Community Helping Hands INC

IRS exemption revoked

Jamestown, NYUnknown exempt organizationEIN 16-1588103

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Community Helping Hands demonstrates the love of christ by Helping our Community thrive as we empower people to help themselves and others.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$460K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$943K
By yearFY2019–FY2021
Revenue
$460K
FY2021▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$411K
FY2020$362K
FY2021$460K
Expenses
$369K
FY2021▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$570K
FY2020$354K
FY2021$369K
Net assets
$943K
FY2021▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$863K
FY2020$871K
FY2021$943K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $287K Management & general 20% · $73K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exective Dir
$47,267Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (thru
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (beg 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (th
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Shawn Whitmer$47,267$46,661$45,661
Tami Berg——$21,836
Carol Hay——$5,400

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering people to help themselves and others thrive through Christ-centered community support.

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1 program · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The organization responds to numerous families in the jamestown, ny area with furniture, clothing, and household items in their time of need. Most of these items would not be available from other sources.

$287Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$460K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$943K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Government grantsLn 1e$109K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$460K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$943K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$871K$943K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$35K$19K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$46K$26K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$267$695$50
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$4K$257
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$308$36
OccupancyLn 16$67K$58K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$40K$5K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$35K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$55K$2K$290
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$1K$632
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$287K$73K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $460K$369K$91K$943K 990 PDF
FY2020 $362K$354K$8K$871K 990 PDF
FY2019 $411K$570K−$160K$863K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $459,923 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,000
VIII-1e Government grants$109,220
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,316
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,321$97,321
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $74,041$74,041
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,025$5,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,321 · Excluded from tax $79,066$459,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,516 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,644 · Management $19,400 · Fundraising $1,386$55,430
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,469 · Management $25,686 · Fundraising $1,231$73,386
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $267 · Management $695 · Fundraising $50$1,012
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,427 · Management $3,599 · Fundraising $257$10,283
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,092$4,092
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,268 · Management $308 · Fundraising $36$1,612
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,481 · Management $6,683 · Fundraising $1,671$66,835
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,459$1,459
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,926 · Management $4,563 · Fundraising $1,141$45,630
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,201 · Management $4,023 · Fundraising $1,006$40,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,079 · Management $1,693 · Fundraising $290$57,062
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,716 · Management $1,137 · Fundraising $632$11,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,478 · Management $73,338 · Fundraising $7,700$368,516
Part X · Balance sheet $1,134,783 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,175$71,491
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,208$6,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,362$18,095
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,053$14,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,502$3,945
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,000,781$1,008,320
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,432$12,432
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,073,513$1,134,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,583$121,955
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $48,800$20,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $371$3,046
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $202,654$191,814
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $864,359$918,477
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,500$24,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $870,859$942,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,073,513$1,134,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $942,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$459,923
XI-2 Total expenses$368,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$870,859
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,297
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$942,969

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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