South Broadway Art Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
South Broadway Art Project has a mission to teach young people and adults how to enhance their own lives and community through art as well as serving as a local and regional source of creative inspiration for neighbors visitors professional artists and students of all ages. We do this by offering affordable and free visual art education programs for young people and adults.
- Income
- $324,622
- Spending
- $342,888
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 12 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 63%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $148,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $129,252 spent. South Broadway Art Project provides community open workshop times for ages 16 to adult through affordable and free opportunities to learn about ceramic arts and design from highly skilled instructors and visiting artists.
- $36,973 spent. Teen Apprenticeship & Girls Leadership puts teens girls and young women of all identities genders and different backgrounds at the center of a more feminist way of learning how to enhance their own lives and community through art while also becoming apprentices leaders activists and future entrepreneurs. With the Whole Self approach participants overcome adversity perceive opportunity develop self-confidence make ethical decisions and healthy life choices thrive academically embrace leadership and have the ability to enter middle school high school college or the workforce as fully prepared and connected adults.
- $32,173 spent. Kids pottery classes learn how to work with their hands as a way to become more visually literate which is an essential way for young people to better understand themselves and the world around them. Teaching young people how to enhance their own lives and community through all things clay ceramics and pottery is an integral part of learning about and making art at SBAP in St. Louis.Students will learn all about and experience clay from its most primitive forms and techniques to more modern methodologies and practice. Some clay classes focus more on wheel work while others focus more on hand-building skills and projects. Pottery for children have a broad theme that encourages imaginative experimentation and creative risk-taking.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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