2024-06-17T19:42:23-07:00 2021-12-31 990EZ 2021-01-01 364658664 HIGHWAY TO DESTINY HIGH 3149736801 Po Box 327 Hazelwood MO 63042 Tamela Nixon Executive Director 3149736801 2024-06-16 Tamela Nixon 999009999 0 11 1 AAL2 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X X Highwaytodestiny.org X X Nonprofit 6537 X 6537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6537 2834 0 0 1747 0 27 2344 6952 -415 1156 1716 2457 1156 2457 0 0 0 0 1156 2457 0 0 1156 2457 X HTD's primary exempt purpose is to provide basic necessities and other resources for the homeless in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. Highway To Destiny (HTD) experienced a few service accomplishments through its Drops of Love Program. This is the first program that HTD has established. HTD selected a DOL recipient (homeless agency) who would receive basic necessities and hygiene items during the month. A lead person was assigned to notify the agency, introduce him/herself and tell the agency what HTD was doing. During the conversation, the lead person requested a list of needed items from the agency. Then, the lead person passed the list on to other members of HTD. We purchased items and received donations from the community. The items were packed in DOL bags and prepared for delivery. The next call the lead person made was to schedule a delivery date and time. The program was a success because we received several thanks and a few appreciation letters. From June-November 2021, HTD served six homeless agencies in the St. Louis area, which was approximately 360 individuals. Our current objective is to provide hygiene items for those who need them. When people don't have money, things like deodorant, toothpaste and shampoo can be expensive. So, our purpose is to make situations easier by providing these items. This allows the homeless to focus on other important matters. For example, the Salvation Army told us our donations allowed their clients to pay for housing costs instead of paying for hygiene items. The DOL Program is a foundation for other programs HTD will establish. Therefore, HTD's long-term objective is to use this program and others to help the homeless become self-sufficient. When resources are available, the homeless have more opportunities to live better lives. Based on the 2022 World Population Review, MO has approximately 6,179 unhoused individuals. The median age is 38.3 years and the ratio of females to males is divided. By working together, HTD and other agencies plan to reduce the number of unhoused individuals in the next few years. 2834 6829 6829 X Jessica Hughes Chairperson 0.75 0 0 0 David Koon Vice Chairperson 0.75 0 0 0 Michael Warner Treasurer 0.75 0 0 0 Kimberly Whitaker Acting Secretary 0.75 0 0 0 Launders Wince II Board Member 0.75 0 0 Tamela Nixon Executive Director 3.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tamela Nixon 433 Chapel Ridge Dr Apt E Hazelwood MO 63042 3149736801 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 590 55 630 1017 6537 8829 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 590 55 630 1017 6537 8829 326 8503 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8829 0 X Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B HTD is filing an Amended 990 EZ because we need to add some expense amounts. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 HTD gave Drops of Love (DOL) Bags filled with hygiene items, clothing, food and other items to a few homeless facilities. We have also provided the values of those bags. Hope House and Room at the Inn $229, Sunshine Mission $487, Ark of Safety $50, The Salvation Army $1146 and St. Louis Dream Center $922. The amount changed from $0 to $2834 because we are now including the costs of the bags. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 13 The amount changed from $1592 to $1747 because we are including the following expenses: Yelp $89.23, Urban Awareness $1592, Sec of State $11.25 and Service Mark $55. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 HTD had a few other expenses during the year. The list includes the following: Return Check Fee $20, Public Storage $54.50 and a $103.16 reimbursement amount. The total for these 3 items is $177.66. We added the in-kind donations (valued at $2166) to the $177.66. So, the total for Other Expenses is $2344. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 17 The amount for Total Expenses changed from $5132 to $6952 because of the additional expenses that were added. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 There is a change of $1716 in net assets. Part of this change consists of a $1820 increase in Total Expenses because the total changed from $5132 to $6952. The other part of the change includes a $103.16 reimbursement amount that was in the net assets at the beginning of the year. It was suppose to be given to Tamela before 12/31/20 but it wasn't. However, Tamela did receive $103.16 on 5/20/21. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) Line 28: The amount for Grants changed from $0 to $2834 and the amount for Expenses changed from $2791 to $6829. This year, members and volunteers of HTD donated an additional 138 volunteer hours x $27.21 per hr which has a value of $3755. Line 29-30: Both have N/A because HTD had only one program in operation. Form 990-EZ, Part IV We changed the average hours worked from 2 hrs to .75 hrs per week for the board members. The average hours worked for Tamela Nixon (Executive Director) is 3 hrs. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 41 We removed Missouri because we didn't file any state returns. We are filing an amended return because we needed to add some expenses.