Hospice Help Foundation FY2021 filing

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Hospice Help Foundation provides financial assistance to Hospice patients and their families in an effort to meet their emotional and financial needs at the end of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$202K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$202K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$231K
Expenses
$174K
FY2021▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$256K
Net assets
$163K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$81K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $141K Management & general 14% · $24K Fundraising 5% · $9K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$53,045Pt VII · Sec A
$3,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marsha Filion’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marsha Filion$63,748$62,100$60,000$53,045$51,500
Briana Marshall$10,500————
Jeannette Lloyd———$3,200—

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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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

Provides financial aid to hospice patients and families facing end-of-life needs.

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2 programs · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide supplemental supportive expenses, such as special equipment that is necessary for family members to care for their loved ones at home. During the year, 61 individuals were provided with supplemental support.

$136Kprogram expense
02

Funeral expense support paid for terminally ill patients as the inability to cover funeral expenses places a significant mental and physical burden on dying persons and their families. During the year, 19 terminally ill individuals received funeral expense support.

$6Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$40K$11K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K$540
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$60
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$155$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$285$142$143
InsuranceLn 23$189$189
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$89K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$833$622$211
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$141K$24K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 $231K$256K−$26K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2024 $255K$238K$16K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $140K$212K−$72K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $202K$174K$28K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $161K$116K$45K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $201,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,170$201,771
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$742$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,428$201,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,227$61,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,992$111,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,219$173,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,209$28,026
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $201,771 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,771
VIII-12 Total revenue$201,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,745 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,496 · Management $10,686 · Fundraising $5,063$56,245
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,067 · Management $1,081 · Fundraising $540$5,688
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,555 · Management $60$1,615
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,269 · Management $155 · Fundraising $1,897$3,321
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $1,352$1,352
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,472 · Management $4,472$8,944
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $142 · Management $143$285
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $189$189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,593 · Management $6,680$95,273
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $622 · Management $211$833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,216 · Management $23,677 · Fundraising $8,852$173,745
Part X · Balance sheet $163,145 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,119$163,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,119$163,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,119$163,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,119$163,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,771
XI-2 Total expenses$173,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,026
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,145

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