Nonprofit · EIN 43-0694564
ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,980 | $25,000 | $9,980 | $520,519 | $0 | $520,519 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,642 | $24,800 | $7,842 | $510,539 | $0 | $510,539 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $30,081 | $20,175 | $9,906 | $502,697 | $0 | $502,697 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,980
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,000
- Program services (functional)
- $21,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $510,539
- Total assets, end of year
- $520,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $520,519
- Publicly traded securities
- $515,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $520,519
- Gross receipts
- $34,980
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1847
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAMES | DIRECTOR AND ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $163,794 | $49,149 |
| JOHN HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $109,049 | $36,062 |
| DR THOMAS E REH | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER BURKE | DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY FREERKS | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD K ANDERSON JR | DIRECTOR AND COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK H ATWOOD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYLE BRIZENDINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE CRAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN C EASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON FENOGLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FRIEDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE P GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE THOMAS C GRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A CHARLES HIEMENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMNER G HUNNEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY F JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE JUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY H LANGENBERG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN H MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MULDERIG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH T PORTER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY RASSIEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN K SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H NELSON SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE VOSSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAMES | DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $161,614 | $48,535 |
| JOHN HOOVER | SELECTED STAFF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $107,717 | $35,650 |
| WILLIAM R PIPER | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS E REH | DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER BURKE | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY FREERKS | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD K ANDERSON JR | DIRECTOR AND COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK H ATWOOD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYLE BRIZENDINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE CRAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN C EASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE P GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GLEICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE THOMAS C GRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A CHARLES HIEMENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMNER G HUNNEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY F JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE JUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY H LANGENBERG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LENERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH T PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY RASSIEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E SCHIELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN K SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H NELSON SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE VOSSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAMES | DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $151,423 | $34,455 |
| WILLIAM R PIPER | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS E REH | DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER BURKE | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD K ANDERSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK H ATWOOD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYLE BRIZENDINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE CRAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN C EASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON FENOGLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY FREERKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE P GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GLEICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE THOMAS C GRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A CHARLES HIEMENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMNER G HUNNEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY F JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE JUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY H LANGENBERG JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LENERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P MULDERIG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY RASSIEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E SCHIELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN K SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H NELSON SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE VOSSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 UNIVERSITY BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63121-4400
- In care of
- % ROBERT MAYO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR THOMAS E REH, 1 UNIVERSITY BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63121
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS DAMES, ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 516-5053
- Website
- WWW.UMSL.EDU/MERCANTILE/
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
SUPPORT AND ADVISE THE ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY.Expenses $21,000 · grants $21,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0694564
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $520,519
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,980
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,980 | $25,000 | $520,519 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,642 | $24,800 | $510,539 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $30,081 | $20,175 | $502,697 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-0694564).
Questions about ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is 43-0694564.
- Is ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR THOMAS E REH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,980, expenses of $25,000 and total assets of $520,519 at year end.
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