The Helping Hand FY2023 filing

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Indianola, IA501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 42-1187262Revenue $410K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 45, 50125-0045 · Indianola, IATax-exempt since Jul 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide food and clothing to under privileged members of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$929
0.09% 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
$410K
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$993K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$410K
FY2023+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$452K
FY2025$552K
Expenses
$375K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$743K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$438K
Net assets
$993K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$940K
FY2022$934K
FY2023$993K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1983.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $354K Management & general 6% · $21K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes food and clothing to community members in need.

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3 programs · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operate a food pantry to provide food to persons in need

$245Kprogram expense
02

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

$62Kprogram expense
03

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

$47Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$993K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$929
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$169K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$517K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$929
Net assetsLn 32$993K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$221K$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K$517K
Total assetsLn 16$935K$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$722$929
Net assetsLn 32$934K$993K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$33K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$657
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$90$90
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$690$690
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$272K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$354K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $552K$438K$114K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $452K$363K$89K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $410K$375K$35K$993K 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$382K$27K$934K 990 PDF
FY2021 $658K$544K$114K$940K 990 PDF
FY2020 $821K$743K$79K$825K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $410,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $376,563$340,532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,113$38,584
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,072$31,262
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $408,748$410,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,849$45,335
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,357$329,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $382,206$375,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,542$35,150
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $410,378 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,977
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$316,555
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$168,766
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,584$38,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,233$11,233
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $20,560 · Excluded from tax −$531$20,029
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,144 · Excluded from tax $10,702$410,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,228 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,143 · Management $8,583$41,726
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,952 · Management $657$3,609
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $90$90
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,990$8,990
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $690$690
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,756$28,756
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,856$5,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $271,677$271,677
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,052 · Management $2,782$13,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,126 · Management $21,102 · Fundraising $0$375,228
Part X · Balance sheet $994,034 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,489$63,958
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,052$164,920
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $551,949$516,915
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $220,616$248,241
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $935,106$994,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $722$929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $722$929
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $934,384$993,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $935,106$994,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $993,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$410,378
XI-2 Total expenses$375,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$934,384
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,571
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$993,105

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