Arts & Culture
The Sheldon Arts Foundation
SAINT LOUIS, MO
Total revenue
$6.6M
Total expenses
$4.1M
Net assets
$19.5M
Grants received
$8.1M
124 grants
EIN
431489756
Tax year
2023
Mission
Through the power of music and art, the sheldon ensures that all have access to unique, relevant and inventive experiences that change lives and strengthen our community.
Programs
3 programs
Community events and beverage: begin to rebound, with some delayed recovery because rental events traditionally book a year in advance.
Preservation and operation of the historic sheldon concert hall.
Visual arts: the sheldon seeks to present quality exhibitions in many diverse genres - 10 exhibitions were successfully presented in the sheldon art galleries that served over 14,643 adults and young people. Golf the galleries returned for its 7th season with an exciting group of 9 creative and fun holes created by local artists during the summer of 2024. The sheldon art galleries hosted 4 artist talks, 7 education programs/workshops as well as gallery tours for students and graduate and bfa studio visits for southern illinois university-edwardsville, southern illinois university-carbondale, and university of illinois.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
46 listed
PETER PALERMO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$213K
35 hrs/wk
JULIE PLOWMAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
$138K
35 hrs/wk
SUE ENGELHARDT
VICE CHAIR
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1 hrs/wk
DAVE GIFFORD
VICE CHAIR
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1 hrs/wk
TOM RUWITCH
CHAIR - GOVERNANCE
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1 hrs/wk
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
TREASURER/CHAIR - FINANCE
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1 hrs/wk
MARY PATTERSON
SECRETARY
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1 hrs/wk
ANNE BANNISTER
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
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1 hrs/wk
ASHLEY CASEY
CHAIR - FRIENDS BOARD
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1 hrs/wk
RYAN C EASLEY
CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT
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1 hrs/wk
CHRIS J HAGEDORN
CHAIR - FACILITIES
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1 hrs/wk
ROBERT WILL
CHAIR - PROGAMMING & MARKETING
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1 hrs/wk
YEMI AKANDE-BARTSCH
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
KEVIN ALM
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
CHRISTY BECKMANN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
ROBERT ENDICOTT
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
JERRY GRANT
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
MARK HALTON
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
DAVID HOHMAN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
ROBERT JONES
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
MARTHA GARCIA KAMPEN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
TAMARA KEEFE
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
JEAN KENNEDY
BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 11/23)
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1 hrs/wk
WARD KLEIN
BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 6/24)
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1 hrs/wk
NANCY KRANZBERG
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
MADT MALLINCKRODT
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
RICHARD MARRIOTT JR
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JURI MCDOWELL MD
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
JACK MUSGRAVE
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
NINA NEEDLEMAN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
PETER NOONAN
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
MAURICE QUIROGA
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
DR RICHARD SHAW
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
DR THOMAS SILER
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
LAURA SLAY
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
DR KENNETH SMITH JR
BOARD MEMBER (DECEASED 5/24)
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1 hrs/wk
MARK STUART-SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
THELMA STEWARD
BOARD MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
PEGGY W SYMES
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
TARA N VAIL
BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 3/24)
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1 hrs/wk
JAMES WATSON
CHAIR
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1 hrs/wk
MARY PILLSBURY WAINWRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
CHERYL WALKER
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
JOHN WALLACH
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
THOMAS VANDIVER
BOARD MEMBER
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1 hrs/wk
CHRISTOPHER DANFORTH
VICE CHAIR
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1 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
TRIVERS ASSOCIATES INC
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
BMW ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
SECURITY SERVICES
Grants received
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Funded by
$8.1M from 39 funders · 124 grants · 2017–2024
$1.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023
$859K · 6 grants · 2018–2024
$732K · 5 grants · 2020–2024
$685K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$650K · 1 grant · 2024
$540K · 5 grants · 2018–2023
$430K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$395K · 7 grants · 2019–2021