THE MS CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS Charity Report

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THE MS CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS

EIN 27-0067529

What they do

PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE to THE MS PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A BROAD SPECTRUM of SERVICES THAT ULTIMATELY MAINTAIN or IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY of LIFE.

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Money made simple

89.10%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

2.18%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$95.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.47%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,068,793

Mission workProgram services$4,516,26489.10% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$226,4694.47% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$110,3642.18% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$215,6964.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,853,09795.74% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,068,793

Expenses$4,853,097

Annual surplus $215,696 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,516,264 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$226,469 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$110,364 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,068,793

Expenses$4,853,097

Assets$1,261,882

Contributions$245,276

Mission work (program services)$4,516,264

Fundraising$110,364

Management and general$226,469

Accounting fees$8,514

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

BILL WILKINSDIRECTOR

BRANDON FISCHERDIRECTOR

DAVID BURSTEINTREASURER (RETIRED)

DAVID CHISMDIRECTOR

DON KALICAKDIRECTOR

JAMES HERRICKDIRECTOR

JOANNE LACEYDIRECTOR

JOHN HOWARDDIRECTOR

KARLEEN SCHRUMPFSECRETARY

KURT ANDERSONDIRECTOR

LINDA EHLERVICE CHAIRPERSON

TRISH GELDBACHBOARD CHAIRPERSON

WILLIAM R LOGANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 1176 TOWN AND COUNTRY COMMONS, CHESTERFIELD, MO 630178200
County: St. Louis
In care of: CAROLYN LLOYD
Primary officer: CAROLYN LLOYD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(636) 893-1256

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
Revocation date: May 15, 2021