Helping Hands Christian Pre-School

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Prepare Pre School aged children for kindergarten

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $114
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$102K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$56K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$56K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $89K Management & general 12% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Soutar’s $29K as Program Dire is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Soutar$28,808$33,575$36,714$35,141$22,360

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

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

Prepares preschool children for kindergarten success.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Helping hands christian pre-school provides a nurturing environment where preschool aged children learn about science, art, literature, and other topics as well as provide needed guidance to help them develop social skills such as communication, sharing, manners, and morals.

$89Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$114
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2020–2020
Goshen United Methodist ChurchFY2020$6,040

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
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$54K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$67K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$940
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60$60
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$550
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$774
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$283
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$87
All other expensesLn 24e$35$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$89K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 1, 2026 $104K$102K$2K$56K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $103K$98K$5K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $109K$107K$2K$49K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2023 $106K$112K−$6K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2022 $117K$118K−$1K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2021 $85K$95K−$10K$52K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $104,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,052$7,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,241$94,051
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,464$3,128
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $102,757$104,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,548$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,028$84,604
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,129$17,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,705$101,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,052$2,480
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $104,215 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,051$94,051
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,128$3,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,179$104,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,735 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,315 · Management $10,059$77,374
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,290 · Management $940$7,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60$60
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,683 · Management $550$4,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,176 · Management $774$5,950
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,892 · Management $283$2,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,591 · Management $87$4,678
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35$35
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,042 · Management $12,693 · Fundraising $0$101,735
Part X · Balance sheet $56,262 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,782$56,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,782$56,262
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,782$56,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,782$56,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,215
XI-2 Total expenses$101,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,782
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,262

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

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