Our Helpers EIN 46-2193321

Our Helpers

EIN  46-2193321 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Columbus, OH
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps immigrants overcome social and economic challenges.
Leadership
Dr Dorothy Hassan PhD · Chief Executive Officer · $80K
Money in and out
$324K revenue, $354K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency

Helps immigrants overcome social and economic challenges. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $324K in revenue, $354K in expenses, and $53K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$324K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$354K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$53K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$31K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -44% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +60% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$324K
FY2024▲ +26%
Expenses
$354K
FY2024▲ +12%
Total assets
$53K
FY2024▼ -37%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$324K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$354K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$53K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$31K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$53K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $269K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Our Helpers Primary Program Service Accomplishments Include

1) employment services - helping new americans obtain employment through job search assistance, write resumes, practice employment interviews, and teaching language SKILLS.2) language support services - help communicating with somali, arabic, or swahili speaking audiences or help with document TRANSLATION.3) mental health awareness -…

$269Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COur Helpers
EINHdr · item D46-2193321
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbus, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ourhelpers.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P84)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
Chief Executive Officer
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Dorothy Hassan PHD’s $80K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dr Dorothy Hassan PHD$80,000$60,000$60,000
Laura Abbas Thru 72022$26,124$10,150

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$279K · 86%
Program service revenue$45K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$279K
Program service revenue14%$45K
Investment income$2
— government grantsLn 1e$279K
Total revenueLn 12$324K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program services76%$269K
Management & general24%$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$53K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $53K · Operating expenses/yr $354K
1.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $269K · Total expenses $354K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $86K · Total expenses $354K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $354K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $803
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $279K · Total revenue $324K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $279K · Total revenue $324K
86%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45K · Total revenue $324K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2 · Total revenue $324K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45K · Total expenses $354K
13%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $324K · Prior year $257K
+26%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $54K · FY2024 $324K
+43%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $53K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $324K · Expenses $354K
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $53K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $53K · Total assets $53K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $53K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Dorothy Hassan PHD · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $80K · Total expenses $354K
23%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $80K · Total expenses $354K
23%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 26%
Legal fee ratio 0%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$39K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $975K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,396
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,487
Unitemized GrantFY2022$877,946
Unitemized GrantFY2021$77,270

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$324K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$257K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$298K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$100K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$54K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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