Help Works INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Pawhuska, OK501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 73-1078009

To serve the education, recreation, social, vocational, and creative needs of adult persons with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$619K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$619K
FY2024▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$573K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Dec 1979.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.0M Management & general 4% · $127K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Exec. Di
$95,453Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cassandra Dingman’s $131K as CEO/Exec. Di is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Cassandra Dingman$130,805$95,453
Patricia Lott$73,656—

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

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

Programs and updates

Supports adults with disabilities through education, recreation, social, vocational, and creative programs.

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1 program service account for $3.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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To serve the education, recreation, social, vocational and creative needs of adult persons with disabilities.

$3.0Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$619K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$619K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5144
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K$480K
Total assetsLn 16$729K$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$729K$619K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$180K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$31K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$38K$10K
TravelLn 17$983$983
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$218K$218K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$380K$296K$84K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$36K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$3.0M$127K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$4.0M−$20K$573K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.0M$3.1M−$111K$619K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.5M$69K$729K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.1M$87K$686K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.1M$229K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.1M−$96K$164K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $2,988,504 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,224
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,967,136$2,967,136
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,266$1,266
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,878$15,878
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,967,136 · Excluded from tax $17,144$2,988,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,099,227 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,145,158$2,145,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $179,523$179,523
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,536$27,536
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,049 · Management $1,620$32,669
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,452 · Management $10,437$48,889
IX-17 TravelPrograms $983$983
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,033$26,033
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $217,506$217,506
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $296,421 · Management $84,052$380,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,613 · Management $4,844$40,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,972,241 · Management $126,986 · Fundraising $0$3,099,227
Part X · Balance sheet $618,644 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,856$138,665
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $503,512$479,979
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $729,368$618,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $729,368$618,644
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $729,368$618,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $729,368$618,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $618,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,988,504
XI-2 Total expenses$3,099,227
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$729,368
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$618,644

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