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THE HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS WAS FORMED TO ADVANCE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES AMONG MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, RELATED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS TO LOW INCOME PERSONS AND PRESENT A REPRESENTATIVE VOICE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$2M
Program Spending
96%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2M
Total Expenses
▼$2M
Total Assets
$838.4K
Total Liabilities
▼$495.3K
Net Assets
$343.1K
Officer Compensation
→$133.9K
Other Salaries
$993.2K
Investment Income
$4,912
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$33.3M
Awards Found
12
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS | $5.5M | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – Jan 2023 | Open → |
| Department of Education | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS PROGRAM | $5.1M | FY2010 | Sep 2010 – Aug 2012 | Open → |
| Department of Education | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS PROGRAM | $5.1M | FY2012 | Sep 2012 – Aug 2017 | Open → |
| Department of Education | HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS | $5M | FY2022 | Sep 2022 – Aug 2026 | Open → |
| Department of Education | HEC-TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM | $2.3M | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Aug 2026 | Open → |
| Department of Education | TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM | $2.1M | FY2016 | Sep 2016 – Aug 2021 | Open → |
| Department of Education | TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM | $1.8M | FY2011 | Sep 2011 – Aug 2016 | Open → |
| Department of Education | HEC-UPWARD BOUND | $1.6M | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – Jan 2023 | Open → |
| Department of Education | UPWARD BOUND | $1.5M | FY2012 | Sep 2012 – Aug 2017 | Open → |
| Department of Education | HEC - UPWARD BOUND | $1.5M | FY2022 | Sep 2022 – Aug 2026 | Open → |
| Department of Education | UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM | $1.1M | FY2010 | Sep 2010 – Aug 2012 | Open → |
| Department of Education | TRIO - TALENT SEARCH - TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM | $724.3K | FY2006 | Sep 2006 – Aug 2011 | Open → |
Department of Education
$5M
HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS
Department of Education
$724.3K
TRIO - TALENT SEARCH - TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
10
Clean Audits
10
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2M | Yes | 2026-03-02 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.9M | Yes | 2025-05-23 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.8M | Yes | 2024-05-22 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.9M | Yes | 2023-02-24 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.1M | Yes | 2022-02-11 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.7M | Yes | 2021-03-25 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.7M | Yes | 2020-04-06 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.8M | Yes | 2019-02-27 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.8M | Yes | 2018-02-26 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.7M | Yes | 2017-03-26 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.9M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.9M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.7M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: SOUNK
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $2M | $2M | $2M | $838.4K | $343.1K |
| 2022 | $2M | $1.9M | $2M | $535.5K | $361.5K |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $611.4K | $370.2K |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Cassandra Pinkston | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $112.8K | $0 | $18.1K | $130.9K |
| Dr Julie Fickas | Secretary/treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cassandra Pinkston
Chief Executive Officer
$130.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$112.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$18.1K
Dr Julie Fickas
Secretary/treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Sharp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Aline Phillips | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Brian Mcaulay | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Carol Lupardas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Elizabeth Gassel Perkins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kristine Callis-Duehl |
Adrienne Sharp
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Aline Phillips
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Brian Mcaulay
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $542.1K |
| $314K |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $344.8K | $316K |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.9M | $375.2K | $349K |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.1M | $537.3K | $415.2K |
| 2016 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $674.3K | $608.3K |
| 2015 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.9M | $882.7K | $762.1K |
| 2014 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $2.3M | $1.1M | $1M |
| 2013 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.4M | $549K | $531.8K |
| 2012 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.6M | $375.9K | $320.6K |
| 2011 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.7M | $369.5K | $321.8K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| Board Member |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Dr Steven Berberich | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feleecia Moore Davis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laraine Davis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peggy Lents | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Bastean | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Patton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Carol Lupardas
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Elizabeth Gassel Perkins
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Kristine Callis-Duehl
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Steven Berberich
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Feleecia Moore Davis
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laraine Davis
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Peggy Lents
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rochelle Smith
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Todd Bastean
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Valerie Patton
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0