Helping Hands INC

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To provide supportive programs for families and individuals impacted by developmental disabilities

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2068949) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 116 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $72K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $754K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$249K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.7M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1978.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.5M Management & general 8% · $390K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,872Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura McGinty’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruce McWaters———$87,045$122,037$125,528
Laura McGinty$102,872$96,477$86,241$61,550——

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

Supports families and individuals affected by developmental disabilities through various programs.

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential Group Homes

The program provides group homes for individuals who are developmentally disabled. 14 individuals were served during the fiscal year.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2068949) · Dispute this line
$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Training & Industrial Enterprises

The program provides adult training and sheltered workshops for individuals who are developmentally disabled. 35 individuals were served at the adult training facility and 22 individuals were served at the work activity center during the fiscal year.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2068949) · Dispute this line
$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Camp Program

The program provides a camp and vacation experience for individuals who are developmentally disabled and respite time for their families and caregivers. 90 individuals were served during the fiscal year.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2068949) · Dispute this line
$132Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2016 · $1.6M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Pennsylvania Department of Human Services$1.6M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$390K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$679K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Government grantsLn 1e$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$578K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$679K
Accounts receivableLn 4$374K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$754K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5116
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$979K$679K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$751K$754K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$249K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$117K$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.8M$165K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$637K$586K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$225K$216K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$64K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$21K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$48K$2K
TravelLn 17$82K$80K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$128K$122K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$45K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$343K$29K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$79K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$4.5M$390K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 2, 2026 $4.7M$4.8M−$175K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2025 $4.6M$4.9M−$291K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $4.4M$4.9M−$449K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $4.5M$4.5M−$44K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2022 $4.3M$4.1M$225K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2021 $4.2M$3.9M$301K$3.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,666,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,421$209,638
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,285,713$4,397,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,464$30,115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,555$29,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,592,153$4,666,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,984,565$3,909,574
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $898,728$932,304
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,883,293$4,841,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$291,140−$175,095
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $4,666,783 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,500
VIII-1e Government grants$155,558
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,638
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,397,784$4,397,784
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,442$25,442
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,673$4,673
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,461$26,461
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,785$2,785
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,400,569 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,576$4,666,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,841,878 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $58,482 · Management $58,482$116,964
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,750,826 · Management $164,897$2,915,723
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,262 · Management $7,261$15,523
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $586,248 · Management $50,592$636,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $216,440 · Management $8,084$224,524
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,514$23,514
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,667 · Management $35,426$99,093
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,655 · Management $6,647$27,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,296 · Management $1,741$50,037
IX-17 TravelPrograms $79,858 · Management $2,554$82,412
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,304 · Management $1,749$7,053
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $122,084 · Management $5,826$127,910
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,001 · Management $12,451$57,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $343,347 · Management $29,432 · Fundraising $0$372,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,498 · Management $5,254$84,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,451,482 · Management $390,396 · Fundraising $0$4,841,878
Part X · Balance sheet $3,049,690 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,764$101,932
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $843,534$577,540
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $355,968$374,462
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,417$44,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,049,965$1,183,621
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $751,090$753,557
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,763$14,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,229,501$3,049,690
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,545$113,801
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,165$23,479
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $93,318$96,921
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $232,028$248,612
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,991,473$2,801,078
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,997,473$2,801,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,229,501$3,049,690
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,801,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,666,783
XI-2 Total expenses$4,841,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$175,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,997,473
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$21,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,801,078

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

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