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Bethesda Help FY2021 filing

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Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 23-7128546Revenue $204K in FY2021Latest return filed Jul 29, 2025

On file with the IRSbethesdahelp.orgBethesda, MDTax-exempt since Mar 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To Help provide food provisions, financial assistance and services to anyone in its geographically covered area that demonstrates emergency needs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7128546) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9.8 mo
of spending, in cash
9.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$204K
Spent
$175K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$175K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$175K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$151K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$211K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $173K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kay Fanning
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Edmonds
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ram Nagula
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Longsworth
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Ann Knapp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Richman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Elsbree
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides food, financial aid, and services to those with emergency needs in its area.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Providing financial assistance to individuals to pay for utilities, rent and prescription drugs and food deliveries to needy families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7128546) · Dispute this line
$173Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $152K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,088
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,860
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,216
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,034
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,829

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$456
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$762$456
Total assetsLn 16$123K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$173K$173K
Office expensesLn 13$802$802
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100$100
InsuranceLn 23$665$665
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$173K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2025 $235K$233K$1K$211K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2024 $258K$217K$41K$210K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2023 $198K$190K$8K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $189K$179K$10K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 19, 2021 $204K$175K$28K$151K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $203,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,724$203,502
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,724$203,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $113,380$172,587
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,697$2,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,077$175,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,647$28,298
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,502 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,309
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,193
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$203,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,204 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $172,587$172,587
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $802$802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $100$100
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $665$665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,050$1,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,587 · Management $2,617 · Fundraising $0$175,204
Part X · Balance sheet $150,987 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,614$143,632
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,313$6,899
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $762$456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,689$150,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,689$150,987
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,689$150,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,689$150,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,502
XI-2 Total expenses$175,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,987

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

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