Christian Help INC

Tax-deductible

Morgantown, WV501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 55-0568989

Association of churches 170 (b) (1) (a) (1)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 surplus $15K 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
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
$55K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $254K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$721K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$721K
FY2024▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$869K
FY2021$876K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$731K
FY2024$721K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1978.

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% · $3.3M Management & general 1% · $37K Fundraising 1% · $39K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$55,080Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colleen M Lankford’s $55K as Executive Di is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colleen M Lankford$55,080$55,080$55,080$55,035$54,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports churches by providing resources and fostering community among them.

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1 program service account for $3.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Families received direct support for utilities, rent, medicine, gasoline, house repirs, bus tickets, and other related items.

$3.3Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$721K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$531K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$721K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$736K$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$731K$721K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$44K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$164K$153K$2K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$566$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$16K$666$5K
OccupancyLn 16$113K$111K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$3.0M$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$217
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.3M$37K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.4M$3.4M−$10K$721K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.0M$72K$731K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.5M−$169K$659K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.2M$6K$876K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$176K$869K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,394,941 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,744 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,715,076
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,715,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,715,076
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $614,327$614,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,270$30,270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,524$8,524
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $671,341 · Excluded from tax $8,524$3,394,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,404,885 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,064 · Management $5,508 · Fundraising $5,508$55,080
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,221 · Management $1,890 · Fundraising $8,846$163,957
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,936 · Management $566 · Fundraising $1,098$16,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,434 · Management $13,434$26,868
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,899 · Management $666 · Fundraising $4,658$21,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $111,253 · Fundraising $1,295$112,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,408 · Management $5,407$10,815
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,223 · Management $9,222$18,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,955,769 · Fundraising $17,381$2,973,150
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,982 · Management $217$6,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,329,189 · Management $36,910 · Fundraising $38,786$3,404,885
Part X · Balance sheet $727,732 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $528,257$530,960
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $207,586$196,772
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $735,843$727,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,015$6,848
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,015$6,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $730,828$720,884
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $730,828$720,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $735,843$727,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $720,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,394,941
XI-2 Total expenses$3,404,885
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$730,828
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$720,884

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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