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The Lord Is My Help FY2023 filing

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Ocean Springs, MS501(c)(3)Since 1983Food & AgricultureEIN 64-0776091Revenue $298K in FY2023

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.
77¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.2 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
$482
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$298K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$453K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$315K
Expenses
$183K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$239K
Net assets
$453K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$637K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $141K Management & general 17% · $31K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Bayne
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Reese
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Smith
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dani Polen
Trustee
$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 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 · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Lunch Served Monday

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

$141Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$453K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$482
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$294K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
SavingsLn 2$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$482
Net assetsLn 32$453K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$414K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$482
Net assetsLn 32$337K$453K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$51K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$842
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$61K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$180$2K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$141K$31K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $315K$239K$76K$637K 990 PDF
FY2024 $309K$201K$108K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $298K$183K$115K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$162K$87K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $298,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $258,924$293,542
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$4,595
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,929$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,017$298,137
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 $77,572$78,116
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,522$104,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,094$182,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,923$115,328
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 $298,137 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,046
VIII-1e Government grants$25,499
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$293,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,595$4,595
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,595$298,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,809 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,747 · Management $21,818$72,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,882 · Management $1,669$5,551
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,349$4,349
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,327$18,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,823$4,823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,848 · Management $842$2,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,389 · Fundraising $5,900$67,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $180 · Management $2,019 · Fundraising $5,016$7,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,196 · Management $30,697 · Fundraising $10,916$182,809
Part X · Balance sheet $453,034 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,259$198,777
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,113$215,708
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,722$38,549
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,094$453,034
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,870$482
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,870$482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,224$452,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,094$453,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,137
XI-2 Total expenses$182,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,552

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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