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Help the Homeless INC

Tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Since 1994Human ServicesEIN 47-0771964Revenue $238K in FY2026

On file with the IRS2828 N 23rd St E, 68110-2726 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Jun 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Reduce homelessness and provide shelter, food and transportation to the Homeless.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 89% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$801K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$238K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$238K
FY2026▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$11.3M
FY2026$238K
Expenses
$187K
FY2026▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$341K
FY2026$187K
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2026▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$872K
FY2021−$985K
FY2022−$1.1M
FY2023−$1.2M
FY2024−$1.0M
FY2025$10.0M
FY2026$10.0M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending September 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $182K Management & general 3% · $5K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
George Akers
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Blank
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Candace Gregory
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Perry Poyner
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon C Gum
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Conrad
Director
$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 shelter, food, and transportation to reduce homelessness.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide over 108,778 nights of SHELTER/LODGING and over 282,471 meals at open door mission. Provide supervision of safety rules, transportation for medical and job related activities. No religious service provided. (short period 10/1 to 3/31).

$182Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$801K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$188K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$801K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.2M$10.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$10.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$945K$801K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$173K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$182K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $238K$187K$51K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2025 $11.3M$341K$11.0M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $55K$213K−$159K−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$170K−$143K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$141K−$70K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25K$138K−$113K−$985K 990 PDF
FY2020 $25K$91K−$66K−$872K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $237,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,001,631$187,976
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $288,036$40,382
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,239$9,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,326,906$237,922
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,079$186,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $341,079$186,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,985,827$51,135
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,922 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,976
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$187,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,976
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,382$40,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,564$9,564
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,564$237,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,787 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,870$3,870
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,404$8,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,375 · Management $1,138$174,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,779 · Management $5,008 · Fundraising $0$186,787
Part X · Balance sheet $10,821,020 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,305$97,267
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $10,154,335$10,723,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,913,824$10,821,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $209,595$164,461
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $435,253$336,448
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $944,848$800,909
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,968,976$10,020,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,968,976$10,020,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,913,824$10,821,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,020,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,922
XI-2 Total expenses$186,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,968,976
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,020,111

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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