTING IN EARLY STAGE GROWTH OF KEY PARTNERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,002,449ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,285,561GrantAmt
DescOUR SECOND STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS SCHOOLS BY GROWING THE CAPACITY OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS, LAUNCHING NEW AND INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING EXISTING SCHOOLS WITH CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINED SUCCESS, AND HELPING DISTRICTS TO METHODICALLY TRANSFORM THEIR LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS. THIS PROGRAIM AIMS TO 1) DRIVE TOWARD GOAL OF 25% STUDENTS IN QUALITY SEATS BY EXPANDING INVESTMENTS IN NEW SCHOOLS, EXPANDING INVESTMENTS FROM THREE SCHOOLS IN FY21 TO THIRTEEN SCHOOLS IN FY24 AND MAINTAINING INVESTMENTS IN HIGH PERFORMING CHARTERS, 2) CATALYZE SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT AUTONOMOUS MODELS THROUGH COMMUNITY DESIGN AND POST-SECONDARY INTERMEDIARY INITIATIVE, AND 3) EXPLORE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVEN COUNTY DISTRICTS REPRESENTING 27K STUDENTS ENROLLED IN LOW-QUALITY SCHOOLS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,084,253ExpenseAmt
Grant$869,800GrantAmt
DescOUR THIRD STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS TO BUILD AN EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENT, INNOVATION, AND EQUITY. THIS PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO 1) MITIGATE HIGH ATTRITION RATES AND DECLINING SUPPLY OF TEACHERS FROM REGIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, 2) DEVELOP MORE ROBUST SCHOOL AND BOARD LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION PLANNING AND PIPELINES, 3) LAUNCH NEW EDUCATION-FOCUSED COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM, 4) BECOME DESTINATION FOR HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION DATA THROUGH INTERNAL RESEARCH AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, AND 5) SHIFT STATE POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRATEGIC PARTNERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$11,605,771TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIC SCROGGINSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3143285688PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15501 DELMAR BLVD SUITE A300AddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63112ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BISHOP MICHAEL JONES SR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LEMKEMEIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD R SCHNUCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC SCROGGINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$375,156$0$0
JOHN W KEMPER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA PENA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH WILLIAMSON
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY BRINKLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH ADEFIOYE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE DIXON
PARTNER50.00$177,157$0$0Yes (X)
TIARA SHEREE JORDAN
EMPLOYEE50.00$136,927$0$0Yes (X)
RACHEL DONNICE POWERS
EMPLOYEE50.00$125,371$0$0Yes (X)
TANESIA LASHAY SIMMONS
EMPLOYEE50.00$166,739$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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BELIEVED LLC
5409 FOREST GLEN DRBROWNSBURGIN46112CONSULTING$177,200
EDSTRATEGIES LLC
244 LINDEN AVENUEST LOUISMO63105CONSULTING$120,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$13,957,608AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$146,080NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,957,608TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$63,945ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,151,838TotalAmt
Program Services$5,151,838ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$981,350TotalAmt
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Management And General$53,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,345,204TotalAmt
Program Services$1,274,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,576TotalAmt
Program Services$59,928ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,225TotalAmt
Program Services$150,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$177,013TotalAmt
Program Services$169,068ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,148TotalAmt
Program Services$26,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,896TotalAmt
Management And General$137,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,665,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,355TotalAmt
Program Services$56,681ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$142,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,133ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$675FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,860TotalAmt
Program Services$481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,242TotalAmt
Program Services$242,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,320FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,028TotalAmt
Management And General$36,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,752TotalAmt
Program Services$9,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM INITIATIVES$1,315,094$1,314,574$520
STIPENDS$354,180$310,180$44,000
EVENTS$156,963$103,381$53,582
RECRUITING$7,196$578$6,618

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,000TotalAmt
Management And General$51,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,750,091TotalAmt
Program Services$11,605,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,121,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,995FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,066,497BOYAmt
EOY$5,362,609EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$162,807LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$55,162LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$143,673BOYAmt
EOY$107,645EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,890BOYAmt
EOY$18,268EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,217,060BOYAmt
EOY$5,488,522EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,217,060BOYAmt
EOY$5,488,522EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,217,060BOYAmt
EOY$5,488,522EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,217,060BOYAmt
EOY$5,488,522EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,271,462ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,343,935CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,181,008CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,625,797CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,923,312CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,957,608CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,031,660TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,181,008CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,625,797CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,923,312CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,957,608CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,031,660TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$46,031,660PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,450CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,410CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,122CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$46,101,431TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,630,091FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,750,091FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$787,505FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$196,876FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$483,957CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$524,858CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$674,241CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$787,505CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,470,561TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,705,842LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$229,400CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$196,722CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$133,500CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$120,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$679,622TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$120,989CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$131,215CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$168,560CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$196,876CurrentYearAmt
Total$617,640TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$926,460GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$12,009InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,002DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,007BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$41,185InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,580DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,605BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$109,613InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,580DepreciationAmt
Book Value$74,033BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$107,645TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,957,608TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,957,608RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$63,945OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$63,945RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,021,553TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,750,091TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,750,091ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,750,091TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINVESTMENT INCOME 63,945.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (34 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ATLAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
400 S 18TH STREETST LOUISMO63103833942865501(C)(3)$432,992$0NEW SCHOOLS
BEGINNING FUTURES 2
4981 THRUSH AVENUEST LOUISMO63120844952085501(C)(3)$12,500$0EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI
1618 TOWER GROVE AVEST LOUISMO63110431671014501(C)(3)$469,813$0EXISTING SCHOOL EXPANSION
HAWTHORN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
1901 NORTH KINGSHIGHWAY BLVDST LOUISMO63113462334548501(C)(3)$50,000$0EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
JNB CONSULTING
1613 E 25TH AVENUEDENVERCO80205501(C)(3)$12,000$0DIVERSE/EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND LEADERS
KAIROS ACADEMIES
2315 MIAMI STREETST LOUISMO63118815408421501(C)(3)$540,902$0NEW SCHOOLS
KIPP ST LOUIS
1310 PAPIN STREET SUITE 203ST LOUISMO63103010916759501(C)(3)$382,500$0EXISTING SCHOOL EXPANSION
MOMENTUM ACADEMY
2000 SOUTH 8TH STREETST LOUISMO63104501(C)(3)$355,000$0EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
NAVIGATE STL SCHOOLS
5501 DELMAR BLVD SUITE 200 AST LOUISMO63112842862378501(C)(3)$546,664$0REMOVING BARRIERS TO ACCESS
ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
2 OAK KNOLLST LOUISMO63105501(C)(3)$41,250$0DIGITAL DIVIDE FUND
ST LOUIS TEACHER RESIDENCY
3407 S JEFFERSON AVEST LOUISMO63118301000654501(C)(3)$300,000$0DIVERSE/EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AND LEADERS
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
3545 LINDELL BLVDST LOUISMO63103501(C)(3)$20,000$0RESEARCH, LEARNING, AND POLICY
ST LOUIS VOICES ACADEMY
1220 OLIVE ST SUITE 200ST LOUISMO63103501(C)(3)$255,619$0NEW SCHOOLS
TEACH FOR AMERICA
5501 DELMAR BLVD SUITE A280ST LOUISMO63112501(C)(3)$180,000$0NEW SCHOOLS
THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
1785 PENNSYLVANIA AVEPAGEDALEMO63133833692466501(C)(3)$319,235$0NEW SCHOOLS
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNIVERSITY CITY
8136 GROBY ROADUNIVERSITY CITYMO63130436003857501(C)(3)$194,000$0DISTRICT CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS
BELIEVE SCHOOLS
2540 N CAPITOL AVENUEINDIANAPOLISIN46208501(C)(3)$254,400$0NEW SCHOOLS
BRIDGE 2 HOPE
5501 DELMAR BLVDST LOUISMO63112501(C)(3)$250,000$0PARENT & STUDENT LEADERSHIP
MISSOURI CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
1306 PAPIN STREETST LOUISMO63103501(C)(3)$200,000$0RESEARCH, LEARNING, AND POLICY
SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
2101 S JEFFERSON AVEST LOUISMO63104501(C)(3)$51,350$0EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
THE 74 MILLION
222 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10038501(C)(3)$50,000$0INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS IN EDUCATION
COUNTERPUBLIC
2701 CHEROKEE STREETST LOUISMO63118501(C)(3)$50,000$0EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS
6025 CHIPPEWA ST STE 206ST LOUISMO63109501(C)(3)$34,550$0EXISTING SCHOOL EXPANSION
NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
3033 NORTH EUCLID AVENUEST LOUISMO63115501(C)(3)$22,200$0EXISTING SCHOOL EXPANSION
ST LOUIS CITY LEAGUE
4132 UTAH STREETST LOUISMO63116501(C)(3)$19,500$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
THE CORE COLLECTIVE AT ST VINCENT HOME
7401 FLORISSANT ROADST LOUISMO63121501(C)(3)$10,000$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
818 CASS AVENUEST LOUISMO63106501(C)(3)$10,000$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
ST LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL
1881 PINE STREETST LOUISMO63103501(C)(3)$8,200$0EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
ALIGNED
22052 W 66TH STREET STE 200SHAWNEE MISSIONKS66226501(C)(3)$7,500$0EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
BROWNPRENEURS
1720 MARKET STREETST LOUISMO63182501(C)(3)$7,500$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
JADASA
2880 NETHERTON DRIVE STE 103ST LOUISMO63136501(C)(3)$7,500$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
KEYCHAIN KARNIVAL LLC
20 SOUTH SARAH STREETST LOUISMO63108501(C)(3)$7,500$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
MENA DARRE LLC
4346 GIBSON AVENUEST LOUISMO63110501(C)(3)$7,500$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
JUSTINE PETERSEN
1023 N GRAND BLVDSAINT LOUISMO63106501(C)(3)$7,500$0ALIGNED COMMUNITY COALITION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org34Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING IS PERFORMED PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE USE OF FEEDBACK REPORTS BY THE GRANTEE ON HOW THE GRANT FUNDING WAS UTILIZED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ERIC SCROGGINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$300,156$0$75,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$375,156$0$0$0
JESSE DIXON
PARTNER$177,157$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$177,157$0$0$0
TANESIA LASHAY SIMMONS
EMPLOYEE$166,739$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$166,739$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$146,080NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNET PROCEEDS FROM SALEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND PRESENTED TO THE CEO OF THE TRUST. THE CEO THEN REVIEWS THE FORM 990, SIGNS, AND FILES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING-BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE SALARY VIA NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARK ANALYSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE TRUST MAKES THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,665,656. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 187,581. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,868,237.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PROCESS HAS CHANGED.

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