Germantown Help INC

Tax-deductible

Germantown, MD501(c)(3)Since 1986Food & AgricultureEIN 52-1410219

Germantown HELP provides delivered emergency food and food pickup events; prescription assistance; and Thanksgiving and December holiday help to residents of Germantown, MD. We also partner with area churches, civic groups and neighbors on a variety of projects. We seek to provide assistance in a friendly, courteous, customer-service-oriented manner respectful of our clients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
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
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2025▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$54K
FY2020$146K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$230K
Expenses
$224K
FY2025▲ +26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$56K
FY2020$107K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$18K
FY2025▲ +52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2K
FY2020$40K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$18K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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% · $220K Management & general 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director/CEO
$42,680Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Majane’s $43K as Exec Director/CEO is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Majane$42,680$42,680$37,867$37,433$44,240$39,240

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

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 emergency food, prescription help, and holiday assistance to Germantown residents.

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3 program services account for $220K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Emergency Food Program

Provides emergency food to residents of Germantown, MD requesting help. In 2024, we provided 2,428 deliveries of food and hosted pickups for 250 families.

$176Kprogram expense
02

The Montgomery Holiday Giving Project provides food and gifts during the holidays. Germantown HELP provides administrative assistance, toy sorting, gift cards, food and delivery. In 2025, we had 794 referrals into the Holiday Giving Project.

$41Kprogram expense
03

Prescription Assistance

Helps to pay for doctor-prescribed medication. In 2025, we helped with 181 prescriptions.

$3Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$132K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 680
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$12K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$12K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$41K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$277
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$643$643
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$156K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$220K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $230K$224K$6K$18K 990 PDF
FY2024 $180K$178K$2K$12K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$188K$3K$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $79K$92K−$13K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$246K−$20K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$107K$39K$40K 990 PDF
FY2019 $54K$56K−$2K$2K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,195 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,535
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$52,709
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,951
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$132,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$230,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,062 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,480 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $0$42,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,582 · Management $277$9,859
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,298$2,298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,794$7,794
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,150$1,150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $643$643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,762 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$155,762
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,876$3,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,644 · Management $4,418 · Fundraising $0$224,062
Part X · Balance sheet $17,943 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,810$17,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,810$17,943
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,810$17,943
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,810$17,943
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,943 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,195
XI-2 Total expenses$224,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,810
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,943

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

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