St Louis Earth Day
To inspire and mobilize a collaborative movement towards an equitable and environmentally sustainable St Louis region every day.
St Louis Earth Day at a glance
In short: St Louis Earth Day reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $13,650 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +153.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $424,743
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $747,553
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,815
- +70.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $783,698
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who St Louis Earth Day funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bayless School Saint Louis, MO | Single Use Container Reduction | $5,383 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $424,743 | $747,553 | $783,698 | $13,650 | Total only | $9,815 |
| 2024 | $537,439 | $764,993 | $734,685 | $5,383 | 1 | $5,765 |
| 2023 | $403,254 | $728,655 | $667,180 | $5,783 | Total only | $930 |
| 2022 | $316,411 | $746,638 | $658,366 | — | — | $3,975 |
| 2021 | $236,295 | $396,558 | $303,481 | — | — | $19,616 |
| 2020 | $192,516 | $343,844 | $368,425 | — | — | $4,627 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About St Louis Earth Day
Based on IRS filings
St Louis Earth Day is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $425K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $14K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Louis Earth Day is led by Jessica Watson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Watson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$27K (2020) → $79K (2025)
Joyce Gorrell
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Young
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Jay
Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Haag
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Verhoff
Vice President
Non-Voting Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Stroeher
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jovanovich
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luz Rooney
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Acevedo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Gannon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Mike Smaistrla
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Mbale
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caran Hank
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Rich
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Hasemeier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Thomas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Magruder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Pedigo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rishi Masalia
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Lori L Strawbridge (2020–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Lisa Johnson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Patton (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Lewis (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Saad Amir (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Erika Halsey (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Wendt (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Cagel (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Muir (2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Risberg (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Lisa Cagle (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Angie Weber (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Herleth (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Bryson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ronald Jones (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kurtus Kahle (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Nick Frisella (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pete Salsich III (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Roland Biehl (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Bequette (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Jessica Watson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about St Louis Earth Day
How much does St Louis Earth Day give each year?
St Louis Earth Day reported $14K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is St Louis Earth Day?
St Louis Earth Day reported $425K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $748K.
What is St Louis Earth Day?
St Louis Earth Day is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $425K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St Louis Earth Day operate?
St Louis Earth Day has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is St Louis Earth Day's EIN?
St Louis Earth Day's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1931520. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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