Hand Up INC

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Calhoun, GA501(c)(3)Since 1972Human ServicesEIN 58-1128001Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSvoluntaryactioncenter.org343 S Wall St, 30701-2429 · Calhoun, GATax-exempt since Jul 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Serving as the heart of service in Gordon County, we strive to provide volunteer opportunities that offer a wide variety of emergency resources to our neighbors in need. Through the support of volunteers and donors, we focus on offering programs that focus on hunger and homeless prevention. We strive to ensure no one living in Gordon County has to choose between nourishment and other basic human needs. We want to ensure that those we serve feel hope instead of hopelessness and are met with compassion and respect.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 581 volunteers and 20 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $172K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1974.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $94K Fundraising 3% · $54K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$69,242Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Miranda Bentley’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 11th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacy Long——$43,200$78,000$68,640$67,823
Miranda Bentley$69,242$66,000$21,692———

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

Helps Gordon County residents with special needs from emergencies like disasters.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Thrift shop operations provide second hand store selling clothing, furniture, and appliances donated by the general public. Open to the public and the majority of the customers are low income individuals.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Provide emergency assistance to those in dire need. Provide prescription drugs, medical equipment, emergency clothing assistance, food pantry and community kitchen referral assistance. Includes free training in budgeting, career assistance, English for Spanish speakers, nutrition.

Pt IX · col B
03

Help local seniors face a lonely Christmas by providing holiday meals and human contact. The organization provides senior food baskets, families food baskets, toys, and provide programs for teens and families in need.

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $112K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,225
Unitemized GrantFY2021$57,939
Unitemized GrantFY2020$39,170

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$625K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$625K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$625K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$883K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6581
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$463K$625K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$397K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$905K$883K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$52K$10K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$306K$230K$46K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K$137
OccupancyLn 16$33K$25K$5K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$39K$8K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$0$25K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$819$0
All other expensesLn 24e$299K$303K−$12K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$94K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.9M$279K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M$64K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$92K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M−$42K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.2M$510K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$901K$132K$1.2M 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 I · Summary $2,207,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,443,448$1,969,779
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,960$208,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,078$29,704
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,642,486$2,207,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $326,204$375,501
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,251,883$1,553,387
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,578,087$1,928,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,399$278,861
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $2,207,749 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,467
VIII-1e Government grants$91,061
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,837,251
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,162,064
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,969,779
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$208,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $237,970 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,207,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,928,888 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,932 · Management $10,386 · Fundraising $6,924$69,242
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,694 · Management $45,939 · Fundraising $30,626$306,259
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,687 · Fundraising $0$6,687
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,348 · Fundraising $0$3,348
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,240 · Management $1,730 · Fundraising $137$3,107
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,065 · Management $5,013 · Fundraising $3,342$33,420
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,688 · Management $7,738 · Fundraising $5,158$51,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $24,677 · Fundraising $0$24,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,130,293 · Management $819 · Fundraising $0$1,131,112
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $303,368 · Management −$12,037 · Fundraising $8,121$299,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,780,280 · Management $94,300 · Fundraising $54,308$1,928,888
Part X · Balance sheet $2,085,096 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $462,937$624,587
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,870$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $41,603$46,314
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,809$2,949
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $904,545$882,750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $397,165$528,496
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,820,929$2,085,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,863$11,550
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$5,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,154$5,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,132$28,438
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,777,797$2,056,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,777,797$2,056,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,820,929$2,085,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,056,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,207,749
XI-2 Total expenses$1,928,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$278,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,777,797
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,056,658

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

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