CALL FOR HELP INC
EIN 37-1022829 · Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention (F40)
What they do
CALL for HELP INC PROVIDES 24 HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION and SUPPORT SERVICES WHILE ASSISTING PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY to STRENGHTEN THEIR COPING SKILLS IN AN ATTEMPT to IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL STATE and QUALITY of LIFE.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $208,703 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $116,047 for JAMES KELLERMANN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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JAMES KELLERMANNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AREDA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
DESTINY DAVISDIRECTOR
DOYLE WILSONSECRETARY
ERIN C MCNAMARA STAFFORDDIRECTOR
JENNIFER TIEMANNDIRECTOR
KENT SCHARFDIRECTOR
MARY ANN JOBEDIRECTOR
MATTHEW WARRENTREASURER
MEGAN DENTON-GILLETTEDIRECTOR
MERCADES CALLADODIRECTOR
ROSS ERICKSONPRESIDENT
SONJA VAUTERSDIRECTOR
TERESA PEDIGOVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- 9400 LEBANON ROAD, EAST ST LOUIS, IL 62203
- County
- St. Clair
- In care of
- ROSS ERICKSON
- Primary officer
- ROSS ERICKSON, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2019
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2019
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SCHEFFEL BOYLE
- NTEE classification
- Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention (F40)
- IRS tax category
- Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2023