REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

EIN 43-1913803 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

to UNITE and ENGAGE MEMBERS to ACT ON HIGH-IMPACT BUSINESS, CIVIC and PHILANTHROPIC AFFAIRS for THE BETTERMENT of THE ST. LOUIS REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.70 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

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.94%of revenue went to mission work82.7% of expenses · Program services

2.12%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$102.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.59%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $89,422 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $501,880 for KAREN BRANDING (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,383,030

Mission workProgram services$2,873,40784.94% of revenue82.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$527,41115.59% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$71,6342.12% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$3,472,452102.64% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 82.7% mission · 15.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.64% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,383,030

Expenses$3,472,452

Annual shortfall $89,422 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)$2,873,407 · 82.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$527,411 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$71,634 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,383,030

Expenses$3,472,452

Assets$4,243,049

Income$3,383,030

Contributions$3,241,796

Mission work (program services)$2,873,407

Fundraising$71,634

Grants given$10,656,961

Average grant$31,436

Management and general$527,411

Executive compensation (total)$505,797

Stocks and bonds$24,553

Accounting fees$43,558

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN BRANDINGPRESIDENT AND CEO · 60 hrs/week $501,880Base $440,000 · Other $61,880

KATHLEEN T OSBORNPAST PRESIDENT AND CEO · 2 hrs/week $120,000

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 (100)

KAREN BRANDINGPRESIDENT AND CEO

KATHLEEN T OSBORNPAST PRESIDENT AND CEO

ADAM KAUTZNERDIRECTOR

AL KOLLER IIIDIRECTOR

ALAINA MACIADIRECTOR / CHAIR

ANDREW BAGNALLDIRECTOR

ANDREW DAVIDSONDIRECTOR

ANDREW THOMEDIRECTOR

ANNIE SAUGET MILLERDIRECTOR

ANTHONY SPRATTEDIRECTOR

ANTHONY THOMPSONDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR

BEAU BRAUERDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR

BILL CANIANODIRECTOR

BILL CORRIGANDIRECTOR

BOB CANNONDIRECTOR

BOB MILLSTONEDIRECTOR

BOB NEWMARKDIRECTOR

BOB OLOUGHLINDIRECTOR

BRIAN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

BRIAN HOGANDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR

BRIAN SATTERTHWAITEDIRECTOR

BRUCE HOLLANDDIRECTOR

BRYAN COOKDIRECTOR

BRYAN GRAIFFDIRECTOR

BRYAN SAYLERDIRECTOR

BUZZ ECKELKAMPDIRECTOR

CAROLYN KINDLEDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR

CASSANDRA SANFORDDIRECTOR

CHRIS HOHNDIRECTOR / GENERAL COUNSEL

CHRIS KOSTERDIRECTOR

CHRIS ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

CLAIRE ERKERDIRECTOR

CLARK COSTELLODIRECTOR

CRAIG UNRUHDIRECTOR

CURTIS FRANCOISDIRECTOR

DAVID STOKESDIRECTOR

DICK TRACYDIRECTOR

DONALD SUGGSDIRECTOR

DONN LUXDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS WEIBLEDIRECTOR

ERIC ENGLERDIRECTOR

ERIC KITTNERDIRECTOR

ERICA HUGHESDIRECTOR

HARRISON LUVAIDIRECTOR

HASAN MALIKDIRECTOR

IAN CASODIRECTOR

JAKE EILERMANNDIRECTOR

JAMES E WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JAMES F SHEKELTONDIRECTOR

JAMIE AUFFENBERGDIRECTOR

JANE ARNOLDDIRECTOR

JEFF HOELSCHERDIRECTOR

JERE FABICKDIRECTOR

JEREMY FOTHERINGHAMDIRECTOR

JIM LALLYDIRECTOR

JIM MCCOOLDIRECTOR

JOE BLOMKERDIRECTOR

JOHN CAPPSDIRECTOR

JOHN KEMPERDIRECTOR / TREASURER AND SECRETARY

JOHN TVRDIKDIRECTOR

JOHN STUPP JRDIRECTOR

JOSE GARCIADIRECTOR

JULIE LILLYDIRECTOR

KATIE HOPKINSDIRECTOR

KEITH STROPEDIRECTOR

KELLY DIEHLDIRECTOR

LAL KARSANBHAIDIRECTOR

LAURA RAYDIRECTOR

LAURNA GODWINDIRECTOR

MARK BIRKDIRECTOR

MARK OLSONDIRECTOR

MARK THOMDIRECTOR

MARK WITKOWSKIDIRECTOR

MARTIN RESCHDIRECTOR

MATT CORCORANDIRECTOR

MATT MCCLELLANDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL STAENBERGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL YAZBECDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KENNEDY JRDIRECTOR

MIKE DIERBERGDIRECTOR

MIKE ZAMBRANADIRECTOR

MIKE RALLO JRDIRECTOR

MYERS DILLDIRECTOR

NOLAN RUIZDIRECTOR

PAT BUEHRINGDIRECTOR

PAUL HOGANDIRECTOR

PAUL SHAUGHNESSYDIRECTOR

PETER BLUMEYER IIDIRECTOR

RANDELL GELZER JRDIRECTOR

RICK ENGELDIRECTOR

ROB GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

ROBERT BOBROFFDIRECTOR

RON DAUGHERTYDIRECTOR

RUSTY KEELEYDIRECTOR / CHAIR-ELECT & VICE CHAIR

RYAN BROWNDIRECTOR

RYAN SAWALLDIRECTOR

SAM FIORELLODIRECTOR

SARA GOELLNERDIRECTOR

SCOTT DOYLEDIRECTOR

SCOTT HARTWIGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD 205, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631051875
County: St. Louis
In care of: KAREN BRANDING
Primary officer: KAREN BRANDING, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadministrator@stlrbc.org Phone(314) 225-2100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes