2024-11-14T11:25:06-06:00 2023-12-31 431061959 KIEFER BONFANTI & CO LLP 701 EMERSON ROAD ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2023-01-01 204768985 A MILLION STARS INC DBA COLLEGE BOUND AMIL 3143614441 110 NORTH JEFFERSON ST LOUIS MO 63103 MILTON MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3143614441 2024-11-14 1 1 MARY A GREENCPA P01320124 3148121100 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MILTON MITCHELL 110 NORTH JEFFERSON ST LOUIS MO 63103 2358033 0 X WWW.COLLEGEBOUNDSTL.ORG X 2006 MO EMPOWERS PROMISING STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO ACHIEVE BACHELOR'S DEGREES AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS. 21 21 56 35 0 0 2311046 2136698 0 0 192566 149712 1001 1594 2504613 2288004 0 0 0 0 1832251 1853342 0 0 474347 964811 1024134 2797062 2877476 -292449 -589472 5943991 5638147 89841 84588 5854150 5553559 X THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED, HOLISTIC, AND MULTI-YEAR COMMITTMENT, COLLEGE BOUND EMPOWERS PROMISING STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO ACHIEVE BACHELOR'S DEGREES AND FULFILLING CAREERS. 0 0 1755082 COLLEGE BOUND'S TO AND THROUGH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, SEVEN-TO-NINE YEAR PROGRAM THAT HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING PROMISING LOW-INCOME FIRST-GENERATION (NEITHER PARENT GRADUATED FROM A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE) STUDENTS GET INTO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AT OVER FIVE TIMES THE RATE OF THEIR PEERS.COLLEGE BOUND'S TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS AT SELECTIVE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC COMPETENCIES AND SOCIAL SKILLS. BEGINNING AT THE END OF 9TH GRADE, COLLEGE BOUND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES, WEEK-LONG INTENSIVES, AND SUMMER INSTITUTES AND WORKSHOPS THAT STRENGTHEN CAPACITIES IN MATH, WRITING, CRITICAL THINKING AND TEST TAKING. DURING JUNIOR YEAR, STUDENTS RECEIVE INTENSIVE ACT PREPARATION AND TAKE THE ACT. COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS ALSO REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, TO DEVELOP NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND DGREE COMPLETION IN SCHOOL.ADDITIONALLY, COLLEGE BOUND'S COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING PREPARES STUDENTS FOR APPLICATION AND ENTRY AT SELECTIVE COLLEGES THAT CLOSELY MATCH THEIR INTERESTS, APTITUDE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A COMPENTENCY-BASED COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM, FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSEWORK, PRE-COLLEGIATE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE TOURS, RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION INSTITUTES, 1:1 COMPLETION SESSIONS FOR THE FEDERAL APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID (FAFSA), AND ONE-ON-ONE COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING SESSIONS. 345595 AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, COMPLETE U IS THE PRIMARY TO AND THROUGH PROGRAM. COMPLETE U BEGINS IN THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 12TH GRADE AND REMAINS AN ACTIVE PART OF STUDENTS' LIVES UNTIL THEY GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PORTION OF COMPLETE U, STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF TRANSITION; THEY PARTICIPATE IN A FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM AND LEARN THE HIDDEN RULES OF CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE FROM EXPERIENCED COLLEGE ADVISORS. AFTER STUDENTS MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE, THEY RECEIVE A BROAD SAFETY NET OF HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE GOAL OF COMPLETE U IS TO ENSURE THAT COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS WHO ARE ADMITTED TO COLLEGE ARE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND BECOME STRONG CONTRIBUTORS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORKFORCE. 2100677 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X MILTON MITCHELL 3143614441 110 NORTH JEFFERSON ST LOUIS MO 63103 RANDY GRADY BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MURPHY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOREEN CARMICHAEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM FARQUHAR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN DREDGE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON HENLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MANDOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE REESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN SANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SEIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE STERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN THOMPSON POELKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANI WITTENAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE ZEISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111750 0 0 111750 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 423919 254854 1457925 85570 2136698 149712 149712 70029 423919 70029 0 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS IN 900099 1594 1594 1594 2288004 0 0 151306 111750 82441 8204 21105 1491285 1100156 109482 281647 133411 132359 1052 116896 86671 7745 22480 35136 35136 66285 66285 8628 8628 21913 1906 19042 965 47959 40646 7193 120 66596 62470 4126 24453 21618 1639 1196 73177 73177 15914 12308 3606 CONTRACT LABOR 202559 96951 2008 103600 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 100878 67885 16435 16558 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 88008 87824 184 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 67394 63198 459 3737 205234 171067 11412 22755 2877476 2100677 302452 474347 641993 363887 445879 281058 543217 317942 88582 51884 1498662 627291 918617 871371 3305703 3752005 5943991 5638147 89841 84588 89841 84588 X 5300933 5196059 553217 357500 5854150 5553559 5943991 5638147 -589472 288881 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2303703 4020744 2350238 2311046 2136698 13122429 2303703 4020744 2350238 2311046 2136698 13122429 1454456 11667973 66508 61663 126581 192566 149712 597030 2339 11 7389 1001 1594 12334 13731793 0.84970 0.86180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119133 119133 1064448 413418 651030 315081 213873 101208 871371 X 2638286 288881 70029 358910 2279376 8628 8628 2288004 2938877 70029 70029 2868848 8628 8628 2877476 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. THEREFORE, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, INCLUDING THE CONSIDERATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 70,029. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 70,029. CAP AND GOWN EVENT 462111 397018 65093 61582 3511 TRIVIA NIGHT 31837 26901 4936 800 4136 493948 423919 70029 800 61582 7647 70029 0 X 6 85570 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A MILLION STARS PROVIDES BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WITH A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT THAT SUMMARIZES THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT PROVIDES SPACE FOR THE BOARD MEMBER, EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN INTEREST THAT THE INDIVIDUAL, OR A MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HAS IN ANY ENTITY THAT TRANSACTS BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE STATEMENT IS PROVIDED TO AND SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS, BOTH AT THE TIME OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S INITIAL AFFILIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD MEMBERS FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AFTER A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.