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Sheldon Arts Foundation

Arts Without Borders

Saint Louis, MO   |  https://www.thesheldon.org

Mission

The Sheldon Arts Foundation is dedicated to enriching the greater St. Louis region and beyond with a wide range of music, visual arts and educational programs of the highest quality, diversity and educational impact; and to the preservation and operation of the historic Sheldon Concert Hall and the adjoining Sheldon Art Galleries.

Ruling year info

1994

Executive Director

Peter J. Palermo

Main address

3648 Washington Blvd

Saint Louis, MO 63108 USA

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EIN

43-1489756

NTEE code info

Performing Arts Centers (A61)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

SOLID (Science of Learning Instrument Design)

SOLID takes students' innate love of music to teach them STEM principles. Using the Engineering Cycle, students build their own musical instrument that can change pitch and frequency. This program is made possible by Edward Jones, the Lucille Papendick Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, and the Les Paul Foundation.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of classes offered

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Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of off-site performances held

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Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Provide Exceptional Cultural Experiences & Customer Service
Expand Cultural Diversity & Inclusion
Maintain Exemplary Operations & Governance
Heighten The Sheldon's Cultural Prestige & Visibility
Increase The Diversity & Magnitude of Funding

While the heart of every strategic plan is the organization’s mission, the legs of the plan are its strategies or actions, which operationalize its goals and objectives. These strategies move The Sheldon towards the achievement of its vision once implemented. Planning participants devised 76 strategies to advance the organization’s success over the next three years. Nearly 20%, are existing efforts that staff and board members are already undertaking, though action on them may range from ideation to implementation.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Sheldon Arts Foundation

Board of directors
as of 06/17/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

James Watson

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/17/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Decline to state

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