LESSIE BATES DAVIS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC
EIN 37-0662522 · Human Services (P280)
What they do
LESSIE BATES DAVIS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES MISSION is to PROVIDE SERVICES THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES to MOVE OUT of POVERTY and ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, and to HELP ENSURE THAT CHILDREN HAVE THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT THEY NEED to BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL and LIFE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $523,348 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,619 for REV GARY GASTON (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)
REV GARY GASTONCEO
ALICE STALEYDIRECTOR
BEN TROTTERDIRECTOR
BRENDA MOLANDDIRECTOR
CORA BASSETTDIRECTOR STARTING 1.1.2025
GINNY RIGGINSDIRECTOR
LORENE KINGDIRECTOR
MARTHA VACHEDIRECTOR
REV BRADLEY WATKINS IIDIRECTOR
RICHARD WEATHERSSECRETARY
RILEY OWENS IIIDIRECTOR UNTIL 5/31/2025
ROBBIE L EDMONDCHAIRPERSON
ROXANNA PERNELLDIRECTOR
SALLY SMITHCHAIRPERSON-ELECT
SHELITA GRAYTREASURER
SUSAN CONNORDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/31/2024
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1984
- Location
- 1200 N 13TH ST, E SAINT LOUIS, IL 62205-2975
- County
- St. Clair
- In care of
- REV GARY GASTON
- Primary officer
- REV GARY GASTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LUTZ AND COMPANY PC
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P280)
- IRS tax category
- Other Individual and Family Services