Help Me Help You FY2021 filing

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EIN 71-0898124 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Long Beach, CA
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 2021 (IRS tax year 2020).


Helps homeless and low-income people get food, public benefits, and economic security. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $83K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Long Beach, CA
Website
www.helpmehelpu.org
Filings
3 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2021
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$83K
People
7
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps homeless and low-income people get food, public benefits, and economic security.
Leadership
Zina Washington · Executive Dir. · $64K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

WARNING

Last filed FY2022 — 4 yrs ago

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2022 (4 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

4 funders, incl. Community Partners

4 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $372K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

84% to programs

84% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$1–10M

Revenue band $1–10M. Not enough years on file for a trend. See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$83K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $10K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+0.9%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$248K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$165K
FY2021
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$248K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHelp Me Help You
EINHdr · item D71-0898124
Principal addressHdr · item CLong Beach, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.helpmehelpu.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$64,160Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Zina Washington$71,280$64,160

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $909K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Established in 2002, Help Me Help You is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families by providing essential services to seniors, children, single mothers, disabled individuals, veterans, and the homeless.

$909Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.1M
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$909K
Management & general16%$170K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$165K
Total net assetsLn 32$83K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $129K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.1M · Less non-cash grants $434K · Cash operating expenses/yr $645K
2.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $909K · Total expenses $1.1M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $170K · Total expenses $1.1M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $1.1M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $1.1M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $83K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.1M
+0.9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $248K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $83K · Total assets $248K
34%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $248K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Zina Washington · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $1.1M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $373K · Total expenses $1.1M
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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