Holding Out Help INC

Tax-deductible

Draper, UT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-3342386

Holding out help provides those who come from a polygamous culture the resources needed to transition from isolation to independence. We strive to provide the necessary resources and guidance for those desiring to leave their polygamist communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 164 volunteers and 7 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 74% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$629K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$654K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$629K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$512K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$654K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$649K
FY2025$654K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $561K Management & general 14% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,139Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tonia Tewell’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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
Tonia Tewell$38,139$37,117$31,177———
Tonia Tewell———$37,088$37,504$32,047

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people leave polygamous cultures by providing resources for independence.

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1 program service account for $561K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Support for those that come from a polygamist community into independent and self-sufficient living by providing safe housing, food, clothing, counseling, mentoring, job training, education, and referral services.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $160K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$36,405
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,420
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,351
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,632
Unitemized GrantFY2021$30,917
Unitemized GrantFY2020$26,901

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$581K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$837
Money outPt IX
$654K
Ln 25
Programscol B$561K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$581K
Government grantsLn 1e$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$837
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6164
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$277K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$34K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$370K$318K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$14K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128$128
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$6K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$72K$57K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$381
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$654K$561K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $629K$654K−$25K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $592K$649K−$56K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $566K$585K−$19K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $512K$510K$2K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$495K$941K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $388K$418K−$30K$750K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $629,034 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$109,433
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$471,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$581,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $837$837
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $47,174$47,174
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,011$629,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $654,124 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,405$36,405
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,325 · Management $3,814$38,139
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $318,164 · Management $51,698$369,862
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,682 · Management $4,894$18,576
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $128$128
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,511 · Management $4,580$12,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,779$63,779
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,242$15,242
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,111 · Management $2,669$8,780
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,490 · Management $14,373$71,863
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,454 · Management $381$8,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,624$8,624
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,163 · Management $92,961 · Fundraising $0$654,124
Part X · Balance sheet $1,631,958 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,967$174,064
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,021$102,774
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,933$28,803
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,396,341$1,326,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,643,212$1,631,958
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,428$18,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,428$18,521
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,635,784$1,613,437
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,635,784$1,613,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,643,212$1,631,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,613,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$629,034
XI-2 Total expenses$654,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,090
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,635,784
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,743
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,613,437

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