St Louis Queer Plus Support Helpline

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 30-1207867Revenue $632K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthesqsh.org4220 Duncan Ave, 63110-1100 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen the St. Louis queer/LGBTQIA+ communitys ability to navigate conflict/harm by building our collective capacity for peer support, healing justice, and systems change, through education, community-building, and storytelling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 30% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$632K
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$459K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$512K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$632K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$632K
Expenses
$459K
FY2024▲ +144%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$188K
FY2024$459K
Net assets
$512K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$512K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $329K Management & general 26% · $120K Fundraising 2% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$41,867Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$29,600Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Minglu L Cai’s $42K as Former Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Minglu L Cai$41,867$41,368——
Sindhuri Ivaturi—$31,643$3,365—
Porscha Hayes$29,600———
Minglu Luka Cai——$27,360—
Cleo Starpattern———$11,333
Jet McDonald———$6,773
Sara Schmidt—$442$3,255—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering the queer community to navigate conflict and harm through peer support, healing, and education.

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3 programs · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Strengthening community care through events, financial solidarity funds, peer support, healing services, a resource database, and youth empowerment.

$193Kprogram expense
02

Raising awareness of community issues through advocacy, storytelling, data collection, outreach, merchandise, and storytelling.

$74Kprogram expense
03

Building our communitys capacity for systemic change through education, partnerships, professional development, and research.

$61Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,371

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$632K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$512K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Government grantsLn 1e$238K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$632K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$415K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$510K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$512K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$510K
Total assetsLn 16$340K$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$340K$512K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$30K$30K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$67K$44K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$146K$41K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$12K$7K$427
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$15K$6K$555
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$44K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$808$719$89
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K$3
Information technologyLn 14$3K$877$3K
OccupancyLn 16$898$484$414
TravelLn 17$3K$832$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$259$259
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$329K$120K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $632K$459K$172K$512K 990 PDF
FY2023 $299K$188K$111K$340K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$117K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $631,510 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,365$611,582
I-9 Program service revenue$11,822
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$8,106
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,386$631,510
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250$31,441
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,407$345,815
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,664$81,988
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,321$459,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,065$172,266
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $631,510 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$238,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$373,164
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,926
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$611,582
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,822$11,822
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,106$8,106
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,822 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,106$631,510
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $459,244 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,070$1,070
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,371$30,371
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,531 · Management $43,934 · Fundraising $2,695$113,160
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,561 · Management $41,051 · Fundraising $5,016$191,628
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,024 · Management $6,680 · Fundraising $427$19,131
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,254 · Management $6,087 · Fundraising $555$21,896
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,622$3,622
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,650 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $1,625$46,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $719 · Management $89$808
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,044 · Management $8,118 · Fundraising $3$11,165
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $877 · Management $2,501$3,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $484 · Management $414$898
IX-17 TravelPrograms $832 · Management $2,450$3,282
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,081 · Management $1,124$4,205
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,415$2,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,181$5,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $259$259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,938 · Management $119,985 · Fundraising $10,321$459,244
Part X · Balance sheet $514,951 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $334,378$95,380
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$415,045
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,832$3,203
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,738$1,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,948$514,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,355
X-25 Other liabilities$390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,948$512,206
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $339,948$512,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,948$514,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $512,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,510
XI-2 Total expenses$459,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$339,948
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$512,206

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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