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Ginny's Helping Hand INC

Tax-deductible

Leominster, MA501(c)(3)Since 2001Human ServicesEIN 04-3556937Revenue $684K in FY2025

On file with the IRSginnyshelpinghand.org52 Mechanic St, 01453-5793 · Leominster, MATax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To feed and serve those in need by distributing food free of charge, providing fuel assisstance, and Helping with emergency shelter.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$684K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$529K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$677K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$684K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$292K
FY2021$336K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$581K
FY2025$684K
Expenses
$529K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2021$288K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$462K
FY2025$529K
Net assets
$677K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2021$248K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$516K
FY2025$677K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-08-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $448K Management & general 15% · $82K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nona L Ojala
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Distributes free food, provides fuel aid, and helps with emergency shelter for those in need.

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1 program · $448K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To feed and serve those in need by distributing food free of charge, providing fuel assisstance, and helping with emergency shelter.

$448Kprogram 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
Greater Worcester Community Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$684K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$529K
Ln 25
Programscol B$448K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$677K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Total revenueLn 12$684K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$357K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$202K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$677K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$534K$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$516K$677K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$204K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$8K$344
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$762
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$8K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$332$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$31K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$18K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$153K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$529K$448K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $581K$462K$119K$516K 990 PDF
FY2024 $495K$400K$95K$397K 990 PDF
FY2023 $381K$324K$57K$303K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $292K$166K$126K$206K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $684,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $450,311$541,358
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $208$1,363
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $130,325$141,740
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $580,844$684,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $229,395$239,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,335$289,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $461,730$529,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $119,114$155,153
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $684,461 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$65,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$476,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$541,358
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,363$1,363
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,363
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $115,377$115,377
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $116,740$684,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $529,308 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,520 · Management $8,480$212,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,261 · Management $344$8,605
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,283 · Management $762$19,045
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,905$9,905
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,306 · Management $36,344$44,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $332 · Management $3,356$3,688
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,516 · Management $4,900$11,416
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,992 · Management $7,388$38,380
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,037 · Management $1,358$19,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,344 · Management $8,880$162,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,591 · Management $81,717 · Fundraising $0$529,308
Part X · Balance sheet $702,215 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,360$43,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223,439$357,290
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$14,370
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,609
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $264,245$202,179
X-11 Publicly traded securities$78,776
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $534,044$702,215
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,175$8,146
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,479$16,590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,654$24,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $516,390$657,689
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$19,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $516,390$677,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $534,044$702,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $677,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$684,461
XI-2 Total expenses$529,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$516,390
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$677,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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