Unleashing Potential
Donations deductibleUnleashing Potential's network
13 people5 organisationsi13 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
13 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stringer Chair (also filed as Tom Stringer) | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew Walshaw | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Caplan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Julian Magee | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jackie Dippel | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Lenihan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Green | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole Gore JD (also filed as Nicole Gore) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Reginald Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rev Deon McKenzie | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rev Tom Baynham | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Suzanne Besnia | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| TAI Oney | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Darlene Sowell | President and CEO | since 2018 |
| Verletta Cole | Vice President, Philanthropy | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Sowell | President and CEO | 40 | $162k | $30k | |
| Verletta Cole | Vice President, Philanthropy | 40 | $140k | $12k | |
| Thomas Stringer | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Green | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Dippel | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Walshaw | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Tom Baynham | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Besnia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Caplan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Gore JD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Lenihan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Julian Magee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Deon McKenzie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tai Oney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reginald Williams | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Unleashing Potential
- EIN
- 430654857
- Address
- 1000 N Vandeventer Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63113-3459
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- The mission of unleashing potential is to close the opportunity gap for children and youth by building on their strengths. We create educational and empowering experiences through early childhood education, after school programs, youth (continued on schedule o)development, and enrichment camps. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P280 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1913
- Principal officer
- Darlene Sowell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1941
- 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 filingsAndrew Walshaw
≥8years on the filingsJackie Dippel
≥7years on the filingsThomas Stringer
≥7years on the filingsNicole Gore JD
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $342k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.5m
- Program service revenue
- $678k
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2m | $4.6m | Deficit $413k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.