Damascus Help INC FY2020 filing

Damascus, MD · Public charity (501(c)(3))

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2020
Revenue
$118K
Spent
$39K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$209K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation
$135 in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
99% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDamascus Help INC
EINHdr · item D52-1651722
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1991
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDamascus, MD
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.damascushelp.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Fundraising $0.01
Program services99%$39K
Fundraising1%$259
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$118K
FY2020
Expenses
$39K
FY2020
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
63.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+67%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$209K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$79K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$209K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$209K
Months of cash on handcomputed63.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$117K · 99%
Investment income$1K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$117K
Investment income1%$1K
Total revenueLn 12$118K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $206K · Operating expenses/yr $39K
63.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $39K · Total expenses $39K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $39K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $259 · Total expenses $39K
0.7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $259 · Solicited contributions $117K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $117K · Total revenue $118K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $118K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $118K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $118K
+0.9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $39K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $118K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $209K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $118K · Expenses $39K
+67%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $209K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $209K · Total assets $209K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $209K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rita Noble · Reported title General Chairperson · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $39K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $39K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Correspondence Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Assistance Committee Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Food Committee Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer of the Day Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Transportation Committee Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

Offers free food, financial aid, clothing, and furniture to families in need.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $38K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Financial assistance was given for gasoline, prescriptions, rents, and utilities for a total of 224 people.

$21Kprogram expense
02

There were 601 food deliveries for the 2020 year in the form of at least a three days worth of groceries to help 173 families for 706 people. There were 19 families who received holiday food for both Thanksgiving and Christmas for a total of 45 people.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Volunteers gave transportation to medical and social service appointments for 9 people through March 2020. During the pandemic Damascus Help did not give rides.

$413program expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$135
Grants paid · 30 grants · $159K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,726
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,900
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,915
Unitemized GrantFY2025$205
Unitemized GrantFY2025$200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,088
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,574
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,051
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,291
Unitemized GrantFY2024$145
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,757
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,048
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,217
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,465
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,661
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,607
Unitemized GrantFY2022$740
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $64K$54K+9% 990 PDF
FY2024 $59K$41K-2% 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$54K-6% 990 PDF
FY2022 $63K$55K-9% 990 PDF
FY2021 $70K$50K-41% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $118K$39K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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