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Conflux Colearning Center

EIN 85-0535424 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak21 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WITH THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION WITHIN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A CONNECTED ECOSYSTEM WHERE BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONALS, AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES, DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS, AND HOSTING EVENTS, WE AIM TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY AND ENHANCE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT THE PUBLIC GOOD.

Income
$100,842
Spending
$89,130
Reserves
-5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 24262% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $35,000 spent. STUDENT PARTNERSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS:IN 2025, CONFLUX CO-LEARNING CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ST. LOUIS CENTER FOR ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (STL CAPS) PROGRAM, DIRECTLY IMPACTING APPROXIMATELY 100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND MOCK INTERVIEW SESSIONS HOSTED WITHIN OUR FACILITY.
  2. $15,000 spent. INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:CONFLUX HOSTED FOUR LARGE-SCALE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN 2025, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE 2025 INDUSTRIAL READINESS SUMMIT. THIS EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER MANUFACTURERS, EDUCATORS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING ST. LOUIS'S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING SERVED PROFESSIONALS ACROSS A RANGE OF INDUSTRIES, SUPPORTING PEER-DRIVEN PROBLEM-SOLVING, LEADERSHIP GROWTH, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
  3. $19,000 spent. SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATIONS:WE PROVIDED MEETING SPACE AT NO COST TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS, ENCOURAGING CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE AND PLANNING. WE ALSO OFFERED OUR FACILITIES FREE OF CHARGE TO REGIONAL MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATIONS, ENABLING THEM TO HOST BRAINSTORMING AND INNOVATION SESSIONS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM IN ST. LOUIS.
  4. $20,130 spent. COMMUNITY IMPACT AND ACCESS:THROUGH OUR 2025 PROGRAMMING, CONFLUX WELCOMED REPRESENTATIVES FROM OVER 1,200 COMPANIES INTO OUR FACILITY. LOCATED IN AN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ST. LOUIS, CONFLUX SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND AN UNDERSERVED AREA, BRINGING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT, AND VISIBILITY TO A COMMUNITY THAT HAS HISTORICALLY LACKED ACCESS TO INDUSTRY INVESTMENT AND RESOURCES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 2025.

    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 May 2020.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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