THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST (EIN 82-1838644)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-01-14
IRS object ID
202120149349300837
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2021-01-14T14:37:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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 Line14220 DUNCAN AVENUE NO 201AddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63110ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC SCROGGINSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3143285688PhoneNum
Signature2021-01-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNAH R PURK CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,183,458GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressHTTPS://THEOPPORTUNITYTRUST.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBUILD A NETWORK OF PARENTS, EDUCATIONAL ENTREPENEURS, AND ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO REIMAGININGActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE OPPORTUNITY TRUST IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES PARENTS AND TEACHERS, AS WELL AS LEADERS IN SCHOOLS TO HELP ENHANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ST. LOUIS. OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN AMERICA IN ST. LOUIS.MissionDesc
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DescOUR FIRST STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS FOCUSED ON GROWING THE CAPACITY OF ST. LOUIS' MOST SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS, LAUNCHING NEW AND INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS, AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING SCHOOLS WITH STRONG LEADERSHIIP. THIS PROGRAM AREA IDENTIFIES AND DEVELOPS LEADERS TO PLAN AND LAUNCH NEW SCHOOLS IN THE REGION. THIS PROGRAM AREA FUNDS A) THE PLANNING AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING, HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS OR NETWORKS OF SCHOOLS, B) THE PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS FOR EXISTING SCHOOLS THAT ARE LOW OR MEDIUM QUALITY, AND C) WORKS TO EXPAND ENROLLMENT IN DISTRICT SCHOOLS WHERE SCHOOL LEADERS HAVE AUTONOMY OVER THEIR CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT, HIRING, FINANCES AND OTHER AREAS OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS.Desc

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DescOUR SECOND STRATEGIC PRIORITY ENSURES THE REGION HAS THE NECESSARY TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TALENT AND THAT TALENT IS STRATEGICALLY DEPLOYED TO GROW QUALITY SEATS. THIS PROGRAM AREA WORKS TO A) RECRUIT BEST-IN-CLASS TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO TEACHERS IN TARGET DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS B) FUND THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING HIGH QUALITY TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER TALENT PIPELINES IN THE REGION, AND C) FUND THE CREATION OF NEW TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER TALENT DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN THE REGION.Desc

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DescOUR THIRD STRATEGIC PRIORITY HELPS PARENTS ACCESS AND ADVOCATE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS AND HELPS EDUCATORS USE DATA TO ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENT. THIS PROGRAM AREA FUNDS A) TARGETED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION PRACTICE AND POLICY IN THE REGION, B) THE INCUBATION OF PARENT LEADER GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, C) THE CREATION OF A DIGITAL SCHOOL FINDER AND RELATED RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOL LEADERS, AND D) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFIED ENROLLMENT SYSTEM ACROSS ALL CITY SCHOOL TYPES.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1ERIC SCROGGINSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone3143285688PhoneNum

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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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MICHAEL JONES
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JOHN LEMKEMEIER
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TODD R SCHNUCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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JOHN W KEMPER
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JESSICA PENA
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KEITH WILLIAMSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS ROBINSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTON DCCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd
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ServicesCONSULTINGServicesDesc
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$79,475ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$3,659FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DescEVENTSDesc
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$54,145BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$626,500BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,893,542BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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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)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$655,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,343,935CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,181,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,943,583TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$655,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,343,935CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,181,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,943,583TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$14,943,583PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$112CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,450CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,489TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,947,072TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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$229,400FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$229,400FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,449,744FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,989FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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)
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Current Year Minus2$84,366CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$356,597CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$483,957CurrentYearAmt
Total$976,177TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,464,266LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2$28,539CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$117,881CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$229,400CurrentYearAmt
Total$386,936TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2$21,092CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$89,149CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$120,989CurrentYearAmt
Total$244,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$366,066GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,181,008TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,181,008RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$2,450OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,450RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,183,458TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,679,146TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,679,146ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,679,146TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINVESTMENT INCOME 2,450.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CITY GARDEN MONTESSORI
1618 TOWER GROVE AVEST LOUISMO63110431671014501(C)(3)$400,000HIGH PERFORMING EXPANSION
HAWTHORN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
1901 NORTH KINGSHIGHWAY BLVDST LOUISMO63113462334548501(C)(3)$50,000EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON
20 SOUTH SARAH STST LOUISMO63108811359671501(C)(3)$81,000COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
KAIROS ACADEMY
2315 MIAMI STREETST LOUISMO63118815408421501(C)(3)$250,000NEW SCHOOL
KIPP ST LOUIS
1310 PAPIN STREET SUITE 203ST LOUISMO63103010916759501(C)(3)$200,000HIGH PERFORMING EXPANSION
KIPP ST LOUIS
1310 PAPIN STREET SUITE 203ST LOUISMO63103010916759501(C)(3)$65,000HIGH PERFORMING EXPANSION
KIPP ST LOUIS
1310 PAPIN STREET SUITE 203ST LOUISMO63103010916759501(C)(3)$20,000HIGH PERFORMING EXPANSION
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
1900 LAFAYETTE AVEST LOUISMO63104274702106501(C)(3)$17,500HIGH PERFORMING EXPANSION
NEW VENTURE FUND
1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 300WASHINGTON DCDC20036205806345501(C)(3)$142,916PARENT LEADERSHIP
NEW VENTURE FUND
1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 300WASHINGTON DCDC20036205806345501(C)(3)$353,458PARENT LEADERSHIP
NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE
3855 LUCAS AND HUNT ROADNORMANDYMO63121436002548$125,000AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT SCHOOL EXPANSION
PARENTS AS TEACHERS
2228 BALL DRIVEST LOUISMO63146431569124$20,000MISCELLANEOUS POLICY INITIATIES
PREMIER CHARTER SCHOOL
5279 FLYER AVEST LOUISMO63139431844448501(C)(3)$100,000HIGH PERFORMING EXPANSION
ST LOUIS TEACHER RESIDENCY
3407 S JEFFERSON AVEST LOUISMO63118301000654501(C)(3)$250,000NEW TALENT PIPELINES
TEACH FOR AMERICA
1204 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 300ST LOUISMO63103133541913501(C)(3)$250,000EXISTING TALENT PIPELINES
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNVERSITY CITY
8136 GROBY ROADUNIVERSITY CITYMO63130436003857$200,000AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT SCHOOL EXPANSION
WEPOWER
4220 DUNCAN AVEST LOUISMO63110823591958501(C)(3)$75,000PARENT LEADERSHIP
WEPOWER
4220 DUNCAN AVEST LOUISMO63110823591958501(C)(3)$5,000PARENT LEADERSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 (2 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$262,500$0$75,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$337,500$0$0$0
MARCUS ROBINSON
KEY EMPLOYEE$200,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE SALARY VIA NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARK ANALYSIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ST. LOUIS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D:OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: OUR FOURTH STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. EXPENSES $618,152 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 20,000 REVENUE $
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND PRESENTED TO THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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 THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH POLICY AND UNDERSTANDS THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE TAX EXEMT PURPOSED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE SALARY VIA NATIONAL AND LOCAL BENCHMARK ANALYSIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18:THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS ANNUALLY A WRITTEN REPRESENTATION THAT ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO DATE, IF ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WERE TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18:FORMS 990 CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SCETION C, LINE 19:THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,899,855. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 132,841. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,032,696. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,635. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,783. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 522. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,940.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PROCESS HAS CHANGED.

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