Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
5 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Candance Wesson’s $59K as President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candance Wesson | $58,816 | $97,812 | $42,656 | $18,560 | $7,577 | $42,195 |
| Jennifer McNeal | — | — | — | — | — | $8,190 |
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.
See The Help executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Empowers low-income women impacted by the system with resources for economic success.
Questions for The Help
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The HelpKC provides workforce development and employment readiness services designed to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining employment. Services provided include CPR certification, resume development assistance, interview preparation, financial literacy education, and job referral support.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1855675) · Dispute this lineKC Litter Abatement- The HelpKC partnered with the City of Kansas City Public Works Department to provide community clean-up and illegal dumping abatement services throughout Kansas City communities.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1855675) · Dispute this lineThe Help House provides structured housing support services for women overcoming barriers to stable housing and economic independence. The program offers supportive housing services and programming designed to assist participants with long-term self-sufficiency and personal stability.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1855675) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $12K | $12K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12K | $12K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $12K | $12K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $37K | $37K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $22K | $22K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $383 | $383 | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $33K | $33K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $280 | $280 | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $50K | $50K | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $22K | $22K | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1K | $1K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $176K | $176K | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $176K | $176K | $0 | $12K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2025 | $220K | $220K | $0 | $23K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2024 | $165K | $23K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2023 | $63K | $2K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 | $22K | −$3K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2021 | $77K | −$14 | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $176,072 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $176,072 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,072 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $12,038 assets, 27 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,038 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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