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Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

EIN 43-1928128 · Saint Louis, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE LEMP NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT PROJECT THAT AIMS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL, CREATIVE, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE LESS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AND ENGAGE IN THE ARTS. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE CENTER IS AN EL SISTEMA INSPIRED SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH MUSIC PROGRAM. WE SEEK TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE AMONG ARTISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BY MEANS OF ONGOING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TRAINING, CLASSES, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER MEANS OF EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION, WHETHER BY EXAMPLE OR PRECEPT, THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, ESPECIALLY MUSICAL AND PERFORMING ARTS WITHIN A SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTIVE CONTEXT.

Income
$40,635
Spending
$72,767
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$8,000, treasurer

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 79% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $65,250 spent. LEMP NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS CENTER PROVIDES FREE MUSIC EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AGES 4-17. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE JUMP, A BEGINNER'S PROGRAM; KEYS, A PIANO PROGRAM; AND THE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, WHICH SERVES AS THE CULMINATING EXPERIENCE FOR OLDER AND MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS. THE ORCHESTRA PRESENTS A MINIMUM OF THREE CONCERTS EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS FOR EIGHT WEEKS, WITH HALF-DAY SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN AND FULL-DAY SESSIONS FOR YOUNG ADULTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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