THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF ST LOUIS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF ST LOUIS

EIN 43-6031234 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

BASED ON A CONVICTION THAT AN EDUCATED SOCIETY is ESSENTIAL to A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY, THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION of ST. LOUIS SUPPORTS STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED to and THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS, INTEREST-FREE LOANS, and STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.61%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

5.24%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$74.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.92%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$5.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$13,766,230

Mission workProgram services$8,894,72564.61% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$677,2434.92% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$721,4105.24% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,472,85225.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,293,37874.77% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 86.4% mission · 6.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.77% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 6.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 6.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 6.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 3.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 2.7% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 3.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,766,230

Expenses$10,293,378

Annual surplus $3,472,852 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)$8,894,725 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$677,243 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$721,410 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,766,230

Expenses$10,293,378

Assets$51,445,313

Income$30,061,210

Contributions$9,956,638

Mission work (program services)$8,894,725

Fundraising$721,410

Grants given$100,846

Average grant$100,846

Management and general$677,243

Executive compensation (total)$427,816

Stocks and bonds$27,111,282

Accounting fees$51,388

Investing fees$71,724

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

FAITH SANDLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $277,188Base $249,019 · Other $28,169

ROBERT FOLEYDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE · 45 hrs/week $169,398Base $149,536 · Other $19,862

JENNY WEBERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 45 hrs/week $160,564Base $147,229 · Other $13,335

TAMEKA HERRIONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM · 45 hrs/week $146,051Base $132,098 · Other $13,953

CATHERINE FOSTERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CO · 45 hrs/week $145,679Base $134,311 · Other $11,368

TERESA STEINKAMPDIRECTOR OF ADVISING · 45 hrs/week $114,118Base $101,963 · Other $12,155

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 (41)

FAITH SANDLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBERT FOLEYDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE

JENNY WEBERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

TAMEKA HERRIONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

CATHERINE FOSTERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CO

TERESA STEINKAMPDIRECTOR OF ADVISING

JORDAN WATSONDIRECTOR

JILL NOWAKDIRECTOR

KATHERINE KREUSSERDIRECTOR

LAINIE NEIMANDIRECTOR

LAURA KIPNISDIRECTOR

LAUREN NASH MINGDIRECTOR

MARTHA ARONSONDIRECTOR

MATT DACEDIRECTOR

MATT NEWLINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL F JONES IIDIRECTOR

MUHAMMAD ISLAMVICE PRESIDENT

PAULA D KNIGHTDIRECTOR

PETER WERNERDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA SCHRAGE BUNKDIRECTOR

TOM RUWITCHPRESIDENT

TRINA OWENS ROGERSDIRECTOR

GERALD AXELBAUMDIRECTOR

AZMY AZMYDIRECTOR

BETH-ANNE YAKUBUSECRETARY

BOB SCHMALZDIRECTOR

BRIAN FERNANDEZDIRECTOR

CARDELIA COLLIER-ROBINSONMEMBER AT LARGE

CLAYTON EVANSDIRECTOR

CORY BRICKERDIRECTOR

DAVID MEYERTREASURER

DEBRA KENNARDVICE PRESIDENT

JOHN MILONASVICE PRESIDENT

GWENDOLYN GOOSBY MIZELLDIRECTOR

HEIDI VERONDIRECTOR

JACQUELIN MEADERS BOOTHDIRECTOR

JANET HENDRICKSONDIRECTOR

JENNIE JEAN-JACQUESDIRECTOR

JENNIFER ENGELINGDIRECTOR

APRIL MICKENS JOLLYVICE PRESIDENT

JOAN MAGRUDERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 6825 CLAYTON AVE STE 100, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139-3749
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: DAVID MEYER
Primary officer: DAVID MEYER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 725-7990

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes