OPEN SPACE CNCL FOR THE ST LOUIS R… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Bonnie Harper

Phone

3148359225

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

OPEN SPACE CNCL FOR THE ST LOUIS REGION, founded in 1965, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $392K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $357K left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

Founded in 1965, the Open Space Council works independently and collaboratively to conserve and sustain land, water and other natural resources throughout the St. Louis Region.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $97,224

Other program related activities

Program 2

Expenses: $76,823

Groundbreaking with the City of Brentwood to begin work on the 6 acres of functional wetland to create a new public open space known as the Wetland Arboretum Restoration Project.

Program 3

Expenses: $58,961

Operation Clean Stream successfully removed over 142 cubic yards of trash and 729 tires from the Meramec Watershed.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $351,901

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $30,991

Other Revenue $8,862

TOTAL REVENUE $391,754

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $220,975

Fundraising Expenses $12,461

Program Expenses $311,421

Other Expenses $135,850

TOTAL EXPENSES $356,825

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$391,754	$562,619	-0.3%
Expenses	$356,825	$204,137	+0.7%
Net Income	$34,929	$358,482	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

3113

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$43,260

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Bonnie Harper	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$43,260	$0	$43,260
Scott Emmelkamp	President	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Wilson	Vice President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Aryn Rehbein	Vice President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Donna Coble	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Davis Biggs Jr	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kiegan Baranski	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Beirut	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Brown	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gerald Brown	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Cain	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darrel Gable	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott George	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Gerling	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Green	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Lavin	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nigel Long	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Peters	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adam Rembert	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Schrage	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tanner Sutton	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Wilson	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Wisniewski	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$391,754	$356,825	$1,634,735	$34,929
2023	$562,619	$204,137	$1,859,395	$358,482
2022	$205,276	$229,260	$1,433,330	$-23,984
2021	$523,115	$463,819	$1,709,242	$59,296
2020	$523,468	$424,117	$1,626,612	$99,351
2019	$146,661	$137,279	$1,452,369	$9,382
2018	$487,595	$172,599	$1,348,424	$314,996

OPEN SPACE CNCL FOR THE ST LOUIS REGION