Public Charity

THE BACKSTOPPERS INC FKA POLICEMEN & FIREMEN FUND OF ST LOUIS

THE BACKSTOPPERS INC FKA POLICEMEN & FIREMEN FUND OF ST LOUIS is a Public Charity headquartered in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.6M revenue, $5.3M expenses, $74.0M total assets. 129 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 436032561 SAINT LOUIS, MO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.6M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$74.0M
Grant Records129
Funding Total$9.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BACKSTOPPERS IS TO ENSURE STABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE FAMILIES OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND PUBLICLY-FUNDED PARAMEDICS AND EMTS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR SUFFERING A CATASTROPHIC INJURY IN A DEFINED COVERAGE AREA IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. IN THIS WAY, THE BACKSTOPPERS AND OUR MEMBERS HONOR THOSE WHO GIVE THEIR LIVES PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at The Backstoppers Inc FKA Policemen & Firemen Fund of St Louis

How The Backstoppers Inc FKA Policemen & Firemen Fund of St Louis divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$73
Financial assistance provided to spouses and children of eligible policemen, firemen, & publicly-funded paramedics and emts who have lost their lives or experienced a catastrophic injury in the…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ASSISTING FAMILIES OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
$769,998
2025
CHARITABLE DONATION
$8,639
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,162
2024
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ASSISTING FAMILIES OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
$783,881
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$195,012

Showing up to 5 of 129 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR August Busch Iv
DIRECTOR Catherine Hanaway
DIRECTOR Chrissy Nardini
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) Col Lawrence M O'toole
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/24) Col Ron Battelle
DIRECTOR Col Steven C Roberts Sr

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,443,320 91 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$2,603,819 10 grants
Human & Social Services
$255,075 12 grants
Training & Professional Development
$42,600 1 grant
Housing & Homelessness
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $8.6M $5.3M $74.0M
2023 $8.8M $4.5M $65.6M
2022 $7.9M $4.5M $54.9M
2020 $5.8M $3.9M $45.6M
2019 $5.8M $3.7M $38.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.8M to $8.6M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $74.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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