2025-04-06T23:06:46Z 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 204527582 THE HOPE LIGHT FOUNDATION HOPE 3148384959 908 Hazelvalley Drive Hazelwood MO 63042 Rudell A Bess Founding Director 3148384959 2025-04-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.hopelightproject.com X X 72838 X 72838 72838 66000 1731 10970 78701 -5863 87937 82074 87937 160775 0 0 0 0 87937 160775 0 78701 87937 82074 Communicate cancer awareness for all cancers in three states (IL, KY and MO) to educate the general public and their primary providers on cancer signs and symptoms to promote early cancer detection and survivorship with a primary focus on rural and medically underserved communities with healthcare professional shortages. Research cancer new case and death rate data along with demographic and socioeconomic information to determine where to target cancer outreach and awareness activities in communities with the greatest need for help in the fight against cancer. Maintain the Metropolis Lighthouse "Hope Light" that is dedicated to the fight against cancer with its symbolic purpose to guide people to the Hope Light website to obtain cancer signs and symptoms with the hope of detecting cancer early when it is easier to treat and survive. Provide genetic testing and counseling services to patrons of the Jefferson County Health Department area. More than 100 people were tested and followed-up with counseling. 5000 130 Fayette County Health Department worked with partnering agencies to obtain knowledge, develop new skills and improve Hepatitis B disease awareness and prevention, and colorectal cancer screenings. More than 450 people were reached through this program. 2500 95 Worked with Southern Seven Health Department to develop a state-wide Genetic Testing and Counseling program to identify inherited cancers early and implement an aggressive ovarian cancer awareness program that promoted early detection. Over 400 people were tested throughout six local health departments. 25000 175 400 Rudell Bess Co-Founding Director 45.00 0 0 0 Beverly Bess Co-Founding Director 15.00 0 0 0 Michael Murray PhD Director 1.00 0 0 0 Beth Ann Lynn Director 0.25 0 0 0 Nancy Larson-Vomund Medical Advisor 0.25 0 0 0 John Davis Director 0.25 0 0 0 John Dipersio MDPhD Medical Advisor 0.25 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false Rudell A Bess 908 Hazelvalley Drive Hazelwood MO 63042 3148384959 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 155175 72991 86559 19548 72838 407111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155175 72991 86559 19548 72838 407111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 407111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155175 72991 86559 19548 72838 407111 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, Line 10 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - 1 ) Southern Seven Health Department, 37 Rustic Campus Drive, Ullin, IL, 62992, Grant Amount of $25,000 to develop a state-wide Genetic Testing and Counseling program to identify inherited cancers early and implement an aggressive ovarian cancer awareness program that promotes early detection. 2) Stephenson County Health Department, 10 W Linden St, Freeport, IL 6103, Grant amount of $10,000 to work with Southern Seven and Carroll County Health Departments to develop and implement a genetic counseling and testing program and an ovarian cancer awareness program to promote early detection. Part I, Line 16 Form 990-EZ, Part 1, Line 16 - Other expenses are for office supplies, annual Hartford Liability Insurance premiums, bank account service charges, Hope Light Foundation website costs, Metropolis Lighthouse "Hope Light" operation and maintenance costs, computer/accessory costs, cancer campaign materials costs, donations/awards, travel expenses, personal owned vehicle use expense (fuel), and cancer outreach program costs. Part II, Line 26 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Total liabilities solely based on accounts payable and grant payable expenses.