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Hanover Charities USA INC

Tax-deductible

St Helena Is, SC501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 26-3836362Revenue $1.0M in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 8, 2025

On file with the IRS824 Island Cir W, 29920-3051 · St Helena Is, SCTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Charitable giving to aid children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$794K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$814K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +72%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$823K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$20K
FY2024▼ -88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$20K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.1M Management & general 2% · $19K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amy Berenson
Registered Agent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Scholarships to deserving students of need, primarily attending university programs. (200 students)

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Remedial reading, computer lab, supplies for facility for disabled children and aid to home for abandoned and neglected children. (aided approx, 200 children)

Pt IX · col B
03

Social Services

Soup kitchen, health fair for prevention and detection of illness (approx. 300 people)

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2025
The 312 FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$86
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$86
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$930K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K$20K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$930K$930K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$585$585
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$213K$208K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 8, 2025 $1.0M$1.2M−$144K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2024 $814K$674K$140K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2023 $705K$699K$6K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2022 $544K$565K−$21K$19K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2021 $794K$823K−$29K$40K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,012,439 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $813,722$1,012,353
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60$86
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $813,782$1,012,439
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $487,297$929,965
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 $186,845$226,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $674,142$1,156,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $139,640−$143,882
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,012,439 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,012,353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,012,353
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $86$86
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86$1,012,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,156,321 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $929,965$929,965
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,000$13,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $585$585
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $207,796 · Management $4,975$212,771
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,137,761 · Management $18,560 · Fundraising $0$1,156,321
Part X · Balance sheet $20,367 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,249$20,367
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,249$20,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,249$20,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,249$20,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,012,439
XI-2 Total expenses$1,156,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,367

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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