Help Program EIN 30-0788420

Help Program FY2021 filing

EIN  30-0788420 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cincinnati, OH
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps formerly incarcerated individuals find jobs and rebuild their lives.
Leadership
Wilson Willard · Executive Di · $64K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals find jobs and rebuild their lives. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $207K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $101K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +565%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +619%
Total assets
$230K
FY2021▲ +98%
Total liabilities
$23K
FY2021▲ +79%
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$101K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$230K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Employ individuals through e428 staffing LLC and provide transportation to jobsites in those cases where public transportation is lacking. Assist with purchase of cars, gas, repairs, license fees, auto insurance, and reinstatement fees.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Provide EDUCATION/TRAINING opportunities to members, by offering WORKSHOPS/CLASSES for trade training, or paying for tuition for training programs offered by third parties

$9Kprogram expense
03

Some employers require uniforms, special boots, AND/OR tools. We will assist in obtaining there items if required by the employer.

$5Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHelp Program
EINHdr · item D30-0788420
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jhelpprogramcincinnati.net
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$64,100Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Th
$17,120Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Be
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wilson Willard’s $91K as Executive Director/VP is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wilson Willard$90,554$74,778$64,100
Wilson Willard III$44,625
John Finn$17,120
John Finn$14,388

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
Program service revenue$1.3M · 86%
Contributions & grants$216K · 14%
Program service revenue86%$1.3M
Contributions & grants14%$216K
Other revenue$784
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$1.4M
Management & general4%$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$23K
Total net assetsLn 32$207K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $66K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.5M · Less non-cash grants $6K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.5M
0.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.5M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $61K · Total expenses $1.5M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.5M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $166K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $216K · Total revenue $1.6M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total revenue $1.6M
86%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total expenses $1.5M
92%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $234K
+565%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.5M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $230K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207K · Total assets $230K
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $230K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Wilson Willard · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $1.5M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.5M
84%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 565%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51K

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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
FY2023 (Latest)$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$234K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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