Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1964.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990; $861K paid to officers and key staff.
William Stephen Dwyer’s $322K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stephen Dwyer | $321,876 | $272,364 | $249,831 | $237,339 | — | — |
| William Dwyer | — | — | — | — | $216,601 | $187,805 |
| Kenneth Gaul | $211,554 | $181,138 | $167,929 | $147,721 | — | — |
| April Dislers | $151,069 | $123,143 | — | — | — | — |
| Ken Gaul | — | — | — | — | $144,346 | $129,129 |
| Latreece Vankinscott | $143,928 | $120,741 | — | — | — | — |
| Marissa Post | $137,849 | — | $107,936 | — | — | — |
| Melissa Mackay Campbell | $131,938 | $117,716 | $111,331 | $104,704 | — | — |
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
Empowering people with disabilities through care and education for equal community value.
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Helping hand's community living programs enhances the lives of over 76 individuals at 12 different suburban homes to provide 24-HOUR genuine care and support for people with INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities. Each home encourages autonomy and creates program opportunities that are specific to the persons interests and choice.
Helping hand's school for children with INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities and helping hand's extensive outpatient services both focus on preparing and ensuring KEY/CORE skills are enhanced. The school educates over 60 students with a dynamic team that collaborates with the student's school district and family.
Helping hand's adult learning programing provides genuine care and education to over 400 adults. There are many focus areas for learning that are chosen by the person in the program so they can achieve their goals. Each person helping hand serves is unique and has their own interests.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $5.5M | $770K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.4M | $3.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $22.5M | $23.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.8M | $3.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $19.7M | $20.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $4.4M | $4.4M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $459K | $432K | $27K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $10.7M | $9.5M | $777K | $333K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $633K | $571K | $47K | $16K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $107K | $33K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $773K | $676K | $77K | $20K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $45K | $45K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $37K | $37K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $364K | $17K | $346K | $867 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $38K | $8K | $13K | $18K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $421 | $692 | $982 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $375K | $296K | $51K | $28K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $74K | $16K |
| TravelLn 17 | $113K | $111K | $2K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $30K | $6K | $10K | $14K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $392K | $367K | $16K | $9K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $213K | $179K | $33K | $735 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.1M | $884K | $134K | $62K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $24K | $3K | $14K | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $22.0M | $19.2M | $2.2M | $586K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $26.3M | $23.5M | $2.8M | $35.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $35.4M | $20.7M | $14.7M | $31.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $18.3M | $22.0M | −$3.7M | $20.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $16.2M | $15.9M | $350K | $19.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $16.3M | $14.7M | $1.7M | $21.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $17.0M | $14.5M | $2.5M | $16.7M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $18,318,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,318,256 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,025,534 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $23,834,247 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,410,662 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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