2024-11-07T11:57:20-05:00 2023-12-31 431654334 BENDER & COMPANY CPAS PC 13014 BUTLER CREST DR SAINT LOUIS MO 631284276 990 2023-01-01 800144355 ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM INC STLO 3148974357 9709 DIELMAN ROCK ISLAND INDUSTRIAL ST LOUIS MO 63132 KAREN LANTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3144220030 2024-11-06 true false DAVID F BENDER P01252898 3145257125 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KAREN LANTER 9709 DIELMAN ROCK ISLAND INDUSTRIAL ST LOUIS MO 63132 355911 false X WWW.STLHELP.ORG X 2008 MO PROVIDE HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (HME) TO THE NEEDY. 9 9 9 68 0 280380 342664 0 1804 12535 8712 712 290896 355911 0 0 295888 241753 0 0 158827 145901 454715 387654 -163819 -31743 411842 403693 3260 4601 408582 399092 X NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR, PROVIDING FREE RECYCLED HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SHARING HEALING, HAPPINESS AND INDEPENDENCE, WHILE PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT. false true 249268 THE ST. LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM (STLHELP) INCREASED ITS IMPACT IN 2023. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED INCREASED FROM 1460 IN 2022 TO 1654 IN 2023. LIKEWISE, WE DIVERTED 109 TONS OF HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ST. LOUIS AREA LANDFILLS IN 2023, UP FROM 54.87 IN 2019. TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PEOPLE IN NEED, STLHELP BEGAN ITS HELP HUB INITIATIVE IN APRIL 2023, PARTNERING WITH ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MEHLVILLE, MISSOURI, TO BE FOLLOWED IN DECEMBER BY THE CARE SERVICE. 249268 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X KAREN LANTER 3148974357 9709 DIELMAN ROCK ISLAND INDUSTRIAL ST LOUIS MO 63132 NANCY MURPHY CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD CHENAULT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CORRIE MARTIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA KERMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMANI ROBINSON MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL STRAHM MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA GUNNING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY HARDIN WEISS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HARDIN-WEISS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LANTER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 90577 0 22402 90577 22402 false false false 95789 246875 342664 9398 9398 3137 3137 3137 3137 OTHER MISC. 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THE OWNERS OF THIS BUSINESS ARE CINDY AND CHRISTINA HARDIN WEISS, BOARD MEMBERS. THEY ABSTAINED FROM THE BOARD VOTE TO PURCHASE THIS PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PEOPLE IN NEED, STLHELP BEGAN ITS HELP HUB INITIATIVE IN APRIL 2023, PARTNERING WITH ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MEHLVILLE, MISSOURI, TO BE FOLLOWED IN DECEMBER BY THE CARE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 CINDY HARDIN WEISS CHRISTINA HARDIN WEISS MEMBER MEMBER SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING "APPROVED" BY BOARD VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR. NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE WHEN JOINING THE BOARD. THE CONFLICT POLICY IS BASED ON THE IRS MODEL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS AN ATTACHMENT TO FORM 1023. IT ADDS INFORMATION NEEDED TO ALLOW ST. LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM (ST. LOUIS HELP) TO ASSESS DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE IN ORDER TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRES AND MANAGES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING AND FIRING OTHER STAFF. CURRENTLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE ONLY EXECUTIVE OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE TWO LONG TIME EMPLOYEES WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND NOW HAVE TWO PART TIME PEOPLE. WHEN HIRING FOR ANY ROLE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CREATES A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION, DETERMINES SALARY BASED ON LOCAL NONPROFIT AVERAGES, ADVERTISES THE ROLE IN INDEED AND INTERVIEWS CANDIDATES AND HIRES THEM BASED ON ABILITY AND MERIT. WE HAVE A FOCUS ON INCREASING DIVERSITY WITHIN OUR TEAM AS WELL AS OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD, LEADING TO SOME VERY TALENTED MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS AND APPROVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 STLHELP'S WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.STLHELP.ORG INCLUDES STLHELP'S FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STATE OF MO SECRETERY OF STATE'S OFFICE:HTTPS://WWW.SOS.MO.GOV/BUSINESS/CORPORATIONS STLHELP REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT WWW.STLHELP.ORG