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The Biome

ST. LOUIS, MO · St. Louis city County · KG-05

Authorized by UNIVERSITY OF MO - ST LOUIS

City
Status
open
NCES ID
290060903262
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
161(2023-2024)
Address
4471 OLIVE STREET, ST. LOUIS 63108
Student–teacher ratio
7.2:1(22.5 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(314)531-0982
Website
www.thebiomeschool.org

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Black90%
White4%
Multiracial4%
Hispanic / Latino1%
Am. Indian / Alaska1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible78%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    161
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    176
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    166
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    187
    CCD

Organization & finances

IRS EIN
471100460
501(c)(3) since
2014
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$3.6M$3.6M$1.6M$0
2022$3.2M$3.2M$1.6M$0
2021$3.1M$2.6M$1.2M$0

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
BILL KENT JRPRESIDENT/CEO40$147K
JULIE HARRISPRINCIPAL40$143K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • ALEX ZAKSMEMBER
  • JOE WHITEMEMBER
  • JEFF GAMBLEMEMBER
  • RAY CLAYBROOKSMEMBER
  • ALEX HEADMEMBER
  • ELLEN MOCERISECRETARY
  • TIM HOUGHTONTREASURER
  • BRIAN PHILLIPSCHAIR
  • SAM BUSHMEMBER
  • CHARLES WALCHMEMBER

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.