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PRINCIPIA CORPORATION

EIN 43-0652667 SAINT LOUIS, MO

Revenue 2024
$158,233,307
Expenses 2024
$113,512,077

Program services were 74.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B200
Classification
2000
Street
13201 CLAYTON RD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • D Stephen DeWindt

    VICE CHAIR (thru June 7, 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • David Walters

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kristin Jamerson

    Board Chair (begin June 8, 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Liz Crow

    TRUSTEE / EXEC COMM MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Patricia Sarkisian

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Scott L Schneberger

    BOARD CHAIR (thru June 7, 2025), TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Todd Boyman

    VICE CHAIR (Begin June 8, 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ann Austin

    Trustee (begin June 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chestnut Booth

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Elisabeth Brinton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Gavin Campbell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ian Forber-Pratt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Inez Maubane Jones

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lisle S Stigler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Distel

    Trustee (through Aug 16, 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Terry McNabb

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $9,000
    From this org
    $9,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Barbara Blackwell

    Chief Executive

    Total calculated
    $436,410
    From this org
    $306,539
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $129,871
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $293,676
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,863
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $125,371
    Filer's total
    $436,410

  • Daniel Norton

    College President

    Total calculated
    $352,044
    From this org
    $268,483
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $83,561
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,623
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,860
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $79,061
    Filer's total
    $352,044

  • Donald D Miller

    Assistant Secretary/ Assist. CFO

    Total calculated
    $202,880
    From this org
    $194,245
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,635
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,501
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,744
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,135
    Filer's total
    $202,880

  • Edward McCarty

    Assist. Secretary/Director of Principal Gifts

    Total calculated
    $182,196
    From this org
    $149,166
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,030
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,364
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,802
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,530
    Filer's total
    $182,196

  • Hans Fredrikson

    Chief Investment Officer

    Total calculated
    $323,703
    From this org
    $300,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,547
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,940
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,216
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,047
    Filer's total
    $323,703

  • Julie Holser

    Assistant Secretary/Controller

    Total calculated
    $173,138
    From this org
    $140,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,811
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,083
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,244
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,311
    Filer's total
    $173,138

  • Lee Barron

    Assistant Secretary/General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $262,187
    From this org
    $231,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,764
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $11,968
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,955
    Filer's total
    $262,187

  • Merry Sorrells

    Head of School

    Total calculated
    $352,769
    From this org
    $282,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,119
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $259,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $22,883
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $65,619
    Filer's total
    $352,769

  • Thomas Nickell

    CFO/COO

    Total calculated
    $286,540
    From this org
    $269,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,406
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,451
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,683
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,906
    Filer's total
    $286,540

The first 25 listed. 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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $158,233,307
    Expenses
    $113,512,077
    Contributions
    $36,434,000
    Grants paid
    $16,734,657
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $111,330,444
    Expenses
    $108,287,496
    Contributions
    $20,910,248
    Grants paid
    $16,725,173
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $85,500,016
    Expenses
    $101,062,746
    Contributions
    $14,819,824
    Grants paid
    $14,456,449

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $256,921,200
    Expenses
    $92,064,990
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,121,774,918

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $108,938,341
    Expenses
    $91,217,651
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,062,983,927

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $93,673,823
    Expenses
    $92,306,242
    Assets (EOY)
    $874,970,222

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $101,259,657
    Expenses
    $93,589,803
    Assets (EOY)
    $878,107,421

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $89,880,630
    Expenses
    $94,344,488
    Assets (EOY)
    $874,178,798

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $83,997,290
    Expenses
    $85,685,432
    Assets (EOY)
    $851,005,046

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • The Cedars Camps

    $16,000

    2024 To provide Cedars Camps with monetary assistance for the food, housing and activities that Cedars provides to Principia's international students during summer break.

  • The Cedars Camps

    $13,726

    2022 To aid Cedars Camps in providing assistance to Principia in the form of food, housing, and activities for international students during summer break.

  • The Cedars Camps

    $12,000

    2023 To aid Cedars Camps in providing assistance to Principia in the form of food, housing, and activities for international students during summer break.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

  • PRINCIPIA COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS

    501(c)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · MO · controlled entity

  • STICHTING FRED M VAN ECK SUPPORT FOUNDATION FOR THE PRINCIPIA CORPORATION

    SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · NL

  • PRINCIPIA CLUBS

    501(c)(3) · GROUP PARENT · MO · controlled entity

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • PRINCIPIA HOLDINGS LLC

    INVESTING · MO · income $0 · assets $0

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

  • CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST (5)

    Trust · CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST TO BENEFIT PRINCIPIA · controlled entity

  • PERPETUAL TRUSTS (5)

    Trust · PERPETUAL TRUSTS TO BENEFIT PRINCIPIA · controlled entity

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (30)

    Trust · CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS TO BENEFIT PRINCIPIA · controlled entity

  • NON-CHARITABLE TRUSTS (2)

    Trust · TRUST CREATED BY BEQUEST TO BENEFIT PRINCIPIA · controlled entity

  • POOLED INCOME FUNDS (31)

    Trust · POOLED INCOME FUND TO BENEFIT PRINCIPIA · controlled entity

  • PRINCIPIA ADMINISTRATIVE CORPORATION

    C Corporation · APPOINTMENT OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS' BOARD MEMBERS · MO

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.