2025-05-15T15:19:20-05:00 2024-06-30 946214841 ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC 6 CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 900 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2023-07-01 200126713 THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION LITT 3146690040 2446 SCHUETZ RD MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 KELLY WEIS CHAIR 3146690040 2025-05-15 1 1 JENNIFER M VACHA P01251998 3149831200 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KELLY WEIS 2446 SCHUETZ RD MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 5866653 0 X WWW.THELITTLEBITFOUNDATION.ORG X 2002 MO PARTNER WITH ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN 21 21 44 1871 0 0 4519287 5090354 0 0 -905603 -15876 -77209 -26734 3536475 5047744 1058261 1580584 0 0 2138889 2568935 15775 10840 481826 1070588 1380613 4283513 5540972 -747038 -493228 9785217 9451235 907824 2050578 8877393 7400657 X BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO LEARNING FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD. OUR AIM IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS AND DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE, (SEE SCHEDULE O)WHILE LEAVING AN IMPRINT OF LOVE AND HOPE ON YOUNG LIVES FOR WHOM A LITTLE BIT MEANS A LOT. 0 0 4417651 1580584 FILLS UNMET NEEDS IN ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING FOR THE ESSENTIALS STUDENTS LACK BUT REQUIRE FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. FOOD INSECURITY, UNDIAGNOSED HEALTH CONDITIONS, LACK OF WINTER CLOTHING, PROPER HYGIENE AND INSUFFICIENT READING MATERIAL IN THE HOME ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF BARRIERS THAT INHIBIT STUDENT ATTENDANCE, CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE, AND ARE ADDRESSED BY LITTLE BIT. EMBEDDED IN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, WITH VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS ACROSS EVERY GRADE LEVEL, WE ENSURE THEY ARE HEALTHY, CONFIDENT AND READY TO LEARN. WE ALSO ENRICH THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH PROGRAMS NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS THAT EXPAND THEIR WORLD KNOWLEDGE, SUCH AS STEM AND CAREER PLANNING. THE RESULTS ARE STUDENTS BETTER EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S SOCIETY. 4417651 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 44 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 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X THOMAS TANGARO 3146690040 2446 SCHUETZ RD MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 KELLY WEIS CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BOWMAN VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WALTKE TREASURER/CHAIR OF FINANCE 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SUZIE ANDREWS CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN AKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BAHN DIRECTOR (THRU 04/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH BROOKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NOELLE COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS EMERT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ENGLAND DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FISTER JR DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GAUSNELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HETTIGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KLUG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALY KOWAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MINDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN RUSSEL DIRECTOR (THRU 06/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SNYDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN ST EVE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 CANDACE WAKEFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRANDA WALKER JONES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 200032 0 13684 THOMAS TANGARO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 168706 0 15392 MICHELLE ABEL CHIEF DEV. OFFICER (THRU 05/24) 40.00 X 147042 0 3889 ERICA DRIVER VP COMPLIANCE & PROGRAMS 40.00 X 113959 0 9168 629739 0 42133 4 0 1 0 SERVICEMASTER RESTORE 137 COMPASS POINT DRIVE SAINT CHARLES MO 63301 RESTORATION AND MITIGATION 307261 SAINT LOUIS COUNSELING 5 PREMIER DR SUITE 200 FENTON MO 63026 COUNSELING SERVICES 110760 2 X 1330886 163979 3595489 949829 5090354 213293 213293 194137 80464 193701 310069 436 -229605 -229169 -229169 209460 1330886 311098 -101638 -101638 63559 4041 59518 59518 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 10957 10957 REBATES 900099 4429 4429 15386 5047744 0 0 -42610 952615 952615 627969 627969 316466 190378 85907 40181 1870542 1505109 70570 294863 33370 27763 247 5360 170032 159620 10412 178525 138802 12091 27632 120124 120124 10840 10840 85808 60792 25016 86989 11493 75496 561356 436546 124810 162821 130257 32564 52201 49763 2438 70361 70361 84367 59479 24888 64499 56026 8473 92087 83324 8763 5540972 4417651 641495 481826 6630901 5382814 394605 233098 756754 508048 177457 117744 2534743 79987 1737536 2454756 87964 754775 9785217 9451235 97799 215581 14062 25487 706081 1779250 89882 30260 907824 2050578 X 5301106 5366050 3576287 2034607 8877393 7400657 9785217 9451235 X -493228 -983508 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5357636 6506502 4680892 4519287 5090354 26154671 5357636 6506502 4680892 4519287 5090354 26154671 2605893 23548778 16542 10214 7439 58024 213293 305512 159798 4015 4009 15386 183208 26643391 0.88390 0.89500 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 121,673. PROPERTY TAX REFUND - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 38,014. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 602. REBATES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 111. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,191. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,741. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,429. MISCELLANEOUS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 222. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 268. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 10,957. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 528386 528386 725000 1128613 19807 1833806 39873 3967 35906 64282 15957 48325 48589 40256 8333 2454756 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 29775 PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE 725000 754775 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 30260 30260 X 5403441 126092 229605 355697 5047744 0 5047744 6880177 126092 1213113 1339205 5540972 0 5540972 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND THE APPLICABLE MISSOURI STATUTES. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION OF THE IRC AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR DONORS. THE FOUNDATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CASUALTY LOSS 229,605. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT 3,000. IMPAIRMENT LOSS 980,508. CASUALTY LOSS 229,605. X X X X X X X 1 AMALFI CONSULTING LLC 473 DORAL DRIVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63122 GRANT WRITING 0 0 10840 0 10840 JOIN THE JOURNEY 1319521 1168449 151072 58869 80574 11298 26448 43343 BIG FUN 73458 57750 15708 15820 952 2032 7016 2 147367 104687 42680 2128 4977 1991 28491 27159 1540346 1330886 209460 60997 101371 14241 56971 77518 311098 -101638 63559 1620 2421 1 1.00000 63559 1620 2421 4041 59518 MO 0 LICENSING IS NOT REQUIRED. THE MISSOURI CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 39(F) PROVIDES THAT A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY SPONSOR RAFFLES AND SWEEPSTAKES. CHAPTER 572 OF THE MISSOURI REVISED STATUTES PROHIBITS ALL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE OF MISSOURI. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO STATE AGENCY ASSIGNED TO REGULATE CHARITABLE RAFFLES AND SWEEPSTAKES. 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE G, PART III, LINES 11 - 17: THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS CHARITABLE RAFFLES AS PART OF ITS FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. NO OTHER GAMING OR GAMBLING ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. 1 EAST ST LOUIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 1005 STATE ST EAST ST LOUIS IL 62201 371142690 501(C)(3) 0 8720 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN CONFLUENCE ACADEMY 611 NORTH TENTH STREET SUITE 525 SAINT LOUIS MO 63101 680557741 501(C)(3) 0 17682 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN HANCOCK PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT 9417 SOUTH BROADWAY SAINT LOUIS MO 63125 844647407 501(C)(3) 0 21251 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 2559 DORWOOD DRIVE JENNINGS MO 63136 436001940 501(C)(3) 0 17659 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN KIPP SCHOOLS 1310 PAPIN ST SAINT LOUIS MO 63103 943362724 501(C)(3) 0 91987 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE 3855 LUCAS AND HUNT ROAD NORMANDY MO 63121 436002548 501(C)(3) 0 9281 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 3033 NORTH EUCLID SAINT LOUIS MO 63115 208091111 501(C)(3) 0 17647 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN RIVERVIEW GARDENS SCHOOL DISTRICT 1370 NORTHUMBERLAND DRIVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63137 436003016 501(C)(3) 0 273318 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 801 N 11TH STREET SAINT LOUIS MO 63101 436003220 501(C)(3) 0 392530 FMV COATS AND CLOTHING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN 9 0 COATS AND CLOTHING DONATED TO INNER CITY STUDENTS 8423 0 627969 FMV COATS, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, OTHER PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, AND SERVICES PART I, LINE 2: THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION KEEPS RECORDS OF THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND THEIR BOUTIQUES OR OTHER PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN UNDERSTANDING OF EACH STUDENT POPULATION AND WORKS WITH THE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ACCORDINGLY. THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION KEEPS RECORDS OF THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THOSE ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATES WITH THOSE IN NEED TO ENSURE THEY HAVE WHAT THEY NEED BASED ON THEIR SITUATION AND HAS RECORDS MONITORED TO AVOID OVER-ASSISTANCE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MIRANDA WALKER JONES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 139608 0 60424 0 0 0 6001 0 7683 0 213716 0 0 0 THOMAS TANGARO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 131751 0 36955 0 0 0 5061 0 10331 0 184098 0 0 0 MICHELLE ABEL CHIEF DEV. OFFICER (THRU 05/24) 121767 0 25275 0 0 0 3866 0 23 0 150931 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THERE ARE SEVERAL METRICS FACTORED INTO DETERMINING THE BONUS/INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PAID. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE DISCRETION OF APPROVING ADDITIONAL BONUSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS THEY SEE FIT BASED ON KEY METRICS AND GOALS ACHIEVED. SCHEDULE J PART II: THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION MAY PROVIDE EXECUTIVES WITH LUMP-SUM BONUSES BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PRE-ESTABLISHED GOALS, RETENTION CRITERIA DURING A MAJOR ORGANIZATION TRANSITION, THE RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND/OR ONE-TIME SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OUTSIDE OF NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS (E.G., COVID-19 PANDEMIC). AT THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION'S DISCRETION, BONUSES MAY BE PAID IN A CALENDAR YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE EARNED. AS SUCH, TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID IN A GIVEN YEAR MAY BE HIGHER THAN COMPENSATION EARNED IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS INCLUDES REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE DATA FOR THIS REVIEW INCLUDES INFORMATION FROM FORM 990 FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES. AMOUR JONES FAMILY MEMBER OF MIRANDA WALKER JONES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 17448 EMPLOYMENT 0 THOMAS M TANGARO FAMILY MEMBER OF THOMAS TANGARO, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 21812 EMPLOYMENT 0 X 37908 COMPARABLE SALES X 405094 COMPARABLE SALES X 10 193646 PUBLICLY TRADED EXCHANGE X 2 165290 COMPARABLE SALES X OTHER SUPPLIES 20 95507 COMPARABLE SALES X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 60 52384 COMPARABLE SALES 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND COO FOR REVIEW. CHANGES, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS INCLUDES REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE DATA FOR THIS REVIEW INCLUDES INFORMATION FROM FORM 990 FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7D: DURING THE PRIOR YEAR-ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THE FOUNDATION SUFFERED PROPERTY DAMAGE AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION DUE TO TWO SEPARATE CASUALTY EVENTS OF A FLOOD AND A FIRE. WHILE THE FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED INSURANCE PROCEEDS FOR THE PROPERTY DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THESE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, THE CURRENT LOSS SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE CASUALTY IS CALCULATED AT $229,605 AND IS REPORTED AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BAD DEBT -3,000. IMPAIRMENT LOSS -980,508.