Helix Human Services INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Springfield, MA501(c)(3)Since 1865Human ServicesEIN 04-2105939Revenue $10.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRShelixhumanservices.org44 Sherman St, 01109-3517 · Springfield, MATax-exempt since Jan 1923Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Helix Human Services is dedicated to partnering with families by providing innovative and educational programs and Services that strengthen children and families; empowering them to succeed at home, within the community, and throughout life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$263K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $233K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$263K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.0M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$10.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.0M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.8M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$10.4M
FY2024-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$11.5M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1923.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $8.6M Management & general 16% · $1.7M Fundraising 1% · $111K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $263K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$144,616Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial/Administra
$118,462Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Paglia’s $162K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Paglia$162,462$144,616————
William Davila——$129,708$139,625——
Monique Vasquez$132,600$118,462$102,692———
Yamilca Nogue$122,400—————
Leslie Fisher-Katz—————$111,523
Ama Bortsie$107,060—————
Gina Coleman———$103,500$103,385—
Brenda Trierweiller—————$103,119

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides educational, residential, and family services to improve lives of at-risk children and families.

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3 programs · $8.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Our mill pond campuses are dese approved special education schools serving students from grades k to 12. We provide strong academic education in a structured behavioral environment, children in our schools follow individually designed behavioral plans that help them improve academic performance as well as socialization.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

These growing programs reflect our commitment to "building healthy families". We believe that family is the center of a child's life experience, and that whenever possible, preservation of the family unit should be supported.

$3.0Mprogram expense
03

Helix human services, inc. Operates three intensive residential programs serving boys and girls from ages 6 to 18. With three programs in springfield, we serve children throughout the commonwealth and provide structured settings with strong staff supervision and carefully designed clinical, life skill, transitional support and recreation…

$2.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$235K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Money outPt IX
$10.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.6M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$680K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$235K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$152K
Total revenueLn 12$10.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$680K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$680K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$416K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5210
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K$680K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$263K$263K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.2M$5.5M$614K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$596K$499K$89K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$565K$481K$77K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$105K$105K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$71K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$670K$622K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$104K$34K$67K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$514K$469K$44K$1K
TravelLn 17$142K$118K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K$11K$26K$399
InterestLn 20$86K$25K$60K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$213K$188K$24K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$216K$185K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$522K$400K$117K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$120K$81K$13K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.4M$8.6M$1.7M$111K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.3M$11.5M−$171K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $10.0M$10.4M−$407K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$10.5M−$984K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.3M$10.2M−$883K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.1M$10.4M$722K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.8M$10.5M$326K$6.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,006,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,142,090$61,733
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,053,019$9,667,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $224,012$235,333
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,850$42,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,468,971$10,006,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,981,427$7,583,919
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,471,398$2,829,394
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,452,825$10,413,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$983,854−$406,683
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,006,630 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$34,077
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,656
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,733
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,667,451$9,667,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,565$83,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $151,768$151,768
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $42,113$42,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,667,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $277,446$10,006,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,413,313 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $263,078$263,078
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,486,400 · Management $613,782 · Fundraising $60,161$6,160,343
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $498,685 · Management $89,430 · Fundraising $7,753$595,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $481,234 · Management $77,251 · Fundraising $6,145$564,630
IX-11a Management feesManagement $105,330$105,330
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,850$27,850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,200$71,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $622,398 · Management $48,034$670,432
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,666 · Management $66,774 · Fundraising $3,107$103,547
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $468,665 · Management $44,213 · Fundraising $1,223$514,101
IX-17 TravelPrograms $118,057 · Management $24,302$142,359
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,160 · Management $26,035 · Fundraising $399$37,594
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,308 · Management $60,314$85,622
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $187,973 · Management $23,515 · Fundraising $1,963$213,451
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $185,444 · Management $30,250$215,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $399,775 · Management $117,225 · Fundraising $4,956$521,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,205 · Management $13,440 · Fundraising $25,613$120,258
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,599,970 · Management $1,702,023 · Fundraising $111,320$10,413,313
Part X · Balance sheet $7,795,276 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,209$679,831
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,114,189$1,056,822
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $234,456$252,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,538,435$2,337,161
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,899,167$3,052,983
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $515,450$416,037
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,695,906$7,795,276
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,252,611$805,054
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,601$18,025
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $596,738$470,807
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,276,645$2,602,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,231,440$3,941,673
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,187,821$1,250,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,419,261$5,192,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,695,906$7,795,276
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,192,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,006,630
XI-2 Total expenses$10,413,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$406,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,419,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$179,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,192,378

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