HEALTH EMERGENCY LIFELINE PROGRAM INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $27K · expenses $28K · assets $78K
- EIN
- 43-1344507
- Address
- DEB GARRETT 1438 N MULBERRY, MARYVILLE, MO 64468-0000
- NTEE code
- E99 Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (Health Care) published (IRS Business Master File, as E99Z)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 1993 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION EQUIPMENT
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Vansickle | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 2015-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Garrett | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 2015-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Miller | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Russ Schuster | VICE-PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wayne Pierson (former) | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 2017-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Larry Rusco (former) | VICE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 2015-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RITA MILLER | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSS SCHUSTER | VICE-PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY RUSCO | VICE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY RUSCO | VICE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY RUSCO | VICE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE PIERSON | SECRETARY PRO-TEM AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY RUSCO | VICE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUD VANSICKLE | PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY RUSCO | VICE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEB GARRETT | TREASURER AS NEEDED | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,695 | $27,994 | $77,607 | $77,607 | $3,840 | $20,744 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,951 | $18,767 | $78,906 | $78,906 | $3,350 | $18,486 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,600 | $15,640 | $73,722 | $73,722 | $3,465 | $13,478 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,328 | $13,751 | $69,762 | $69,762 | $4,060 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,452 | $25,420 | $63,185 | $63,185 | $3,780 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,011 | $24,452 | $68,153 | $68,153 | $4,300 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,152 | $26,259 | $65,594 | $65,594 | $3,700 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,490 | $34,785 | $65,701 | $65,701 | $3,830 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,387 | $23,596 | $74,883 | $74,883 | $3,880 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,599 | $21,867 | $72,092 | $72,092 | $3,740 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,266 | $27,436 | $65,360 | $65,360 | $3,670 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2014 to 2014. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLADYS M RICKARD CHARITABLE TR | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2014 | 2014 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HEALTH EMERGENCY LIFELINE PROGRAM INC” | show |
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| EMMAUS ROAD MEDICAL DIRECTION | VA | E99 | $22,966 | $14,008 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | $0 | Same NTEE code E99, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $27,994 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,994 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $27,994 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $18,767 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,767 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $18,767 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $15,640 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,640 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $15,640 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $13,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,676 | 99.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $75 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $13,751 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $25,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,362 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $58 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $25,420 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $24,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,452 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,452 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $26,259 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,861 | 98.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $398 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $26,259 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $34,785 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,785 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $34,785 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $23,596 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,596 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $23,596 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $21,867 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,867 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $21,867 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $27,436 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,436 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $27,436 | 100% |
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