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North Strand Helping Hands

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N Myrtle Bch, SC501(c)(3)Since 1976 EIN 57-0647026Revenue $179K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnorthstrandhelpinghand.orgPo Box 115, 29597-0115 · N Myrtle Bch, SCTax-exempt since Nov 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To minister to the needs of the community members which are not met by existing institutions. This includes providing food, clothing, household items and financial aid for those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 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
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
$179K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$493K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$179K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$179K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$493K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$493K

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 Nov 1977.

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% · $191K Management & general 0% · $885 Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Barbara Wilkoc
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Stryker
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Spaulding
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food, clothing, household items, and financial aid to community members.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

North strand helping hand is an agency that servs as an emergency aid orginization which responds to the needs of the less fortunate and homeless in our community. The organization provides assistance with the essentials of life: food, prescription drugs, bus tickets, utility bills, used clothing and furniture.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Foundation for the CarolinasFY2021$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $152K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,691
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,126
Unitemized GrantFY2023$53,385
Unitemized GrantFY2022$43,679
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,413

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$179K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$885
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$493K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K
Total assetsLn 16$493K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$179K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$285K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K
Total assetsLn 16$493K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$493K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$285K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$218K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$493K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$509K$493K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$110K
Accounting feesLn 11c$832$832
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$885
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$499$499
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$191K$885$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $179K$195K−$16K$493K 990 PDF
FY2024 $190K$187K$3K$509K 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$212K−$8K$506K 990 PDF
FY2022 $204K$203K$786$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$180K$55K$530K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$211K$37K$474K 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
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Part I · Summary $179,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $183,189$172,078
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,237$7,360
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,426$179,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,126$8,691
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,186$110,245
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,112$76,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,424$194,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,002−$15,521
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $179,438 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$172,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,360$7,360
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,360$179,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,959 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,691$8,691
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,245$110,245
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $832$832
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,942$1,942
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,607$2,607
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,492$31,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,876$6,876
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,253$21,253
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,774 · Management $885$2,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,409 · Fundraising $1,454$7,863
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $499$499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,678 · Management $885 · Fundraising $3,396$194,959
Part X · Balance sheet $493,231 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,488$246,713
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,937$38,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,327$208,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $508,752$493,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $508,752$493,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $508,752$493,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $508,752$493,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $493,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,438
XI-2 Total expenses$194,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$508,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$493,231

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

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