Characterplus
Donations deductibleCharacterplus' network
26 people14 organisationsi26 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (14) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Wilkinson Chair | Development Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Beth Kinzel Chair | Board Engagement Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric Fencl Chair | Treasurer/Finance Chair & Past Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda McKay Chair | Programming Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andi Harpring | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barbara Donnelly (also filed as Barb Donnelly) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chip Schafer | Vice Chair & Marketing | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Alexander | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Emily Frank | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Mumm | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeffery Yorg | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer McDonnell | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joan Ball | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joanne Soudah | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karen Hall | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keith Marty | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lynn Lowrance | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Margaret Barnhart (also filed as Peggy Barnhart) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marvin Anderson | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melinda C Bier | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Monica Stewart | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Fasoldt | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Scherck JR | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rory O'Sullivan ESQ | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Timothy Fagan | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Veronica McDonnell | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Kinzel | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Edie Dorris | Assist Vice | 2018 |
| Eric Fencl | Vice Chair | since 2020 |
| Linda McKay | Programming | since 2020 |
| Logan Finerty CO Argent Capital | President | 2018 |
| Lynn Lowrance | Immed Past P | 2018 |
| M Jacqueline French | Board Engagm | 2020 |
| Marvin Anderson | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Mary JO Liberstein | Board Member | 2018 |
| Michael T Park | CEO;mkt/It D | since 2020 |
| Monty M Vest | Board Secret | 2018 |
| Steve Seele | Vice Chair | since 2021 |
| T Judson Duncan IV | Marketing | since 2020 |
| Timothy Fagan | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Veronica McDonnell | Vice Pres & | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael T Park | CEO; MKT/It Director | 65 | $145k | ||
| Joanne Soudah | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Lowrance | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Marvin W Berkowitz | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Emily Frank | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Andi Harpring | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Robert Fasoldt | Marketing Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Barnhart | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer McDonnell | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Melinda C Bier | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| David Alexander | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Keith Marty | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Karen Hall | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Joan Ball | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Beth Kinzel | Board Engagement Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Fencl | Treasurer/Finance Chair & | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Wilkinson | Development Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chip Schafer | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda McKay | Programming Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marvin Anderson | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Casetta Brown Edd | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Steve Seele | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Barb Donnelly | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Eric Mumm | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Monica Stewart | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Rory O'sullivan Esq | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Robert Scherck Jr | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Antoinette Boyd | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Amy Ruzicka Eds | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Characterplus
- EIN
- 205696782
- Address
- 2025 Craigshire Dr Ste 150, Saint Louis, MO, 63146-4014
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- Promote positive character development in young people by partnering with schools, families and communities to provide character education evidence-based processes, expert support and professional resources. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Michael T Park (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Donnelly
≥8years on the filingsEmily Frank
≥8years on the filingsJoan Ball
≥6years on the filingsBarbara Wilkinson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.7m
- Total liabilities
- $317k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $472k
- Program service revenue
- $713k
- Employees
- 14
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3m | $1.2m | $108k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.