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Operation Helping Hands FY2021 filing

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Mission Viejo, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 36-4806249Revenue $118K in FY2021

On file with the IRSohhsc.com26021 Acero, 92691-2784 · Mission Viejo, CATax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Operation Helping Hands is a 501(c)(3)non profit organization dedicated to empowering our community to give back by providing hygiene and basic necessities to the homeless, housing insecure and those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 52% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$118K
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$75K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$118K
FY2021▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$797K
Expenses
$75K
FY2021▲ +230%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$313K
Net assets
$180K
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$443K
FY2025$926K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $26K Management & general 3% · $2K Fundraising 63% · $47K

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
Bryce Clifford
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Gibson
Treasurer
$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

Provides hygiene and basic necessities to the homeless and those in need.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Sponsor two annual build-a-bag events where the youth in the community pack back packs with hygiene items and basic necessities and help distribute them to the homeless.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Orange County Trial Lawyers CharitiesFY2025$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $314K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$118,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$104,360
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,245
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,570
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$118K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Total revenueLn 12$118K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$136K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127$42
Total assetsLn 16$137K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$745$745
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$66
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85$85
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$26K$2K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $797K$313K$484K$926K 990 PDF
FY2024 $149K$184K−$36K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$95K−$5K$478K 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$80K$307K$487K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $118K$75K$44K$180K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$23K$37K$137K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $118,230 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$63,741
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,081$54,489
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,081$118,230
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,070$20,245
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,523$54,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,593$74,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,488$43,631
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $118,230 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$63,741
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,741
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,489$54,489
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,489$118,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,599 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,245$20,245
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $745$745
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,502 · Management $66$5,568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $85$85
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,078$1,078
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $46,878$46,878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,832 · Management $1,889 · Fundraising $46,878$74,599
Part X · Balance sheet $180,159 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,401$180,117
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $127$42
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,528$180,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,528$180,159
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,528$180,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,528$180,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$118,230
XI-2 Total expenses$74,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,631
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,159

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

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