Helping Link EIN 20-1988027

Helping Link

EIN  20-1988027 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Renton, WA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps Vietnamese-Americans adjust, stabilize families, and become self-sufficient through education and community programs.
Leadership
Minh-Duc Nguyen · Executive Director · $114K
Money in and out
$303K revenue, $198K expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Helps Vietnamese-Americans adjust, stabilize families, and become self-sufficient through education and community programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $303K in revenue, $198K in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$303K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $105K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
66.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+35%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -42% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$303K
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses
$198K
FY2024▲ +37%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2024▼ -82%
Total revenue
$303K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$105K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $156K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Information and Referral Services

We help families and individuals access services and navigate challenges in areas such as education, health, employment, and immigration. We have a strong working relationship with other agencies who specialize in these services through a culturally competent lens reflective of our community's needs.

$78Kprogram expense
02

Technology and Digital Literacy Program

Focused primarily on computers and iPad use, this course meets twice a week to instruct clients on basic technology use in order to help clients develop skills needed for employment opportunities.

$39Kprogram expense
03

Esl and Citizenship Programs

Our ESL program is offered year-round in 10-week increments. Twice a week, native English speaking and bilingual instructors gather with our clients to teach conversational English in context-focused classes. Classes emphasize social interaction and language skills for specific situations in a safe learning environment.

$39Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHelping Link
EINHdr · item D20-1988027
Principal addressHdr · item CRenton, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.helpinglink.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$113,751Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Minh-Duc Nguyen’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $100K–1M arts & culture 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
Minh-Duc Nguyen$113,751$99,167$89,583$98,590$75,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$287K · 95%
Investment income$22K · 7%
Contributions & grants95%$287K
Investment income7%$22K
— government grantsLn 1e$25K
Total revenueLn 12$303K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.07
Program services79%$156K
Management & general14%$29K
Fundraising7%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed63.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $198K · Less non-cash grants $11K · Cash operating expenses/yr $187K
66.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $156K · Total expenses $198K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $29K · Total expenses $198K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $14K · Total expenses $198K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $13K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $285K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $287K · Total revenue $303K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $25K · Total revenue $303K
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $303K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22K · Total revenue $303K
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $303K · Prior year $356K
-15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $267K · FY2024 $303K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $303K · Expenses $198K
+35%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Minh-Duc Nguyen · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $114K · Total expenses $198K
57%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $135K · Total expenses $198K
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -15%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Byrd Barr PlaceFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$303K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$356K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$307K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$327K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$267K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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