Nonprofit · EIN 43-1202003
SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $881,868 | $978,938 | -$97,070 | $3,308,091 | $115,144 | $3,192,947 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,154,878 | $932,102 | $222,776 | $3,157,124 | $137,457 | $3,019,667 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $661,698 | $837,755 | -$176,057 | $2,761,509 | $199,458 | $2,562,051 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $412,457
- Program service revenue
- $392,616
- Investment income
- $67,376
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,419
- Other revenue
- $9,419
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,951
- Other salaries and wages
- $352,324
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $538,283
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $88,690
- Occupancy
- $84,979
- Travel
- $4,429
- Depreciation
- $7,422
- Program services (functional)
- $641,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $147,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $189,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,157,124
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,308,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,192,947
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,380
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,065,859
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,134,799
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $58,148
- Gross receipts
- $920,137
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY HARTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,101 | $4,851 |
| SHIRLEY SHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L HANNAH JI-OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CLINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BRAMMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE FORTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FISHERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KC O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE GOODMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HENDRIX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HALL-WHITTIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE BRADING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LEFORT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE P VALLEROY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY HARTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,953 | $4,712 |
| SARAH BRAMMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FISHERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE FORTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD M RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HENDRIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KC O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON TUGGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KNOEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK WELTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CLINTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LEFORT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DUNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO FLINN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KAY LOFGREN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA PORTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE P VALLEROY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROSSMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HALL-WHITTIER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY HARTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,067 | $4,561 |
| SARAH BRAMMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FISHERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE FORTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD M RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE HENDRIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KC O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON TUGGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY B SHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KNOEBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK WELTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CLINTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LEFORT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DUNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO FLINN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KAY LOFGREN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA PORTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE P VALLEROY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROSSMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HALL-WHITTIER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8050 WATSON RD STE 190, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119-5387
- In care of
- % CYNTHIA LEFORT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHY HARTMANN, 1310 PAPIN ST 402, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
- Signed the 990
- CATHY HARTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 768-9670
- Website
- WWW.SPRINGBOARDSTL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING DEVELOPS CHILDREN'S ABILITIES TO THINK CRITICALLY, CREATE, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE.
Program accomplishments
- WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS IS A PROGRAM SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING DELIVERS, FOCUSING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SIX WEEKS THROUGH SIX YEARS. THE WOLF TRAP MODEL HAS TWO ASPECTS: BABY ARTSPLAY FOCUSED ON CHILDREN SIX WEEKS - 3 YEARS AND WOLF TRAP LITERACY AND STEM FOCUSED ON CHILDREN 4 - 6 YEARS. THE TEACHING MODEL PROVIDES EMBEDDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS, INTEGRATING MUSIC, DANCE, PERFORMING ARTS AND PUPPETRY INTO CURRICULUM, INCREASING KINDERGARTEN READINESS, WHILE ENHANCING THE INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS OF EDUCATORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE BABY ARTSPLAY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO CAREGIVERS, AND PARENTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ARTSINTEGRATED STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE THEIR CAREGIVING, OR PARENTING SKILLS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR IN SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS OR COMMUNITY VENUES.Expenses $155,782 · revenue $126,795
- SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, PROPRIETARY TO SPRINGBOARD, ARE EIGHT TO TEN SESSION RESIDENCIES, MANY CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MO ST. LOUIS; ALIGN WITH MISSOURI LEARNING STANDARDS; INCLUDE MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES; BUILD 21ST CENTURY SKILLS; OFFER AUTHENTIC, REALWORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; PROVIDE AUTONOMY, FOSTERING SCHOOL, TEACHER, AND STUDENT CHOICE; COLLABORATIVE STUDENTLED EXPERIENCES, INTEGRATING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY IN PARTNERSHIP.Expenses $233,658 · revenue $51,503
- TEACHING ARTIST CREATED PROGRAMS ARE PROPRIETARY TO INDIVIDUAL TEACHING ARTISTS, TARGETING ELEMENTARY THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE OF THE TEACHING ARTIST AND VARY FROM PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, DANCE, MUSIC, PUPPETRY, STORYTELLING AND DESIGN THINKING. PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED IN THREE FORMATS: PERFORMANCES WHICH CONSIST OF AN ASSEMBLY OF UP TO 300 STUDENTS, WORKSHOPS WHICH ARE ONE 45 TO 60 MINUTE SESSION FOR MULPLE CLASSROOMS OF THE SAME GRADE LEVEL, AND RESIDENCIES CONSISTING OF SIX TO TEN SESSIONS.Expenses $252,430 · revenue $214,318
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
- 43-1202003
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,308,091
- Income (IRS master file)
- $920,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $881,868 | $978,938 | $3,308,091 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,154,878 | $932,102 | $3,157,124 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $661,698 | $837,755 | $2,761,509 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $703,240 | $857,351 | $2,616,795 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 43-1202003).
Questions about SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC
- What is the EIN of SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC is 43-1202003.
- Is SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC 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 SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC 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 SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC 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 SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHY HARTMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,101 (CATHY HARTMANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $881,868, expenses of $978,938 and total assets of $3,308,091 at year end.
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