ST LOUIS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST LOUIS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE ARTS

EIN 43-1382715 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A900)

What they do

Legal and Accounting Services Provided to 176 New Clients; 19 Professional Development Workshops and Webinars for Individual Artists and Arts Administrators; 2 Free Tax Preparation Clinics, 34 Free Presentations Made In College Classrooms, 23 Community-based Presentations and Panels. One Hundred and Fifty Volunteers Provided More Than $350,000 In Pro Bono Services to The Bi-state Creative Community.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.84%of revenue went to mission work76.7% of expenses · Program services

$114.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $19,119 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $62,500 for SUSAN M GREENBERG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$132,085

Mission workProgram services$116,02187.84% of revenue76.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$151,204114.47% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 17.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$132,085

Expenses$151,204

Annual shortfall $19,119 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$116,021 · 76.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$132,085

Expenses$151,204

Assets$375,341

Income$133,290

Contributions$117,303

Mission work (program services)$116,021

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN M GREENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $62,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

SUSAN M GREENBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KERRY RYANDIRECTOR

WILLYETTA CARTERDIRECTOR

TIM MOONEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN HAGENDIRECTOR

RYAN KLEINDIRECTOR

REBECCA THOMASDIRECTOR

PETER CORSALEDIRECTOR

OLIVIA ZHANGDIRECTOR

MATT MINDERDIRECTOR

AMY ALTHOLZDIRECTOR

KARA LAMBERTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER VISINTINEDIRECTOR

GARRETT NIKSCHDIRECTOR

DAVID S KIMDIRECTOR

DAN COHNDIRECTOR

COLIN C CLARKDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN MISNERDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN J SIDERSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 3301 WASHINGTON AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-1118
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % NATHANIEL R CARROLL
Primary officer: Susan M Greenberg, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailvlaa@vlaa.org Phone(314) 863-6960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A900)