2013-10-14T15:17:48-05:00 2013-05-31 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 705 OLIVE 10TH FLOOR ST LOUIS MO 631012298 990 2012-06-01 431472702 ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST LOUIS ASSI 6362276200 30 HENRY AVENUE ELLISVILLE MO 63011 SANDY JOHNSON 3142566623 2013-10-11 1 CYNTHIA A SCHULTE P00151039 3146555500 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SANDY JOHNSON 30 HENRY AVENUE ELLISVILLE MO 63011 1050108 0 X www.stlouis.assistanceleague.org X 1988 MO THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND FUND ONGOING PHILANTHROPIC PROJECTS TO SERVE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY. 13 13 0 360 0 0 440604 432561 0 0 22790 22651 125900 144038 589294 599250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37530 580134 582631 580134 582631 9160 16619 3034693 2989931 377167 232016 2657526 2757915 X THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND FUND ONGOING PHILANTHROPIC PROJECTS TO SERVE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY. 0 0 305286 OPERATION SCHOOL BELL-PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NEW UNIFORMS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA FROM UNDERPRIVILEGED FAMILIES. 3,396 CHILDREN BENEFITED. 57964 PROJECT ROSE (RAISE OUR SELF ESTEEM) - STRIVES TO HELP ABUSED WOMEN IN SHELTERS FEEL VALUED BY PROVIDING PERSONAL AND SPECIAL OCCASION ITEMS. 2,256 WOMEN BENEFITED. 57415 STEPS TO SUCCESS-PROVIDES NEW ATHLETIC SHOES TO CHILDREN IN NEED (GRADES K-5) ATTENDING ST. LOUIS, MO AREA SCHOOLS. 2,464 PEOPLE BENEFITED. 46344 ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OUTREACH-RESPONDING TO UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES - ADDRESSES ONE-TIME, SHORT-TERM OR UNMET COMMUNITY NEEDS BY PROVIDING SERVICES OR GOODS IN A TIMELY MANNER. 2,845 PEOPLE BENEFITED. 30490 MY OWN STUFF - PROVIDES KITS OF QUIET PLAY THINGS TO HOSPITAL WAITING ROOMS TO OCCUPY CHILDREN. KITS INCLUDE BOOKS, COLORS, PUZZLES, ETC. 19,287 CHILREN BENEFITED. 18450 OPERATION HUG - TEDDY BEARS ARE PROVIDED TO EMERGENCY CARE GIVERS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COMFORT CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS. 2,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED. 95284 515949 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X KATHY REESE 6362276200 30 HENRY AVENUE ELLISVILLE MO 63011 X VICKI KEARNEY 33.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY REESE 15.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA JOHNSON 40.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH ALEMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE OGIER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA SCHIELER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN PETERS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN PANTER 22.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE PRATL 20.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL BEUERLEIN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY GILLIES 12.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GIFFORD 10.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKI MERZ 25.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34994 397567 247839 432561 22651 22651 338815 90878 247937 247937 256081 359980 -103899 -103899 599250 -103899 0 270588 22624 15624 2834 4166 15567 13624 1943 4442 3366 1076 19348 11269 4476 3603 15963 12420 231 3312 33129 26172 6957 6137 4301 461 1375 SUPPLIES 400090 393257 995 5838 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 14483 12615 0 1868 NAL DUES 12145 0 12145 0 UTILITIES 8796 5423 1077 2296 29907 17878 6933 5096 582631 515949 29152 37530 1023718 799676 113490 63505 1916 8791 130894 173569 14972 14074 1447905 124307 1335896 1323598 413807 606718 3034693 2989931 16208 9217 23975 23200 336984 199599 377167 232016 X 1330000 1454836 1217479 1190535 110047 112544 2657526 2757915 3034693 2989931 X 16619 83748 22 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1320112 726214 464669 440604 432561 3384160 396938 374150 568797 542947 594896 2477728 31556 51586 19519 102661 1748606 1151950 1052985 983551 1027457 5964549 0 305491 31134 49600 56385 28497 471107 305491 31134 49600 56385 28497 471107 5493442 31556 51586 19519 22790 22651 148102 31556 51586 19519 22790 22651 148102 1780162 1203536 1072504 1006341 1050108 6112651 0.89870 0.89690 0.02420 0.02940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 98722 11325 7975 5478 112544 103051 6996 -5902 5423 98722 88197 21850 -1448 5548 103051 80156 29891 -16796 5054 88197 149205 -26581 42468 80156 1.00000 0 0 531337 531337 764802 65508 699294 86231 19975 66256 43301 30528 12773 22234 8296 13938 1323598 AMERICAN BALANCED FUND CL A 225701 F CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER FUND CL A 125142 F INCOME FUND OF AMERICA FUND CL A 134809 F HARTFORD EQUITY INCOME FUND 49709 F AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND 71357 F 606718 904738 83748 221740 305488 599250 0 599250 804349 221718 221718 582631 0 582631 Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: Part V, Line 4: PROVIDE A PREDICABLE STREAM OF FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS. THESE ASSETS INCLUDE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE CHAPTER MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A DONOR SPECIFIED PERIOD OR TIME. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS IN-KIND DONATIONS Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS IN-KIND DONATIONS FIN 48 FOOTNOTE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: TAX POSITIONS TAKEN (OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN) IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE CHAPTER'S TAX RETURNS ARE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE POSITIONS MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" STANDARD THAT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, HAVE A MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. A TAX POSITION THAT MEETS THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MEASURED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF BENEFIT TO RECOGNIZE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IF APPLICABLE, THE CHAPTER RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO ANALYZE ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, FOR ALL MAJOR JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND CERTAIN STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CHAPTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2009. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2013 THE CHAPTER DID NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE CHAPTER HAS NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. GOLF EVENT 98785 98785 22281 DINNER AUCTION 192920 192920 36638 3 47110 47110 31959 338815 338815 90878 90878 247937 X 247839 THRIFT SHOP VALUE 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE CALLED EITHER VOTING MEMBERS OR NONVOTING MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP AS A VOTING OR NONVOTING MEMBER IS OPEN WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AS LONG AS THEY COMPLY WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a A NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS ELECTED BY BOTH THE BOARD AND BY ALL VOTING MEMBERS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR OFFICES ON THE BOARD TO EACH VOTING MEMBER. THE BOARD IS ELECTED FROM THIS SLATE OF NOMINEES BY THE VOTING MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PROVIDED THE FORM 990 TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE FORM 990 TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c ALL MEMBERS MUST READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE POLICY'S GUIDELINES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.STLOUIS.ASSISTANCELEAGUE.ORG). Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, PRIOR YEAR FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.STLOUIS.ASSISTANCELEAGUE.ORG). OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION VIA E-MAIL AT INFO@STLLOUISASSISTANCELEAGUE.ORG), BY PHONE AT (636)227-6200 OR BY MAIL AT 30 HENRY AVENUE, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 9: IN-KIND BOOK DONATIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE PROGRAM 22. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C EXPLANATION THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. AFFILIATION WITH THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST. LOUIS IS A SEPARATE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE AS DEFINED AS A PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, BROTHER/SISTER OR SUPPORTING/SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST. LOUIS IS A CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE. THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST. LOUIS IS NEGLIGENT. THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE PROVIDES MINIMAL ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST. LOUISON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.