2024-11-15T19:44:53-05:00 2023-12-31 845167367 Andern Consulting LLC 146 Bear Creek Road Jonesburg MO 63351 990 2023-01-01 470985149 Dignity Period Inc DIGN 1036 Dautel Lane Saint Louis MO 631465504 Lewis Wall Dr President 3145676758 2024-10-23 false true Jeanette Bax-Kurtz P00096490 3148144943 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Pads for Grads Dignity and The Angie Wiseman 279811 false X www.dignityperiod.org X 2014 MO Mission is to impact period poverty around the globe by improving access to accurate menstrual information and distributing high-quality washable & reusable menstrual hygiene products. We are motivated by belief that those who menstruate should do so with comfort and in dignity. 11 11 1 54 0 0 596007 250066 2495 2988 9297 17331 -26187 -3923 581612 266462 16650 0 150125 151322 0 84400 217951 251666 368076 419638 213536 -153176 1023075 824083 64059 13693 959016 810390 Mission is to impact period poverty around the globe by improving access to accurate menstrual information and distributing high-quality washable & reusable menstrual hygiene products. We are motivated by belief that those who menstruate should do so with comfort and in dignity. false false 207114 1500 The Organization strives to impact period poverty in the United States. In 2019, research conducted by the Organization in conjunction with Saint Louis University confirmed the presence of substantial period poverty in the community. Based on this research, the Organization began a US-based program focusing on the distribution of kits containing 4 washable, reusable menstrual pads(equivalent of 240 disposable pads each kit) to schools, libraries, food pantries and other collaborating organizations throughout the US. The Organization also is developing educational material to be distributed with the kits, that provides instruction on the use of pads, addresses the biology of menstruation and debunks taboos and misinformation which are prevalent concerning menstruation. In 2023, the Organization reached approximately 15,000 individuals through the U.S.-based program, providing them with sustainable pad kits to meet their menstrual hygiene needs for at least 12 months. 52124 16650 1489 Programs have been established to impact period poverty around the globe by improving access to accurate menstrual information and distributing high-quality washable/reusable menstrual hygiene products. Since the Organization started its programs, it has reached over 350,000 students and distributed over 166,000 menstrual hygiene kits in Ethiopia (the equivalent of almost 40 million disposable menstrual hygiene products). The Ethiopian program is carried out in collaboration with the College of Health Services at Mekelle University in the Tigray Region, along with a private company located in the city of Mekelle, the Mariam Seba Sanitary Products Factory. The Organization continues to work toward dispelling false notions and cultural myths about menstruation and menstrual hygiene. The Organization also works in partnership with Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital to supply menstrual hygiene kits to post-partum women. 259238 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 1 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false X Helen Wall 3145676758 1036 Dautel Lane Saint Louis MO 631465504 Angie Wiseman Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 136578 0 4250 Arlene Moore-Ross Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hillary Anger-Elfenbein Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Phelps Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Barnes Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raisaa Tashnova Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lincoln Williams Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Annie Alley Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Sebert-Kuhlmann Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lewis Wall President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Helen Wall Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Fisher Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 136578 0 4250 1 false false false 13066 237000 10566 250066 Program Income 624100 1488 1488 Pad Sales 624100 1500 1500 2988 17727 17727 6465 6861 -396 -396 -396 2565 13066 6488 -3923 -3923 266462 2988 0 13408 16650 16650 136577 51689 32557 52331 4250 1612 1008 1630 10495 3984 2480 4031 1933 200 1733 21800 21800 29213 6263 13613 9337 4137 4137 17661 4792 1555 11314 11469 11469 2763 1797 966 294 115 179 824 601 223 1747 367 1031 349 Program Expenses 159053 159053 Meals 769 646 123 Translation Adjustment 3 3 419638 259238 76000 84400 161887 20964 447589 339 5692 3001 66662 12360 6992 6192 5368 851656 277808 1023075 824083 64059 13693 64059 13693 X 899903 762336 59113 48054 959016 810390 1023075 824083 X -153176 4548 2 X false true X true false X 470312 558446 484578 587558 250066 2350960 470312 558446 484578 587558 250066 2350960 346257 2004703 1629 327 2590 9297 17727 31570 2382530 0.84140 0.86060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12360 6992 5368 5368 271008 4548 4548 266460 2 2 266462 419636 419636 2 2 419638 Other revenues included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 4b) Rounding 2 Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b) Rounding 2 true Sub-Saharan Africa Program services InstructionAwarenes 52124 52124 52124 Sub-Saharan Africa Education and Delivery of Pads 16650 Wire transfer 1 false false false false false false Trivia 15631 13066 2565 517 814 450 4707 15631 13066 2565 517 814 450 4707 6488 -3923 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 President and Treasurer are married. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b Dignity Period does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is prepared by an accounting firm. Prior to submission, the Form 990 and respective schedules are reviewed by members of the Board and other designated individuals. The Form 990 is filed once questions are answered. All Board members receive a copy of the Form 990 prior to issuance. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each Director, Principal Officer and members of the Governing Board shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person:A. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy,B. Has read and understands the policy,C. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and D. Understands Dignity Period is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes.To ensure Dignity Period operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exept status, periodic review shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: A. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arms length bargaining.B. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to Dignity Periods written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest:A. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing Board meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict. B. The chairperson of the governing Board shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.C. After exercising due diligence, the governing Board shall determine whether Dignity Period can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing Board shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested Directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in Dignity Periods best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.Violations of the Conflicts of Interest Policy:A. If the governing Board has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose.B. If, after hearing the members response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing Board determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A salary comparison and/or survey is used to benchmark compensation for the position(s). While the organization focuses on comparable nonprofit organizations to benchmark the compensation package the market for high caliber executives may be broader than this group. The Board will determine the relevant market data for the principal positions by obtaining reliable and comparable data from published surveys of both tax-exempt and for-profit organizations focusing on data from comparably organized institutions with similarly sized budgets. Market information from published not-for-profit compensation surveys such as GuideStar, industry specific reports and other studies, private foundations, market segments and other published survey data may be used as guidance. This data will be used to form a market composite to assess the competitiveness of compensation. Normally, the Organizations positions total compensation, including benefits, at the median of the market. Compensation can be above or below the median based on experience, performance, additional responsibilities, and need to attract and retain specific talent.Following the review of the salary compensation and/or survey, the committee will recommend for the Chief Executive and key employees, compensation packages including base salary and benefits and objectives and goals for the upcoming year. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, annual financial statements and Form 990 available to the public upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Rounding 2 General explanation attachment Mission is to impact period poverty around the globe by improving access to accurate menstrual information and distributing high-quality washable/reusable menstrual hygiene products. We are motivated by belief that those who menstruate should do so with comfort and in dignity. The programs goals are to end period poverty in Ethiopia and throughout the United States where need is known. The Organization operates: to promote scientific and medical research on menstruation and menstrual disorders; to achieve a deeper understanding of social attitudes and cultural belief about menstruation by promoting high-quality ethnographic research on these topics; to promote the dissemination of accurate scientific information concerning the biology of menstruation and menstrual disorders to girls and women, with a special emphasis on reaching girls and women living in resource-poor environments and in cultures where menstruation is viewed negatively; to combat negative cultural attitudes towards normal human female reproductive physiology and to dispel false notions and cultural myths about menstruation and menstrual hygiene; to promote the development and use of comfortable, low-cost, locally-produced, environmentally-friendly, re-useable menstrual hygiene products as an important means to achieving satisfactory menstrual hygiene for girls and women; to make such products widely available--at or below the cost of manufacture where necessary--in resource-poor areas so that the dignity of girls and women is preserved, and the quality of their daily lives is enhanced during menstruation; and to ensure through the activities outlined above that no girl or woman is forced to sacrifice her education due to a lack of satisfactory menstrual hygiene and the presence of negative cultural attitudes towards menstruation and female reproductive biology.