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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CIRCUS HARMONY.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 9 October 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Chris Peimann

Totals

Total revenue
$631,350
Total expenses
$617,741
Contributions and grants received
$393,985
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$200,175
Investment income
$35,482
Other revenue
$1,708
Total assets, end of year
$706,213
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,157
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$669,056
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$401,764
Management and general expenses
$129,536
Fundraising expenses
$86,441
Program service expenses (Part III)
$401,764

Program services were 65.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $393,985

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $133,690 · related or exempt $133,690

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT EVENTS

    total $45,645 · related or exempt $45,645

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $20,840 · related or exempt $20,840

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,482 · unrelated business $35,482

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,708 · unrelated business $1,708

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,708

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $93,917 · program services $39,445 · management and general $25,358 · fundraising $29,114

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $302,931 · program services $231,305 · management and general $35,841 · fundraising $35,785

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $8,776 · program services $6,185 · management and general $1,357 · fundraising $1,234

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $30,091 · program services $20,521 · management and general $4,649 · fundraising $4,921

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,388 · management and general $16,388

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,779 · management and general $3,779

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $72,563 · program services $64,954 · management and general $5,577 · fundraising $2,032

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,828 · program services $2,147 · management and general $1,603 · fundraising $2,078

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,857 · program services $4,889 · management and general $6,324 · fundraising $644

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,501 · program services $2,507 · management and general $5,888 · fundraising $4,106

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,309 · program services $9,044 · management and general $2,265

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,966 · program services $402 · management and general $2,544 · fundraising $20

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,423 · program services $2,104 · management and general $10,319

  • 24a · Other expenses: CIRCUS SUPPLIES

    total $12,198 · program services $10,981 · management and general $343 · fundraising $874

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANDICE

    total $7,892 · program services $1,713 · management and general $1,402 · fundraising $4,777

  • 24c · Other expenses: WORKER'S COMPENSATION I

    total $5,234 · program services $3,571 · management and general $807 · fundraising $856

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $3,960 · management and general $3,960

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,128 · program services $1,996 · management and general $1,132

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $186,798 · end of year $168,087

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,340 · end of year $1,348

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,217 · end of year $38,662

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,805 · end of year $5,518

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $68,864

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $68,864

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $460,902 · end of year $492,598

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,761 · end of year $15,566

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,854 · end of year $21,591

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $655,447 · end of year $669,056

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CIRCUS HARMONY USES THE TEACHING AND PERFORMING OF CIRCUS ARTS TO BUILD CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CIRCUS HARMONY TEACHES THE ART OF LIFE THROUGH CIRCUS EDUCATION. WE WORK TO BUILD CHARACTER AND EXPAND COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES, CULTURES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH THE TEACHING AND PERFORMING OF CIRCUS ARTS, WE HELP PEOPLE DEFY GRAVITY, SOAR WITH CONFIDENCE AND LEAP OVER SOCIAL BARRIERS.

  • CORE PROGRAMSTHE CIRCUS HARMONY SHOWCASE AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE ARTS EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THIS ONGOING PROJECT INCLUDES THE FINDING, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH CIRCUS PERFORMERS FROM DIFFERENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. CHILDREN WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL CIRCUS EDUCATORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS AND MUSICIANS TO CREATE ACTS FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND TO ALSO LEARN HOW TO TEACH THE SKILLS THEY PRACTICE. CIRCUS ARTS PERFORMED AND TAUGHT INCLUDE AERIAL, ACROBATIC, JUGGLING, COMEDY AND BALANCING ACTS. IN THE COURSE OF A YEAR, STUDENTS PRESENT OVER 300 SHOWS. IN THEIR PERFORMANCES, OUR YOUNG ARTISTS DISPLAY HOW THEY HAVE OVERCOME FEAR, PREJUDICE AND GRAVITY WHILE PRESENTING ENTERTAINING, QUALITY CIRCUS SHOWS. AS THEY TEACH, THEY EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF PASSING IT ON.

    Expenses $261,339 · Revenue $175,712

  • PEACE THROUGH PYRAMIDS USES CIRCUS ARTS TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING HUMAN PYRAMIDS WITH CHILDREN. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO FOSTER TEAMWORK, TOLERANCE, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. THIS PROGRAM HAS CONNECTED STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING LOCAL ST. LOUIS NEIGHBORHOODS, A JEWISH/ARAB YOUTH CIRCUS INISRAEL, AND SOCIAL CIRCUSES IN PUERTO RICO AND GERMANY.

    Expenses $86,387 · Revenue $133,212

  • DEFY GRAVITY 101 BRINGS CIRCUS CLASSES TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE ST LOUIS ARE. THROUGH TEACHING CIRCUS ARTS, WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES THROUGH APPROPRATE RISK TAKING; INCREASE FITNESS THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS IN FINE MOTOR AND VISUAL TRACKING SKILLS; AND CULTIVATE LIFE SKILLS LIKE PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE, FOCUS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE WHILE LEARNING TO PRESENT THEMSELVES IN PUBLIC. STUDENTS WILL FOSTER SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR INCLUDING SELF-COTROL, SELF-ESTEEM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, POSITIVE THINKING, COOPERATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THEY WILL MASTER FEAR AND EXPAND THEIR LIFE SKILLS.

    Expenses $54,038 · Revenue $116,722

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tiffarnish Lewis

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patty Viverito

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tanika Hale

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Hentoff

    NON VOTING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $93,917
    From this org
    $93,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Marilyn Brickson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patti Chambers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Poss-Morency

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Rankin MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven Rosenbloom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marvin Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Kenny

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543119349302679

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