Nonprofit · EIN 47-1100460
THE BIOME
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,110,281 | $3,705,969 | $404,312 | $1,292,170 | $473,974 | $818,196 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,598,235 | $3,789,598 | -$191,363 | $1,375,627 | $487,295 | $888,332 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,630,818 | $3,615,139 | $15,679 | $1,573,085 | $493,390 | $1,079,695 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,745,644
- of which government grants
- $3,549,494
- Program service revenue
- $3,275
- Investment income
- $76,371
- Net income from fundraising events
- $284,991
- Other revenue
- $284,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,930,831
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,529,273
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $96,732
- Travel
- $45,034
- Depreciation
- $52,287
- Program services (functional)
- $3,048,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $404,743
- Fundraising (functional)
- $252,280
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,375,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,292,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $473,974
- Net assets, end of year
- $818,196
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $480,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $818,196
- Gross receipts
- $4,167,333
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL KENT JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $60,417 | $79,154 | $23,857 |
| MARK KENT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $47,691 | $58,364 | $22,028 |
| ALEX HEAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WALCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX ZAKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY CLAYBROOKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM BUSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CRAWFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOCERI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL KENT JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $140,400 | $7,020 |
| JULIE HARRIS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,945 | $0 | $21,742 |
| ALEX HEAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WALCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX ZAKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GAMBLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY CLAYBROOKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM BUSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOCERI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HOUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL KENT JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $150,562 | $8,774 |
| JULIE HARRIS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,699 | $0 | $21,952 |
| ALEX HEAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WALCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX ZAKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GAMBLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA COCHRAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOCERI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HOUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4471 OLIVE ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-1807
- In care of
- % CARE OF BILL KENT JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BILL KENT JR, 4471 OLIVE STREET, ST LOUIS, MO 63108
- Signed the 990
- BILL KENT JR, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (314) 531-0982
- Website
- WWW.THEBIOMESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE BIOME IS A NEW KIND OF K-5 SCHOOL, FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. ONE THAT OFFERS CUSTOMIZED, PROJECT-BASED AND STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON A GROWTH MINDSET AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION. THE BIOME CHARTER SCHOOL CREATES A BALANCED LEARNING ECOSYSTEM IN WHICH TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER WITH STUDENTS TO CULTIVATE A GROWTH MINDSET AS THEY DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE GIFTS, TALENTS, AND INTERESTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE BIOME, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF THE ST. LOUIS MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL WAS ORGANIZED IN 2014 UNDER CHAPTER 355 REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI (RSMO) AND GOVERNED BY SENATE BILL NO. 781 OF THE 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. THE SCHOOL UNDER CURRENT MISSOURI STATUTES IS CONSIDERED TO BE A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA).Expenses $3,048,946 · revenue $3,275
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
- 47-1100460
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,292,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,167,333
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,110,281 | $3,705,969 | $1,292,170 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,598,235 | $3,789,598 | $1,375,627 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,630,818 | $3,615,139 | $1,573,085 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,219,213 | $3,189,883 | $1,563,916 | 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 47-1100460).
Questions about THE BIOME
- What is the EIN of THE BIOME?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BIOME is 47-1100460.
- Is THE BIOME tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to THE BIOME tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BIOME 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 THE BIOME 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 THE BIOME 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 THE BIOME?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BILL KENT JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BIOME?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,417 (BILL KENT JR, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does THE BIOME have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,110,281, expenses of $3,705,969 and total assets of $1,292,170 at year end.
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