St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation is located in St Louis, MO. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (M11) the organization is classified as: Single Organization Support, under the broad grouping of Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief and related organizations. As of 11/2021, St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 11/2021, St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation generated $77.7k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (19.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $66.5k during the year ending 11/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (19.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
TO SUPPORT THE ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S TWO-FOLD MISSION: 1) TO PROMOTE SAVING LIVES OF THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK, AND VISIT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS; AND 2) TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF PROFESSIONAL LIFESAVERS. OUR ONGOING WORK WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ST. LOUIS' FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING THE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED. OUR SUPPORT CONTINUES TO ENABLE THEM TO BE THERE FOR THE MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN, AND VISIT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS EVERY DAY.TRAINING AT THE SIM CENTER INCLUDES MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT SCENARIOS, MASS CASUALTY TRIAGE, CARDIOVERSION/DEFIBRILLATION, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SIMULATION USED FOR REMEDIATION. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED SOFTWARE TRAINING UPDATES FOR THE STLFD EMS SIMULATION CENTER.
PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION (PAD PROGRAM) - TO MAKE AEDS AVAILABLE IN PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE PLACES WHERE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE GATHER. THE PAD PROGRAM HAS HELPED MAKE ST. LOUIS 'HEART SAFE' BY ADDING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DEVICES SUCH AS 12-LEAD ECGS WITH TELEMETRY CAPABILITY TO THE ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE FLEET. THIS ADDITIONAL LINK IN THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL HELPS PROVIDE FAST, ACCURATE PRE-HOSPITAL ECG TRANSMISSIONS, THEREBY REDUCING TIME BETWEEN EMS ARRIVAL AND PATIENT'S BALLOON PROCEDURE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE PAD PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INDIVIDUAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING.
CANCER PREVENTION AMONG FIREFIGHTERS - ALL FIREFIGHTERS PUT THEIR OWN LIVES AT RISK TO SAVE OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE DANGER OF PUTTING OUT FIRES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCER DUE TO THE SMOKE AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS THEY ARE EXPOSED TO IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE STUDIES THAT SHOW THIS INCREASED RISK FOR CANCER. MORE FIREFIGHTERS ARE DYING FROM CANCER BEFORE THE AGE OF 50 THAN EVER BEFORE. THESE DEATHS, OVERWHELMINGLY CAUSED BY THEIR ON THE JOB EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENS, ARE LINE OF DUTY DEATHS, REFERRED TO AS "DYING WITH THEIR BOOTS OFF."THE CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM HELPS TO PURCHASE GEAR, INCLUDING A SECOND SET OF FIREFIGHTING TURN-OUT GEAR, FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT. MOREOVER, FUNDS ARE BEING RAISED TO PURCHASE CHEMICAL EXTRACTORS THAT WILL REMOVE TOXINS FROM MATERIALS, INCLUDING TURN-OUT GEAR.
TO SUPPORT THE ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S TWO-FOLD MISSION: 1) TO PROMOTE SAVING LIVES OF THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK, AND VISIT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS; AND 2) TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF PROFESSIONAL LIFESAVERS. OUR ONGOING WORK WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ST. LOUIS' FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING THE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED. OUR SUPPORT CONTINUES TO ENABLE THEM TO BE THERE FOR THE MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN, AND VISIT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS EVERY DAY.TRAINING AT THE SIM CENTER INCLUDES MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT SCENARIOS, MASS CASUALTY TRIAGE, CARDIOVERSION/DEFIBRILLATION, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SIMULATION USED FOR REMEDIATION. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED SOFTWARE TRAINING UPDATES FOR THE STLFD EMS SIMULATION CENTER.
PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION (PAD PROGRAM) - TO MAKE AEDS AVAILABLE IN PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE PLACES WHERE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE GATHER. THE PAD PROGRAM HAS HELPED MAKE ST. LOUIS 'HEART SAFE' BY ADDING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DEVICES SUCH AS 12-LEAD ECGS WITH TELEMETRY CAPABILITY TO THE ST. LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE FLEET. THIS ADDITIONAL LINK IN THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL HELPS PROVIDE FAST, ACCURATE PRE-HOSPITAL ECG TRANSMISSIONS, THEREBY REDUCING TIME BETWEEN EMS ARRIVAL AND PATIENT'S BALLOON PROCEDURE. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE PAD PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INDIVIDUAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING.
CANCER PREVENTION AMONG FIREFIGHTERS - ALL FIREFIGHTERS PUT THEIR OWN LIVES AT RISK TO SAVE OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE DANGER OF PUTTING OUT FIRES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCER DUE TO THE SMOKE AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS THEY ARE EXPOSED TO IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE STUDIES THAT SHOW THIS INCREASED RISK FOR CANCER. MORE FIREFIGHTERS ARE DYING FROM CANCER BEFORE THE AGE OF 50 THAN EVER BEFORE. THESE DEATHS, OVERWHELMINGLY CAUSED BY THEIR ON THE JOB EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENS, ARE LINE OF DUTY DEATHS, REFERRED TO AS "DYING WITH THEIR BOOTS OFF."THE CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM HELPS TO PURCHASE GEAR, INCLUDING A SECOND SET OF FIREFIGHTING TURN-OUT GEAR, FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT. MOREOVER, FUNDS ARE BEING RAISED TO PURCHASE CHEMICAL EXTRACTORS THAT WILL REMOVE TOXINS FROM MATERIALS, INCLUDING TURN-OUT GEAR.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Laura Keller Executive Director | 40 | $62,500 | |
J Curtis Engler Chairman | 2 | $0 | |
Shawn Williams Secretary | 2 | $0 | |
Helen Sandkuhl Vice-President | 2 | $0 | |
Christopher Fava Treasurer | 2 | $0 | |
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $77,675 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $77,675 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $6,377 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $1,679 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $0 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $0 |
Other expenses | $8,049 |
Total expenses | $66,494 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $15,227 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $15,227 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets or fund balances | $15,227 |
Over the last fiscal year, St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation has awarded $150,422 in support to 2 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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ST LOUIS FIRE DEPARTMENT PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY CARE FOR THOSE FACING A CRISIS | $145,422 |
Dallas, TX PURPOSE: TO BENEFIT AND ADVANCE THE MISSION OF BUILDING HEALTHIER LIVES, FREE FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND STROKE. | $5,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation has recieved totaling $25,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated St Louis, MO PURPOSE: MASKS | $25,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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St Louis Police Foundation St Louis, MO | $5,564,467 | $2,844,113 |
Paraquad 5240 Inc St Louis, MO | $19,324,374 | $715,415 |
London Laurel County Rescuemens Club Inc London, KY | $654,158 | $181,616 |
Sioux Center Fire Fighters Association Sioux Center, IA | $182,021 | $0 |
New Hampton Firefighters Association New Hampton, IA | $160,703 | $60,339 |
Steele Municipal Improvement Corporation Steele, MO | $545,135 | $54,060 |
The One Hundred Club Of Nashville Nashville, TN | $3,778,334 | $423,454 |
St Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation St Louis, MO | $15,227 | $0 |
Northeastern Il Public Safety Training Academy Foundation Glenview, IL | $199,400 | $0 |
Oklahoma State Troopers Foundation Inc Oklahoma City, OK | $626,996 | $11,987 |
Granville Fire & Ems Association Granville, IA | $45,711 | $0 |
Sergeant Bluff Fire Rescue And Emsfoundation Inc Sergeant Bluff, IA | $210,717 | $0 |