Nonprofit · EIN 61-2018440
COUNTERPUBLIC
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,583,802 | $2,285,362 | $1,298,440 | $17,170,047 | $16,398 | $17,153,649 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,235,384 | $844,611 | $14,390,773 | $14,639,054 | $11,576 | $14,627,478 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,712,304 | $3,043,206 | -$1,330,902 | $239,214 | $2,509 | $236,705 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,654,584
- Membership dues
- $504
- Program service revenue
- $10,521
- Investment income
- $920,609
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $96,985
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,912
- Other revenue
- -$1,912
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $391,386
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,063
- Other salaries and wages
- $452,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $780,260
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,115
- Accounting fees
- $5,090
- Occupancy
- $32,330
- Travel
- $77,419
- Depreciation
- $25,003
- Program services (functional)
- $1,853,991
- Management and general (functional)
- $340,121
- Fundraising (functional)
- $91,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,639,054
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,170,047
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,398
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,153,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $150,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,153,649
- Gross receipts
- $4,279,995
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCANALLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $150,000 | $12,063 |
| KRISTIN FLEISCHMANN BREWER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,000 | $11,600 |
| LEE BROUGHTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA STARKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYAH LEFLORE-ITUEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WESSEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELA MANJARREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCANALLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $138,750 | $21,808 |
| LEE BROUGHTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA STARKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYAH LEFLORE-ITUEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WESSEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELA MANJARREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCANALLY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $100,000 |
| LEE BROUGHTON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CARA STARKE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LYAH LEFLORE-ITUEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN WESSEL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARCELLA MANJARREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2701 CHEROKEE ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118-3035
- In care of
- % JAMES MCANALLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEE BROUGHTON, 3733 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ST LOUIS, MO 63108
- Signed the 990
- LEE BROUGHTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (314) 807-5984
- Website
- WWW.COUNTERPUBLIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
COUNTERPUBLIC IS A TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION REIMAGINGING THE POSSIBILITIES OF ART IN PUBLIC LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- LOCATED IN ST. LOUIS, COUNTERPUBLIC CONNECTS ART WITH LASTING IMPACT BY BRINGING TOGETHER BOLD IDEAS WITH THE REGION'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC ART EXHIBITIONS IN THE NATION, COUNTERPUBLIC CELEBRATES AND SPOTLIGHTS THE ST. LOUIS REGION AS AN EPICENTER OF ART AND CULTURE THROUGH ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING. THE FOCAL POINT IS A THREE-MONTH, CITYWIDE EXHIBITION WITH DOZENS OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ARTISTS. WORKING IN PUBLIC PLACES, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, HISTORIC HOUSES, AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES, COUNTERPUBLIC COMMISSIONS ARTISTS, AND CULTURAL LEADERS, AND CIVIC STAKEHOLDERS TO MAKE AND PRESENT ARTWORKS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O...)AND IDEAS THAT ENGAGE HISTORY AND IMAGINE NEW FUTURES. IN ADDITION TO PRESENTING ARTWORKS, PROGRAMS, AND PUBLISHING, COUNTERPUBLIC RETHINKS THE MODEL FOR ART EXHIBITIONS, SEEDING CIVIC INITIATIVES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE EXHIBITION. GUIDED BY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EACH THREE-YEAR CYCLE FOCUSES ON A NEW SET OF DYNAMIC SITES AND QUESTIONS, REMAINING RESPONSIVE TO THE MOMENT AND ALIGNING WITH THE MOST IMPACTFUL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE REGION TO CULTIVATE GENERATIONAL CHANGE.Expenses $1,853,991 · grants $391,386 · revenue $8,609
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-2018440
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,170,047
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,279,995
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,583,802 | $2,285,362 | $17,170,047 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,235,384 | $844,611 | $14,639,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,712,304 | $3,043,206 | $239,214 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,902,710 | $813,771 | $1,567,607 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 61-2018440).
Questions about COUNTERPUBLIC
- What is the EIN of COUNTERPUBLIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNTERPUBLIC is 61-2018440.
- Is COUNTERPUBLIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to COUNTERPUBLIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNTERPUBLIC 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 COUNTERPUBLIC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNTERPUBLIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNTERPUBLIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEE BROUGHTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNTERPUBLIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (JAMES MCANALLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COUNTERPUBLIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,583,802, expenses of $2,285,362 and total assets of $17,170,047 at year end.
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