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Olney Help INC

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Olney, MD501(c)(3)Since 1998Human Services EIN 52-1050979Revenue $377K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 10, 2026

On file with the IRSOlney, MDTax-exempt since Dec 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide one time grants to clients for housing or utility payments to prevent evictionprovide one time grants for prescriptions/medical bills to Help clients until they recover or can apply for long term assistanceprovide non perishable or perishable food to alleviate hunger

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
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Revenue
$377K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$377K
Expenses
$350K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
$366K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$442K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$366K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $343K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Arthur
Financial Consultant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Gainor
Financial Consultant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alden English
Property Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Westlein
Grant Writer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Filbert
Pantry Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Bartley
Volunteer Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps people facing eviction or hunger with one-time grants for housing, utilities, medical bills, and food.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide one time grants to clients for housing or utility payments to prevent evictionprovide one time grants for PRESCRIPTIONS/MEDICAL bills to help clients until they recover or can apply for long term assistanceprovide non perishable or perishable food to alleviate hunger

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Cloudbreak Foundation INCFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$339K$366K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$342K$342K
OccupancyLn 16$1$1
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$106$106
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$343K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2026 $377K$350K$27K$366K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2025 $246K$308K−$62K$339K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 23, 2024 $295K$319K−$23K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2023 $215K$232K−$17K$425K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 18, 2022 $250K$209K$41K$442K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2021 $332K$151K$182K$401K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $377,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,311$372,933
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,964$4,152
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,275$377,085
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $299,265$341,507
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 $8,879$8,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,144$350,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,869$26,690
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,085 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$372,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,933
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $4,152$4,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $4,152 · Excluded from tax $0$377,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,395 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $341,507$341,507
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1$1
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,545$1,545
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,814$2,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,422$4,422
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $106$106
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $343,052 · Management $7,343 · Fundraising $0$350,395
Part X · Balance sheet $366,138 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,351$207,885
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $128,735$93,111
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,207$17,532
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,155$47,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,448$366,138
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $339,448$366,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $339,448$366,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,448$366,138
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $366,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,085
XI-2 Total expenses$350,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$339,448
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$366,138

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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