Nonprofit · EIN 43-1750172
FOCUS ST LOUIS
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,351,914 | $1,188,884 | $163,030 | $2,931,465 | $484,437 | $2,447,028 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,260,178 | $1,165,023 | $95,155 | $2,928,213 | $585,327 | $2,342,886 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,125,595 | $1,162,975 | -$37,380 | $2,319,190 | $221,133 | $2,098,057 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $401,347
- Program service revenue
- $678,151
- Investment income
- $290,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $237,845
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,184
- Other revenue
- -$18,184
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,795
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $206,315
- Other salaries and wages
- $480,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $785,733
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $66,066
- Occupancy
- $86,943
- Travel
- $33,207
- Depreciation
- $1,882
- Program services (functional)
- $709,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $245,487
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,451
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,928,213
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,931,465
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $484,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,447,028
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,299,620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,133,456
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $313,572
- Gross receipts
- $3,211,097
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 494
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,012 | $13,304 |
| JA'NET DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRASA DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYN PRAPAISILP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA GOVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JODI SOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SEKHAR PRABHAKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON CHRETIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BLANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAWN GIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LATONYA KEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MISSY KEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEANN CHILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLAKELY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRYANT | EXEC. VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLELLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SARA STOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $202,937 | $10,546 |
| JA'NET DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NALINI MAHADEVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRASA DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYN PRAPAISILP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA STOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA GOVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNALI GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA SAUGET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI SOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEKHA PRABHAKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN CHILTON | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLAKELY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRYANT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLELLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CARTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $174,624 | $13,411 |
| MATTHEW BLAKELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NALINI MAHADEVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HYLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYN PRAPAISILP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA STOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ZAGORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLELLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNALI GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA SAUGET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN CHILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BRIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CARTER | EXEC. VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SHAW | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1034 SOUTH BRENTWOOD BLVD SUITE 65, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117-1223
- In care of
- % THE OLD POST OFFICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH, 1034 S BRENTWOOD BLVD STE 650 650, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117
- Signed the 990
- YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (314) 622-1250
- Website
- WWW.FOCUS-STL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
TO CREATE A THRIVING, COOPERATIVE REGION BY ENGAGING CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES AND TO INFLUENCE POSITIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- LEADERSHIP ST. LOUISFOCUS OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF FIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE LEADERS FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES. PROGRAM ALUMNI HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO LAUNCH NEW NONPROFIT AGENCIES, START BUSINESSES, AND RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICES. THEY SERVE ON HUNDREDS OF BOARDS AND PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. FOCUS ALUMNI ARE LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.Expenses $620,248 · grants $35,795 · revenue $598,500
- CITIZEN ENGAGEMENTAS A NEUTRAL CONVENER AND FACILITATOR, FOCUS ENGAGES CITIZENS TO DELIBERATE ON CRITICAL REGIONAL COMMUNITY ISSUES IN A TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN SPACE. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, SUCH AS BREAKFAST CONNECTIONS AND DIALOGUE & DRAFTS, GIVE MEMBERS AND GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WHILE EXPLORING REGIONAL COMMUNITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS.Expenses $89,698 · revenue $79,651
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
- 43-1750172
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,931,465
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,211,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,351,914 | $1,188,884 | $2,931,465 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,260,178 | $1,165,023 | $2,928,213 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,125,595 | $1,162,975 | $2,319,190 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,471,188 | $1,153,315 | $2,330,481 | 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 43-1750172).
Questions about FOCUS ST LOUIS
- What is the EIN of FOCUS ST LOUIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOCUS ST LOUIS is 43-1750172.
- Is FOCUS ST LOUIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FOCUS ST LOUIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOCUS ST LOUIS 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 FOCUS ST LOUIS 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 FOCUS ST LOUIS 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 FOCUS ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOCUS ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,012 (YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOCUS ST LOUIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,351,914, expenses of $1,188,884 and total assets of $2,931,465 at year end.
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