Civic Intelligence

The Telos Foundation

EIN 81-4441758 • 501(c)3 • Fenton, MO

Profile

Enable people to lead lives they have reason to value by making grants to organizations whose goals and missions align with those of the telos foundation.

640 Axminister DriveFenton, MO 63026

telos.io

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

17th percentile

-36%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

-7.9%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$74,644

Down $52,428 (-41%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$74,644

Down $52,428 (-41%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$145,249

Down $12,537 (-7.9%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$197,677

Up $8,964 (+4.8%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$52,428

Down $21,501 (-70%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $150Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $2,737Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2020: $143,267Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $143,2672020Assets 2021: $127,072Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $127,0722021Assets 2022: $74,644Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $74,6442022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$74,644
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$74,644
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $1,000Expenses 2016: $850Net Income 2016: $1502016Revenue 2017: $2,673Expenses 2017: $86Net Income 2017: $2,5872017Revenue 2020: $797,759Expenses 2020: $681,971Net Income 2020: $115,7882020Revenue 2021: $157,786Expenses 2021: $188,713Net Income 2021: -$30,9272021Revenue 2022: $145,249Expenses 2022: $197,677Net Income 2022: -$52,4282022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$145,249
Expenses$197,677
Net Income-$52,428
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$74,644
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$74,644
Revenue
$145,249
Expenses
$197,677
Net income
-$52,428
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$1.45$1.98$0.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.00$1.27$1.58$1.89$0.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$7.98$6.82$1.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Aug 2, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$145,249
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Enable individuals to lead lives they have reason to value

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN ORDER TO HELP ACHIEVE OUR MISSION WE HAVE MADE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRENDAN LINDPresident-$0--
LEE ANN FELDER-HELMSecretary-$0--
MARY MITCHELLDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Telos Foundation
EIN
81-4441758
Phone
6366009063
Address
640 AXMINISTER DRIVE, FENTON, MO 63026

Signing Officer

Name
Brendan Lind
Title
President
Phone
6366009063
Signed
2023-08-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Thousand CPA Services LLC
Address
663 TRADE CENTER BLVD, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005
Preparer
Dennis Zaretsky
Phone
6365329004
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: career development. Grantee name: silver art projects. Grantee address: 150 greenwich st new york, ny 10007. Date of gift: 10/17/22. Amount given: 50,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: . Grantee name: under $5,000 per grantee. Amount given: 132,327. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 182,327.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,272. Description: tax & license. Amount: 591. Description: marketing. Amount: 403. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,266.”

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