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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6032561

THE BACKSTOPPERS INC

Also known as CHARTER 00002274

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131

Financials

$8.8M$4.5M2023$8.6M$5.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE BACKSTOPPERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,597,220$5,272,705$3,324,515$73,993,936$34,669$73,959,267
December 31, 2023990$8,780,268$4,523,017$4,257,251$65,635,607$10,854$65,624,753
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,347,388
Membership dues
$651,019
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,249,621
Net gain from sales of assets
$891,111
Other revenue
$211

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,326,284
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$384,578
Other salaries and wages
$297,586
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$726,175
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$132,500
Occupancy
$80,232
Depreciation
$10,103
Program services (functional)
$3,735,605
Management and general (functional)
$905,274
Fundraising (functional)
$631,826

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,635,607
Total assets, end of year
$73,993,936
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,669
Net assets, end of year
$73,959,267
Land, buildings and equipment
$554
Publicly traded securities
$70,371,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$73,959,267
Gross receipts
$22,118,917
Employees
7
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1959
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COL RON BATTELLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)
Officer
40$219,202
ELIZABETH BETTALEOPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$129,506
JIM NOONANFINANCE MANAGER
Officer
40$112,834
COL LAWRENCE M O'TOOLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)
Officer
40$52,542
JOHN CAPPSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
HONORABLE MARY RUSSELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
PATRICK BEHAN JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARK GAERTNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SCOTT SCHNUCKIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARK J BADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICK BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AUGUST BUSCH IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EDWARD L DOWD JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLINT W FOWLER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF FOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY GREWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHERINE HANAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM HOFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT P MCCULLOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISSY NARDINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JERRY POTTHOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIEL A RANIEREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
COL STEVEN C ROBERTS SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SCHICKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON SCHNUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSIE SCHULTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOM SEHNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL F SHANAHAN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SONDAGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM SOUERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID M STOKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COL RON BATTELLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$204,267
JOHN CAPPSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
HONORABLE MARY RUSSELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
PATRICK BEHAN JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARK GAERTNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SCOTT SCHNUCKIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MARK J BADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PATRICK BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AUGUST BUSCH IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EDWARD L DOWD JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLINT W FOWLER PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF FOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GARY GREWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHERINE HANAWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM HOFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARTHUR S MARGULISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT P MCCULLOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISSY NARDINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY E NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JERRY POTTHOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIEL D RANIEREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
COL STEVEN C ROBERTS SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SCHICKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON SCHNUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSIE SCHULTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOM SEHNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL F SHANAHAN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SONDAGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM SOUERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID M STOKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10411 CLAYTON RD STE A5, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131-2910
In care of
% C ROBERT BESS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAWRENCE M O'TOOLE, 1600 S BRENTWOOD BLVD 220, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63144
Signed the 990
LAWRENCE M O'TOOLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(314) 692-0200
Return prepared by
RUBINBROWN LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BACKSTOPPERS IS TO ENSURE STABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE FAMILIES OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND PUBLICLY-FUNDED PARAMEDICS AND EMTS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR SUFFERING A CATASTROPHIC INJURY IN A DEFINED COVERAGE AREA IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. IN THIS WAY, THE BACKSTOPPERS AND OUR MEMBERS HONOR THOSE WHO GIVE THEIR LIVES PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF ELIGIBLE POLICEMEN, FIREMEN, & PUBLICLY-FUNDED PARAMEDICS AND EMTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES OR EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC INJURY IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
    Expenses $3,735,605 · grants $3,326,284

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-6032561
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$73,993,936
Income (IRS master file)
$22,118,917

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,597,220$5,272,705$73,993,936XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$8,780,268$4,523,017$65,635,607XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$7,925,868$4,455,984$54,878,857IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 43-6032561).

Questions about THE BACKSTOPPERS INC

What is the EIN of THE BACKSTOPPERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BACKSTOPPERS INC is 43-6032561.
Is THE BACKSTOPPERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to THE BACKSTOPPERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE BACKSTOPPERS INC 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 THE BACKSTOPPERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE BACKSTOPPERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE BACKSTOPPERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAWRENCE M O'TOOLE.
Who are the officers and directors of THE BACKSTOPPERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,202 (COL RON BATTELLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)).
How much revenue does THE BACKSTOPPERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,597,220, expenses of $5,272,705 and total assets of $73,993,936 at year end.

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