Nonprofit · EIN 51-0172333
FOCAL POINT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $270,130 | $244,650 | $25,480 | $154,625 | $0 | $154,625 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $233,061 | $195,750 | $37,311 | $129,145 | $0 | $129,145 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,248
- Program service revenue
- $177,685
- Investment income
- $197
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,922
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,922
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,750
- Occupancy
- $32,253
- Travel
- $8,961
- Program services (functional)
- $220,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $129,145
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,625
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $154,625
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,089
- Gross receipts
- $270,130
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KOENIG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,479 |
| EILEEN GANNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,117 |
| JIM NELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $750 |
| TIM STEPHENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID STEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN GARBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES HARKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE BRAMOWETH | BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES MEIDINGER | BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KOENIG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,479 |
| EILEEN GANNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,117 |
| JIM NELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $750 |
| TIM STEPHENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID STEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN GARBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE BRAMOWETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES HARKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES MEIDINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARA CURRAN | TREASURER (RESIGNED 4/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL HEIRENDT | BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED 9/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2720 SUTTON BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63143-3036
- In care of
- % DAN HIGGINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIM NELSON, 2720 SUTTON BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63143
- Signed the 990
- TIM STEPHENS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 328-4810
- Website
- HTTPS://THEFOCALPOINT.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- HUTTER CPA LLC
Mission
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FOLK MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CONCERTS.
Program accomplishments
- FOCAL POINT PRODUCES INFORMAL CONCERTS, FEATURING TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER. MUSICIANS ARE CHOSEN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO RELATE TO AUDIENCES, TO EXEMPLIFY A CERTAIN STYLE, MUSICAL ORIGIN, OR EXPERTISE, AND TO ENABLE OUR AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE TYPES OF MUSIC NOT READILY AVAILABLE AT COMMERCIAL VENUES. SENIORS AND STUDENTS CAN PURCHASE TICKETS AT HALF PRICE, AND THOSE UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE ARE FREE. FOCAL POINT ALSO HOSTS WORKSHOPS BY VISITING MUSICIANS. THESE INCLUDE LESSONS IN VARIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, BALLAD SINGING, CLOG DANCING, AFRICAN DRUMMING, REPERTOIRE BUILDING, AND OTHERS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025, FOCAL POINT PRODUCED/HOSTED 286 CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS FOR 10,677 ATTENDEES.Expenses $209,092 · revenue $134,139
- FOCAL POINT PROVIDES SPACE FOR AMATEUR MUSICIANS, POETS, STORYTELLERS, AND DANCERS TO ENGAGE IN NON-PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES IN FOCAL POINT'S BUILDING. CURRENTLY, ROOMS ARE RENTED REGULARLY ON A WEEKLY OR MONTHLY BASIS TO 5 DANCE GROUPS, A POETRY SOCIETY, TWO WRITERS' WORKSHOPS, A MONTHLY JAZZ BAND REHEARSAL/DANCE/CONCERT, AND AN INDEPENDENT CONCERT SERIES. PERIODICALLY, WE ALSO RENT TO INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS WHO PRESENT THEIR OWN CONCERTS, OR TO LOCAL MUSICIANS FOR PRIVATE REHEARSAL SPACE. SOME OF THESE GROUPS CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING RENTAL, AND SOME DO NOT. ALL THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ENCOURAGE UNIVERSAL PARTICIPATION.Expenses $2,903 · revenue $11,888
- EACH SPRING, FOCAL POINT HOSTS A THREE-DAY "TIONOL", OR IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL. FOCAL POINT PROVIDES TEACHERS IN DANCE, SONG, AND VARIOUS IRISH INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING HARP, ACCORDIAN, GUITAR, IRISH BAGPIPES, AND OTHERS. THERE ARE TWO CONCERTS AND TIMES SET ASIDE FOR SOCIAL IRISH DANCE AND INFORMAL JAM SESSIONS WITH OTHER MUSICIANS.Expenses $8,506 · revenue $31,658
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0172333
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $154,625
- Income (IRS master file)
- $270,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $270,130 | $244,650 | $154,625 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $233,061 | $195,750 | $129,145 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0172333).
Questions about FOCAL POINT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of FOCAL POINT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOCAL POINT CORPORATION is 51-0172333.
- Is FOCAL POINT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to FOCAL POINT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOCAL POINT CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOCAL POINT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOCAL POINT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOCAL POINT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JIM NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOCAL POINT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,479 (RYAN KOENIG, VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FOCAL POINT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $270,130, expenses of $244,650 and total assets of $154,625 at year end.
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