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The Lord Is My Help FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Ocean Springs, MS501(c)(3)Since 1983Food & AgricultureEIN 64-0776091Revenue $229K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1205 Desoto St, 39564-3813 · Ocean Springs, MSTax-exempt since Mar 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Locally, the Lord Is My Help Is an advocate for the hungry, ill diabled & homebound. We travel between jackson & harrison counties to Help children and families in need. The soup kitchen Is open for a hot lunch monday-friday and also includes a food pantry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$229K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$309K
FY2024$315K
Expenses
$157K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$201K
FY2024$239K
Net assets
$250K
FY2021▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$560K
FY2024$637K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $130K Management & general 17% · $27K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Bayne
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Smith
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

The Lord Is My Help is a food and nutrition nonprofit based in Ocean Springs, MS, formed in 1983.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Lunch Served Monday

Friday to indigent; meals also provided to shut ins. Food pantry available which provides food to take home

$130Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Meals on Wheels AmericaFY2024$25K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$48K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$53K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$19K$842
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$47K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$434$354$80
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$130K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $309K$201K$108K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 $298K$183K$115K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$162K$87K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $229K$157K$72K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$165K$58K$178K 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 $228,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,843$228,622
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $104$53
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,947$228,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,748$77,158
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,802$79,624
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,550$156,782
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,397$71,893
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,675 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53$228,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,782 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,697 · Management $18,978$71,675
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,031 · Management $1,452$5,483
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,370$3,370
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,299 · Management $842$20,141
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,124$7,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,551 · Management $2,004$48,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $354 · Management $80$434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,056 · Management $26,726 · Fundraising $0$156,782
Part X · Balance sheet $252,362 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,743$210,144
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,038$11,091
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,401$31,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,182$252,362
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,774$2,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,774$2,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,408$250,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,182$252,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,675
XI-2 Total expenses$156,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,408
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,301

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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