Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Helps Education Fund Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2023 · +298% in 3 yrs111staff
7 of 7years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2023
Operating margin14.3%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+91.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHelps Education
Where the money goes FY2023 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.8M77%Management and general$534k23%990 FY2023 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 91% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII26funders
$494ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Belk FoundationSince FY2020$100k$25k$178k$100kChildtrust FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$35k$67k$65k$65kC D Spangler Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$100kMerancas Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$60k–Mebane Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$15k$50k–Morgan Creek FoundationStopped after FY2022$7k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$3k$271k$378k$380k$64k$8613 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$10k$8k$18k$38k$83k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped