Arts and Education Council
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Arts and Education Council meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To raise funds from the private sector to support the arts and arts education activities in the St. Louis metropolitan area."
Year, State Incorporated:
1963, MO
Allocations and grants to agencies for performing/visual arts and arts education services.
A&E strategically invests in programs and organizations – including nearly 100 grantees – across the bi-state region that inspire kids, spark innovation, build bridges, energize communities and enrich lives through the arts.
One of the most powerful examples of A&E’s impact is the organization’s Centene Center for the Arts, a 4-story building located in the heart of the Grand Center Arts District that is home to 20 twenty organizations of all sizes and artistic disciplines. Since 2006, the Center has provided the resources and community these organizations need to thrive, growing their impact across our region. And, even more benefit from programming in the incubator’s Catalyst Innovation Lab. A&E’s Centene Center for the Arts is a place where artists and arts organizations thrive and their impact in the community grows.
As the oldest and only entirely privately supported arts funder serving the bi-state region, A&E is an opportunity for St. Louisans to join together to create a real, lasting impact on this remarkably vibrant arts community we all call home. Much of that giving comes through workplace giving campaigns, which are increasingly cited as powerful drivers of employee engagement.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Arts and Education Council's program expenses were:
| Other | $507,697 |
| Centene Center for the Arts | $412,051 |
| Grants and Grant Management | $281,658 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,201,406 |
Chief Executive
Lyah LeFlore-Ituen, President & CEO
Chair of the Board
Terrance Good, Attorney
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Lashly & Baer, P.C
Board Size
31
Paid Staff Size
9
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, 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 Arts and Education Council's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Source of Funds
| Annual Campaign Contributions | $1,542,528 |
| Fundraising Events | $178,761 |
| PPP Loan Forgiveness | $155,300 |
| Rental Income | $148,319 |
| Other Restricted Contributions | $58,962 |
| Other Income | $5,910 |
| In-Kind Contributions | $1,115 |
| Total Income | $2,090,895 |
Programs: 67% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 16%
| Total Income | $2,090,895 |
| Total expenses: | $1,781,987 |
| Program expenses | $1,201,406 |
| Fundraising expenses | $297,025 |
| Administrative expenses | $283,556 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $308,908 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,248,797 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,557,705 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,199,748 |
| Total Assets | $2,757,453 |
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BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois