Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHelp the Helpless
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS, but California flags it.
Check its California registration before you grant.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · −30% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve10.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHelp the Helpless
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.3M91%Management and general$97k7%Fundraising$31k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$78k in FY2022, −$215k in FY2023 and −$74k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.8 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists37funders
$229ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mercy Works FoundationSince FY2020$30k$35k$35k$25kThe William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family FoundationOn and off$110kGive Lively Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$32k$32k–Andrew R & Dorothy L Cochrane FoundationSince FY2021$5k$5k$3kEvelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationOn and off$10kThe Becket Family FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$23k$79k$130k$137k$86k18 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$250$3k$1k$3k$19k$7k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped