Nonprofit · EIN 80-0144355
ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM
Also known as ST LOUIS HELP
Tax-exempt · MARYLAND HTS, MO 63043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $333,799 | $438,157 | -$104,358 | $385,828 | $99,316 | $286,512 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $401,059 | $445,507 | -$44,448 | $434,614 | $68,325 | $366,289 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $355,911 | $387,654 | -$31,743 | $403,693 | $4,601 | $399,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $317,108
- of which government grants
- $95,182
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,143
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,480
- Other revenue
- $548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,865
- Other salaries and wages
- $131,110
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,352
- Occupancy
- $77,991
- Depreciation
- $2,304
- Program services (functional)
- $268,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $434,614
- Total assets, end of year
- $385,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,316
- Net assets, end of year
- $286,512
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,152
- Publicly traded securities
- $226,854
- Gross receipts
- $333,799
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LANTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $106,865 |
| NANCY MURPHY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RONALD CHENAULT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CORRIE MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| IMANI ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHERYL STRAHM | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA GUNNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMIE GIANINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE HOUSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LANTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,653 |
| NANCY MURPHY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD CHENAULT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CORRIE MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IMANI ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERYL STRAHM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA GUNNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY HARDIN WEISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARDIN-WEISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LANTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,577 | $22,402 |
| NANCY MURPHY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD CHENAULT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRIE MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMANI ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL STRAHM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GUNNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HARDIN WEISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARDIN-WEISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 53 MILLWELL CT, MARYLAND HTS, MO 63043-2500
- In care of
- % KAREN S LANTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN LANTER, 9709 DIELMAN ROCK ISLAND INDUSTRIAL, ST LOUIS, MO 63132
- Signed the 990
- KAREN LANTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 897-4357
- Website
- WWW.STLHELP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BENDER & COMPANY CPAS PC
Mission
ST. LOUIS HELP IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH DONATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, STLHELP SERVED 2,787 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 1,566 OLDER ADULTS AGE 60 AND OVER AND 171 CHILDREN, BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, HOSPITAL BEDS, AND BATHROOM SAFETY ITEMS THAT SUPPORT SAFE MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. DURING THE YEAR, 8,058 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WERE LOANED BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING ACCESS TO NEEDED EQUIPMENT. THROUGH EQUIPMENT REUSE AND REFURBISHMENT, STLHELP DIVERTED 196 TONS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM LANDFILLS, WITH A REPLACEMENT VALUE 2,647,811, PRESERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS. DURING 2025, THE RURAL PARISH CLINIC, A MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS, IS PARTNERING WITH THE ST. LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM (HELP) TO PROVIDE FREE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ITS PATIENTS. THE CLINIC WILL WORK WITH PATIENTS TO IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN EQUIPMENT ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM ST. LOUIS HELP, WHICH PROVIDES FREE WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, CANES, HOSPITAL BEDS AND OTHER DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF INCOME.Expenses $268,537
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0144355
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $385,828
- Income (IRS master file)
- $333,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $333,799 | $438,157 | $385,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $401,059 | $445,507 | $434,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $355,911 | $387,654 | $403,693 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $290,896 | $454,715 | $411,842 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 80-0144355).
Questions about ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM is 80-0144355.
- Is ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM 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 ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN LANTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,865 (KAREN LANTER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ST LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $333,799, expenses of $438,157 and total assets of $385,828 at year end.
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