Nonprofit · EIN 43-1202596
HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS
Also known as ST LOUIS INC
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND HTS, MO 63117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,221,227 | $2,516,330 | -$295,103 | $6,956,371 | $240,591 | $6,715,780 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,728,954 | $2,661,032 | $67,922 | $6,862,546 | $191,101 | $6,671,445 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,198,992 | $2,636,179 | -$437,187 | $6,703,947 | $193,203 | $6,510,744 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,109,430
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $82,888
- Other revenue
- $28,909
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $196,693
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,283
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,238,616
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,672,279
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,563
- Occupancy
- $83,533
- Travel
- $26,034
- Depreciation
- $132,973
- Program services (functional)
- $1,748,505
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,579
- Fundraising (functional)
- $399,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,862,546
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,956,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $240,591
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,715,780
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,322,271
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,022,171
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,110,066
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $605,714
- Gross receipts
- $3,074,823
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA SISSOM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $124,369 | $11,713 |
| MICHELLE ABEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $2,885 | $0 |
| ANDREA BARRY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRANCA | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WINKER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BAUCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CASTELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FLAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOITERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCNUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NOAKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN OSTBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKE SCHLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN WELLINGHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ISMAR SEHOVIC | BOARD FELLOW Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA SISSOM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,126 | $11,710 |
| ADAM CASTELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SCHLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY MCNUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRASA DOWNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYN SEEMAN | ASSOCIATE BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WINKER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WELLINGHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BISHOP | ASSOCIATE BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN OSTBY DE BARILLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HILL JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NOAKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDAN MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BAUCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN M KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA A FLAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BARRY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOITERSTEIN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NEMANICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRANCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA SISSOM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,089 | $2,214 |
| ADAM CASTELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BAISDEN | ASSOCIATE BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARHONDA SHAHID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY MCNUTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRASA DOWNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRANCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WINKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WELLINGHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| R BRIAN POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN OSTBY DE BARILLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FR RONNY O'DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HILL JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NOAKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDAN MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BAUCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN M KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD F GEDERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA A FLAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BARRY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HARMON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOITERSTEIN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT HEUMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NEMANICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8027 ELINOR AVE, RICHMOND HTS, MO 63117-2031
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE ABEL, 8027 ELINOR AVE, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MO 63117
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE ABEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 776-9406
- Return prepared by
- ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
Mission
THE PRIMARY GOAL OF HOPE IGNITES ST. LOUIS IS THAT OUR SCHOLARS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BECOME HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO ADAPT TO AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD, THRIVE IN THE FACE OF OBSTACLES, AND GENERATE A POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT IN THEIR FAMILIES, WORK PLACES, AND COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- HOPE IGNITES ST. LOUIS HELPS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN IN ST.LOUIS ACHIEVE PROSPERITY BY INCREASING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO; FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH CARE, THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $1,748,505 · grants $196,693
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1202596
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3143: HOPE IGNITES
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,956,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,074,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,221,227 | $2,516,330 | $6,956,371 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,728,954 | $2,661,032 | $6,862,546 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,198,992 | $2,636,179 | $6,703,947 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,846,848 | $2,192,650 | $6,951,994 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1202596).
Questions about HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS
- What is the EIN of HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS is 43-1202596.
- Is HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Which annual return does HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE ABEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,369 (CASSANDRA SISSOM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER)).
- How much revenue does HOPE IGNITES ST LOUIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,221,227, expenses of $2,516,330 and total assets of $6,956,371 at year end.
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