Civic Intelligence

The Biome School

EIN 47-1100460 • 501(c)3 • Saint Louis, MO

Profile

The biome is a new kind of k-5 school, for the next generation. One that offers customized, project-based and student-centered learning opportunities with an emphasis on a growth mindset and steam (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) education. The biome charter school creates a balanced learning ecosystem in which teachers work together with students to cultivate a growth mindset as they discover their unique gifts, talents, and interests.

4471 Olive StreetSaint Louis, MO 63108-1807

www.thebiomeschool.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

40th percentile

0.4%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

40th percentile

0.6%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,292,170

Down $83,457 (-6.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$473,974

Down $13,321 (-2.7%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$818,196

Down $70,136 (-7.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,110,281

Up $512,046 (+14%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$3,705,969

Down $83,629 (-2.2%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$404,312

Up $595,675 (+311%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2016: $119,977Liabilities 2016: $121,586Net Assets 2016: -$1,6092016Assets 2017: $170,858Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $170,8582017Assets 2018: $162,462Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $162,4622018Assets 2019: $280,163Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $280,1632019Assets 2020: $505,727Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $505,7272020Assets 2021: $1,184,586Liabilities 2021: $149,900Net Assets 2021: $1,034,6862021Assets 2022: $1,563,916Liabilities 2022: $499,900Net Assets 2022: $1,064,0162022Assets 2023: $1,573,085Liabilities 2023: $493,390Net Assets 2023: $1,079,6952023Assets 2024: $1,375,627Liabilities 2024: $487,295Net Assets 2024: $888,3322024Assets 2025: $1,292,170Liabilities 2025: $473,974Net Assets 2025: $818,1962025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,292,170
Liabilities$473,974
Net Assets$818,196
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $574,766Expenses 2016: $653,501Net Income 2016: -$78,7352016Revenue 2017: $1,337,619Expenses 2017: $1,165,152Net Income 2017: $172,4672017Revenue 2018: $1,758,137Expenses 2018: $1,766,533Net Income 2018: -$8,3962018Revenue 2019: $2,520,603Expenses 2019: $2,402,902Net Income 2019: $117,7012019Revenue 2020: $3,085,085Expenses 2020: $2,859,521Net Income 2020: $225,5642020Revenue 2021: $3,106,367Expenses 2021: $2,577,408Net Income 2021: $528,9592021Revenue 2022: $3,219,213Expenses 2022: $3,189,883Net Income 2022: $29,3302022Revenue 2023: $3,630,818Expenses 2023: $3,615,139Net Income 2023: $15,6792023Revenue 2024: $3,598,235Expenses 2024: $3,789,598Net Income 2024: -$191,3632024Revenue 2025: $4,110,281Expenses 2025: $3,705,969Net Income 2025: $404,3122025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$4,110,281
Expenses$3,705,969
Net Income$404,312
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,292,170
Liabilities
$473,974
Net assets
$818,196
Revenue
$4,110,281
Expenses
$3,705,969
Net income
$404,312
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.47$0.82$4.11$3.71$0.40
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.49$0.89$3.60$3.79$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.49$1.08$3.63$3.62$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.50$1.06$3.22$3.19$0.03
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.15$1.03$3.11$2.58$0.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$3.09$2.86$0.23
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$2.52$2.40$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.76$1.77$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.34$1.17$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$0.00$0.57$0.65$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Mar 5, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$4,167,333
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Biome is a new kind of school, for the next generation - one that offers customized, project-based and student-centered learning opportunities with an emphasis on growth mindset and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education. The Biome charter school creates a balanced learning ecosystem in which teachers work together with students to cultivate a growth mindset as they discover their unique gifts, talents and interests.

In pursuit of our mission, we engage students in an individualized and challenging, yet nurturing, educational environment, enriching their minds and cultivating confident and creative builders of the future.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$323,481$811,219▲ $487,738
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$92,722$480,951▲ $388,229
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$7,227$0▼ $7,227
Total Assets$1,375,627$1,292,170▼ $83,457
Other Assets Total$952,197$0▼ $952,197
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$487,295$473,974▼ $13,321
Total Liabilities$487,295$473,974▼ $13,321
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$888,332$818,196▼ $70,136
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$888,332$818,196▼ $70,136
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,375,627$1,292,170▼ $83,457

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$480,951$714,342$1,195,293
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mark KentDirector of DevelopmentFT$47,691$80,392$128,083
Bill Kent JrPresident/CEOFT$60,417$22,616$83,033

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brian PhillipsChair
Alex HeadMember
Alex ZaksMember
Charles WalchMember
Joe WhiteMember
Juan CrawfordMember
Ray ClaybrooksMember
Sam BushMember
Ellen MoceriSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,745,644
Program Service Revenue
$3,275
Investment Income
$76,371
Other Revenue
$284,991
Change in Net Assets
$404,312

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,110,281
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,110,281
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,110,281
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,529,273
Other Expenses$1,176,696
Total Fundraising Expense$252,280
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,541,299$226,363$163,169$1,930,831
Fees for Services Management$519,212$75,686$29,121$624,019
Other Employee Benefits$375,131$42,893$33,047$451,071
Office Expenses$169,168$30,266$16,146$215,580
Payroll Taxes$122,559$14,015$10,797$147,371
Other Expenses$129,601--$129,601
Occupancy$87,059$9,673-$96,732
Depreciation Depletion$52,287--$52,287
Travel$40,531$4,503-$45,034
Interest$12,099$1,344-$13,443
Total Functional Expenses$3,048,946$404,743$252,280$3,705,969

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,705,969
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,705,969
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,705,969
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$342,043
Fundraising Direct Expenses$57,052
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$98,322-$57,052-
Small Event Income$34,892---
Total Events$133,214-$57,052$-57,052
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Bill kent president/ceo and mark kent, the director of development, are brothers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Review is conducted at a formal board meeting”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board reviews any and all conflicts of interest and will address any known conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The biome school conducts an annual review of ceo salary ranges with similar education, years of experience, and in the region. Compensation decisions are made by the executive officers of the board of directors based on an annual evaluation of performance, goals, board feedback, and feedback from the ceo's direct reports. The board discusses and approves the compensation of all key employees of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Financial and tax information are available and provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Biome School
EIN
47-1100460
Phone
3145310982
Address
4471 OLIVE STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-1807

Signing Officer

Name
Bill Kent Jr
Title
President/CEO
Phone
3145310982
Signed
2026-03-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bill Kent Jr
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Mo
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
57
Volunteers
22

Preparer

Firm
Schmersahl Treloar & Company Pc
Address
10805 SUNSET OFFICE DRIVE SUITE 400, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63127-1028
Preparer
Alan Dierker
Phone
3149662727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“During the year ended june 30, 2025, the biome education group elected to simplify its operations with the biome school. In doing so, the biome education group moved all executive, operations, and extended care staffing costs to the biome school. This transition happened in august of 2025.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 1A

“No change from prior year.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“Management assumes responsibility for the audited financial statements.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The school adopted the provisions relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and managment is not aware of any uncertain tax positions of the school related to the tax filings.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE BIOME IS A NEW KIND OF K-5 SCHOOL, FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. ONE THAT OFFERS CUSTOMIZED, PROJECT-BASED AND STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON A GROWTH MINDSET AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION. THE BIOME CHARTER SCHOOL CREATES A BALANCED LEARNING ECOSYSTEM IN WHICH TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER WITH STUDENTS TO CULTIVATE A GROWTH MINDSET AS THEY DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE GIFTS, TALENTS, AND INTERESTS.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND MANAGMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OF THE SCHOOL RELATED TO THE TAX FILINGS.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1NO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FINANCIAL AID GIVEN, AS THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPALLY FUNDED BY MISSOURI AND FEDERAL MONIES RECEIVED THROUGH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BIOME CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO SALARY WITH SIMILAR EDUCATION, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND IN THE REGION. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE BIOME EDUCATION GROUP ELECTED TO SIMPLIFY ITS OPERATIONS WITH THE BIOME SCHOOL. IN DOING SO, THE BIOME EDUCATION GROUP MOVED ALL EXECUTIVE, OPERATIONS, AND EXTENDED CARE STAFFING COSTS TO THE BIOME SCHOOL. THIS TRANSITION HAPPENED IN AUGUST OF 2025.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BILL KENT PRESIDENT/CEO AND MARK KENT, THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, ARE BROTHERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2REVIEW IS CONDUCTED AT A FORMAL BOARD MEETING
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD REVIEWS ANY AND ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND WILL ADDRESS ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BIOME SCHOOL CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF CEO SALARY RANGES WITH SIMILAR EDUCATION, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AND IN THE REGION. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE, GOALS, BOARD FEEDBACK, AND FEEDBACK FROM THE CEO'S DIRECT REPORTS. THE BOARD DISCUSSES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5FINANCIAL AND TAX INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE AND PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7MANAGEMENT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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