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The Helping Hand EIN 42-1187262

The Helping Hand

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Distributes food and clothing to community members in need. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $552K in revenue, $438K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1982
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Indianola, IA
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$552KFY2025
Expenses
$438K
Net assets
$1.2M
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  42-1187262 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Indianola, IA Founded 1982
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Distributes food and clothing to community members in need.
Leadership
Betty Martin · Director
Money in and out
$552K revenue, $438K expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$552K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$438K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $114K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs+0.5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
36.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +5% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$552K
FY2025▲ +22%
Expenses
$438K
FY2025▲ +21%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2025▲ +9%
Total revenue
$552K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$438K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$114K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $412K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Operate a food pantry to provide food to persons in need

$287Kprogram expense
02

Coordinate operation christmas to distribute gift cards for food & other goods to persons in need

$64Kprogram expense
03

Operate a center for the collection and distribution of clothing and other donated items to persons in need

$61Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Helping Hand
EINHdr · item D42-1187262
Principal addressHdr · item CIndianola, IA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L1982
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Betty Martin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elyse Morris
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Doling
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Coleen Remick
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Van Lucas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$483K · 88%
Program service revenue$37K · 7%
Investment income$29K · 5%
Other revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants88%$483K
Program service revenue7%$37K
Investment income5%$29K
Other revenue1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$552K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$412K
Management & general6%$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $735K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $438K · Less non-cash grants $193K · Cash operating expenses/yr $245K
36.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $412K · Total expenses $438K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $26K · Total expenses $438K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $438K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $409K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $483K · Total revenue $552K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $552K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $37K · Total revenue $552K
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $29K · Total revenue $552K
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $37K · Total expenses $438K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $552K · Prior year $452K
+22%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $821K · FY2025 $552K
-8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $552K · Expenses $438K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $451K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
37%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Betty Martin · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $438K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $58K · Total expenses $438K
13%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%——
Overhead ratio 6%——
Revenue growth 22%——

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 · FY2024
United Way of Central IowaFY2024$21K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$552K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$452K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$410K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$409K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$658K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$821K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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