Help Give Hope FY2023 filing

Springfield, MO · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1995 · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2023
Revenue
$1.9M
▲ +196% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +196%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$658K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$650K
FY2025$792K
FY2025$820K
Expenses
$788K
FY2023▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$640K
FY2023$788K
FY2024$776K
FY2025$709K
FY2025$820K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +134%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
FY2025$2.5M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 2023 (IRS tax year 2022).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
3 funders, incl. Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC
$69K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
83% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +196% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHelp Give Hope
EINHdr · item D43-1727982
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1996
Year of formationHdr · item L1995
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSpringfield, MO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jhelpgivehope.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.08
Program services83%$651K
Management & general10%$77K
Fundraising8%$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K

Financial health

Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
23.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+59%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +133%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2023▼ -59%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$19K
FY2025$17K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed21.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.9M · 95%
Other revenue$77K · 4%
Investment income$14K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$1.9M
Other revenue4%$77K
Investment income1%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $788K · Less non-cash grants $95K · Cash operating expenses/yr $693K
23.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $651K · Total expenses $788K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $77K · Total expenses $788K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $60K · Total expenses $788K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $40K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.03 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.9M · Total revenue $1.9M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $1.9M
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $788K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year $658K
+196%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $788K
+59%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.4M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Murray Beairsto · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $112K · Total expenses $788K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $308K · Total expenses $788K
39%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 196%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$112,073Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$76,683Pt VII · Sec A
$31,852Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Brady’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Michael Brady$120,000$123,759$85,486$76,683—
Elizabeth Murray Beairsto——$102,080$112,073$101,624
Sandy Zurfluh———$31,852$21,648

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

Distributes essential goods and services to people facing hardship.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $651K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Provided clothing, toys, furniture, appliances, food and automobiles to approximately 771 needy families in 2022-2023. Also assisted families with utility, rental assistance, gas vouchers and educational help throughout the fiscal year.

$651Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$270,792
Unitemized GrantFY2024$219,071
Unitemized GrantFY2023$290,638
Unitemized GrantFY2022$315,398
Unitemized GrantFY2020$205,336

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 $792K$709K+22% 990 PDF
FY2024 $650K$776K-67% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.9M$788K+196% 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $658K$640K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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