Nonprofit · EIN 43-6040974
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $205,416 | $144,076 | $61,340 | $173,407 | $381 | $173,026 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $211,725 | $160,568 | $51,157 | $119,182 | $7,496 | $111,686 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $162,255 | $150,132 | $12,123 | $67,614 | $7,085 | $60,529 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,745
- Membership dues
- $36,745
- Program service revenue
- $165,226
- Investment income
- $1,668
- Other revenue
- $1,777
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $89,442
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $96,430
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,524
- Occupancy
- $4,430
- Travel
- $114
- Program services (functional)
- $72,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,179
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,135
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $119,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $173,407
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $381
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,026
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,777
- Gross receipts
- $205,416
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1948
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIERCE W POWERS JR | EXECUTIVE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES HERSHEY | EXECUTIVE CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MORRIS | EXECUTIVE CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN LORE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GENA PERRY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MADLENA DEMIRCHIAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN FRANKEL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HADI ALHOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BAGWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOHAN CHELLASWAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DOELLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP DEFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURT FOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY HATFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA BKIRTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEWINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SHIRLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEUNG H KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIERCE W POWERS JR | EXECUTIVE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY KING | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MORRIS | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN LORE | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GENA PERRY | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIAN SCHUSTER | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MADLENA DEMIRCHIAN | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HADI ALHORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BAGWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOHAN CHELLASWAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP DEFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURT FOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP DEFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN FRANKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA BKIRTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADNA KAHAMERIC-OATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEWINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY P WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIERCE W POWERS JR | EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN WADE | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIAN SCHUSTER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL GLASSMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY B HATFIELD | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE R TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MORRIS | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK M ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HADI ALHORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BURROUGHS BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIANE CONSTANTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY NOWAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP DEFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADLENA DEMIRCHIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURT FOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA BKIRTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ALEWINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIEN MARIN-COUILLOUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS PRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEEPAK KANTVYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY P WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 812 OLIVE ST STE 110, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101-1504
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELAINE WILLIAMS, 812 OLIVE ST STE 110 110, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631011504
- Signed the 990
- ELAINE WILLIAMS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 727-9988
- Website
- WWW.WACSTL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
EDUCATION, NON-PARTISAN, MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT, AND TO PARTICIPATE TO A GREATER EXTENT IN GLOBAL MATTERS.
Program accomplishments
- MANAGE THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT. THE COUNCIL ARRANGES PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, SCHOOL VISITS AND CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN VISITORS AND LOCAL CITIZENS/ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $62,316 · revenue $142,903
- HOSTING ANNUAL WORLD QUEST COMPETITION FOR ST LOUIS AREA PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. TESTING AND ENRICHING STUDENTS ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT AFFAIRS AND OTHER INFORMATION OF GLOBAL IMPORTANCE.Expenses $10,446 · revenue $22,323
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
- 43-6040974
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $173,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $205,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $205,416 | $144,076 | $173,407 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $211,725 | $160,568 | $119,182 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $162,255 | $150,132 | $67,614 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $169,698 | $145,003 | $57,972 | 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 43-6040974).
Questions about WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS
- What is the EIN of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS is 43-6040974.
- Is WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELAINE WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $205,416, expenses of $144,076 and total assets of $173,407 at year end.
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