FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN

EIN 43-1466112 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED to RAISE FUNDS for THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT of THE DEPARTMENT of SPECIAL EDUCATION of THE ARCHDIOCESE of ST. LOUIS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS to THE DEPARTMENT for GENERAL PURPOSES and to PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS to NEEDY STUDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.77%of revenue went to mission work95.3% of expenses · Program services

0.21%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$67.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.01%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses

$11.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$499,864

Mission workProgram services$323,76264.77% of revenue95.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,0373.01% of revenue4.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,0600.21% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$160,00532.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$339,85967.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 95.3% mission · 4.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 376.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$499,864

Expenses$339,859

Annual surplus $160,005 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$323,762 · 95.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,037 · 4.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,060 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$499,864

Expenses$339,859

Assets$3,974,348

Income$1,400,361

Contributions$83,043

Mission work (program services)$323,762

Fundraising$1,060

Grants given$2,675,000

Average grant$334,375

Management and general$15,037

Stocks and bonds$3,938,359

Accounting fees$11,846

Investing fees$16,953

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (30)

KATIE SCHMIDTRUSTEE

TODD SCHNUCKTRUSTEE

TERI WOLFNERTRUSTEE

STEVE LOHRTRUSTEE

STEVE BAUMERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN ROYTREASURER

SCOTT SCHNUCKVICE PRESIDENT

REV MSGR VERNON GARDINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PATTY GOESSLINGTRUSTEE

MOLLY RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

MEGAN BROWDYTRUSTEE

MAUREEN BAUMERTRUSTEE

MARY ROYTRUSTEE

LAURA SCHLAPPRIZZISECRETARY

LAURA GEORGETRUSTEE

ANDREW RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

JULIE SCHNUCKTRUSTEE

JOSEPH WHITEPRESIDENT

JASON BROWDYTRUSTEE

JAN TINESTRUSTEE

GREG WOLFNERTRUSTEE

GAYE FREDERICTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH MESKERTRUSTEE

DONALD SCHLAPPRIZZITRUSTEE

DIANA LOHRTRUSTEE

DEBY SCHLAPPRIZZITRUSTEE

DEBBY WHITETRUSTEE

BOB FREDERICTRUSTEE

BARBARA HOOVERTRUSTEE

ANN LIBERMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 20 ARCHBISHOP MAY DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119-5738
County: St. Louis
In care of: REV MSGR VERNON E GARDIN
Primary officer: REV MSGR VERNON E GARDIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(314) 792-7420

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes