2025-11-14T14:01:01-06:00 2024-12-31 431540459 SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC 10805 SUNSET OFFICE DRIVE SUITE 400 SAINT LOUIS MO 631271028 990 2024-01-01 202523211 HOPE HAPPENS INC HOPE 3147253888 112 W JEFFERSON SUITE 128 SAINT LOUIS MO 63122 WENDY CHROMOGA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 3147253888 2025-11-14 1 0 ALAN DIERKER P00944748 3149662727 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WENDY CHROMOGA 112 W JEFFERSON SUITE 128 SAINT LOUIS MO 63122 306098 0 X HOPEHAPPENS.ORG X 2004 MO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF HOPE HAPPENS IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS BY PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH WITH THE POTENTIAL TO FAST-TRACK NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES. 16 16 3 18 0 0 294444 245644 0 0 12464 12157 -34866 10065 272042 267866 100000 125000 0 0 87729 124784 0 0 54588 50292 53163 238021 302947 34021 -35081 249280 214057 3439 3297 245841 210760 THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF HOPE HAPPENS IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS BY PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH WITH THE POTENTIAL TO FAST-TRACK NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES. 0 0 125000 125000 WE ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS BY FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AT THE HOPE CENTER FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AT WASHINGTON UNVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. AT THIS CUTTING-EDGE FACILITY SCIENTISTS SEEK NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR DISABLING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS LIKE ALS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AUTISM, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, CEREBRAL PALSY, EPILEPSY, STROKE, BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES. OUR CROSS-DISEASE, TRANSLATIONAL, AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO RESEARCH WILL LEAD TO SWIFTER RESULTS, AND FUNDAMENTAL DISCOVERIES ABOUT ONE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE WILL LEAD TO TREATMENTS AND CURES IN OTHERS. 37755 PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR CURES AND THE PROSPECT OF ACHIEVING THEM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EVENTS. 162755 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WENDY CHROMOGA 3147253888 112 W JEFFERSON SUITE 128 ST LOUIS MO 63122 MARK MENGHINI PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 COLBY SCHMID VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER THERRIEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HARRISON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL BOSCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANNON CHAMPAGNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CULLITY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW EASTMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH HOBLER GERARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 T WILLIAM HIZAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM KERSCHINSKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES KIRCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FELDHAUS ROBINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH SAYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN WHITTINGTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY CHROMOGA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 59180 0 0 MELISSA SORENSEN DIR. 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PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT AN ORAL REPORT AT EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE USE OF THE GRANT MONEY AND THE RESULTS REACHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. HOPE HAPPENS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A RECORD OF AREAS THAT POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS. IF CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER DOES NOT TAKE PART IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES RELATED TO THOSE AREAS. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASK AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTS A VERY SERIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OR BE PLACED IN A CAPACITY THAT NEUTRALIZES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT CONSULTED WITH TWO BOARD MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE TREASURER, BEFORE SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICER(S). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: MODIFIED CASH BASIS