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. 124 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.2M, 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 Records124
Funding Total$8.2M
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.

Sample Grants Received

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
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$115,322
$53,800
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$45,934

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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

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Top Grant Purposes

SEE PART IV
$2,530,822 3 grants
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ASSISTING FAMILIES OF POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
$1,572,521 2 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,334,023 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$715,892 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$361,966 16 grants

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.

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