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← SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$881,868
Total expenses
$978,938
Contributions and grants received
$412,457
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$392,616
Investment income
$67,376
Other revenue
$9,419
Total assets, end of year
$3,308,091
Total liabilities, end of year
$115,144
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,192,947
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$641,870
Management and general expenses
$147,135
Fundraising expenses
$189,933
Program service expenses (Part III)
$641,870

Program services were 65.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $62,645

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $349,812

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,357

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU

    total $392,616 · related or exempt $392,616

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $67,376 · excluded $67,376

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $47,688

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $62,645

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,269

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $9,419 · excluded $9,419

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $112,951 · program services $73,470 · management and general $5,966 · fundraising $33,515

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $352,324 · program services $229,171 · management and general $18,611 · fundraising $104,542

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,954 · program services $29,719 · management and general $967 · fundraising $7,268

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $35,054 · program services $22,609 · management and general $1,645 · fundraising $10,800

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $88,690 · management and general $88,690

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,775 · program services $16,725 · fundraising $50

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,421 · program services $2,686 · management and general $330 · fundraising $7,405

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,979 · program services $58,008 · management and general $9,557 · fundraising $17,414

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,429 · program services $4,429

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $614 · program services $514 · management and general $100

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,422 · management and general $7,422

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,519 · program services $4,040 · management and general $331 · fundraising $2,148

  • 24a · Other expenses: TEACHING PARTNERS

    total $174,836 · program services $174,836

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,979 · program services $13,678 · management and general $8,301

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS

    total $8,374 · program services $6,700 · management and general $837 · fundraising $837

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $7,695 · program services $5,245 · management and general $666 · fundraising $1,784

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,922 · program services $40 · management and general $3,712 · fundraising $4,170

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $184,122 · end of year $90,148

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $116,402 · end of year $123,700

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,762 · end of year $19,004

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

    $58,028

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

    $48,648

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,802 · end of year $9,380

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,780,243 · end of year $3,065,859

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $33,793 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $89,583 · end of year $70,776

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $13,854 · end of year $44,368

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $34,020 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,961,483 · end of year $3,134,799

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $58,184 · end of year $58,148

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING DEVELOPS CHILDREN'S ABILITIES TO THINK CRITICALLY, CREATE, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING DEVELOPS CHILDREN'S ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY, CREATE, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE. OUR PROGRAMS DIRECTLY SUPPORT SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ARE DESIGNED TO IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING.

  • WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS IS A PROGRAM SPRINGBOARD TO LEARNING DELIVERS, FOCUSING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SIX WEEKS THROUGH SIX YEARS. THE WOLF TRAP MODEL HAS TWO ASPECTS: BABY ARTSPLAY FOCUSED ON CHILDREN SIX WEEKS - 3 YEARS AND WOLF TRAP LITERACY AND STEM FOCUSED ON CHILDREN 4 - 6 YEARS. THE TEACHING MODEL PROVIDES EMBEDDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS, INTEGRATING MUSIC, DANCE, PERFORMING ARTS AND PUPPETRY INTO CURRICULUM, INCREASING KINDERGARTEN READINESS, WHILE ENHANCING THE INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS OF EDUCATORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE BABY ARTSPLAY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO CAREGIVERS, AND PARENTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ARTSINTEGRATED STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE THEIR CAREGIVING, OR PARENTING SKILLS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR IN SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS OR COMMUNITY VENUES.

    Expenses $155,782 · Revenue $126,795

  • SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, PROPRIETARY TO SPRINGBOARD, ARE EIGHT TO TEN SESSION RESIDENCIES, MANY CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MO ST. LOUIS; ALIGN WITH MISSOURI LEARNING STANDARDS; INCLUDE MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES; BUILD 21ST CENTURY SKILLS; OFFER AUTHENTIC, REALWORLD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; PROVIDE AUTONOMY, FOSTERING SCHOOL, TEACHER, AND STUDENT CHOICE; COLLABORATIVE STUDENTLED EXPERIENCES, INTEGRATING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY IN PARTNERSHIP.

    Expenses $233,658 · Revenue $51,503

  • TEACHING ARTIST CREATED PROGRAMS ARE PROPRIETARY TO INDIVIDUAL TEACHING ARTISTS, TARGETING ELEMENTARY THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE OF THE TEACHING ARTIST AND VARY FROM PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, DANCE, MUSIC, PUPPETRY, STORYTELLING AND DESIGN THINKING. PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED IN THREE FORMATS: PERFORMANCES WHICH CONSIST OF AN ASSEMBLY OF UP TO 300 STUDENTS, WORKSHOPS WHICH ARE ONE 45 TO 60 MINUTE SESSION FOR MULPLE CLASSROOMS OF THE SAME GRADE LEVEL, AND RESIDENCIES CONSISTING OF SIX TO TEN SESSIONS.

    Expenses $252,430 · Revenue $214,318

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Shirley Sher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Taylor Hayes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • L Hannah Ji-Otto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tamara Clinton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Brammeier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Hynes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mischelle Fortson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Fishering

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kc O'Brien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janice Goodman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyle Hendrix

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Wilson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol Hall-Whittier

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Brading

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Lefort

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie P Valleroy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy Hartmann

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $112,952
    From this org
    $108,101
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,851
    Hours/week
    40

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
22 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610229349300346

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