Aid to needy families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 4 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $848 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $118K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $118K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$960K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$961K
FY2022$890K
FY2023$942K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$345K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$345K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Jun 1988.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.0M Management & general 2% · $16K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Jill Scott$37,164$40,261

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helping Other People Effectively INC is a nonprofit based in Stephenville, TX.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide aid in the form of food, clothing, shelter, transportation and medical services, utilities, school supplies and car seats.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $139K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,219
Tarrant Area Food BankFY2024$9,553
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,713
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,987
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,575
Tarrant Area Food BankTX · FY2023$14,665
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,913
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,219
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,057
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,171
Unitemized GrantFY2023$148
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,788
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,283
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,530
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,037
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,041
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,785
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,528
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$960K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$244
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$960K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$862K
Investment incomeLn 3$244
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$362K$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$355K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$886K$886K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$751$623$56
OccupancyLn 16$18K$12K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$100$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$2K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$2K$467
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$16K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.0M−$18K$345K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$8K$355K 990 PDF
FY2023 $978K$942K$36K$340K 990 PDF
FY2022 $887K$890K−$3K$304K 990 PDF
FY2021 $960K$961K−$714$317K 990 PDF
FY2020 $702K$703K−$629$314K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,024,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $959,201$959,511
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $267$244
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,788$64,798
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,018,256$1,024,553
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $885,548$895,357
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,504$103,534
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,566$43,338
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,026,618$1,042,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,362−$17,676
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,024,553 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $64,798 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$37,851
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$921,660
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$862,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$959,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $244$244
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $65,042$1,024,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,042,229 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,553$9,553
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $885,804$885,804
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,190$96,190
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,344$7,344
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $751 · Management $623 · Fundraising $56$1,430
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,487 · Management $3,567 · Fundraising $1,784$17,838
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,272$7,272
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,555 · Management $6,220$7,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,106 · Management $2,350 · Fundraising $467$5,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,024,162 · Management $15,760 · Fundraising $2,307$1,042,229
Part X · Balance sheet $346,541 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,674$24,813
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,110$37,110
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,245$1,245
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,981$165,714
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $110,574$117,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,584$346,541
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,690$2,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,484$2,027
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $355,100$344,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $355,100$344,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,584$346,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,024,553
XI-2 Total expenses$1,042,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,676
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$355,100
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,514

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

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