2025-06-27T07:48:56-07:00 2024-08-31 582574075 WHEELER HIRSCH & ASSOCIATES INC 1848 MOORES MILL RD NW ATLANTA GA 30318 990 2023-09-01 980202647 SAINT BARTHELEMY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOUNDATION INC SAIN 6785758360 c/o MSmith 181 Bellevue Ave Newport RI 02840 MELANIE SMITH PRESIDENT 6785758360 2025-02-18 true true Susan Hill P00846200 6784297020 2025-06-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELANIE SMITH 181 BELLEVUE AVE 333 NEWPORT RI 02840 330133 false X N/A X 1999 RI To increase emergency care, diagnostic and patient monitoring possibilities in communities lacking such facilities. The primary purpose is the promotion of health by soliciting and allocating financial support to publicly avilable medical facilities for the purchase of medical equipment. 2 2 0 2 0 0 127500 324950 0 2060 5183 0 129560 330133 45000 225000 0 0 0 0 949 14123 45949 239123 83611 91010 226807 337817 0 20000 226807 317817 To increase emergency care, diagnostic and patient monitoring possibilities in communities lacking such facilities. The primary purpose is the promotion of health by soliciting and allocating financial support to publicly avilable medical facilities for the purchase of medical equipment. false false 239123 225000 324950 Soliciting and allocating financial support to publicly avilable medical facilities for the purchase of medical equipment. 239123 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 2 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X Melanie Smith 6785758360 181 Bellevue Ave 333 Newport RI 02840 X MELANIE SMITH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN DROUANT VP AND TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 324950 324950 5183 0 5183 330133 0 0 5183 225000 225000 13561 13561 0 0 472 472 0 0 90 90 0 0 239123 239123 0 0 89616 7573 137191 330244 226807 337817 0 20000 0 20000 X 226807 317817 226807 317817 226807 337817 91010 X false false false X 0 3300 8500 127500 324950 464250 0 0 3300 8500 127500 324950 464250 387760 76490 389 522 2060 5183 8154 0 0 472404 0.16190 0.12540 X 0 0 0 Other Addl Info During the 2020 (FYE 8/31/2021), the organization received an unusual grant in the amount of $1,029,882 to purchase a GE CT scanner, a Philips Echograph machine, as well as other medical equipment. Pt II Ln 17a As stated on Schedule O, Lawrence ODonnell, the prior Treasurer, of the Organization passed away on August 30, 2020. As such, he maintained all books and records and was responsible for 990 related filings. As the IRS records indicate, until the filing for 2020 (Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2021), 990-Ns were filed since inception of the Organization. With Mr. ODonnells passing, no prior financial information other than current banking information is available. The historical filing of 990-Ns indicate that a lot of work needed to be done to solidify the purpose for founding the Organization in 1999. Since assuming Board responsibilities, the two current volunteer Board members have worked diligently to fullfil the Organizations intended exempt mission by soliciting contributions and utilizing those contributions to provide medical equipment to hospitals, etc providing medical care on Saint Barthelemy. As reflected in Part II of Schedule A relative to contributions and to Part IX, Item 3 relative to grants to foreign organizations, the Organization has been in a better position to fullfil its intended exempt mission since the current volunteer Board members have been involved. This Organization was NEVER intended to be a Private Foundation wherein its primary existence would have been to primarily provide income tax benefits to its founder(s). Instead,it was ALWAYS intended that the Organization would receive contributions FROM the public and that those contributions would be used to serve the public. This is evidenced by the fact that nominal contributions were received prior to 2022 and to the fact that the Organization is now providing much-needed medical equipment to the hospitals, etc in Saint Barthelemy. This contributes to the ability to meet the medical needs of the residents/visitors of/to Saint Barthelemy. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Central America 0 0 grants medical equipment 225000 0 0 0 0 225000 225000 Central America medical equipment 225000 WIRES 0 0 N/A 0 1 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 The organization monitors grants in many ways in conjuction with the Foundation for Emergency Medical Equipment for Saint Barthelemy (F.E.M.U.R.-St. Barth), a French-registered nonprofit located in the French West Indies. MELANIE SMITH DIRECTOR/OFFICER CASH NEEDS X 20000 20000 false true false 20000 Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 was prepared by a Certified Public Accountant in conjunction with key accounting staff of the Foundation. Subsequently, the Form 990 was reviewed by the Members of the Board of the Foundation. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing and other important documents are available up request. Other Lawrence ODonnell, the prior Treasurer, of the Organization passed away on August 30, 2020. As such, he maintained all books and records and was responsible for 990 related filings. As the IRS records indicate, until the filing for 2020 (Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2021), 990-Ns were filed since inception of the Organization. With Mr. ODonnells passing, no prior financial information other than current banking information is available. Since assuming Board responsibilities, the two current volunteer Board members have worked diligently to fullfil the Organizations intended exempt mission by soliciting contributions and to bring the Organization into compliance with all requirements including the filing of Form 990 for 2020 (Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2021). With regard to the Form 990 filing requirement for 2021 (Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2022), a 990N filing was completed when the filing should have been a Form 990. Accordingly, an amended return has been filed. It should be noted that the current Board members acted in good faith by filing the 990N for 2021 (Fiscal Year August 31, 2022). With respect to the 2022 (Fiscal Year August 31, 2023), there was confusion as to the due date of the filing as there were discussions relative to changing the fiscal year for administrative ease. Accordingly, the due date was missed and as soon as the issue was realized, steps have been taken to file the return. It should be noted that the current volunteer Board members did not willfully fail to file this 990 when due and, accordingly, penalty abatement due to late filing is requested. To correct future issues, a CPA has been engaged to assist with the monitoring of the due dates.