Community Helping Hands INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Jamestown, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 16-1588103Revenue $362K in FY2020

On file with the IRSchhny.org31 Water Street · Jamestown, NY

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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.

76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% 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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 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
$203K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$362K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$871K
By yearFY2019–FY2021
Revenue
$362K
FY2020▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$411K
FY2020$362K
FY2021$460K
Expenses
$354K
FY2020▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$570K
FY2020$354K
FY2021$369K
Net assets
$871K
FY2020▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$863K
FY2020$871K
FY2021$943K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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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

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $269K Management & general 19% · $68K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Ed
$46,661Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir/V-Chair.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir/Sec. (4/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (th
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (th
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$269Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$871K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
Net assetsLn 32$871K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$956K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$203K
Net assetsLn 32$863K$871K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$34K$20K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$38K$22K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$950$135
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$3K$430
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$569$484$57$28
OccupancyLn 16$71K$60K$7K$3K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$38K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$26K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$56K$1K$681
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$800$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$269K$68K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $460K$369K$91K$943K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $362K$354K$8K$871K 990 PDF
FY2019 $411K$570K−$160K$863K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $362,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,438$248,673
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,502$107,790
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,593$5,778
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $410,533$362,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,800$131,125
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $380,553$223,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,353$354,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$159,820$8,051
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $362,241 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,000
VIII-1e Government grants$20,509
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,164
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$133,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,673
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,790$107,790
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,778$5,778
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,790 · Excluded from tax $5,778$362,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,190 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,163 · Management $19,928 · Fundraising $2,847$56,938
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,721 · Management $22,003 · Fundraising $3,144$62,868
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,628 · Management $950 · Fundraising $135$2,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,164 · Management $3,012 · Fundraising $430$8,606
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,381$4,381
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $484 · Management $57 · Fundraising $28$569
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,109 · Management $6,977 · Fundraising $3,489$70,575
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,581$1,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,492 · Management $4,528 · Fundraising $2,264$45,284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,303 · Management $3,094 · Fundraising $1,547$30,944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,602 · Management $1,491 · Fundraising $681$57,774
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,681 · Management $800 · Fundraising $2,976$8,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,728 · Management $67,921 · Fundraising $17,541$354,190
Part X · Balance sheet $1,073,513 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,981$30,175
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,617$12,208
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,218$4,362
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,053$11,053
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $320$2,502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $955,625$1,000,781
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,432$12,432
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,018,246$1,073,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $109,387$100,583
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,000$48,800
X-25 Other liabilities$371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,438$202,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $862,808$864,359
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$6,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $862,808$870,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,018,246$1,073,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $870,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,241
XI-2 Total expenses$354,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$862,808
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$870,859

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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