Nonprofit · EIN 82-3591958
WEPOWER
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,313,077 | $3,040,973 | $272,104 | $1,224,465 | $130,327 | $1,094,138 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,269,223 | $2,007,937 | $261,286 | $975,850 | $153,816 | $822,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,350,806
- of which government grants
- $149,437
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,301
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,697
- Other revenue
- -$43,030
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $389,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,864
- Other salaries and wages
- $721,055
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,020,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $108,418
- Accounting fees
- $74,659
- Occupancy
- $74,854
- Travel
- $35,118
- Depreciation
- $360
- Program services (functional)
- $2,497,638
- Management and general (functional)
- $401,427
- Fundraising (functional)
- $141,908
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $975,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,224,465
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $130,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,094,138
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,237
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $246,539
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $847,599
- Gross receipts
- $3,357,774
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charli Cooksey | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $128,864 |
| Christopher Dennis | Chief of Staff Highest-paid employee | 1 | $114,510 |
| Marissa Cohen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Henderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rebeccah Bennett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary McKay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Horwitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerina Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charli Cooksey | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $123,857 |
| Alicia Alexander | Vice President of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,106 |
| Andrew Yawitz | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| April Fulstone | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Abdul-Kaba Abdullah | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Henderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary McKay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebeccah Bennett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 S SARAH ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-2819
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Charli Cooksey, 20 S Sarah Street, Saint Louis, MO 63108
- Signed the 990
- Charli Cooksey, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (314) 391-8033
- Website
- www.wepowerstl.org
- Return prepared by
- The Charity CFO LLC
Mission
We activate community power to redesign social systems to be just and equitable for all through (1) developing and supporting leaders and organizations and (2) leading campaigns, coalitions, and innovative initiatives.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING INITIATIVES. This program empowers St. Louis residents to build a more equitable economy through three key initiatives. The New STL Economy Playbook: After approximately a year and a half of research, 3,000 hours of community design, and over 1,000 stakeholder engagements, WEPOWER and its partners release The New STL Economy PLAYBOOK: Planting + Growing Our Collective Wealth, with a focus on transforming St. Louis' local economy in response to the racial-wealth crisis. The Playbook offers a community-designed and research-informed vision and roadmap for transforming the local economy to support the wealth and well-being of all families who call St. Louis home. WEPOWER specifically trained a cohort of community leaders through its Tomorrow Builders Fellowship, who helped lead the creation of the Playbook.Expenses $1,342,593 · grants $241,756
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) INITIATIVES Our ECE work aims to achieve universal access to quality, free, and joyful early learning experiences for children ages 0-5. A major goal is to secure approximately $100 million in sustainable public funding to address the regional ECE crisis. We launched power-building hubs to activate families and educators, encouraging them to use the Early Childhood Playbook and become civically engaged. These efforts have included educating and mobilizing voters to build a strong community coalition, working to win the necessary public investments, and creating a thriving ECE system. We also launched a regional research and planning effort that included gathering up-to-date data on the number of children aged five and under, the number of seats that exist, the gaps, the true cost of care, and an implementation plan to close the access gap. Additionally, we engaged in education and advocacy to achieve changes that improve access to quality child care education.Expenses $1,155,045 · grants $147,994
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3591958
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,224,465
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,357,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,313,077 | $3,040,973 | $1,224,465 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,269,223 | $2,007,937 | $975,850 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,131,840 | $2,072,040 | $232,805 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 82-3591958).
Questions about WEPOWER
- What is the EIN of WEPOWER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEPOWER is 82-3591958.
- Is WEPOWER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to WEPOWER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEPOWER 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 WEPOWER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEPOWER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WEPOWER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Charli Cooksey.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEPOWER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,864 (Charli Cooksey, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does WEPOWER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,313,077, expenses of $3,040,973 and total assets of $1,224,465 at year end.
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