Project Lend a Hand INC

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 11-3306247

The purpose of the organization is to provide community services to the indigent and needy by referral, counseling and provision of community services such as, scholarships, food distribution and the like.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$131K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$135K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$131K
FY2024▲ +71%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$131K
Expenses
$135K
FY2024▲ +31%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$135K
Net assets
$83K
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$83K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Jun 2013, reinstated. IRS ruling Jul 2016, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $127K Management & general 6% · $8K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers community services like scholarships and food to those in need.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $127K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide aid to the needy and indigent by provding food, clothing and shelter.

$125Kprogram expense
02

To provide aid the needy and indigent by contributiions to scholarships funds of religous schools.

$2Kprogram expense

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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$4K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $631K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$125,091
Unitemized GrantFY2023$79,989
Unitemized GrantFY2022$79,205
Unitemized GrantFY2021$154,785
Unitemized GrantFY2020$151,654

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$131K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Total revenueLn 12$131K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$86K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$125K$125K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$127K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $131K$135K−$3K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$102K−$26K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $157K$117K$40K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$187K$65K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 $228K$254K−$26K$6K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $131,410 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$131,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,739 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,884$1,884
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $125,091$125,091
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,264$5,264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,975 · Management $7,764 · Fundraising $0$134,739
Part X · Balance sheet $82,814 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,143$82,814
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,143$82,814
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $86,143$82,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,143$82,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,143$82,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,410
XI-2 Total expenses$134,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,143
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,814

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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