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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2027

Cornerstone Center for Early Learning

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(314) 865-5244
3901 Russell Blvd
Saint Louis, MO, 63110
https://www.cornerstonecenterstl.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Cornerstone Center for Early Learning meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To provide quality, comprehensive, and affordable childcare and preschool education in a nurturing, creative environment for St. Louis-area families of all economic backgrounds."

Year, State Incorporated:
1969, MO

Early childhood center and high quality child development programs.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Cornerstone Center for Early Learning's program expenses were:

Programs $2,791,596
Total Program Expenses $2,791,596

Chief Executive
Karen Lucy, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Dale Lewis

Board Size
10

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Cornerstone Center for Early Learning's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Government Contracts $1,829,305
Program Service Fees $893,893
Contributions $429,559
Special Events $228,876
United Way of Greater St. Louis $173,483
Investment Income $127,474
Miscellaneous $10,244
Total Income $3,692,834

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $3,692,834
Total expenses: $3,580,638
  Program expenses $2,791,596
  Fundraising expenses $302,891
  Administrative expenses $486,151
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $112,196
Beginning Net Assets $4,452,192
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,564,388
Total Liabilities $1,021,656
Total Assets $5,586,044

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois