Nonprofit · EIN 43-0667478
MIRIAM FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,671,376 | $12,318,525 | -$647,149 | $33,329,348 | $5,667,971 | $27,661,377 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,104,120 | $12,844,313 | $259,807 | $33,843,072 | $6,250,316 | $27,592,756 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,555,086 | $11,633,939 | -$78,853 | $34,108,082 | $7,293,212 | $26,814,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,544,376
- of which government grants
- $139,402
- Program service revenue
- $9,262,242
- Investment income
- $734,755
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $199,828
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$46,129
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $176,132
- Other revenue
- $130,003
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,292,838
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $414,311
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,219,360
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,668,596
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,096
- Accounting fees
- $29,447
- Occupancy
- $525,944
- Depreciation
- $514,900
- Program services (functional)
- $10,634,399
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,109,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $575,028
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,843,072
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,329,348
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,667,971
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,661,377
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,131,930
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,291,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,421,166
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,240,211
- Gross receipts
- $13,949,669
- Employees
- 235
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Bamford | Head of Miriam Officer | 40 | $262,155 | $3,293 |
| Beth Rose | Director Miriam Learning Center Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,468 | $17,683 |
| Heather Kemper | Director of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,917 | $13,606 |
| Mary Cognata | Head of School-Lower Middle Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,350 | $13,617 |
| Cyndi Ludwinski | Director of Finance and Admin Officer | 40 | $133,822 | $2,055 |
| Vicki Thurman | Head of School-High School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,357 | $13,444 |
| Caryn McFerren | Director of Admissions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $95,918 | $11,806 |
| Kristen Bowser | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Greenberg | VP of Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrien Webb | VP of Adminstration Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wendel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judi Scissors | Board Member at Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff DePlanty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Eaglin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hutkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MyIsha Jordan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Luten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Niemeier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Rosenblum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Scharff | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Silver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Steele | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Steitz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Teitelbaum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Unnerstall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Vehige | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marla Wild | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Wittig | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Zafft | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Bamford | Head of Miriam Officer | 40 | $246,700 | $3,137 |
| Beth Rose | Director Miriam Learning Center Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,465 | $17,153 |
| Cyndi Ludwinski | Director of Finance and Admin Officer | 40 | $133,000 | $2,041 |
| Mary Cognata | Head of School-Lower Middle Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,092 | $12,531 |
| Heather Kemper | Director of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,354 | $10,257 |
| Andy Greenberg | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Bowser | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff DePlanty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ida Early | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lanie Goldenberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Human | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Rosenblum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judi Scissors | Board Member At Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Silver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Steele | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Luten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrien Webb | VP of Administration Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wendel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Zafft | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Niemeier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darcy Scharff | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Wittig | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lary Langsam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea White | Head of School-High School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,857 | $1,130 |
| Meghan Bamford | Director of Miriam Officer | 40 | $120,637 | $1,825 |
| Mary Cognata | Head of School-Lower Middle Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,649 | $6,750 |
| Cyndi Ludwinski | Director of Finance and Admin Officer | 40 | $111,256 | $1,712 |
| Beth Rose | Director Miriam Learning Center Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,503 | $8,854 |
| Andy Greenberg | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Bowser | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff DePlanty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ida Early | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lanie Goldenberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Human | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Karandjeff | VP of Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lary Langsam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Maltby | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Rosenblum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Schirmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judi Scissors | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Silver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Steele | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Steward | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Teitelbaum | Executive Committee -- At-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrien Webb | VP of Administration Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wendel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trish Winchell | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Zafft | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1138 N WARSON RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132-1809
- In care of
- % MEGHAN F BAMFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Miriam Foundation, 1138 N WARSON RD, ST LOUIS, MO 631321809
- Signed the 990
- Cyndi Ludwinski, Director of Finance and Administrat
- Phone
- (314) 962-6059
Mission
Together we empower students with learning differences through our specialized educational approach by unlocking their potential and paving the way for lifelong success.
Program accomplishments
- Miriam School provides a personalized learning program integrated therapies and a nurturing community to ensure students with unique learning needs in Kindergarten through 12th Grade thrive both academically and socially. With a low student to teacher ratio and collaborative learning approach students find an environment full of possibilities. At Miriam learning is intentional collaborative and personalized designed to meet the unique social emotional physical and academic needs of each student. 159 Students were served in the 2024-25 school year.Expenses $7,710,955 · grants $2,082,465 · revenue $6,039,350
- Miriam Operates a Learning Center to provide specialized services for students ages 2-18 with learning differences. Services offered include IQ and psychological testing tutoring counseling in-school supports St. Louis Charter and Private Schools behavior support occupational music and speech therapy. Specialized Services are provided to over 1,200 children annually.Expenses $2,775,487 · grants $183,795 · revenue $2,978,777
- Miriam Summer Camp offers both full and half day camp sessions for children with learning differences. Camp sessions offered include occupational therapy social skills project-based learning academic tutoring and non-competitive sports. During the fiscal year 94 kids were served.Expenses $147,957 · grants $26,578 · revenue $244,115
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0667478
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,329,348
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,949,669
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,671,376 | $12,318,525 | $33,329,348 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,104,120 | $12,844,313 | $33,843,072 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,555,086 | $11,633,939 | $34,108,082 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,480,002 | $9,597,384 | $34,048,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-0667478).
Questions about MIRIAM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MIRIAM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIRIAM FOUNDATION is 43-0667478.
- Is MIRIAM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to MIRIAM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIRIAM FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MIRIAM FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIRIAM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MIRIAM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Miriam Foundation.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIRIAM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,155 (Meghan Bamford, Head of Miriam).
- How much revenue does MIRIAM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,671,376, expenses of $12,318,525 and total assets of $33,329,348 at year end.
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