2020-10-30T10:22:20-04:00 2019-12-31 845167367 Andern Consulting LLC 146 Bear Creek Road Jonesburg MO 63351 990 2019-01-01 470985149 Dignity Period Inc DIGN 1036 Dautel Lane Saint Louis MO 631465504 Lewis Wall Dr President 3145676758 2020-10-14 false Jeanette Bax-Kurtz P00096490 3148144943 2020-10-30 174.234.142.245 2020-10-30 10:22:27 4355842020304laet1vz 2020-10-30 P F19E9A2B55F6AA0B5A8341AF8D6C03A44E26D4E6 F19E9A2B55F6AA0B5A8341AF8D6C03A44E26D4E6 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Pads for Grads Dignity and The Angie Wiseman 505487 false X www.dignityperiod.org X 2014 MO Keep girls in school through promotion of scientific and medical research on menstrual disorders; provide education and instruction on menstruation to pre-adolescent girls, while simultaneously increasing the level of knowledge about menstruation within local communities. 5 5 1 25 0 0 387027 471148 0 512 1629 -50904 -18197 336635 454580 273685 0 0 113799 136339 7623 0 70506 123089 219387 518196 355726 -181561 98854 235544 333772 20340 19714 215204 314058 Keep girls in school through promotion of scientific and medical research on menstrual disorders; provide education and instruction on menstruation to pre-adolescent girls, while simultaneously increasing the level of knowledge about menstruation within local communities. false false 144107 To develop programs that will make affordable, high-quality sanitary pads available to all menstruating girls and women in resource-poor countries. For those who are too poor to purchase such items themselves, programs have been established to ensure that these women have access to satisfactory menstrual hygiene products in spite of their improverished circumstances. Through these efforts in 2019, the Organization delivered 66,000 menstrual pad kits. 62514 25275 To develop programs that will provide better education and instruction on menstruation and menstrual hygiene to pre-adolescent and adolescent girls and boys. Through these efforts in 2019, the Organization reached 175 schools, educated 135,000 students and saw a 24% drop in school absences among girls as compared to boys. The Organization from inception has reached more than 336,000 students.To develop programs to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene at primary and secondary schools in low-resource countries so that girls are not forced to miss significant portions of their education due to lack of satisfactory menstrual hygiene.Grants have been received directly by Ethiopian organizations as a result of the Organizations efforts throughout the world. Total grants received by the Ethiopian organizations for the year ended December 31, 2019 as translated into USA dollars were $150,524. 33225 To develop programs that will provide affordable sanitary pads available to all menstruating girls and women. For those who are low income and do not have access to purchase such items, programs have been established to ensure that these women have access to satisfactory menstrual hygiene products in spite of their impoverished circumstances. 239846 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true 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 false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false X Angie Wiseman 3145676758 1036 Dautel Lane Saint Louis MO 631465504 Lewis Wall President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Helen Wall Secretary & Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Fisher Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Annie Alley Board Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Sebert-Kuhlmann Board Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angie Wiseman Executive Director 0.00 0.00 X 123603 0 3697 123603 0 3697 1 false false false 29719 441429 7006 471148 1629 1629 32710 29719 50907 -18197 -18197 454580 0 0 -16568 123603 62202 8589 52812 3697 1864 257 1576 9039 4703 521 3815 5786 1128 4658 24218 24218 22827 15051 5240 2536 2219 1052 435 732 13248 3384 1082 8782 13460 13460 18123 18123 824 561 263 61 12 33 16 Education and Awareness 14985 14985 Telephone 535 252 46 237 Pads & Kit Cost 103069 103069 License and Permits 32 32 355726 239846 45374 70506 61877 192280 150757 122386 22 13422 10420 9488 8664 235544 333772 11695 10514 8645 3850 5350 20340 19714 X 214704 273070 500 40988 215204 314058 235544 333772 98854 0 X false true X true false X 215628 416674 384195 387027 470312 1873836 215628 416674 384195 387027 470312 1873836 11330 1862506 20 306 512 1629 2467 1876303 0.99260 0.35420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Conditional Contributions Liability 5350 5350 X 470734 16155 16155 454579 1 1 454580 371880 16155 16155 355725 1 1 355726 Other revenues included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 4b) Rounding adjustment Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b) Rounding adjustment Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), except on net income derived from unrelated business activities as defined in the Code. Accordingly, the Organization files as a tax exempt organization. The Organization follows guidance issued by the FASB on accounting for income taxes and has evaluated its tax positions, expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings, and believes that no provision for inome taxes is necessary to cover any uncertain tax positions. The Organizations returns for tax years 2016 and later remain subject to examination by taxing authorities. true Sub-Saharan Africa Program services InstructionAwarenes 206622 206622 206622 Sub-Saharan Africa Awareness and Menstrual Instruction 25275 Wire Transfer 1 1 false false false false false false Use of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Grant Money from Dignity Period is transferred to Mekelle University under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed in June, 2014. Funds are transferred to an account in the College of Health Sciences at Mekelle University for use by the Menstrual Dignity Project (A collaborative project of Dignity Period, Mekelle University, and Miriam Seba Sanitary Products Factory). Funds are transferred periodically as needed to fund agreed upon projects with an approved budget. Letters of authorization for major expenditures are given by Dignity Period to the College of Health Sciences prior to the purchase. Funds within the Mekelle University System are audited and controlled by the University and regular accounts are sent to Dignity Period. Direct oversight of the project is undertaken by designated principal investigator who oversees research. This person then reports directly to the Chief Executive Director of the College of Health Services at Mekelle University. The President and Treasurer of the Board of Dignity Period have developed professional relationships with these individuals. The President normally makes two trips a year regarding the project and is in regular communication with the Mekelle team. Quarterly written reports on the progress of the project are submitted. The project books are audited independently and separately from the normal University audit process. Spring Gala 60439 28884 31555 4273 18511 24974 Trivia Night 1990 835 1155 400 1408 1341 62429 29719 32710 4673 19919 26315 50907 -18197 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. General explanation attachment Dignity Periods mission and principal activities are to keep Ethiopian girls in school by ensuring that they have access to quality menstrual hygiene products and education to end period poverty in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 hygience; to work towards the provision of adequate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities at primary and secondary schools, the absence of which negatively impacts girls disproportionately compared to boys; to promote the development and use of comfortable, low-cost, locally-produced, environmentally-friendly, re-useable menstrual hygience 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 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.