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St Louis Health Equipment Lending Program

EIN 80-0144355 · Maryland Hts, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

ST. LOUIS HELP IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH DONATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Income
$333,799
Spending
$438,157
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
7.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
8
Volunteers
63
Highest pay
$106,865, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $268,537 spent. IN 2025, STLHELP SERVED 2,787 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 1,566 OLDER ADULTS AGE 60 AND OVER AND 171 CHILDREN, BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, HOSPITAL BEDS, AND BATHROOM SAFETY ITEMS THAT SUPPORT SAFE MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. DURING THE YEAR, 8,058 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WERE LOANED BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING ACCESS TO NEEDED EQUIPMENT. THROUGH EQUIPMENT REUSE AND REFURBISHMENT, STLHELP DIVERTED 196 TONS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM LANDFILLS, WITH A REPLACEMENT VALUE 2,647,811, PRESERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS. DURING 2025, THE RURAL PARISH CLINIC, A MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS, IS PARTNERING WITH THE ST. LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM (HELP) TO PROVIDE FREE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ITS PATIENTS. THE CLINIC WILL WORK WITH PATIENTS TO IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN EQUIPMENT ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM ST. LOUIS HELP, WHICH PROVIDES FREE WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, CANES, HOSPITAL BEDS AND OTHER DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF INCOME. IN 2025, STLHELP SERVED 2,787 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 1,566 OLDER ADULTS AGE 60 AND OVER AND 171 CHILDREN, BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, HOSPITAL BEDS, AND BATHROOM SAFETY ITEMS THAT SUPPORT SAFE MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. DURING THE YEAR, 8,058 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WERE LOANED BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING ACCESS TO NEEDED EQUIPMENT. THROUGH EQUIPMENT REUSE AND REFURBISHMENT, STLHELP DIVERTED 196 TONS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM LANDFILLS, WITH A REPLACEMENT VALUE 2,647,811, PRESERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS. DURING 2025, THE RURAL PARISH CLINIC, A MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS, IS PARTNERING WITH THE ST. LOUIS HEALTH EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM (HELP) TO PROVIDE FREE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ITS PATIENTS. THE CLINIC WILL WORK WITH PATIENTS TO IDENTIFY AND OBTAIN EQUIPMENT ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM ST. LOUIS HELP, WHICH PROVIDES FREE WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, CANES, HOSPITAL BEDS AND OTHER DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO ANYONE REGARDLESS OF INCOME.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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